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I'll have to get some current pics uploaded. The wife and I have been living in apartment the past few years, but now that we'll have a proper garage, I can't wait to start workin on the ol' girl again.
I'll have to get some current pics uploaded. The wife and I have been living in apartment the past few years, but now that we'll have a proper garage, I can't wait to start workin on the ol' girl again.
Great to have you back & great to see your OG SN re-activated
The scratches some random person put in the side of my car a while back are finally gone. The car is now old enough for the state of Vermont to not care about the Buschur exhaust. And with (only!) 111k I think Allison is ready to enjoy some mid-life upgrades.
To start, I brought her up to 2011 with a fancy-shmancy bluetooth/Alexa enabled Kenwood head unit. Next I really want to work on cleaning up the engine bay. Beyond that I haven't really decided...I'm still waiting for that stock 6 speed to die like everyone told me it would over a decade ago Speaking of which, maybe I should reply to some comments...
Originally Posted by JDMevoBOOST
I think 44 miles is a lot considering that most of them come with 4-5 miles....so it was test driven for 40 miles. And trust me the dealer guys dont stop u from redlining it....so I think those 40 miles were probably hard miles.
Never had any issues with the car having 44 miles on it off the lot.
Originally Posted by JDMevoBOOST
Why would you knowingly buy a car that has been beaten to death for 44 of its baby miles???
<-----would never pay for a test-driven car
Like I said, wasn't beaten to death; that was a joke. Not a single major malfunction or issue in all of her 111k miles.
Originally Posted by andyktlee
Good color choice.
That's a lot of rust on your turbo manifold there. Get a lot of rain in your area?
Still looks the same, and still the same manifold. I'm thinking maybe it wasn't rust?
Anyhoo, still love this car...though she's not exactly a "newborn" any more.
After I get the acd pump sorted I'm going to look into coilers. I think @MinusPrevious (??) recommended Fortune Auto 510s, is that right? I know the Gears & Gasoline folks recommended them at one time. Still a good bet?
@rane The thread lives brother! Great to see you still have the EvO
Hey, im no c/o expert, i have just had a good experience w/FA & really like their business model of working direct w/the customer & valving / springing & dyno'g your order.
I still have my 510's sprung at 10K/12K w/Swift springs & the radial bearing kit. I dont track anymore but they run super well on the street
Last edited by MinusPrevious; Jul 16, 2022 at 09:54 AM.
Ooh yeah, 16 years now...like I said, I've known the car longer than I've known my wife haha.
I was just outside working on getting the front bumper off and had a bolt head snap right off. Definitely due for some TLC. Thanks for the heads up on FA. I'll hit them up when I reach the coilover stage.
Speaking of which, maybe I should reply to some comments...
