low miles on that

 

No EVO 03 and up was ever made in the USA. All were 100% built in Japan. Just some FYI

 

so is an 03 bad or not, like what else should be replased besides turbo, computer, clutch. anything that breaks easyer then on later models

 

Nothing wong with an 03. Nothing wrong with the computer in an 03, IDK where you are getting this from, it's bad info. Only 1 recall on an 03, it was for a sticker to be placed on the underside of the hood. My car has been rock solid, and has no mechanical problems what so ever.

 

i never said it was bad just i had 3 recalls and the car was one of first and for some reason the dealer or the warehouse didnt have the parts in stock and i mean new in us when i was in the military i had my evo and many other people there had that same recall so i first i though it was a lemon but they all had them too so i was happy for that but i guess i never felt good about it like the evo ix mr i have now...just me

 

oh ok, lol. thats good then, he will save money, i told him he didnt need to change the comptuer unless he was going to race it out completely. and hes not, that i no of. ok cool guys thanks for the info. im gonna try talking to him and get him to buy it, hes gotta save like 2k first though, and he has like 300 bucks saved.lol

 

I love my 03...Well, that was the only year I ever had. lols. A IX turbo and a flash would be just fine. Oh, make sure the HVAC controls work.

 

Add a front lsd & nice clutch. Do all the fluids and tuneup. You'll be fine. Check for any leaks. It's pretty low miles so it shouldn't be bad.

 

Why does the ad say "LEMON LAW BUYBACK"? I would try to find out exactly what went wrong the first time they sold it. This car might be a problem. Hard to say. I would try to get the car into the hands of an independent expert EVO shop for complete inspection, etc.

This specific car might have issues. With that said, however, the 2003 VIII is, in my opinion, the very best performance car value that you can buy. Period. And yes, I do own one.

 

hey i agree the car was nice just other people in that area i live had that problem too but i like it alot just though more problems were gonna come and i was only a young kid who didnt know better so i was scared but my evo ix mr no worries at all.thank god

 

103K miles and 375awhp on my '03, great car!!

 

03's have an issue with 5th gear in the transmission. Not enough oil gets on it and it grinds out quicker than the others. We replaced mine with an 05 5th gear. Works great.

 

YES MAKE SURE THE HVAC WORKS!! Most people don't realize this when first looking at evos (I didn't) but if the temp control knob is hard to turn or stuck it costs $800 + to get fixed by the dealer. It is an actual TSB. Some people can live with it or find other ways to jimmy rig it but if you want it fixed right it will cost you. If the knob is actually broken then it can be over 1000

 

I have an 03 bby with 63,000 miles and 430awhp. Only problem i ever had was the tranny. Sent that to Shep and never looked back!

 

All that is, is either a bent cable casing or a dry cable casing. Either way all you have to do is pull the hvac panel off and straighten it and lube it. Takes 10-15 minutes and some wd40. Both my evo and ralliart were like that. Fixed both.