High Mileage Evos
Apr 5, 2019, 01:33 PM
#61
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hey! That’s awesome! Yeah I love Rotas also, decent build quality, plus right now I live in a ghetto area so I am scared of people messing with my car. I feel as if I had real TE’s they would be stolen in a heartbeat lol 
Also yes Russian, speak very little though lol, parents immigrated from St. Petersburg to California in the late 80’s. Where are you from?
Also yes Russian, speak very little though lol, parents immigrated from St. Petersburg to California in the late 80’s. Where are you from?
I'm Moldovan, from Chishinau(Kishinev), although I've lived in the US most of my life.
Apr 5, 2019, 01:34 PM
#62
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I figured, thanks! Do you have any experience with how the wrap handles new rock chips? Am I going to completely destroy it doing donuts in gravel? Last time I decided to have fun offroad my paint was filled with dozens of chips. Would love to be able to avoid that as I do offroad driving fairly frequently.
Apr 5, 2019, 04:26 PM
#63
Some of the reasons I like the idea of wrapping:
Consistency, all the environmental variables that effect a paint job are gone. No orange peel, no drips, no fish eyes, no contamination, etc, etc.
Then everyone knows as soon as you get a fresh paint job its going to get scratched. Well if that happens no big deal, you just peel that panel and replace it. What do most people do to protect their new paint job, they get clear bra type products. Well this is just taking it to the next level and wrapping the whole car.
Personally I want to be able to do the job myself and the facilities required to do a full car wrap are nothing compared to what it takes to do a legit paint job. Not to mention you aren't dealing with nasty chemicals and a confusing as hell paint system.
Just some of my thoughts on this topic. I'm sure there are downsides to wrapping vs. painting but so far my research has led me to believe its a viable alternative.
Consistency, all the environmental variables that effect a paint job are gone. No orange peel, no drips, no fish eyes, no contamination, etc, etc.
Then everyone knows as soon as you get a fresh paint job its going to get scratched. Well if that happens no big deal, you just peel that panel and replace it. What do most people do to protect their new paint job, they get clear bra type products. Well this is just taking it to the next level and wrapping the whole car.
Personally I want to be able to do the job myself and the facilities required to do a full car wrap are nothing compared to what it takes to do a legit paint job. Not to mention you aren't dealing with nasty chemicals and a confusing as hell paint system.
Just some of my thoughts on this topic. I'm sure there are downsides to wrapping vs. painting but so far my research has led me to believe its a viable alternative.
I'd rather have paint with a clear bra, but wrap has it's benefits.
Last edited by kaj; Apr 5, 2019 at 05:02 PM.
May 1, 2019, 11:44 AM
#66
2004 Evo 8, 124k, I am original owner, purchased 03/2005.
Mods: Buschur TB Exhaust/test pipe, Buschur upper and lower IC pipes, 264/264 cams, 680 injectors, crushed top recirc valve, TME 6.5 Turbo swap, and meth injection (forgot which system). All street tuned with ECU flash.
Just started driving again, and remembering why I wouldn't get rid of the car.
Mods: Buschur TB Exhaust/test pipe, Buschur upper and lower IC pipes, 264/264 cams, 680 injectors, crushed top recirc valve, TME 6.5 Turbo swap, and meth injection (forgot which system). All street tuned with ECU flash.
Just started driving again, and remembering why I wouldn't get rid of the car.
May 7, 2019, 09:31 AM
#68
Never, there’s no other cars out there that feel like/drive like an 03-06 evo
or look look like an evo
haha
May 7, 2019, 09:47 AM
#69
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Money wise, its almost always going to be cheaper to maintain an older car then to buy a new one. With the evo specifically, getting something new that performs like a stock evo is going to be expensive, getting something that performs like a modded evo is going to be really expensive. The evo isn't cheap to maintain, but anything in the same performance class is going to be as expensive or more. If you need a different kind of vehicle though, then thats a different story.
May 7, 2019, 11:02 AM
#70
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Depends. Most people must have shinny paint. Painting a car, a good job, has become so expensive its not worth it on an older car. If you can get by the shinny object business, then is the car reliable? If you can't get it reliable then it is probably time to move on. Finally, do you have the motivation to do maintenance on an old car the same as if it were new? Most people don't.
Last edited by barneyb; May 7, 2019 at 11:07 AM.
May 7, 2019, 05:03 PM
#71
I am fortunate/or unfortunate to have kids driving age. I hate car payments. When evo was paid off, it freed up so much money for other hobbies, and upkeep. Bought wife her Armanda, and it will paid off in few months. That free up of funds will basically offset my daughter's college expense not covered by her scholarships.
Point being, I have had 3 new vehicles grace my driveway. And even though a new car is nice, I always get enjoyment driving my Evo; Even after motorcycle trips and commuting on my Harleys.
Now that both my bikes are where I want them, i am back to flipping a coin on which project is next: Evo upgrades--suspension and turbo upgrade, or Datsun overhaul/Drag car build.
Point being, I have had 3 new vehicles grace my driveway. And even though a new car is nice, I always get enjoyment driving my Evo; Even after motorcycle trips and commuting on my Harleys.
Now that both my bikes are where I want them, i am back to flipping a coin on which project is next: Evo upgrades--suspension and turbo upgrade, or Datsun overhaul/Drag car build.
May 26, 2019, 09:31 PM
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May 28, 2019, 12:28 AM
#73
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Money wise, its almost always going to be cheaper to maintain an older car then to buy a new one. With the evo specifically, getting something new that performs like a stock evo is going to be expensive, getting something that performs like a modded evo is going to be really expensive. The evo isn't cheap to maintain, but anything in the same performance class is going to be as expensive or more. If you need a different kind of vehicle though, then thats a different story.
Jun 10, 2019, 04:08 PM
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