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Reminds me of what Audi and Subaru did with their front grill.

 

WOW! That's a LOT more than I thought it would be... For 2003 and 2004, Mitsu only sold about 5000 Evos each of those years in the US. But now in just the past 2 months combined, they have sold 4000+!?!

 

[QUOTE=jmk2888]Oh, I'm sorry.

 

Thanks! That's really interesting.

So they have projected out over 11,000 more 2006 Evo IX units to be sold yet. That tells me 2 things -
1) They have built up stockpiles of the 2006 IXs to last through probably next spring
2) They have built a LOT of Evo SE and MR SE models.

 

jmk2888 - Thank you for participating on this website.

I'm definitely considering an X in 2008, but I'm a bit leary about the transmission. Is there FIRM word on whether the X will be available with a conventional clutch manual transmission?

 

To my knowledge as of now, only paddle shift will be available.

 

Do you know at what auto show the new Lancer will be unveiled? I'd like to see it without the "anti-spy-shot-cladding". But even with the cladding, it's shaping up to look pretty nice.

Any news if the Mitsubishi "i" will make it to these shores? I need a DD eventually, and I'd put the "i" high on my list. It gets hybrid gas mileage without hybrid expense and complexity. I did the math, and I'd only have to put gas in it about once a month with my relatively short commute of 14-miles round-trip. Gas prices can do whatever they want if I'm only buying 9 gallons of gas a month.

And thanks for the insider scoops!

 

ooo man are u serious

wow, that changes alot of things

but yea dude definitely big props and thanks go out to you for giving us info and being on this site we definitely appreciate it

I'm definitely highly considering getting an X when it comes out and since i work at a mitsu and chev dealer its just a matter of whether i have the money or not but yea im definitely curious as to what the price will be as well as what the transmissions options will be

if worst comes to worst ill just pickup a used VIII/IX

 

[QUOTE=nubby]Do you know at wha

 

Paddle Shift are for now, I feel that they're come out with Manual and Automatic EVOs (just my feeling, do not quote me).

Auto gets paddle shift and Manual will stay the same.

 

yea i think its pretty much been percieved by everyone here that they are doing away with the 5 spd gearbox but thats fine with me i mean i prefer that but theres nothing wrong with 6 spd

i mean tbh i would buy a paddle shift cause then my family would be able to drive it as well but a 6 spd manual would be great as well so thanks for the heads up on that one and i dont really see why they would do away with the 6 spd completely

btw the paddle shift is the dsg transmission correct? if so i would really hope they wouldnt only do that cause from what i have heard from people on this board is that the dsg transmission is not very mod friendly as if u mod it and something ****s up then ur SOL as they like arent easy to fix or they will cost you a boat load of money but i may be wrong but thats just what i've heard

 

Glad I got the IX when I did.

I don't care how much faster, more technical, whatever, a DSG style system might be, I want a traditional 3-pedal manual for any sportscar I buy.

Anyway, thanks for all the great heads-up info!

 

Granted Im an older member here, but does anyone remember when the Evo was about to hit our shores we had a few snoops who visited MMNA and took some pictures? I remember seeing pictures of MMNA employees looking at an VIII in a garage on a lift. I think its about time we try to get some visual dirt on some new products.

By the way, I read a few of your posts, and some times you refer to the Lancers on your lot as 08, sometimes as 09's. Which is it?

Thanks

 

Somewhere some company has a fleet of Evos for their employees???