new to evo buying
Originally Posted by stevie2836
k thanks for the help! 
yeah i was looking at a 04 mr and they wanted 33 for it so i knew something had to be up, well down here in louisiana they have to "order" evos because they arent in stock 
yeah i was looking at a 04 mr and they wanted 33 for it so i knew something had to be up, well down here in louisiana they have to "order" evos because they arent in stock You don't have to buy the car locally. There are Evos for sale all over the country.
Originally Posted by gsrboi80
That high see if they will take a couple grand off the price. As for the 03 vs 05 vs 06 thing they are all EVOs and they all make great power an 03 with like 1000 in parts will do circles around IX's all day. Then agian a IX with 1000 in parts and see you later.
Originally Posted by Warrtalon
Not true. An 03 with $1000 would be no faster than a IX and possibly still slower depending on how that money is spent. Some people spend $1000 on just an exhaust...or an Injen intake and HKS SSQV with some window tint. After that, you still don't have a front LSD, ACD, 10.5 hotside, or improved wastegate.
Agreed but if a person was to spend that money on mods that do make power it will be done minus the ACD of course.
I don't know what 8 vs 9 dynos your talking about.... The 8's I have seen anywhere from 230-240 for a pre 05 and around 250 for an 05. For the 9 I saw 260-270 on the same dyno. This is a little more like 40whp difference at the most to me.
Furthermore the "WarrTalon" needs to assume that not everyone has these specs like the back of their hand. This is a General area for a reason.
Furthermore the "WarrTalon" needs to assume that not everyone has these specs like the back of their hand. This is a General area for a reason.
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I am going to be in college next year however, I can handle the car payment when financing only $11-13000 after my down payment on say a $21-23,000 03 or 04 however an 05 I'm sure I'd have to shell out $25,000 for one and that puts me over my limit.
Originally Posted by Joe's_EVO8
I don't know what 8 vs 9 dynos your talking about.... The 8's I have seen anywhere from 230-240 for a pre 05 and around 250 for an 05. For the 9 I saw 260-270 on the same dyno. This is a little more like 40whp difference at the most to me.
Furthermore the "WarrTalon" needs to assume that not everyone has these specs like the back of their hand. This is a General area for a reason.
Furthermore the "WarrTalon" needs to assume that not everyone has these specs like the back of their hand. This is a General area for a reason.
Originally Posted by Sp00led Ya
I am going to be in college next year however, I can handle the car payment when financing only $11-13000 after my down payment on say a $21-23,000 03 or 04 however an 05 I'm sure I'd have to shell out $25,000 for one and that puts me over my limit.
Last edited by Warrtalon; Mar 26, 2006 at 02:15 PM.
Originally Posted by Warrtalon
Ok...40 instead of 50? That's really nit-picking. Very few 03/04s put down 240 and I've never seen an 05 put down over 250 - I've only seen a few claim it on here. They can have a 50whp differential or 30, but even 40 is a huge difference. I don't see the point of your post.
That is why it is an Evolution, because it gets better everytime. Not everyone wants to pay the price for a 9.
Originally Posted by Warrtalon
What are you talking about? Get off my high horse and help the guy out? What do you think I did when I first responded? Again, I don't understand your response...
It appeared you were not being helpful. I mean I sold my EVO to buy a house, and then bought another one 3 months later. I would have bought a 9 but for all purposes payment being the most important favor I am stuck with 8. I feel he may be in a very similar boat. Sometimes I feel people are not as helpful as they should be in this community.
I see your point, end of story.
Originally Posted by Warrtalon
Gah, what is wrong with everyone?
Look, it makes no sense to pay 26k for a freakin 03 that is out of warranty when he can buy a brand new one for that much or a barely-used 1-year-old 05. Why do you keep talking about adding $1000 of mods to an 03 just to get to the same power level as a newer model with a warranty, no mods, and a LOT more valuable? Why are you hung up on this modding-an-03-to-make-it-as-fast-as-a-newer-model-for-the-same-price? I just don't get it...
Look, it makes no sense to pay 26k for a freakin 03 that is out of warranty when he can buy a brand new one for that much or a barely-used 1-year-old 05. Why do you keep talking about adding $1000 of mods to an 03 just to get to the same power level as a newer model with a warranty, no mods, and a LOT more valuable? Why are you hung up on this modding-an-03-to-make-it-as-fast-as-a-newer-model-for-the-same-price? I just don't get it...
What really doesn't make any sense is that a 3 year old car could sell for only 3k less than the original sticker. Someone is the sucker here and it is not the dealer. On the other hand I paid $19.5 for my used/modded 03. The 20-21k range for an 03 is about right. I would not pay less even if it had lower miles, because the warranty will be gone anyways.
