my jaw literally dropped when i saw the row of MRs!

wow!!

it would have been awesome if you took some pics of the phantom black MR but thanks a lot for the pics. appreciate it.

 

Thanks for the pics. The X's are nice and all but I wonder how many other "TME's" they have lying around? Wonder if this one is even registered (no plates) my all time fav car!!

 

that LHD VI TME looks pretty nice too haha

 

Surprised someone hasnt stolen that TME yet. It has been there since before the VIII was released in the US. If you guys want one bad, theres one for sale in Washington, I believe its even listed on EvoM.

All of those Evos in that one pic look like MRs, maybe a fleet to help calibrate the SST?

 

The MR is looking better and better.

 

I did not the think the MR was out in the US yet?!! Apparently I was wrong

 

I just realized it's not a TME lol. All this time I thought it was a TME, until I looked at the pics I took back in 2002....

it had TME seats tho lol.

Just in case you guys missed the pics I took back then, here are some:

Evo 7




Here are some VIs.


































edit: this is just a VI not TME. But still lol.

 

wait so that BS about MR's delayed til april really was BS huh

 

can you post some of te new lancer RA!!! Please?!

 

Probably, so they can sell as much GSR as possible...

 

There is a reason those cars are at Mitsu of Americas headquarters, that is not the normal holding area for the imports (that would be in Tacoma Washington Im pretty sure).

If you want my thoughts, I believe they are "pre-production" cars that arebeing used to evaluate the final calibration and software for the SST transmission. Last I heard, final specs had not yet been determined, especially for the US market. Thats why every magazine article you read that tests the MR with the SST states it starts to run ragged in the upper RPM range, and its launching isnt quite up to what the production car will be.

Just a test fleet, those cars will never see a dealership floor and will most likely end their lives in a crusher. Interesting that the VI hasnt met its demise yet.

 

I'll take the VI off their hands any time... that thing puts all other Evos to shame!

 

Yeah something about that VI just looks so raw and mean Amazing machine!

 

Keep up the good work. You got a close shot of the phantom black?

 

So do I, nasty love the rear