ok i'm planning on buying an evo this summer. i'm trying to think and rationalize why I shouldn't. try to convince me not to get one.

yes i'm keeping my eclipse, and my beater tsi.

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Matt D.
'06 Evo IX SE
'98 RS-T 13.8 @ 106.1

If you get an evo you'll have almost all generations of mitsubishi's sports cars. Nice.

1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX - SOLD
2006 Mustang GT Convertible

1) You will be driving a sedan
2) You still have just another 4-banger
3) Insurance .

Hope that helps

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car payments, insurance, taxes/plates/registrations/emissions/inspections, having too many cars to drive.

i have three cars, two just sit. registration/plate bills come every year and i barely drive them.

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I won't have one.

99 GST - Some stuff

14.083 @ 97.37 (10psi-ish ATCO 3/13/07)

"She said its JUST a car...I said your JUST a girl"

no cruise control but it does have a 2 step

Are you just looking into '03's? That would be the last VIII year I would look into buying. '05 best (bigger turbine housing), then '04 (none of the '03 issues). Also, three cars? One of my buddies has an Evo as his 'winter beater'. (Basically, his around 400hp daily driver). It is basically a daily driver, winter beater, and race car all in one. Oh wait, I'm supposed to tell you why not to get one. Well 3 cars is just rediculous. (especially having a FWD as your fast car, no offense :-P) So ya, don't buy one but instead send me the payments you would be making. That's my final answer.

'95 GSX - New motor/turbo going in...
'95 TSi AWD - For sale...buy me!
'03.5 MazdaSpeed Protege - Stock daily driver
'97 CBR 600 - Purple is a real man's color

Keep the 1G.
Sell the 2G.
Look around for an 04 Evo.
I'd tell you reasons why you shouldn't buy one, but I can't think of any.
I had not regret buying mine even once. The ins. was not all that much more than my eclipse. The payments are definetly more but If your financial status allows it, go for it!

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-Tony <--- NOT asian.
'06 Wicked White EVO IX

Captain Caveman

96 RS Turbo 11.414 @ 119.62 MSNS, Crower 2 NA cams, BW366, 10.5 comp, UDP, 60mm TB, W/A intercooler, 3.55 tranny 567.9whp 430tq
97 RS NA 13.188 @ 103.87 MSnS powered 12.5 comp, Crower 3's and 219.4whp with 175tq
98 RS DD 12.5 comp on stock ECU, LTH, Crower 2's, Koni, GC, Hypercoil, DG hats
99 OZ 5sp Stocker 15.856 @ 85.97
99 GS stocker auto 17.7@77mph!

wiki home page:http://www.2gnt.com/index.php?d=bullettdsm

I agree, dont get into buying too many vehicles. I have 4 cars and one harley. The harley and Superbee left the garage one time last summer. Thats 500.00 in insurance and roughly 100.00 in registration. It dont seem like much but when the other cars cost me about 800.00 in insurance alone....it adds up quickly.

If you like the EVO then buy it, but sell one of the other cars.

Terry

I contributed to the Wiki!
EVO IX - just a really expensive boost gauge and a K&N air filter
96 Eclipse RS -awaiting registration and inspection
95 Eclipse GS - parts car
Mods/Profile - http://www.2gnt.com/index.php?d=cs82685

if anything goes its the 1g. my eclipse is paid for, and ive put too much work into it to let it go really. its nice and clean inside and out and i can fix anything that goes wrong with it. if anything ill just let my girlfriend drive it, if or when i have one heh.

i figure im going to drive the evo in the winter, so i can probably let the beater 1g go...

if you stick with 500 dollar deductables, insurance isnt too bad really.

*come to think of it i claim my 1g as my every day car for insurance purposes, so ill probably keep it too.

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Matt D.
'06 Evo IX SE
'98 RS-T 13.8 @ 106.1

So you're going to keep your eclipse and use your Evo as a winter beater????
Ummm... it's an eclipse. Not a Porsche or a Ferrarri.

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-Tony <--- NOT asian.
'06 Wicked White EVO IX

Originally posted by eclipzGST
So you're going to keep your eclipse and use your Evo as a winter beater???? Ummm... it's an eclipse. Not a Porsche or a Ferrarri.

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BPU'd skittle

the 1g is my beater. come on now.

but yea. im going to keep all 3.

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Matt D.
'06 Evo IX SE
'98 RS-T 13.8 @ 106.1

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-Tony <--- NOT asian.
'06 Wicked White EVO IX

oh well, i've been bitten. its too late. getting one this summer. lock this thread. kthx.

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Matt D.
'06 Evo IX SE
'98 RS-T 13.8 @ 106.1

99 GST - Some stuff

14.083 @ 97.37 (10psi-ish ATCO 3/13/07)

"She said its JUST a car...I said your JUST a girl"

2009 Corolla S - waiting until 2012 for my next toy!
*SOLD* 1992 3000GT VR4 - pearl white and 45,6xx miles!
*SOLD* 2007 Subaru Legacy GT sedan
*SOLD* 95 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 - BPU
*SOLD* 97 Eclipse GS Star Stage 2

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-Tony <--- NOT asian.
'06 Wicked White EVO IX

Originally posted by eclipzGST

Originally posted by slowmitsu ...It's a Lancer...

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BPU'd skittle

Originally posted by slowmitsu

Originally posted by eclipzGST

Originally posted by slowmitsu ...It's a Lancer...

Well it IS.

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-Tony <--- NOT asian.
'06 Wicked White EVO IX

Originally posted by eclipzGST

Originally posted by slowmitsu

Originally posted by eclipzGST

Originally posted by slowmitsu ...It's a Lancer...

Well it IS.

Not really. The only thing we have in common with a lancer is the trunk and a badge.

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BPU'd skittle

There is no downside to getting a evo besides the car payments and the fact that it will become a money pit like every other dsm.



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GT35 and stuff.
Lucky Number 6 ...

Originally posted by slowmitsu

Originally posted by eclipzGST So you're going to keep your eclipse and use your Evo as a winter beater???? Ummm... it's an eclipse. Not a Porsche or a Ferrarri.

It's a Lancer, not a Porsche or Ferrari.

2009 Corolla S - waiting until 2012 for my next toy!
*SOLD* 1992 3000GT VR4 - pearl white and 45,6xx miles!
*SOLD* 2007 Subaru Legacy GT sedan
*SOLD* 95 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 - BPU
*SOLD* 97 Eclipse GS Star Stage 2