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Old 05-08-2006, 10:02 PM
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All the problems you listed are hardly what I consider reliability issues.
Old 05-08-2006, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by cstokes24
You trading in? If so, what did you get? Congrats on the new car...enjoy it safely....
Step away from the drugs...
Old 05-09-2006, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by LionZoo
All the problems you listed are hardly what I consider reliability issues.
You're right.

They are flaws in what could have been an incredible car.
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Pondering what an Evo is really. I decided to Google it. Perhaps you'll need this link

http://www.mitsubishisucks.com/

Just joking ya but It was on the first page. 7th link



Evo is 2 star side impact ya know, so do be careful. From the same site.

How serious is side impact issue in real life?
In 1999, about 8000 fatalities happened because of side collisions. In its "2002 Annual Assessment of Motor Vehicle Crashes" report NHTSA asserted that

Two-vehicle crashes involving a passenger car and a LTV (includes pickup truck, SUV and VAN) show that when a car was struck in the side by an LTV, the car occupants were 20.8 times as likely to be fatally injured.

20.8 times as likely to be fatally injured...(in front-collision it is 3.3 times)


The 8 appears to be 4 stars

http://www.automotive.com/used-cars/...x-8/index.html

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Old 05-09-2006, 01:31 PM
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Get an STI, better interior a bit cheaper then 35k.

Good luck Bart!
Old 05-09-2006, 01:43 PM
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Whatever floats your boat, stick around and tell us what you get.
Old 05-09-2006, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Bart!
Winter, gas mileage, flooding, adding oil on a monthly basis, rattling.
Winter isn't a problem (AWD vehicles need all-season or snow tires too), my RX8 has never flooded, and fuel/oil consumption are not reliability issues. On the contrary, if there's any vehicle you can rely on to suck down a lot of fuel and oil, it's the RX-8

In any case, the EVO is a kick-*** car... enjoy it and good luck to you!
Old 05-09-2006, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Red Devil
Whatever floats your boat, stick around and tell us what you get.
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Old 05-09-2006, 02:14 PM
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Oops...that's what I get for skimming...so I see it's an '06 MR.
Old 05-09-2006, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Ike
Step away from the drugs...
I meant what did he get for the trade in.
Old 05-09-2006, 09:54 PM
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So what car are you getting for your 8?
Old 05-10-2006, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by HolyCross05
So what car are you getting for your 8?
A Sonata.
Old 05-10-2006, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Ike
A Sonata.
I thought he mentioned a crossfire?
Old 05-10-2006, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by HolyCross05
I thought he mentioned a crossfire?
The Crossfire is too much car for him.
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Old 05-10-2006, 01:24 PM
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Yeah that Lancer is a pretty expensive car to maintain from what I hear.
Old 05-12-2006, 01:11 AM
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More than you can afford pal, Lancer.
Old 05-12-2006, 08:27 AM
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So hows the turbo install goin?
Old 05-12-2006, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by cleoent
Get an STI, better interior a bit cheaper then 35k.

Good luck Bart!

I would agree, better around town driving also because of the larger engine and Subaru's are more reliable in general then Mitsubishi.
Old 05-12-2006, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Raptor75
I would agree, better around town driving also because of the larger engine and Subaru's are more reliable in general then Mitsubishi.


Looks like he changed his mind.
Old 05-14-2006, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Ike
More than you can afford pal, Lancer.
No, there is no question that I could afford one, just rather not waste my money on such a POS.

No matter what they do to these cars they will always be riced out econo box Lancers. Same goes for those little Neons too.

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Originally Posted by Brice-RX8
No matter what they do to these cars they will always be riced out econo box Lancers. Same goes for those little Neons too.

Old 05-14-2006, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Brice-RX8
No, there is no question that I could afford one, just rather not waste my money on such a POS.

No matter what they do to these cars they will always be riced out econo box Lancers. Same goes for those little Neons too.
It was a joke you moron.
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yeah, that a ripoff of the best script writing ever!

"more than you can afford pal, FERRARI"
"smoke him."

NAWWWWWWWWWWWSSSSSSSSss
Old 05-15-2006, 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueRenesis82
yeah, that a ripoff of the best script writing ever!

"more than you can afford pal, FERRARI"
"smoke him."

NAWWWWWWWWWWWSSSSSSSSss
mayun, i wanted to say that.... butthead.....


NAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSS

there we go
Old 05-15-2006, 08:40 AM
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Just making a statement even if it was in response to your use of a movie quote.

Probably shouldn't surprise me Ike that you have the F&F memorized.


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