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Old Oct 3, 2003 | 09:57 PM
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12k no issues.. even have a lot of tire left!! how can that be???

clutch is still ok but i can tell that the power i'm putting down is getting to be a little too much for it sometimes...
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Old Oct 3, 2003 | 10:08 PM
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almost 4k miles.
no problems.. cept for rattling from the console...
My clutch is fine too.. grated that i learned stick on i, how to launch, and took it to the track one day.
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Old Oct 4, 2003 | 01:04 AM
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No problems so far...
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Old Oct 4, 2003 | 03:23 AM
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Works great so far, only problem is I dont have an evo, someone give thiers to me so I can make my own opinion.
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Old Oct 4, 2003 | 05:35 AM
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12,000 miles, no clutch probs, stock tires still. If I remember correctly, Motor Week (usually on PBS and on Speed) tested an Evo and did comment on the clutch smell after hard launches. Just don't expect to slam the clutch every week at the dragstrip and the car will be fine.
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Old Oct 4, 2003 | 05:43 AM
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Car and Driver also noted the clutch problems in their article comparing the EVO and the STi -- the Evo still came out on top though!
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Old Oct 4, 2003 | 07:27 AM
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7000 miles
- no clutch problem
- I did have a grinding on my 1-2 shift but that went away around 4000-5000 miles. I figure the tranny needed to be broken in. No problems since.
- did have some rattles but they have also gone away.?

- only problem is the paint. By far the worst paint I've seen on a new car.
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Old Oct 4, 2003 | 08:19 AM
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10,750 miles

-Have smelled the clutch on two occasions
-Had a rattle coming from passenger dash area. Fixed by tightening bolts after removing glove box.
-Tires still loooking good with probably at least 1/3 tread left
-Brakes still excellent condition
-No issues with paint so far other than a few tiny rock/bug chips.
-Have changed the oil myself three times at 3500 mile intervals. I check the oil level regularly, and this engine just doesn't use any noticeable amount of oil between changes.

Overall an excellent experience so far, much better than expected I think!

N10S
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Old Oct 4, 2003 | 08:41 AM
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Originally posted by N10S
10,750 miles

-Have smelled the clutch on two occasions
-Had a rattle coming from passenger dash area. Fixed by tightening bolts after removing glove box.
-Tires still loooking good with probably at least 1/3 tread left
-Brakes still excellent condition
-No issues with paint so far other than a few tiny rock/bug chips.
-Have changed the oil myself three times at 3500 mile intervals. I check the oil level regularly, and this engine just doesn't use any noticeable amount of oil between changes.

Overall an excellent experience so far, much better than expected I think!

N10S
I'm pretty much in the same boat at 9600 miles.

1-2 grind went away after line install
still have rattles here and there
have 1/2 tread left...
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Old Oct 4, 2003 | 12:39 PM
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To all who have had no clutch problems. You will not unless you drive hard all the time with many launches. It does not matter if you can drive or not the clutch sucks bad. Mine just started to slip at 14,000 and yes I do blame myself and Mits. I just think they should have made a better clutch for a car with almost 300 hp and AWD.
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Old Oct 4, 2003 | 12:46 PM
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6000 miles 14 passes down the 1/4 mile 4 autocross days and a lot of street racing. My biggest problem is my tires are torn up. Zero problems besides the tires.
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Old Oct 4, 2003 | 01:13 PM
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Originally posted by emulous
It's not like car magazines, go to a dealer and pay and pick up the same car you do. The cars they get a submitted by MMC and are usually very much thoroughly gone over to make sure nothing is wrong. This doesn't mean that nothing ever does go wrong.
I don't think that is true. Every long term test that I can remember reading they mention the dealer they got the car from in the first installment of the series.
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