Here is what the ITR was replaced with. It is currently a bone-stock 2005 Evo VIII GSR. The tailights are going to go , Window will be tinted today. We will see what it has done before the the EXPO

New car Smell



MMMM BREMBOS



Active Torque center diff, Limited slip front and rear diffs (all 2005s)



Mattj

 

NICE...I say the first mod should be an Exedy twin plate clutch. After EVO VII tail lights.

Are you trailering this to Expo?

 

Its a nice ride, but I dont know if you have tried pushing one or moving one in neutral.....there heavy biatches.....but to a great ride.

 

Congrats Matt.....

ps..Cant wait to roll you this summer

 

I want to replace the R with one of those as well; however, they may never make it to Canada....

Is there any worry that because of Mitsu financial woes the manufacture will go belly up and as owners of the EVO you will be on the hook?

Nice car.

 

Thanks, Not really any worries.

The warranty will be voided very soon.

Yes it will be on the trailer to the EXPO, My wife is going to the ZOO in Omaha wiht my daughter on the sat of the EXPO so she needs the truck there also.

Mattj

 

nice replacement, did u think about the MR??

 

Since you have a family to watch out for it seems like a good choice

 

noice........I think I found me a daily driver once my R is paid off

 

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Congrats on the purchase! Wow I cannot believe you got it already!

Considering how hardcore Matt is, I am surprised he did not get the RS..... just had to get black, eh?

How many black cars is that for you in a row? (I am the same damn way... LOL)

 

Damm, thats nice.

 

drop it.....bronze advan RG's and your set. . . .

 

I wish my replacement came with Brembo's.

 

I'm not suprised

 

nice ride but i'd rather see you with that black R u had

 

Awesome!

Keep us updated fo sho.

 

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yeah i heard we dont get them because of some bumper law or something. this car didnt pass our bumper inspection.

*cant back that up prove me wrong if i am , its just what i heard

 

Awesome. Nice car.

 

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Welcome to your whole new world of hurt.

 

Good deal, I have always wanted to ride in one. Give a feller kzoo'er a ride? ;p

 

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Everyone is telling me about the "glitches" the car has..................They have no idea what I have been through with my ITR over the last 2 years.

I guess I will give my feedback after 200 miles of driving it. I miss my ITR as a car but I feel the EVO is a worthy replacement.

It is fast, It handles very well and feels very solid....... I think with just a bigger rear swaybar it will be very fun. I am going to run it bone stock at Gingerman on April 9th to shake it down.

My primary focus on this car is the suspension first. It is easy to add the power later......................so I will try to keep the warranty as long as possible.

The downside: It is not as refined as a Honda. There is a funny reverberance/feedback from the steering column over bumps (its in all of the ones I have driven) Taillights are hokey. If you thought the ITR is bad, try driving an EVO without every Joe racer reving on you as well as the 350Zs, GTOs.......ETC.

Mattj

 

Good buy!

At least you don't have to worry about theft any longer. If the Evo wasn't a 10K hurdle from the R I'd have one in my garage.

 

Looks like a great buy. Evo's seem to be a logical move from an R. Can't wait to see that bad boy at Expo.

 

Congrats on the new car! Only if they have it here in Canada I'd probably look into one as a second car when I eventually turn rich.

Justin

 

Nice car. Hope you have enough money for the maintenance.