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Clutch (please post at what mileage)
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Old Dec 15, 2003, 06:10 AM
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Question Stock Evos!?

I was just curious how many of you guys are having problems with your evo without any mods?
Old Dec 15, 2003, 06:24 AM
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i dont know

i think my powersteering is going out for some reason
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None except for a weird noise I heard the other day, almost 4000 miles, stock. (I only have a dealer installed turbo timer).
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Amazing - another post where we have Evos with no problems. I am sure one or two will pop up, but come on already, this is a good car... It wouldn't be so popular worldwide if it was crap. Take the Mustang for example.
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My car has been trouble-free.
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Originally posted by Chris in HB
Amazing - another post where we have Evos with no problems. I am sure one or two will pop up, but come on already, this is a good car... It wouldn't be so popular worldwide if it was crap. Take the Mustang for example.
My Cobra was completely trouble-free as well.
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Amazing - another post where we have Evos with no problems. I am sure one or two will pop up, but come on already, this is a good car... It wouldn't be so popular worldwide if it was crap. Take the Mustang for example.
I always see people posting one problem after another on the forums. I've been set on the evo for some time now and plan on getting one in april. I wanted to see if the problems were caused by people modding and/or beating on their cars (there was a poll on people who beat on their cars, but it wasn't started by me). I love the car to death and have wanted one since Gran Turismo 2 , but I don't want to drop 30k on a car that i'll have problems with all the time. Again I know that the few that complain are often the loudest, but polls like these really do help someone like me. Hopefully I get the car before april and hopefully they'll have the 04's out by then
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well judging by the results, I think my mind is pretty much made up unless a ferrari enzo with a built-in stripper pulls in my driveway for free!
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I voted - "Other" My brakes turned out to be crappy. Don't let that stop you from buying an EVO though, it's more of an annoyance than a problem, so I guess I should've voted no problems. Ah well.
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Originally posted by naucrx
I voted - "Other" My brakes turned out to be crappy. Don't let that stop you from buying an EVO though, it's more of an annoyance than a problem, so I guess I should've voted no problems. Ah well.
It's still a problem, but it probably won't have much of an effect on my decision of not getting it! So still appriciate the honesty!

And i'm getting my girlfriend a sweet digital camera for christmas so there shall be pix @ the dealership, the ride home, etc.
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I purchased my evolution in October and havent had a problem yet. I did buy the dealers demo car, since it was a little less expensive. But it did have about 1500 miles on it, so i am a little weary about the way it was treated on the test drives. I guess I will just have to wait and see...

But all in all, its been a great car with no problems what so ever...
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Nada

I bought mine in April and I have almost 18K on the odo. I don't have any problems. I also don't really beat up on the car either (except for freeway ramp launches from 5 mph ).
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i have a problem now
something is wrong with either the transfer or the axle i think i dunno what it is though im getting towed to the dealer to see what it is all i know is that it makes a clink sound when i turn and acclerate i hope it is nothing big
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Originally posted by MrBonus


My Cobra was completely trouble-free as well.
My '93 Cobra was great except for the faulty turn-signals relays (replaced x4), the valves (replaced x1 because they didn't install the right valve springs for the Cobra motor), headlights, etc. etc. I really did enjoy driving it, but the incessant small problems drove me crazy. I think about that every time I see an Audi or BMW with a taillight stuck with the brake light on or a Mercedes with one headlight. The most problem-free car I've owned? My S2000. What a machine... wish I could have kept it with the Evo. Since I had to pick one, the Evo got the nod. You can't go wrong with the Evo unless you get involved in one of the "I'm best" threads...
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No worries here, but only 1000 miles on the odo... so don't know how much weight you should put in my vote.


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