haha thankfully Evos aren't that expensive in HK, Evo9s are between US$24k to 31k

 

Odometer fraud is legal there? Do tell....

 

Yes it is legal here. car dealers usuaully would reset it from let's say 80k miles to just 20k

 

I have 94k on my 2005 MR. Its a great Daily Driver especially when the snow hits!!!

Since your doing a bit more Stop and go than i do id say the clutch will go first and then you might need to replace a wheel bearing or two after you get close to 60k. Also depending on how hard you stomp on her the rear control arm bushings and possibly the rear differential bushings as well , since mine need changing. Breaks last fairly long and I am on my original rotors but those need to be changed out soon.

You'll find less yearly maintenance than other cars but when you get into the milage I have then you'll start finding it all needs to be done at the same time. I just had a new clutch at 80k, a new turbo at 86, new wires at 90 and now new rotors and a few bushings.

So there is my personal experience and others may differ.

Athanasios

 

06 Evo here with 62K miles. It's been my DD since I bought it a few years ago. No issues other than rust starting to appear on the wheel wells that I'm trying to get the dealer to cover on the 7 year rust protection...

Clutch weight is not bad at all for DD. It's a little heavier than other cars I drove but you get used to it. I drive with a slightly heavier ACT clutch now but after the first week of buying the car I never noticed the clutch being too hard to use and I've drove my car home multiple times after I ran 12-20 miles.

 

I have had my evo for over 5 years and its my DD. Still on my stock clutch and mostly everything else. I have just under 90k miles, and its been a great car. Getting ready to park it in the garage and DD my Tacoma. The only thing I have to replace now are the front strut mounts. Other then that, I have done my own maintenance (oil, transmission, TC, rear diff, coolant, brake fluid). I was actually depressed looking for another car, because nothing in the $35k range excites me like when I was buying my IX.

 

How good are the dealers at winding back digital odometers?

 

Well the "official" dealers normally don't go that
But other dealers do and sadly it's perfectly legal to do so in HK
So normally when ppl purchase used cars they'll bring the cars to garages, raise the car and check for wear & tear to identify the REAL milleage

How can I tell when the bearings and bushings need replacing? Squeaking noise perhaps?