Worst test drive. Ever.
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Originally Posted by Maxceler8
Not even budge, trust me I tried using as little throttle possible to get it back. Why would 5th be the worst? It has the least amount of tq multiplication.....
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weird, i didn't even think they let you test drive the evos. or is that just new evos?
bell mitsubishi wouldnt let me test drive any of the 03's.
bell mitsubishi wouldnt let me test drive any of the 03's.
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"i used redline fluids and blew my transfer case"its the same thing,people have no idea how to drive and then blame it on the product being defective
oh and on the selling the car note,there are people who love their cars to death and go broke maintaining them(fluids,tires,mods etc)wich leads them to selling a very well kept car this could be the exeption i guess ,but still not all people selling for financial reasons are trying to sell off abused cars
oh and on the selling the car note,there are people who love their cars to death and go broke maintaining them(fluids,tires,mods etc)wich leads them to selling a very well kept car this could be the exeption i guess ,but still not all people selling for financial reasons are trying to sell off abused cars
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Originally Posted by travelsize420
weird, i didn't even think they let you test drive the evos. or is that just new evos?
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Blown clutches under 30k miles is just abuse period. I don't car what people say. I've owned more cars then most here and never had clutch issues at all. But I do enjoy reading about the idiots and their 1k mile blown evo clutch stories.
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you gotta get one thing stright
40 years old weekend fun car
doesn't meant cuz he is old he doesn't go krazy on it
they have the money to buy the car and trash it during weekend and then
trade it when its time to repair. I actually think if you buy a car thats owned by a guy age around mid 20's to 30's would be the best bit cuz they buy the car cuz the love it not just for fun.
40 years old weekend fun car
doesn't meant cuz he is old he doesn't go krazy on it
they have the money to buy the car and trash it during weekend and then
trade it when its time to repair. I actually think if you buy a car thats owned by a guy age around mid 20's to 30's would be the best bit cuz they buy the car cuz the love it not just for fun.
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ps, if someone called me that asked me questions about my old car, and the dealer had given him my phone number, i would definately sue someone. that sort of crap bothers me.
If the dealer is a good dealer, he would make sure he:
1. Establishes contacting the previous owner as a condition of sale or "subject to" of the transaction.
2. Takes a deposit at a solid selling price...See above.
Then the dealer should call the previous owner and request permission to be contacted if okay.
Most owners are okay with this if asked..but if someone just calls out of the blue, and the dealer never took the time to request permission.
The previous owners gloves come off..
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I realize that 5th gear will make the engine work a little bit harder, but I'm tellin ya any other gear would just fly to redline with even the smallest amount of throttle. The clutch was def gone, thats for sure.
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Originally Posted by GREDDY
Blown clutches under 30k miles is just abuse period. I don't car what people say. I've owned more cars then most here and never had clutch issues at all. But I do enjoy reading about the idiots and their 1k mile blown evo clutch stories.
When I bought my '03 it had 13 miles on it, and had the smell of clutch in it. It was the only white one around and that is what I wanted plus I got a good price for the time. It didn't shift well if shifted quickly and the tranny whirs when in neutral with the clutch engaged. I complained at 300 miles and at every oil change since. They offered to take it for a drive to see what it was. It came back smelling like clutch again and chattered on engagement for two weeks after. I now have just under 13,000 miles and it needs a clutch, but that is a wear item and isn't covered under warranty and I sure as h3ll don't want the goombahs at the dealer to 'break it in' for me.
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Originally Posted by Maxceler8
I realize that 5th gear will make the engine work a little bit harder, but I'm tellin ya any other gear would just fly to redline with even the smallest amount of throttle. The clutch was def gone, thats for sure.
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Well let me say that the way mitsubishi has the slave cylinder with the spring and the ball
restrictor to save the driveline does not help . This limmits the pressure on the disc.
Yesterday i was out in my car and was doing 70mph and got into it and it felt like the clutch
was slipping.But the funny thing there was no smell. Came home cooled down for 5 min.
and dorve the car again thru all of the gears banging and no problem. Any way Im going to take out the resrictor today.I only have 5,000 on the car.And yes I drive it hard but thats nuts.
restrictor to save the driveline does not help . This limmits the pressure on the disc.
Yesterday i was out in my car and was doing 70mph and got into it and it felt like the clutch
was slipping.But the funny thing there was no smell. Came home cooled down for 5 min.
and dorve the car again thru all of the gears banging and no problem. Any way Im going to take out the resrictor today.I only have 5,000 on the car.And yes I drive it hard but thats nuts.
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That 'certain dealer' happens to be at 12 & Gratiot, right? Sales pitch was: "This is an Arizona car previously owned by a doctor who took a new job in Windsor; he had to sell it because Canada won't let him bring it across the border..."
They've been trying to sell that Evo since last summer. Now I know why it sat so long, and why they wouldn't let me test drive it - I pulled up in an non-abused Evo!!
They've been trying to sell that Evo since last summer. Now I know why it sat so long, and why they wouldn't let me test drive it - I pulled up in an non-abused Evo!!
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Originally Posted by MalibuJack
My attitude has always been, why is there a car 1-2 years old being sold used.. generally here's my experience..
1) Car was abused by the previous owner and he started having problems
2) Guy couldn't afford car, car was neglected because he couldn't afford it
3) the guy got bored with it and traded it in for the next biggest thing, see #1
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1) Car was abused by the previous owner and he started having problems
2) Guy couldn't afford car, car was neglected because he couldn't afford it
3) the guy got bored with it and traded it in for the next biggest thing, see #1
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Originally Posted by EvoGLH
That 'certain dealer' happens to be at 12 & Gratiot, right? Sales pitch was: "This is an Arizona car previously owned by a doctor who took a new job in Windsor; he had to sell it because Canada won't let him bring it across the border..."
They've been trying to sell that Evo since last summer. Now I know why it sat so long, and why they wouldn't let me test drive it - I pulled up in an non-abused Evo!!
They've been trying to sell that Evo since last summer. Now I know why it sat so long, and why they wouldn't let me test drive it - I pulled up in an non-abused Evo!!