What on your EVO shows the most wear and tear?

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Jul 27, 2011 | 01:51 PM

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blackenedwings

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I'm surprised nobody has said anthing about their front lip. My evo has 66k miles on it and the front lip is in serious need of repainting. The car is my DD and has Tien S-tec's so it sits fairly low. My hood also has quite a few chips

I wanted your guys opinion on the front lip...is it worth getting that thing repainted if the car is your DD? My concern is I pay $400 or so to have it sanded and repainted only to have the same crap happen to it again over the next year or so....keeping the car "nice" would end up being a costly venture in that regard.

I replaced the front lip with an APR carbon fiber front air dam. I love how it looks and it actually provides front end downforce. Eventually I will have a big carbon fiber splitter added to it with stays mounted to the chassis and canards.

Jul 27, 2011 | 04:46 PM

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Steering wheel. The leather looks like it's starting to peel up from the underlying stucture of the wheel. I probably need to just take the steering wheel off and try to glue it back down.

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My front end is fairly beat up too, but I put a lot of miles on my car so that's to be expected. It's kind of annoying though since the whole car was repainted in Oct 09. I've put 30K miles on the car since March, 09 and I was deployed for 14 months of that time if you count JRTC. And another 1.5 months I was away for other things.

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Jul 27, 2011 | 05:27 PM

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My god does everyone drive right on other peoples rear end or something? Even on my old EVO, I never got rock chips besides from tracking it, and same for the new car. I'm paranoid about driving to close behind people for that very reason. Looks like I'll continue to do so too lol.

Jul 27, 2011 | 05:33 PM

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Ohhh ya 1 more thing my O2 sensor always dies from the use of my favorite drink race gas. I usally have one extra in my car so when they die out.

Jul 27, 2011 | 05:39 PM

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It's all from road racing... it chips the hell out of the paint. The paint is very thin.

Jul 27, 2011 | 06:07 PM

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It's all from road racing... it chips the hell out of the paint. The paint is very thin.

Well at least it's for a good cause! I'm in the SAME boat as you, the only chips I picked up since having the car came from lapping days and playing chase.

Jul 27, 2011 | 06:14 PM

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Well at least it's for a good cause! I'm in the SAME boat as you, the only chips I picked up since having the car came from lapping days and playing chase.

Hehe, yup... I may be beating it up, but its totally worth it!

Jul 27, 2011 | 06:31 PM

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I'd have to say the interior/wing. The interior is worn and I'll eventually replace the seats and what I can and the wing has some oxidation..

Jul 27, 2011 | 06:40 PM

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I like to rallyx my DD. 'nuff said

Jul 27, 2011 | 06:43 PM

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Stone chips on my hood as well. cant stand it!

Jul 27, 2011 | 06:57 PM

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Only the IX's have the steering wheel problem.

Jul 28, 2011 | 05:14 AM

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all from driving 60+ miles a day in constant traffic and construction, but when i got it there was already a bunch of rock chips just didn't notice it till i got the car home, might be repainting it next summer and add clear bra

Jul 28, 2011 | 06:04 AM

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At 62k, front lip, paint on mesh, window tints, left side of driver seat when you get in and out, armrest, and driver side floor mat. Everything else is pretty much new.

Jul 28, 2011 | 06:15 AM

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Rock chips on the hood, Carbon fiber lip because there are no good driveways, carbon fiber emblem, fuel door, rear spoiler carbon fiber is beginning to fade.