2006 Evo IX GSR SSL 80k miles

5spd, all black leather interior
stock HID projectors
Stock Premium infinity Audio with stock sub and amp.
moon/sun roof that operates perfectly sliding back or popping up.
car is in fantastic shape aside from very minor paint chips from highway driving.
shaved wingless trunk lid.
JDM OEM rear bumper and rain guards above windows.
Tint all the way around with sun strip on windshield

80,000 miles
- Timing belt changed at 52000 and all other major 60k mile maintenance was done then as well
- Fresh redline fluids in diff and trans
-Shep built 5spd trans
-Act pressure plate
-Oem clutch disc
-Arp head studs
-Stm ported and coated exhaust mani
-Megan O2 housing
-3" DC sport turbo back exhaust
With high flow cat
-All new grimspeed exhaust/turbo gaskets
-HKS hard intake pipe
-ETS lower inter cooler pipe
-Mishimoto half size radiator with life warranty
- stainless steel braided brake lines
-stainless steel braided clutch lines
-slotted rotors
-hawk ceramic brake pads
-evo9 mr BBS wheels
-JDM rear bumper
-Perrin shorty antenna

I also have 880cc PTE injectors and a
Hallman manual boost controller
With a new ball spring and gasket kit
Spare trunk lid and wing
The full stock exhaust
ARP carbon fiber side mirrors.

 

wheres the question?

weird it has a half rad and stock turbo/manifold etc

was it put back to "stock"

 

Question is, how is the value for whats there? He wants 18k.

 

Asking now about the reason for why it has the half rad. I also noticed he has the JDM rear bumper but not the shorter exhaust, no big deal, just have to get the JDM axle back.

 

Who knows why there is a half radiator. Maybe he was planing for future mods? It shouldn't be an issue. From my POV that seems like a reasonable price seeing how good of condition it's in.

 

The half radiator prob indicates it had a ff turbo kit on it at one point. I'd make sure you run a car fax and do a compression test and leak down test.

 

Carfax is good, 3 owners and he's owned it since 2012 where he bought it with 50k on it. Seems like he bought it, did some maintenance and what not, and had it since. I agree the half rad is a good indication of a turbo kit, he is going to call me a little later tonight and I'm going to inquire about that. I can bring some compression stuff with me to test as well.

 

Yeah do a little more digging about the half radiator.

 

Looks like it's been brought back to standard, comp test it

 

Honestly I don't even want to be involved with it if is previously screwed with in terms of big turbo. Rather just buy a VIII for 15k and save the extra for my own mods.

 

You can put big *** turbo and have full size rad. No reason to be affraid of that. You have to understand that finding untouched evo is like finding the virgin in the ***** house.all you have to do is compression/leak down . This way you can understand the health of motor.

 

Unless it's a built motor chances are there was never a large FF turbo on there

 

Heard back from the guy, he said this "I wanted to go aluminum radiator, but I also wanted to have extra space in the engine bay for a bigger turbo if I went that way." He said the reviews for that rad were good and he liked having the freed up space. Either way, nothing I can do to tell other than comp test. The motor is not built.

 

I just paid $20K for mine with a few more miles and a few less mods, many of the same mods though. The guy I bought it from said it had new brakes and rotors but they weren't that good so I need to replace the pads and rotors asap. My transmission is a little rough going into 3rd and 5th gear. Overall still very happy with the purchase. Love the car.

That one looks like a decent deal to me. Is it solid driving it? Does it have lots of rattles? When I was shopping, almost all of the ones I test drove, even with fewer miles, had lots of squeaks and rattles that drove me crazy. The one I bought was quiet (except for the 3" turbo back exhaust) and solid.

 

I was looking at this one for a while as well. But like the rest of the guys have said, do the compression test and whatnot and of course you will have to make up your mind once you see it. It's not good practice to make your mind up before seeing and driving the vehicle...