Mitsubishi Blew It!

well ladies and gentleman (i think there's only one out there),

in case you didn't hear, mistubishi announced at the LA auto show that they'll be selling the evo VII in spring of next year. edmunds.com reported that it would be january of 2003. that's such a load of crap!! i'm starting a job out of college in september and i've been driving the same old honda civic hatch for the last 5 1/2 years. now mitsubishi expects me to wait 5-6 or maybe even up to 9 MORE months?!?!?!? mitsubishi has lost this lancer fan to the WRX. i may not like the WRX as much, but i'll give credit to subaru for bringing an affordable AWD vehicle with mad power and fast speed to america first. not only first, but it looks like it will be 1.5 to 2 YEARS ahead of mitsubishi. that's a LOT of WRX's.

if mitsubishi can't get the business side down, then how am i supposed to trust their performance side. well i'm pissed at mitsubishi, and they've most likely lost me as a customer forever (unless they move up the release date). just had to vent.

-moldy

Picking out all the nice options (minus the STi stuff) and you come out to like 28,000 and plus tax and all that good stuff ur talking 30,000

I dont think thats affordable for many

LancerNYC,

my friend just got a WRX with the rear spoiler and security system (which are the only things i want), and it came out to just under $27,000 after tax, title, and tag. i'm shopping in the $30,000 and below range, so that is perfect. the alternatives are an audi a4 (slow), MB c-coupe hatch (slow and i don't like), and that's about it. the evo VII would have been perfect.

The EVO VII will be a better handling and faster car. But if you cant wait till next year then go buy the WRX. The reason I think Subaru had the WRX first was because they dont have that many models for you to choose from. I think its 2 or 3 models? I may be wrong. It is good for them to have it first to boost up their sales. Just my opinion. But you will regret not waiting because you will get left behind. I rented about 8 videos of Best Motoring and about 4 of them had the EVO VII vs WRX. Both with 280hp. Racing with other cars like Skyline GTR34, NSX type S, RX7, Supra etc... The EVO VII would either come first or second. But the WRX would come last or second to last. I have nothing against Subaru, but you should know that WRX is better for street use because its suspension is more plush and the Evo is stiffer. So it would depend on your daily driving and what kind of ride you want. Both are great cars but they both have their pros and cons. When it comes to cornering the EVO VII is simply the best. If you can rent one please do and see for yourself. Do some research on comparisons and see if the extra wait is worth it and if not then go buy the Subaru.

Hey, if you drove your Civic for about 5 years why not drive it for another year, it wouldnt hurt :D

I'm sorry but I just don't think that the WRX is even the same class of vehicle as the Evo.

If you wanna compare vehicles....compare the STI and the Evo, but not the Evo and the WRX.

If you want a car that's reasonably priced and has pretty good comfort and performance, then you can talk about the WRX.

If you want a car that can just plain kick the crap outta 95% of the cars on the road in a straight-line. And 99.9% of the cars on a road coarse then you can talk about the Evo.

If I were you and I am (yer only about 3 years older than me)....I'd just hang on fer the Evo, or at least find out what they're bringin over fer the US-specs (AYC, hp, etc.). I can almost garauntee that you'll be happy you waited :D

Hooby

Moldy,
I hope what you heard is not true, but if it is, I may have to buy a WRX, do some mods and that will have to hold me over until the EVO VII comes stateside. Then I can give the WRX to my son and we can go racing together at Sebring or the BMWCCA autocrosses at MacDill AFB and dust all those bimmers. :D

Automakers have never been too swift about market conditions, unfortunately it is beancounters that control alot of this crap. (Believe me I know from years of experience).

I'm going to try to contact the southeast rep to pick his brains.

wait for one year for US EVO VII ?? see, they do this again.

What if it comes out like 250 hp and around $30000, is it worth that waiting? I don't think so.

What if they said later " oh ! Maybe 2004, you will have EVO VII in US ". is it still worth that waiting ? Or you'll tell you self " why not drive another two years of civic "

Because nobody is REALLY sure EVO VII will be here in 2003, I said go for the WRX or A4.

