Would anyone buy a worked evo
#46
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dont know if your on a PERMINANT VACATION or a temp ban but if it came with a black heck yea that would be cool. I hope your not saying mine came with the mods in my sig lol. all mine had was
CRACKED megan header
Unbolted Cat(cause major exhaust leak)
Missing bolts in the engine bay around turbo(example o2 hous had 1 bolt)
missing 1 spring bolt on downpipe
Hks turbo timer(glad for this one)
aluminum petals
whiteface gauge cluster(color changing at night if i want to)
a dented intercooler
walbro 255(did not know it was a walbro bought a brand new one and replaced it)
brembo brakes needed to be repainted.
I drove the car like that back 22hours to LA. fix those issues first in first 2 months of ownership lol brand new 3" Invidia exhaust system with test pipe was my first mod. that smell in the cabin was dangerious then intercooler APS ftw etc..lol so no fp black on my car when i bought it a year+ ago was not even released lol. i did have a brand new fp red that i did nothing with lol.
Last edited by RockmanX; Feb 4, 2010 at 08:14 AM.
#47
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I bought my Talon pretty heavily modified and swore I would never do it again
I'm not saying you're buying a basketcase of a car, but the odds are against you even if things *look* okay. Don't trust the PO. They want to get rid of it more than you want to buy it, and will say whatever needs said to unload it for what they think it's worth.
Keep in mind that I understand that not all owners are trying to mislead you but look at it this way: you have nothing to lose if you simply assume they're lying to you and LOTS to lose if you foolishly trust them.
- You spend more fixing a POs ****ups than you do buying new and doing it right yourself
- Receipts are usually sparse to non-existent
- Warranty doesn't transfer on many parts
- Aging components with varying degrees of use or wear can have you playing "catch-up" with maintenance
- The chances of the car being beat on are 100%, don't fool yourself. "Has never been to the track" may as well mean it was tracked every weekend
- Most times they don't give you the replaced OEM parts, so when things break, you're footing the bill for replacements
I'm not saying you're buying a basketcase of a car, but the odds are against you even if things *look* okay. Don't trust the PO. They want to get rid of it more than you want to buy it, and will say whatever needs said to unload it for what they think it's worth.
Keep in mind that I understand that not all owners are trying to mislead you but look at it this way: you have nothing to lose if you simply assume they're lying to you and LOTS to lose if you foolishly trust them.
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If you can find a car that is already setup just the way you would like it, then I would seriously consider buying it. But I would do lots of research into what you are buying, take multiple test drives, get a reputable shop to look it over.
These cars are designed to be driven hard, so if the owner used to track or auto-x it, that does not mean that the car is junk.
Do expect to do some tweaking after you purchase. Some owners simply live with problems that you will want to fix. Also, your personal preferences will likely be different, requiring some changes.
These cars are designed to be driven hard, so if the owner used to track or auto-x it, that does not mean that the car is junk.
Do expect to do some tweaking after you purchase. Some owners simply live with problems that you will want to fix. Also, your personal preferences will likely be different, requiring some changes.
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