Just have a question on what I should do. A friend of mine offered me 16,000 cash for my Evolution viii. I have all bolt ons n a conservative tune. My car is in beautiful condition just needs a new clutch. I am planning some more upgrades like cams, clutch injectors, e85/pump tune Ect. Should I sell it for a Evo X or keep my baby n build her?

 

Ask for proof of funds first. Then if he does, id keep it. Id never replace my 8 with a 10 even though 10s are nice but i like the rawer versions.

 

Yea I believe I'm gonna keep my 8 just bc it has that raw feeling and I don't see many of them.

 

Exactly what jbenosa said. I would never sell my evo 8 for a X. Keep and and enjoy it. Your friend should have no trouble finding his own 8

 

Thats hard to say. In my opinion, I would rather keep my Lancer Evolution IX instead of trading it for a Lancer Evolution X. Ive driven a Lancer Evolution X, and I have to say, its an awesome car, but I like my Lancer Evolution IX more due to things like weight and the 4G63T motor and a few other personal opinions. You should ask yourself what qualities do you like in each Lancer Evolution and use that to help you make a decision. The newer model is not always better than the older model in some case. This is basic information, but it helps. Also, I you can KBB quote your car to even see if its worth the $16k. KBB is a great way to get a baseline price.
Good luck on your decision! My personal opinion to this is to keep your current car.

 

I would definitely keep your car. 16k cash is nice but you'd probably regret it. The X is a nice car but the IX is more of a pure sports car. No frills just exactly what it needs.

 

I would definitely keep my viii ... it comes down to what you want.. as the posts above suggest .. the x is missing something the keeps the viii ticking..

 

Thanks guys. I'm gonna keep her. She's been good to me and has that raw power feel to her and turns heads every time I drive her and I see guys are getting a lot of miles out of these motors. And yes CDHoff I would regret it later. So I'll go ahead n order my cams, injectors, fuel pump n get the speed density dual map tune on pump/E85 and put down some more power.

 

Sounds like your VIII is in near pristine condition; so based on what you said: How many miles or on your evo? I wouldn't sell it for 16K if the evo has under 45K. you can quotes this, Good VIIIs are hard to find these days.
And as far as people making hesty generalization of the X, myself included(until just recently) drive it before you make concrete statements about it. CZ4As have succeeded far quicker to 11s and 10s in the 1/4 quarter than CT9As.

 

16k is a great offer for a car that needs a new clutch.

 

Coming from someone who has owned both....the X surpasses the VIII in almost every way. I didn't look back one bit.

The only people who don't say that are those who haven't driven the X...

 

How many miles are on it? 16K needing a clutch is pretty good.


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do what you want man. its your car your choice

 

Driven a X and been around plenty of evos. Still bought a 8 and would do it again if I had the choice. I feel the X got away from the heritage of the Evo, loud, raw, and last but not least the 4g63. There are plenty of people on this forum that switched to a X and came back to the 8 or 9

 

Please elaborate! In what way do you think it surpasses the VIII ?