:)

WHEN YOU BUY THAT WRX. DO NOT COME BACK IN HERE POSTING THAT YOU WASTED YOUR MONEY YOU DICK. WHY COMPROMISE.

Hey, Lancerz, class act reply. Don't flame someone for buying something else. If you want this site to remain a good enthusiast site, stop that kind of crap. Just because I go out and buy a WRX, doesn't mean I won't buy a EVO later. But certainly if the quality of this site drops, I will certainly look elsewhere for support. You are doing a good thing here offering a place for guys to meet, but don't mess up a good thing by driving others away.

lancerz- are you pmsing?

moldy- my best friend bought a wrx like 6 months ago and hes had so much problems with it. hes brought it in to get serviced like 10 times already, no joke. he spent about $24k on his. the price isnt bad but i would be worried about the service issues. also have you SEEN what they do to the wrx's? i told my friend he was fruity bc he has pink badges all over his car. hes like, dammit thats what they do to wrxs! i was like okkkk. also they have the gold rims (which i personally think makes it look like a pimp mobile- ya know, like wheres the furry dice hanging from the rearview hahaha) and those gay ass yellow stars all over the place. so get a wrx if you want a fruitmobile lol. stick with the evo if you want a sleek, sexy, fast ass car. :)

im not flaming anyone. I have seen it so many times here. "omg why did i buy it". If you love the EVO and want an EVO, why would you compromise performance and settle for something lower?

I wouldn't buy a WRX, no way. I'd rather wait that extra few months for the EVO.

In the USA you will see WRX's all over the place, instead of getting head turns you will get "oh its another WRX". This has happened so much in Australia, no-ones interested in WRX's now. We got 100 Makinen E6 editions and heads are still turning, the cars sold out basically before they even got here - as a matter of fact as soon as word broke out Ralliart Aus were on the phones taking orders.

The EVO will get you head turns, peformance and style. The WRX *may* also do this, but not as well as the EVO, Im sorry.

Gold rims should stay on the WRC WRX's, not street WRX's doesnt look good at all. And YES PLEASE I WANT PINK BADGES ON MY CAR! :rolleyes:

in a year the EVO Vll will need to be the EVO Vlll just thought i would share that

You probably misunderstood. Here in US, with that money, I can only buy an Impreza. Why ?? Because there is NO EVO VII !!! ( no STi too) and most of us need a car to drive !! that's it.

I think most of the people are waiting for US EVO VII to compete with WRX or STi. I check this site and Lancerz's site everyday just want to know if there is any news about EVO. So somebody, like me, just feel frustrated when they hear this news.

If someone buy a car other than an EVO, don't blame him. If Mitsubishi can bring the EVO to US, and Subaru can bring the STi, it will be a whole different story.

I really dont know why you guys seem so surprised. Pretty much everbody has been saying late 2002 early 2003.
if you guys really feel the need to get a wrx, go ahead.. but theres a reason why you can only compare the STI's to the EVO's and not the regular wrx's and EVO's.

Originally posted by moldyhands
LancerNYC,

my friend just got a WRX with the rear spoiler and security system (which are the only things i want), and it came out to just under $27,000 after tax, title, and tag. i'm shopping in the $30,000 and below range, so that is perfect. the alternatives are an audi a4 (slow), MB c-coupe hatch (slow and i don't like), and that's about it. the evo VII would have been perfect.

Moldy,I respect you an all...but you've spoken like a TRUE ass.

FIRST OFF!
the alternatives are an audi a4 (slow), MB c-coupe hatch (slow and i don't like), and that's about it.
The a4 is NOT a slow car...the s4 model of a4 is fucking fast...very dependable...and a REALLY nice ride. Don't talk about the Audi like that. If 250hp is wrong then i'm wrong. the MB...Not even in the same class...so don't even consider it. WHAT in the hell possesed you Moldy?

my friend just got a WRX with the rear spoiler and security system (which are the only things i want), and it came out to just under $27,000 after tax, title, and tag. i'm shopping in the $30,000 and below range, so that is perfect.

