Whats up again everyone, my time has come to pick up an Evo I believe. I will have a clean MVR as of June 6, so the wife and I cant think of a better way to celebrate than to buy an Evolution.

Im lookin at a '03. I've looked around and read reviews over and over again to make my decision, but I feel pretty content having a '03, anything any of you '03 guys encounter that I should be aware of?

Again, nice to be back, hope I become a frequent poster again. I've missed this place.

 

03's are the worst with paint and drivetrain...might want to read some more reviews

 

My 03 has immaculate paint and the drivetrain is solid at 52K. I guess it all depends on the previous owner!

 

Just to clear up this vague statement - many of the 03 and 04s have single stage paint instead of color then clearcoat. If not properly maintained, single stage paint will fade/oxidize due to sun damage. Clearcoat paint is just a little easier to keep up.

 

hah every man has their own opinion huh? The 1 ive had my eyes on is pretty solid and the guys a mechanic an seems like a perfectionist. We'll just see i suppose

 

Amen to that sh**. And about the drivetrain issues...previous owner and maintenance has A LOT to do with it.

Someone on here said once, "Evo's don't break until the owners break them" -- which is fairly true

 

Have a 2004 EVO VIII.

Check this link out

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hmm airplane ticket to detroit and drive it back to Utah? Thatd be awesome!

 

DO IT! Wow such a low mileage and it's stock!

 

Good luck with your hunt to find a clean evo! And based on what I read, I am wondering how long it will take you to get another speeding ticket in a car that is always begging to be opened up?

 

how much are you looking to spend?

 

Good luck man! I am in the same as you were. I am waiting for my MVR to be clean so I can get another evo since they said the accident was my fault when I got T-Boned.

 

just find one that is well maintained. I didnt worry about mileage much. There are PLENTY of people running 150k+++. Good luck

 

Let me know if you need more info/Pictures.

 

personally, i'd look for an 05 8 or 06 IX. the 05-06 models have an LSD up front, ACD, more power, and are more mod friendly than the 03-04's. 03-04's have an open diff up front, no ACD, and like someone mentioned, the paint wasn't as good. If the car is well maintained, reliability shouldn't be an issue. the only issue i'd have with it are the things i listed because they simply aren't available on the car.

good luck!