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Can someone possibly take this production picture of the red car and photoshop just the nose to change the color from plastic-gray to dark black?
I think the nose in black (including the mesh and that stupid chrome strip around the mesh) would really improve the overall look.
I think the nose in black (including the mesh and that stupid chrome strip around the mesh) would really improve the overall look.
...... All kidding aside, I don't think thoase two cars are really comparable... Maybe a 335 BMW might be somewhat comparable. However, I think the EVO X will be superior in many ways which count to car enthusiasts.
Hmmm, I think it's entirely possible that they might increase the price dramatically... take a look at the 3000GT prices between 1991 to 1994... it went up about $3k each year in that time frame... from $31k to $41k.
I sort of expect about a $3k price increase and will not be too surprised if it's even more...
Original MSRP of 3000GT VR-4:
1991 - $31.4k
1992 - $34.2k
1993 - $38.2k
1994 - $41.3k
1995 - $43.9k
1996 - $45.6k
1997 - $44.6k
1998 - $46.2k
1999 - $44.6k
Source: http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/de...i&model=3000GT
(click on each year model and then go to "Prices")
I sort of expect about a $3k price increase and will not be too surprised if it's even more...
Original MSRP of 3000GT VR-4:
1991 - $31.4k
1992 - $34.2k
1993 - $38.2k
1994 - $41.3k
1995 - $43.9k
1996 - $45.6k
1997 - $44.6k
1998 - $46.2k
1999 - $44.6k
Source: http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/de...i&model=3000GT
(click on each year model and then go to "Prices")
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Back then, that was almost entirely due to currency exchange rates at the time. All Japanese cars and other imported products went up dramatically in price at that time. Japan had a "credit crunch" causing the Japanese yen to inflate. And as a result, one US $ bought fewer Japanese yen. In the short time span of 1990-1996, the Yen surged a whopping 75+% from bottom to peak vs the Dollar.
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The 328I BMW is a nice car, but it will not be an EVO X ...... All kidding aside, I don't think thoase two cars are really comparable... Maybe a 335 BMW might be somewhat comparable. However, I think the EVO X will be superior in many ways which count to car enthusiasts.
...... All kidding aside, I don't think thoase two cars are really comparable... Maybe a 335 BMW might be somewhat comparable. However, I think the EVO X will be superior in many ways which count to car enthusiasts.Your right the cars aren't comparable, performance wise the EVO will hand the 328I or 330 it lunch, but if mitsu wants to be competive in selling cars they need to win over these types of car cross shoppers. Like I've said before if Mitsu prices the X to high they will be alienating alot of cross shoppers that think exactly like the person who will buy a 328I over an EVO based on price.
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Your right the cars aren't comparable, performance wise the EVO will hand the 328I or 330 it lunch, but if mitsu wants to be competive in selling cars they need to win over these types of car cross shoppers. Like I've said before if Mitsu prices the X to high they will be alienating alot of cross shoppers that think exactly like the person who will buy a 328I over an EVO based on price.
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Car and Driver says the Evo X will have an aluminum block, but the Evo X RS will have an iron block.
http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/...otos-info.html
Has anyone seen this stated in any other publications?
I wonder if that's really true.
Could this be an indication that their aluminum engine can't really handle big power? My concern is that Mistsubishi had problems making big reliable power with the aluminum block, and so kept an iron block version alive in production for homologation purposes - thus allowing Mitsubishi to run an iron block in the racing version of the car.
Any thoughts on this?
I know there's another thread discussing the pros-cons of an aluminum eng., but I didn't see any mention of an iron-block Evo RS in that thread.
http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/...otos-info.html
Has anyone seen this stated in any other publications?
I wonder if that's really true.
Could this be an indication that their aluminum engine can't really handle big power? My concern is that Mistsubishi had problems making big reliable power with the aluminum block, and so kept an iron block version alive in production for homologation purposes - thus allowing Mitsubishi to run an iron block in the racing version of the car.
Any thoughts on this?
I know there's another thread discussing the pros-cons of an aluminum eng., but I didn't see any mention of an iron-block Evo RS in that thread.