Your friend did get a good buy. My roommate has a WRX, and in DOING SO...he bought an 18G turbo and a manual boost controller to COMPETE with the EVO when it comes out. Not only that buuuuut...i'm sorry to have to rip into you like this. THE SPOILER AND SECURITY SYSTEM ARE SHIT! All stock security systems are NOT a good buy. I know a handful of people that could get into my roommates WRX. That's why i'm puttin in my own(that i have sitting right beside me) when i get the EVO. Save your money...that way you can buy it when it gets here, don't be so impatient. By the By...my roommate too has taken in his WRX for numerous repairs...and odd malfunctions. PLUS Subaru pushed out the WRX over here because they knew that a bunch of people would buy them...even if they weren't put together very well, it was the title that "I own a WRX." They pushed it out and didn't do a very good job with the car.

You've spoken like a true dumbass moldy...i'm sorry.

first off, I'M NOT A DICK, YOU DICK!! (that was to lancerz, the ignoble mediator)

next, anyone wanting to see good proof of the Evo VII's release coming in January 2003, go to http://www.edmunds.com/news/autoshows/articles/48582/page016.html it tells you all you need to know. some other sites i found said early 2003 and spring 2003. also, all sites said the Evo VII would be DETUNED to over 250 HP. buy a $1,200 exhaust system and a $200 cold-air intake for the WRX and you're sitting at about 270 HP. the MRT turbo back exhaust adds 40 HP.

next, if i thought my civic could last another year, i might consider waiting it out. but it won't, no way, not without some costly maintenance. also, i'll be making decent money and don't feel like getting taunted by all the little highschoolers who's parents bought them mustangs for their sixteenth b-day. for $2,600, a tuner in texas gives the WRX 0-60 times of 4.6 seconds, and that will beat just about anything here, INCLUDING most likely the US spec Evo VII, with it's 250+, but not 276 HP available in japan. that's just exhaust, intake, boost controller, and piggyback CPU. and then, after i've had 5 months to fix up my WRX, the FIRST Evo's will hit showroom floors, and i'll be beating them.

-moldy

Alright then take into account that...after 5 monts of the EVO being here that we'll be pushing 340hp with just a 3.5k upgrade. THEN we'll see where you stand.

AND THIS

The JP version of the EVO is actually pushing out about 320hp. They did this before with the Dodge charger...said to have 334hp when it actually DYNO'd at 426hp. Makes you think if the 250+hp for the EVO is actually going to be more. SOOOoooo...Don't be so quick to judge Moldy. If you want to go and do that...go for it. It's your money. Just remember what I was saying about the Security system and your spoiler that you so badly need, and that from personal experience i've seen more problems then fun with the WRX. not to flame you man...buuuut theres a hell of a lot of Highschoolers that have WRX's too. No doubt a bunch of them are riced. Go be a lemming Moldy. You said it yourself, your going to be making a lot of money. Just SAVE IT UP! Buy the EVO all at one time.

whoa see how people can change their minds from a Lancer EVO to a WRX.. WRX is not even in the same class of performance..

WRX competes with celica's, RSX's, Eclipses.. this is no comparison if you add in the EVO..

well im still of course getting the lancer evo because of the price and the power. *im in love with it*

Seriously if i had a choice i wouldnt even get a WRX im turning my mind towards a euro car or atleast nissan z or rx8


EVO competitions car STi,RX-8, Nissan Z, heh..

yeah i guess you should buy a WRX.. i think it sucks cuz really no luxury for a price like that

Haveing just read the inital post, I find you to be a moron. Do your homework before you start blaming other companies for your idiocy. If you only knew the demographics and underlying events that had to happen to get this car to the US, perhaps you would be writing a thank you letter to Mitsubishi.
The US is lucky that Mitsubishi brought this car over. And speaking from a more credible standpoint (which I care not to explain right now), I am hoping Mitsu brings no more than 7,000 units to the US. Otherwise, I think the import will be a failure.

I'm sorry if I missed any more conversation; as I said, I only read your first post.

cheers
bryce

EDIT: I just read another one of your posts from this thread; where you stated a "40hp" increase through exhaust and intake. This statement further confirms your lack of knowledge.

In my opinion.. yes we should be feeling lucky that its coming at all!
And that this car will succeed (commenting on the post before) because that every car company needs atleast one high performance vehicle which the Lancer Evolution is to replace the 3000GT which I repeat in my mind "FINALLY!"

