Hello everyone, like the title says I am a soon to be owner of a new IX GSR. Still going through the process with South Coast. If anyone has any tips on new evo's please share, of course I have been reading all the threads in the noob section.

-Kristian

 

I don't know if you've had a chance to drive one yet, but it's great. I sold my S2000 a couple of months ago. It sucked having to store it all winter. So on a hunt for a new car, I test drove the IX, and it really impressed me. The steering is like the S2000, almost.

Good luck with the car. The only advise I can give you is to take it out to auto-x/track to improve your driving skills and also learn about the limits and power of the car.

 

I have never driven or even been in an evo, but like you said storing the S2k all winter sucks and I wanted an evo the day they came to america. I am sure I will be ok with the stock power, I had 396rwhp on my S2k and it was a spin around machine!

 

You are buying an evo without so much as even sitting in one?

 

Why not? From what I have read and heard from people who own them, it is a great car. The S2000 I bought brand new with out driving it and it was a great car also. A couple of months after the purchase of my S2000 the evo hit the streets of the US and I wanted one. Well soon I will have one, with out blue seats=]

 

IX's are the hotness.

 

Hey man, what's up? You miss yours?

 

Sure do. The car pmt was killing me with the new house. VIII's are good too. Be prepared to bend over at some the dealers. MSRP + $500 scotch guard will get you.

 

I bought a IX from South Coast, just as you plan to. Here are some tips:
* Follow the instruction manual's tips on break-in procedures, but try to boost every now and then (a little bit of throttle and shifting at 5000 rpm every so often is good), vary your rpm speed
* Let your car warm up for a bit (usually between 30 and 45 seconds) on cold starts; let it idle for a bit before shutting it off after long drives or spirited driving, but typically regular driving on your way home (through the neighborhood, through a parking lot, at the last stoplight before your house, etc.) is enough time to let your engine cool off
* Utilize rev-matching and heel-toeing
* Do your first oil change early... some do it right at 600 miles, some do it later, but definitely do it well before the first recommended oil change
* The car will smell like something's burning for the first 50-100 miles, that's normal
* Shifting into 3rd gear may grind every now and then, but that will go away around the time your car is broken in
* Debadge the "Lancer Evolution" from the trunklid ASAP! It's better to do it when the car is new

 

I see you used to own a 98 gsx this means you are very familiar with 4g63. You will be ok & will be very happy with your decision. I also had a 95 gsx but traded it for the VIII & now the VIII is traded in for the IX. Once you have owned a 4g63 it is hard to stay away from it due to reliability & very easy to work on & very mod friendly.

 

I bought an evo without even sitting in one first haha. I never even saw the Rally Red in person and i put a deposit on one before seeing it Then i got it and fell in love

 

DeezNuutz83, thanks for the tips. I will be sure to read more and more about what to do to break it in since I have about three weeks til it gets here!

 

hey this is john from kzoorice. congrats and have fun with it. it's gonna be a long three weeks!!

 

I was ready to buy an Evo VIII the minute I heard they were coming to the US. Too bad I was 16 at the time.

Good luck with the buy. I just drove an Evo for the first time a few months ago and was amazed at the power and handling, even completely stock. I want one.

 

It's a big purchase no matter what. You should at least drive one first to see for yourself if you like it.