Getting ready to pick up a fully stripped evo theft recovery....no interior no rims fully stripped minus the dash, engine, brakes drivetrain.....what should i be looking for to determine if its a mr or regular evo....is the big difference the 6spd tranny...by the way its an 05 with 3900 miles....its been sitting in insurance litigation for the past 2 years.....

 

Run the Vin on the dash? Is the badging on the car somewhere? Ie trunk? Door sills? What does the insurance paperwork say it is?

 

Check the tranny thats it.
as for RS(base model) it has no speakers and no radio as well as no power anything. Anything other will be the base model.

Good luck rebilding the car. Go for it.

 

Call the dealership with the VIN and they can tell you what it is. Also, the MR is the only model that comes as a 6 speed.

 

Well you can tell the different trims from:
1. MR has a 6 speed
2. GSR has a 5 speed with radio, speakers, etc.
3. RS has a 5 speed without radio, no speakers, etc.
4. Check the VIN#.

 

Out of curousity how much is the insurance asking for it

 

this post is going on forever with the same replys

 

Aluminum roof means either MR or RS.

 

+1 on price


nice find too....

 

Wow, some of these replies are pretty cryptic!

Fool proof way to tell:

You have an RS if it has manual crank windows and an aluminum roof (check with magnet).

You have an VIII if it has steel roof and 5 speed.

You have an MR if it has an aluminum roof and 6 speed.

Checking the tranny, window lift type and roof will rule out any confusion due to parts swapping or adding (OEM radio in RS, etc).

 

vin #

 

stick a magnet on tha roof. haha

 

6 speed with Bilstien suspension is MR. 5 speed with ABS is GSR. 5 speed w/o ABS is RS.

 

i'll post exact price as soon as i get it...should get price sometime in the next few days....i wont say yet until i know for sure..

 

List the VIN and I can tell you right now everything you wanna know.