If this import car would be a failure than shouldnt the soon to come STi to be a failure and including everything else in the catergory? it will be a success. muhahah

What color would you guys get if you had to get a EVO VII?
My first color would be silver and then blue.:)

I'm sorry...the blue looks like a toy car...

Either the Ameythyst Black orrr Red. Red's higher in insureance though...soooo the Black.

the reason we might be getting the detune is probably because of emissions.. they'll probably be adding cats and turning down the boost a bit. nothing a backyard mechanic cant fix with a couple prefabbed pipes and some parts from a hardware store.. :devil:
aside from the power reduction, you still cant compare the wrx to the evo because the evo still has more kickass parts overall. the evo's brakes alone would cost a couple grand to upgrade to if you had a wrx. not to mention AYC and ACD and a whole bunch of other parts that are standard on the EVO and not on the wrx. Even look at the cheapass headlamps that the wrx has... another cost savings over the projector lamps that the EVO and STI has.
BTW silver would be my color of choice... :D

Originally posted by aek5513
If someone buy a car other than an EVO, don't blame him.

Tell that to the guys over at i-club when talkin 'bout a getting an EVO over a Scooby.



] Originally posted by moldyhands
also, all sites said the Evo VII would be DETUNED to over 250 HP. buy a $1,200 exhaust system and a $200 cold-air intake for the WRX and you're sitting at about 270 HP. the MRT turbo back exhaust adds 40 HP.

Yes they said it'd be de-tuned, but to something OVER 250 hp. Yer acting a little pesemistic about it. You seem to think that it'll definately be de-tuned to exactly 250hp. I highly doubt that. And yer acting like 250 hp is only a little amount of power, when it's actually A LOT.

And PLEASE...stop comparing the Evo to the REX....those are 2 cars that are definately NOT in the same class. Yes, with a couple mods the REX could be pushin the same amount of HP, but it would be NOWHERE NEAR the quality of handling that the Evo has.



Originally posted by moldyhands
after i've had 5 months to fix up my WRX, the FIRST Evo's will hit showroom floors, and i'll be beating them.

I'm sure you'll be waitin right outside the dealerships on that day too. But just wait until I've had my car fer ONE month....I'll driftin all over yer REX ass.

I seriously have NO issue with you or Scoobies moldy. Ya seem like a nice guy....It's just that if I wanted a car that could beat down an Evo, I'd buy a 911 carrera....I wouldn't buy a WRX just so I could dump a butt load of $$$ and parts into it.

If you don't wanna wait for an Evo, go ahead and buy a WRX, more power to ya. Just don't come bitchin to me when I run circles around yer Rex at the strip and the track.

Hooby

All you guys are just pissin in the wind because NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE on this forum really knows how the EVO VII will appear when they finally bring it over (just look at the OZ), so all this swinging of your male members saying mine is bigger or faster in this case, than yours means NOTHING.

And whatever car you have, there will always be someone out there with a faster and tricker ride. Just like no matter how rich you are, there is someone out there richer than you (except maybe Billy Gates).

Grow Up all of you.

Originally posted by Eve-ho-VII
All you guys are just pissin in the wind because NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE on this forum really knows how the EVO VII will appear when they finally bring it over (just look at the OZ), so all this swinging of your male members saying mine is bigger or faster in this case, than yours means NOTHING.

And whatever car you have, there will always be someone out there with a faster and tricker ride. Just like no matter how rich you are, there is someone out there richer than you (except maybe Billy Gates).

Grow Up all of you.

We DO know that it WILL be over 250 hp. That spec IS above the WRX hp spec. I think that's the primary debate that's been goin on.

I do think everyone around here has a hard-on for the Evo, but fer good reason....it's an awesome car. No it's not the fastest in a straight line, but I think it ranks up there with the fastest in the world on a track.

Hooby

Unless it is in an official press release from Mitsubishi, there is no guarantee what the HP rating will be.

I'm not dissing the EVO VII. My current licence plate says EVO VII and I will probably purchase one when it eventually gets here, but what i'm tired of hearing is all this chest pounding about things that aren't locked in stone. So all this is nothing but supposition.

how much are teh miles per gallon on the EVO? my friend told me it was going to be really low, around 12 and 14...

