F%$K Mitsubishi PERIOD. I'm soo glad I sold the evo!!!! Great machine, but if its under mitsu's belt, i won't touch it anymore. Just like finding out a hot girl is a man

 

Consider yourself lucky. If that was the case with mine it may have been a different decision.

 

The R32 is a AWESOME car, just a little underpowered. But oh is it smooth!

The stock suspension makes me think it's a Cady. It's just to soft for a sports car.

 

Dude you didn't read the thread. I've had plenty of great cars on and off the track. I'm familiar with paying to play with cars. And yes I can even tell you how much a water pump for a 944t costs. The point about tires was that rather than sink another set into the car it was time to sell it while it still had good tires. I ran Yokos and Sumitomo's on it and they were $138.

Believe me I know the point of owning a fast car. This is a street car not a race car. In a race car it should be the fastest and best handling money and rules can buy. For a daily driver its a compromise between fun and comfort. THAT's what a street car is for me.

As far as octane I actually CAN run 87 now and still have great performance. I'm not sure how you'd even qualify saying I bought the wrong car....but I guess you didn't read the thread.

 

Thanks. They get to keep the $500 and I don't ever buy another Mitsu, nor will my fiends and family deal with Mistu or the dealership again. I WAS considering an Evo X.

 

Thank you...it is a tremendous relief to have it gone.

 

Yes they were fairly pathetic....but they do service quite a few Evos. The technician spent an entire day playing with the brake pedal spring!--even after I told him I tried pulling up on the pedal when the brakes jammes on while driving.

The master cylinder diagnostic test is an easy 4 step procedure and its right in the service manual.

There were a hundred different things they could have done from a technician service or customer service standpoint that would have made the result much better.

Good luck with the MR. Write down your miles when you go in and out to be sure you don't get the 7-mile oil change.

 

It works fine for me. The tenths of a second difference in track and strip times make little difference to me in a daily driver. The car pulls every bit as strong as the Evo did and feels solid in the corners and under braking. Its fun to drive has a very tractable power band and just feels good on the road.

I'm sure equal drivers in an Evo and R32 would go to the Evo. I race other cars on the track so I don't race this on the street but do I think my driving COULD make up the tenths I'm down...I guess we'll never know.

In the mean time I'm loving the performance, the handling, the braking AND getting 30MPG, running 87 octane and still have cruise control and heated seats.

I liked my Evo and I'm not knocking it at all. It was a fun car. It's just time to get out and the R32 has been a real nice transition. You guys should check one out.

 

You really take offense to someone selling their Evo for a different car. I looked at the S60R. I wasn't crazy about the ride and they have an odd issue with the tires bottoming out in the wheel wells. Interesting car otherwise.

 

Agreed.

 

Agreed
Nearest Mitsu dealer is over an hour away OR get rid of the car and not give any more money to a manufacturer or dealer that do bad business.

Agreed...I said master cylinder all along. They didn't even check for an ABS code even after I suggested it on day 5. They were pathetic and Mitsu supported their pathetic-ness.

 

I've always used the analogy that the Evo is like a thoroughbred race horse....it runs fast but I don't want to own it when it breaks a leg and I have to shoot it. Well that time has come.


best quote EVER

 

Perhaps. Unfortunately I don't have the time, expertise or tools to do that. For me fixing it myself was not an option.

Check out the Brembo calipers. They tell me they can't be rebuilt (according to Brembo) and they are $1300 for the part. Even if you did it yourself you'd be looking at $$$$ or an aftermarket brake kit which is also not cheap.

 

I'm glad you were able to get out while you could. Personally I can't believe the incompetance from some dealerships. Their "technicians" are ususally slugs with no attention to detail that try to flag hours in order to make up for a crappy wage.

My Dad has bought four Hondas from the same dealership. When he walks in with a problem, they bend over backwards to help him out.

My brother-in-law bought a Hummer & a new Escalade from the same dealership. You think they're going to bother him with a $500 brake job expense?

After you get hosed, sometimes you act just on the principle even if you take a loss. If a dealership tried to screw me over, I'd feel inclined to do the same thing you did.

 

Oh I don't miss the Evo. and the 18/40's on the R32 with F1's on them feel every bit as good as the 17/45 Yokos did to me on the street. Again if the choice was a track car you'd have an argument...on the street it's not that big a deal.

Closest other dealership is too far away to be practical....besides after this experience I don't want to own a Mitsu at all regardless of the dealership.