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Good luck not modding! I said the same thing when i got my EvoX GSR and within a month i was looking for parts, within 2 i ended up buying exhaust, BOV, carbon fiber hood, etc etc...it tends to get addicting!
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Take someone along with you if you test drive the car that knows cars well and noises they make.
Feel for any steering wheel judder while braking which could tell you that the rotors are warped, excessive wheel vibration while cruising means the wheels need balancing weights, if the car pulls left or right it needs an alignment.
Often times, the condition of the Brembo calipers will be a good sign as to how well the car was taken care of. If theyre pale, matte red (chipped, faded, cracked) the car was more than likely abused. Look for bends in the wheels too, especially on the inner lip of the wheels.
Feel for any steering wheel judder while braking which could tell you that the rotors are warped, excessive wheel vibration while cruising means the wheels need balancing weights, if the car pulls left or right it needs an alignment.
Often times, the condition of the Brembo calipers will be a good sign as to how well the car was taken care of. If theyre pale, matte red (chipped, faded, cracked) the car was more than likely abused. Look for bends in the wheels too, especially on the inner lip of the wheels.
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I would say when you do find an evo to look at, do some research to know what things should be on it so you can tell when things are weird, like there are lots of people selling ix's with VIII seats or wheels etc...
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I have a black Evo VIII, and I love it. I have a couple of basic bolt-on mods, nothing fancy, I use it several times a week to drive to work. I don't think it's expensive compared to a lot of cars, it's very reliable. My clutch was replaced at 80K miles, and so far, nothing else major has gone wrong with it. The only thing I would warn you about, Evo's make a lot of bad noises, decel-noise, clunks, pops, etc.. but that just seems to be the nature of the Car. It has been my dream car for many years, and I finally got to buy one. Good luck to you.
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I definitely am reading!!!
I'm not saying I won't mod it..but I want stock to start off with. It just better be a car worth modding and not break down!!
Michelle...that's funny. Now I can't wait. haha
I love how yall take the time to respond!! Helps out so much! Because I plan on buying next weekend! I can't wait any longer! I think I've looked all that I can. I found a car with 58k miles on it. They're asking 16,5 though. A little more than I wanna spend. But out of all the stock ones...it seems the better deal. I found a few up north but too afraid of rust underneath the car. I'm too nervous I can't get all excited and it's aggravating. ha
Thanks again everyone. I'll definitely let yall know what I get.
I'm not saying I won't mod it..but I want stock to start off with. It just better be a car worth modding and not break down!!
Michelle...that's funny. Now I can't wait. haha
I love how yall take the time to respond!! Helps out so much! Because I plan on buying next weekend! I can't wait any longer! I think I've looked all that I can. I found a car with 58k miles on it. They're asking 16,5 though. A little more than I wanna spend. But out of all the stock ones...it seems the better deal. I found a few up north but too afraid of rust underneath the car. I'm too nervous I can't get all excited and it's aggravating. ha
Thanks again everyone. I'll definitely let yall know what I get.
Last edited by driftcandy; Mar 28, 2010 at 01:21 AM.