Originally posted by Eve-ho-VII
Unless it is in an official press release from Mitsubishi, there is no guarantee what the HP rating will be.

It was.....

Press releases don't mean a whole heck of alot either. Remember the Nissan debacle of late. The Sentra SER Spec V was written to have 180 HP, but now it is listed as 175 HP and the Maxima was originally listed at 260 HP and now it's 255 HP.

But don't blame just Nissan for this, because Ford made a similar mistake with the Cobra in 2000. The listed horsepower was off and they had to recall a bunch of cars to make mods to them so the HP was correct.

And lets not forget about Mazda with the Miata. Wrong HP rating, had to refund lots of money.

So even though it's written....

(I'm just posting all this crap cause I'm sick of being listed as a newbie, so I'm post whoring :D

now, now boys, play nice!! where is that moderator when you need him?! jk hehe :hehehe:

Hey's the one that started it! :D

I would want a yellow Evo.

I don't mind having no car for another year or so cause when I do get a Evo VII it'll be worth it. Yes, WRX are nice cars, but would you want it in the long run? If you're Honda is gonna die, can't ya just get some cheap used car and when Evo's come just trade it to get some money. I don't know, I don't have job, so I'm just making simple suggestions.

Originally posted by Eve-ho-VII
Hey's the one that started it! :D

No way...it was you man!! No backs! :p

Man, you guys are ruthless. Makes me glad that I own a Mirage... that board is so much more polite. LOL!

I've read the posts and have only one comment. No matter when the Evo VII comes to the US you know that it's going to be "bug"-ridden. Every "new model" car has problems, so when all the die-hard Evo fans start griping about their problems, well, it happens. I've experienced it, it sucks, but all you can do is go to the dealer and say, "Listen jerky, you seriously f*&ked up my vehicle... now what are ya gonna do about it?" Normally they fix it. Sometimes you get a hard ass who thinks he's going to pull a fast one. That's when I pull my trump card: "Oh, by the way, I'm a Marine... should I go see the Staff Judge Advocate about this 'not under warranty' issue?" :sun: That would be my only worry: What's wrong with it? I know, Scoobie-Doo pushed their's here early, and they're paying for it now... hopefully Mitsu is taking it's time to ensure costumer-satisfaction/product-quality.

As for knocking the WRX, never drove one, don't have an opinion. If moldy, or anyone else, decides to by it, then so be it. Just remember, patients is a virtue.

Personally I'll be waiting for the 2004 production series to come out.... I'm willing to wait for it. In the meantime I'll be working with the Mad Scientist and turn my little gas-eficient, 100hp, 2900 lbs., econ-box into a sleeper. You'd be surprised that you can coax 260+hp out of a 4G15... just takes a little blood (scraped knuckles), sweat (all work requires that!), and cursing (same as sweat, but twice as much!!). By 2004 I'll have a little autocrosser and a rally car... makes for an interesting combo in the barracks parking lot!

If any dealerships are reading: 2004 Evo VII (or VIII, if so inclined) Black, preferably. Manual trans most definitely! Cloth interior. Keep your POS radio, I'll be too busy schooling the other guys to worry about what the background noise is! Don't need Low-Jack, just a plain alarm will do... when I hear the siren go off I've got an M16A2. Not worried about air conditioning, I'll get plenty with the windows down! Have Tommi Makinnen sign the owner's manual and I'll pay an extra $10 a month in financing... have him give me driving lessons and take me on as a sponsored driver and I'll go buy knee pads!!

actually, I would highly doubt that the EVO will be bug ridden. New cars are the ones that are usually bug ridden, and when the Evo comes to the states, its not going to come over as a new car. The Evo VII isn't all that different mechanically from its predecessors, so Mitsu has had about 10 years to iron out the problems. The Evo is going to come over relatively problem free, at least thats my prediction.

You would think so, but there is a reason why it hasnt come over here eariler. They are having to move stuff around, change stuff up, and replace stuff to make it legal in the states. The movement of the Intercooler for one thing could be a problem for the Turbo.


:bloated: <-=- how i feel.

