Picked up an Evo V a couple of weeks back, spent the last week servicing and sorting out a few little glitches here and there.

Previously i've owned and S3 Rx7, Mk6 Gti and a few motorbikes including a Ducati 1098s and a Kawasaki Z1000

The mk6 Gti was a fun well made little car but it lacks the raw appeal of the Evo, it also feels heavier whereas the evo sits a lot flatter and generally feels like it enjoys being thrown around more.

For the minute i'm not going to mess with it much, just enjoy driving it and sorting out anything that comes up to get it the way I want it.


So far its got:

Walbro 255
Tomei m7960
3" dp back exhaust/varex muffler
GFB Deceptor bov
Flashed ECU
Greddy profec b spec 2
Greddy Turbo Timer
Apexi Pod filter
Autometer Boost Guage
Tein super street coilovers
Front and rear strut braces

 

I hate people in countries other than the US that have access to pick up these GORGEOUS cars!!

Congrats on a great looking car. Wish we could get Evo V or VI here in the states… dream on…

Thanks for sharing

 

congrats on the new car!

looks like an evo 6 front bumper...? i see a little vent on the corner of the front bumper

 

Yeah I noticed that, i'm not sure what the deal is, previous owner mentioned something about replacing it, it's kind of like a v/vi hybrid

the vent is only on the right hand (oil cooler side) so its a nice touch

 

she's awesome bro good luck with her!

 

Very nice! I'd love one of these some day.

 

Very jealous I'm curious to see what the pricing will be like on these when they can be imported to the states

 

Cool car, I'm new to the Evos so this is actually the first time I've seen a V. Looks like it would make a nice daily driver and winter car for here in the states. Sucks that U.S. mostly just gets the lame *** watered down versions of most cars. UK got the Focus RS back in the day, we got a SVT Focus that wasn't nearly as good. Other countries get the Evos I-VII, we get lame regular Lancers until the VIII came over, etc etc.

 

Just curious, what cars do we have only in the U.S. that other countries wish they could get?

 

Lovely looking E5 you have there. The vent is the oil cooler vent I had the same vent on my E5 when I bought it and the bumper is definitely a E5 bumper as the E6 has smaller fog lights

 

very jelly :-(

 

gorgeous..

 

Nice find!

 

Great pics... and beautiful Evo!

 

nice looking V. And to answer a previous question, in my time in other countries people like the mustang and corvette, they are "rare" in some countries and are quite expensive after import fees