Well guys, I sold my black 05 evo 8 in dec. I felt I was paying too much for the car and decided to get rid of it. I REGRET it terribly!

So I have been looking for some cheaper evos.

I found an 03 evo 8 GSR. I have looked at it, driven it, got a clean carfax. I would be 3rd owner. The car drove great, nice smooth pull all the way to redline. Trans shifted better than my 05 did. No tcase whines, no grinds or anything.

Right now the car is at 78k. It has a sunroof, interior is a 7/10(clean for an 03) Exterior is a 8.5/10.

AMS did the following to the car 6 months ago.
Timing belt
Balancer belt
timing idler pulley
timing tensioner pulley
balancer tensioner pulley
auto tensioner
waterpump
water pipe kit?
trans, tcase, rear diff fluid change with redline oils
mr IX bov
Megan header
new front struts
Tune @27psi putting down 325whp/325tq
There is some other stuff also that was on the invoice too, I cant remember.

The car is also lowered on tein springs, its got a straight thru 3" turboback exhaust with a Magnaflow tip, Injen Intercooler pipes, Injen intake, OBX front mount, Hallman mbc and an Exedy twin disc clutch.

What you guys think? Deal for $14.7k. I would pay no more than 15k total, its a private sale, so sales tax is $80!

I also get all the stock parts too.

 

Sounds like a good buy , a bit worried that the car is running 27 psi with only pump ; or does it have meth ?

 

No meth, I didnt think 27psi was too high? Anyway, I trust AMS. lol our premium pumpgas is 93 octane here, if that make that much difference.

 

Thats a lot of miles, I'd keep looking

 

If I get another evo though, Im trying to stay under $15k. I will drive it for a few years then build it later. So I am startin to think, why spend the extra now, if I plan on building anyway in the future?

 

well if you where not looking for such a vergine car i have a yellow 03 that has 52k has damage i have all the parts to fix it in the same color as the car, its a really nice car would run you like 11k all fixed maybe less depending on who you had fix it, just a thought and you would save a lot of money

 

Cant rock a yellow one! Sorry. LOL

 

car also was a bone stock car with the first owner up till 71k. Then 2nd owner got the car, installed mods, took it to AMS and had it tuned. Car just hit 78k.

 

that sounds like a good deal man

you can always build that motor up later

and i would trust AMS they know what they are doing

 

why is he selling it?

 

27psi seems high, try calling AMS to make sure it's not a mistake or asking them about it (and while you at it, get an opinion about the car if you can) IMO if it what you want, the car sounds like a good deal to me.

 

What is wrong with you people? 27psi is not high, I have run 30-31 psi on straight pump 93 on a stock turbo all last year.

It's all in who tunes it and how well it is tuned.

Fyi 27psi is on the safe side for 93 pump.

 

Btw yellow evos are teh hawtness!! I would love to have another ly evo but no more salvage title evos

 

He wants something more sporty! AKA s2k.

Its not gonna work out anyway. Because of my banks financing options, I would be looking at paying around 350 a mo for 4 years.

I can have an evo 9 for 329 a mo.

So its a simple decision.

 

I hope the car isn't pulling timing or has knock counts