Well there sure as shit not giving it a smaller turbo...

They need to keep the 16G to play with the big boys.

Originally posted by Si 2 Si
I am hoping Mitsu brings no more than 7,000 units to the US. Otherwise, I think the import will be a failure.


7,000? I heard only 10,000 or 15,000 Evo VII's would be built, I'd be really surprised if the US get half.

Originally posted by Hooby

I do think everyone around here has a hard-on for the Evo

We have more then hard-ons. :D

First thing, moldy:
I gotta kick ass Nissan Truck I sell yah
It still has plenty of life left, for cheap to, that way, i get to sell my truck, you get a ride to cruise for a year, and then, you can keep it or sell it someone else, oh it even has 10,000 miles left on the warrenty.
There, that solves your vehicle issue.
Every one else:
Now then, Let me put this in to perspective. Were all a little pissed of at Mother Mitsubishi right now, she seems to be going through metaphos. So I know we have signed that little petition, I personelly don't know if that got sent or not, but anyway.
Ok, so mitsubishi's is having a midlife crisis. She's just trying to keep it togethor, her step daughter, Subaru, is out on the corner like the little slut she is, sellin her self to the cowardly two legged creatures. She's warein pretty pink garters, with yellow tights. Any mother would have second thoughts about releasing another child into the world. Mother Mitsubishi just wants to keep up her good image when she relases her little one out in to the streets. Motherly luv at it's finest. She just wants to make sure that her little EVO knows how to handle it's self in the land of the free.
Shit, if mother mitsubishi released the Evo to the states right now, the minute we saw one on the lot, we'd probably run right up there, whipp out the old log, and stick it to the tail pipe, cause thats what were acting like, a bunch of Evo sex craved maniacs.
So all of us piston heads who are frustrated at the good mother for keepen her super sexy girl locked up for another year, need to simmer down a little.

I have two friends with WRXs, and I pretty much love the hell outta driving them because, as you all know by now, BOOST IS LOVE. But, for me at least, it's a matter of degree and features. I want a turbo with 4 doors, AYC, ACD, and good brakes ('cuz I need 'em). The Evo is the car that can do all that. (4 doors a requirement, you say? -Yes, because someday I may be a family man and I don't want to give up my fast-as-hell car so my future wifey-poo can get a minivan to haul the kids). I am perfectly willing to drive my reasonably modded integra until the car that I really want comes out.

Bottmo line: If you REALLY want the Evo, you can wait for it; I am.

:eek: As the header says, I want a Evo so bad, don't care if it's a Evo VI or VII. I'll just have to import it privately since it ain't comin for a year, hopefully...I can make enough out of the sale of one of my prize posessions... My left nut! :(
Look for it on Ebay.

Raceghost,

Before you do something drastic, like home surgery... check out the Raleigh Medical Clinic in North Carolina. I read a few months back that they were paying $50,000 for a single testicle. The only conditions were that you had to be 35 years old or older and already produced three offspring.

$50,000 is enough for an Evo VI or VII shipped from where ever, customs, taxes, bringing it up to US specs... and maybe some money left over for aftermarket parts, too!

Hopefully this will help you get your car, since you can't wait 12 months or so for the Evo VII to get here.

I'll give you one thing... you're brave... stupid, but brave! :sun:

WOW They give that much for a nut?

thats alot. i have been looking at the CL600 :D

hehe i can get me 5 Evo VII!

holy moly, a whole new desision.


Nads vs. 5 Evo VIIs


Desisions, Desisions.

god damit i wanted to sell my nut too, i heard it was $60,000 well fuck i need to start bangin out the kids

I'm terrified


seriously

Be very afraid...

No one's caught on????

Why do you think that they have put the Evo off till next year?

So when the STi comes out they can beat it. They'll refine it for 2003 because the STi will have been out and they'll know what to do to make it better...

