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Old May 28, 2009 | 01:01 PM
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The longest you've been without your Evolution.

Meaning downtime. I think mine was 4 months because I waited on parts to arrive. There have been increments of 1-2 months though, and my recent stint is approaching 1 month with no road time.

Just wanted to see what other people are logging for downtime for their Evo. You sure have to love these cars to accept their lack of road-time
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Old May 28, 2009 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Boostfiend
Meaning downtime. I think mine was 4 months because I waited on parts to arrive. There have been increments of 1-2 months though, and my recent stint is approaching 1 month with no road time.

Just wanted to see what other people are logging for downtime for their Evo. You sure have to love these cars to accept their lack of road-time
My god man what happened for the 4 month downtime?

Longest my evo has been down is 1 week due to being rear ended by a minivan..
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Old May 28, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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10 weeks... Not bad, considering it is a complete rebuild. The car should fire up this weekend though
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Old May 28, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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evo= 2 weeks brand new t-case.
my 07 mazdaspeed3= march of 2007 till january of 2008....waiting on parts for the motor rebuld, and the r and r.
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Old May 28, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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a month and still going because i torn my acl. cant wait to drive them again...and walk normally.

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Old May 28, 2009 | 01:10 PM
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I don't know I haven't driven mine since sometime in the winter and all because of a stupid ECU problem that still isn't fixed I think my car will sit as a project wasting to be fixed for then next long time
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Old May 28, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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2-3 months.. clutch install that went bad.. But im about to say bye bye for a minimum of 6 months starting august when i deploy
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Old May 28, 2009 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by RoadSpike
My god man what happened for the 4 month downtime?

Longest my evo has been down is 1 week due to being rear ended by a minivan..
Blown motor, I had to wait for mitsubishi to crate a new one over, it took forever and there weren't any long blocks already in the U.S.
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Old May 28, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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I didn't have it for two weeks around Christmas time (out of town). After I got back, I drove it one day to work, and bent a rim. Didn't drive it for two more weeks waiting on new wheels and tires to arrive from a member here. Drove it two more days, and the t-belt tensioner went out. It's been dead ever since. So in the last 6 months, I've driven it three days, and it's been 4 1/2 months since the last seat time.

It's currently with KevinD getting headwork and drop-in pistons. Really look forward to getting it back.
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Old May 28, 2009 | 01:16 PM
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i have been without it for almost a year now. still trying to get the build together and done. sucks being 19 with the payments and doing a 2.3L borg 6262 build
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Old May 28, 2009 | 01:20 PM
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Jeez! You've got my respect evoDON there's no way I could go without a car at all for a year. Good luck with the build though, I'm sure all you'll do is drive when you get it back.
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Old May 28, 2009 | 01:21 PM
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move to spain for grad school. been about two months without her and will be another 12. so far i've been too busy to miss her (much) though!
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Old May 28, 2009 | 01:24 PM
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yea it definitely sucks, but i want it to be perfect when it is done, i dont wanna half a*s anything during the build. I want to make it as reliable as i can and make sure i am getting the best stuff i can for the build. dont wanna cheap out on one thing and it end up costing me more money and time away from my car in the end. and believe me, i can't wait till it is done. driving it every chance i get and going to every meet i can
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Old May 28, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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Right now im about 11 months in, Lost my license for awhile, and then when my brother was driving my car trying to sell it for me he blew the motor being an idiot. So now its sitting in the front of my house motorless waiting for me to build it up and get my license back, poor evo!
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Old May 28, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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7 months on a deployment to Iraq


. I missed my baby
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