wat model 03 evo 8 has a sunroof?
There is no GSR, RS, MR, SE or SSL in '03. All '03s have the option of a sunroof. All '03s have HIDs standard (it later became an option). The RS came in '04. The MR and SSL package came in '05 (SSL is sight/sound/leather - aka HIDs, premium audio, and leather). The SE came in '06. The GSR name was never used in the US until the EVO X.
I have seen 03's without the HID, just regular lights.
When I was shopping to buy my 2003 Evo, they all came with HID lights. Several dealers I went to confirmed that. The only time I've seen a 2003 Evo without HIDs is when the owner changed them their selves.
Steve93Talon is absolutely right we never had GSR's in the U.S. 03-06. Also to add that the 03's came with the standard "small wing" on the trunk and the "tall wing" was a option, but all the dealers I went to only had the "tall wing" on their lots.
Steve93Talon is absolutely right we never had GSR's in the U.S. 03-06. Also to add that the 03's came with the standard "small wing" on the trunk and the "tall wing" was a option, but all the dealers I went to only had the "tall wing" on their lots.
Im confused, are these two statements not contradicting each other. I never really though I had a GSR but the car is an 03 with the sunroof and HID's and tall wing.
Hey I think this will help a little bit I founnd this on wikipedia....
The Lancer Evolution VIII was also the first Evolution to be sold in the United States,[6] spurred by the success of the Subaru Impreza WRX which had been released there just three years prior.[citation needed] The Evolution VIII found its true competition in the Subaru Impreza WRX STI model the same year as the Evolution VIII's US introduction. However, the internal components for the American versions were largely stripped-down versions of the specifications for the Japanese Lancer Evolution VIII. No US-spec Evolution model prior to the Evo X has active yaw control, including the 2006 Evolution IX. The American 2003 and 2004 GSRs are without the helical limited-slip front differential and 6-speed manual transmission. The 2004 US spec RS models, however, do have a front helical limited-slip differential. All 2003, 2004 and 2005 RS and GSR models have the Japanese Evolution VII's 5-speed transmission. The MR edition was introduced to the US in 2005, with ACD and the only model with a 6-speed transmission. The 2005 US spec RS and GSR have the ACD standard, and the front helical limited-slip differential is now standard on all models. The timing and tuning are also slightly lower than its Japanese counterpart, allowing it to adhere to the strict emissions regulations of the United States. Starting in 2005, the US model EVO's were also fitted with a 5000rpm limit on launching in 1st gear to protect the drivetrain. Even with the limiter in place, US-spec EVO VIII's are capable of sub 5 second runs to 60, and quarter mile times as low as 13.4 for the RS and standard VIII, and some MR's have recorded low 13 second quarter mile runs.[citation needed].
The Lancer Evolution VIII was also the first Evolution to be sold in the United States,[6] spurred by the success of the Subaru Impreza WRX which had been released there just three years prior.[citation needed] The Evolution VIII found its true competition in the Subaru Impreza WRX STI model the same year as the Evolution VIII's US introduction. However, the internal components for the American versions were largely stripped-down versions of the specifications for the Japanese Lancer Evolution VIII. No US-spec Evolution model prior to the Evo X has active yaw control, including the 2006 Evolution IX. The American 2003 and 2004 GSRs are without the helical limited-slip front differential and 6-speed manual transmission. The 2004 US spec RS models, however, do have a front helical limited-slip differential. All 2003, 2004 and 2005 RS and GSR models have the Japanese Evolution VII's 5-speed transmission. The MR edition was introduced to the US in 2005, with ACD and the only model with a 6-speed transmission. The 2005 US spec RS and GSR have the ACD standard, and the front helical limited-slip differential is now standard on all models. The timing and tuning are also slightly lower than its Japanese counterpart, allowing it to adhere to the strict emissions regulations of the United States. Starting in 2005, the US model EVO's were also fitted with a 5000rpm limit on launching in 1st gear to protect the drivetrain. Even with the limiter in place, US-spec EVO VIII's are capable of sub 5 second runs to 60, and quarter mile times as low as 13.4 for the RS and standard VIII, and some MR's have recorded low 13 second quarter mile runs.[citation needed].
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If the sunroof is an "option," is it an aftermarket style sunroof? My EVO is a 2003 and it is fully loaded w/sunroof but the sunroof seems super factory whereas my SE-R sunroof was a POS that seemed butchered into the car.
There is no GSR, RS, MR, SE or SSL in '03. All '03s have the option of a sunroof. All '03s have HIDs standard (it later became an option). The RS came in '04. The MR and SSL package came in '05 (SSL is sight/sound/leather - aka HIDs, premium audio, and leather). The SE came in '06. The GSR name was never used in the US until the EVO X.