CMON GUYS

Couldn't have said it better myself.

ok ok ok....

after reading all of you guys (and gals) berate, demean, belittle, and shit on me i've come to a tentative position. it really helped me think clearly and objectively, i swear (dicks). i start work in september. it was then that i HOPED i would be buying a new car. so as time wears on, mitsu will give a firm release date, and other necessary info. if the car will be here by jan. or feb. of 2003, i MIGHT be able to wait. any longer and i'll die (buy the WRX). i just cannot stand getting passed by all these little ricers in tampa, you guys just DON'T understand. and the domestics, AHHH the mustangs and camaros and firebirds, fucking rednecks. oh well, that's my piece of shit story and i'm sticking to it.

-moldy

WHOOOOOOOOAHHHHHHH THERE!

Rednecks in Domestics?

Are you insinuating that all domestic drivers are rednecks?

cause FIRST OFF...the Domestics would woop the shit out of an EVO.

There is nothing stateside STOCK that will beat the evo in acceleration, domestic or other. And if you wanna talk modded, well...we'll leave that one unsead, cause I don't have mine yet.

Possibly the Dodge Viper GTS...Which is a badass car in it's self, but I won't hold my breath.

Originally posted by moldyhands
i just cannot stand getting passed by all these little ricers in tampa, you guys just DON'T understand. and the domestics, AHHH the mustangs and camaros and firebirds, fucking rednecks. oh well, that's my piece of shit story and i'm sticking to it.

-moldy

I can feel for ya, man! Colorado Springs seems to have a higher than average percentage of idiot ricers driving around, giving the rest of us that drive fast a bad name.

and I almost got into a fight with some middle-aged asshole in the parking lot of a POLICE STATION because (first of all, he's fucking nuts) he drove like a little bitch, so I passed him, and my car's loud, so he thinks I'm some kind of menace. It'll be nice to have an unassuming-looking, really fast car instead of an acura, which everyone expects you to drive like a dick JUST because it looks like a typical honda-bred rice rocket, even though I don't drive it that way.

I can feel for ya about the redneck thing, too. I even have some in my family (I'm kinda the black sheep of the family; I'm the only one driving an import)

It is coming, it's out there...Evolution.
The WEST is about to be WON.

This is what I've seen...

EVO VII at the LA Auto Show today, quite amazing, really. It didn't seem to be a massive hit though, not garnering the attention that you would think that it would. Oh well, no bother.

Went by the Subaru booth, they said that if they announce the WRX STI, it will be at the next Detroit Auto Show <not the one going on now/or just ended> and would make it to market in Mid-2003

This is what I was told from the Silver Star Mitsubishi Dealer in TO <and we all know how full of BS they are, so take it with a mountain of salt>.

EVO VII in January 2003.
Perhaps no more than 4 color schemes.
Unknown what the production run will be, but anticipated to be small
Brembo Brakes, Recaro Seats.
276 HP...<I'll believe this when I see it>
MSRP of "27-28K, but, if the demand is much greater than the supply, you could see the final price <read: price we make you pay to buy it> at anywhere from 30-32K.

I'm first on the list, deposit needed 90-120 days proir to release.

That's about it, I hope it helps or gives you yet another reason to dispise car salesmen... :P

Domestic Rice = Redneck
Import Rice = Dicks


Domestic Rice_____________+__________________Import Rice

Has Calven Pissing on Has something in Japanese
something they dont even understand

Non Matching Decals Decals they dont even
have in thier cars.

Drink Beer and act gay Drink Zema and act gay.

Shop AutoZone way to much Shop Autozone way to much.


They are both retards.

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Originally posted by rEVOlution
No one's caught on????

Why do you think that they have put the Evo off till next year?

So when the STi comes out they can beat it. They'll refine it for 2003 because the STi will have been out and they'll know what to do to make it better...

CMON GUYS

For all of you guys who just read these post and nothing else, in a Reuters news article in Dec 2001, Mitsubishi, contrary to what you guys want to believe, are extending the development time for new models from 30 to 40 months and increasing the time from model fix to sales to 19 months, which is above industry average. Why are they doing this? because of the huge recall scandal last year spanning 2 decades and 1.5 million cars. They don't want it to happen again, so they want to make sure they don't send over a defect ridden car, not because of anything that Subaru is planning to do. Sorry to burst your bubble. Right now Misubishi is just trying to survive and not fall the way of Oldsmobile and Plymouth.

hey i guess its not Spring 2003... i hope its January 2003 fo sho!
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