Hey guys currently driving a steptronic 04 330ci coupe. Planning on giving the car to my sister and really interested in the evo 8 or 9. I love the style and performance and handling. Also it being a sedan is much more practical for me right now. Opinions please with negatives and positives. Thanks

 

um evo is the bestest! =D
If you are going to start a family and you want a car that has performance + family friendly then the evo is the way to go..and if your gf/wife gets a mini van then you can make the evo into a beast with almost no effort =]
The Bad: Not the best ride quality, road noise is partially loud, have to keep up on the maintenance..or...boom goes the dynamite..and some other things im to lazy to type atm..
The Good: everything else i did not mention in the bad :P
remember you are on an evo forum so we are going to try and persuade you to get it haha
(sorry for the not so informative post, i just felt like typing)

 

what maintenance is regularly crucial for the evo?

 

just the basics really..Its a turbo car so (me personally) would change the oil every 3k miles and if you get the MR then don't be to rough on the tranny because they are known to not be as strong as the 5 speed, unless your keeping it basically stock then you shouldn't have a problem..the clutch it pretty expensive if you want to upgrade/replace..need to change the tranny fluid, transfer case fluid and rear differential fluid every 15k miles.
The paint is not the best so wax it every 6 months or so and you will be good.
I'm still a noob on EVO's so im sure other people will chime in and help you out more.

 

Welcome. These questions you are asking have been covered numerous times.

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...oking-evo.html

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...good-info.html

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...ds-inside.html

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...ew-thread.html

Use the search funtion before making a new topic.

 

Tis be true..i just felt like typing cuz i dont usually post, hence my total posts :P
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I guess giving you the links would have been more helpful than my nonsense gibberish lol.. =[

 

One thing I didnt see mentioned in the FAQs that you should make note of when looking for EVOs ; shopping for them is a PAIN IN THE ***! These cars are routinely beat on, modded to hell, and trade owners all the time so history is lost and who knows what the cars been through in the past. If you can manage to find a near stock one with lower miles and only 1 owner, you can expect to pay a lot for it, like so much that it makes no sense at all and personally I would just throw another 5k on top and get a BRAND NEW one..

Regards,

Fellow Evo shopper.

 

Just my list. Others have diff problems.. Good Luck in your search

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...000-miles.html

 

Good luck with the purchase!

 

great car... the bigest downfall is the insurance. I have 2 pay 364 a month (im 21 with a "ok record") but if u can afford it the car wont let you down on performance.

I will say, if ur used 2 a BMW interior the evo will not come close, it will feel cheap compared to it becuase...it is.

The evo is supposed 2 be cheap and light.. if thats what u want you will be happy

 

You're paying too much for your insurance.

 

that is the cheapest i could find.. i had one quote at 840 a month....

 

im 22, have a laundry list on my record including dui and pay 138 a month for full coverage plus 6000 in upgrade replacement

 

progressive ftw