Hey guys, my friend is thinking about buying a new Evo and was wondering if this is a good deal, or a POS.

2005 WW EVO VII GSR 61k miles the guy is asking $20k for car


http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...938926349.html

Engine:
Built head ported by Alanz
BJ's racing intake manifold
Full Blown 70mm Throttle body
Cosworth 272 intake and exhaust
After market springs and Ti retainers (do not know the brand)
ARP head studs
Stock block

Drive Line:
Rebuilt Shep transmission with stage one upgrades (6-700 miles on rebuild)
Exedy HD single plate clutch (6-700 miles)
Stock transfer case and rear from what I can tell.

Fuel System:
Full Blown dual in tank system (255 H.O)
-10 feed line -6 return
Areomotive fuel pressure regulator
ID 1000's

Turbo system and Exhaust:
Top mounted GT30R
3 inch down pipe
3.5 inch ETS Titanium exhaust
Tial wastegate and blow off valve
ETS intercooler
Manual boost controller

Electronics:
AEM EMS Series 2
Pro sport premium boot, fuel, and oil pressure
NGK AFX Wide band

 

What is your friend looking for?

General advice: shop around. be patient. Don't buy the first one.

 

He has been looking around for a while and been looking at this one specifically for a while. He wants a daily driver that is decently fast. He wants to talk the seller down to $18k to cover the 60k mile service and ac fix.

 

Looks like the car was left sitting outside for a while. 60K service that adds time and money to the price tag. For daily driving purposes I would personally keep searching.

 

He is going to check it out this week. What do you guys think of this set up though? Engine wise, such as reliability and practicality. This is all on paper of course.

 

For me, the CF hood is a red flag that it was owned by someone who has no idea what they are doing (or the car has been in an accident) - the OEM hood is lighter than a lot of CF hoods.

I would want one substantially more stock than this, to be a DD.

 

*Disclaimer: the points in my post are purely speculative.*
From the looks of it this Evo could have been previously built for high hp (judging by the fuel setup and transmission.) Because the owner does not know the brand of some parts leads me to believe someone before him did the mods. I would ask if the block is original to the car and if it isn't why. Overall the car seems to be in solid condition save for the 60k maintenance.

 

He doesn't want the car anymore, because it is not a daily driver at all! Thanks guys!

 

Car looks to be in decent condition. Some people would certainly pay 20k for that car. If it has been decently taken care of.

Possibly see if owner is willing to do the 60k service, then make an offer.

 

20k seems pretty high but then again, the value of the car doesn't depreciate too much unless you baby the car. Good luck

 

Needs timing service, has no AC, sounds like the guy who owns it now bought it the way it is. Good on your friend for passing on that car, it's not a DD car