Mitsubishi Evolution/Japanese specialists - Bristol
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ooh ooh, how are you finding it ?
I'm seriously considering buying one, coming out of my XKR as i need proper 4 seats now.
I'm looking for an evo viii, viii MR or even a ix if cheap enough, but it needs to be from a dealer so i can p/x.
Anyway, how is the drive ? are you 100% pleased with it ? what spec did you buy ? whats the output ?
you get the gist
ta
I'm seriously considering buying one, coming out of my XKR as i need proper 4 seats now.
I'm looking for an evo viii, viii MR or even a ix if cheap enough, but it needs to be from a dealer so i can p/x.
Anyway, how is the drive ? are you 100% pleased with it ? what spec did you buy ? whats the output ?
you get the gist
ta
xkrG said:
ooh ooh, how are you finding it ?
I'm seriously considering buying one, coming out of my XKR as i need proper 4 seats now.
I'm looking for an evo viii, viii MR or even a ix if cheap enough, but it needs to be from a dealer so i can p/x.
Anyway, how is the drive ? are you 100% pleased with it ? what spec did you buy ? whats the output ?
you get the gist
ta
I saw your thread earlier, would love to offer an opinion but I've only had mine for a few days now. Haven't been able to give it a workout as I can't exert my arm too much, after a DIY incident resulting in 15 stitches.I'm seriously considering buying one, coming out of my XKR as i need proper 4 seats now.
I'm looking for an evo viii, viii MR or even a ix if cheap enough, but it needs to be from a dealer so i can p/x.
Anyway, how is the drive ? are you 100% pleased with it ? what spec did you buy ? whats the output ?
you get the gist
ta
I've got an Evo VIII, it's a RalliArt limited edition (apparently). It's the 260 model but is probably running around 300bhp, I've bought a boost controller for it so hopefully a safe increase should result in about 350bhp.
In the short driving experience I've had with it (a motorway trip and a quick run into town) it's very capable - there's a bit of turbo lag as is to be expected, but then it goes ballistic from about 3000rpm. I'd imagine your XKR picks up well from low revs? The Evo doesn't
- and they're a pain to get off the line quickly. The clutch is also pretty heavy, can be tiring in traffic.The turning circle on the car is atrocious as well so you may find 3-point turns turning into 5-point turns. Fuel consumption probably won't get higher than the low 20s.
Overall though it seems to be a brilliant car. I've owned an Impreza STi in the past and loved it, so I really wanted to get the Evo to see how they stack up. I'll be able to give you some more details on it in the coming weeks as my arm heals, after even an hour just on the motorway it's sore as anything, let alone manhandling the car around corners and such.
Oh - and oil changes are every 4,500 miles. Can be a pain if you live a distance away from your favourite garage.
ETA - cheers for the FCM recommendation as well, will give them a buzz tomorrow morning.
Congrats on the purchase. John at FCM has a load of experience with Evos and should be able to help. OK, so I'm biased as he's a mate of mine but he cut his Evo teeth on my sprint car and has built up a good rep. since then.
You'll probably find the Evo more tail happy under power than the Subaru and may take a bit of learning to trust just how early you can nail the throttle. Re. getting the car off the line, I find a good launch is the way to do it..although don't expect your clutch to last long if you do this constantly
You'll probably find the Evo more tail happy under power than the Subaru and may take a bit of learning to trust just how early you can nail the throttle. Re. getting the car off the line, I find a good launch is the way to do it..although don't expect your clutch to last long if you do this constantly
xkrG said:
Anyone know what these guys are like
http://www.enginetuner.co.uk/home.htm
I do very well, give me a bell if you need to mate.http://www.enginetuner.co.uk/home.htm
the chav said:
there is a garage in bristol called fcm motorsport give them a ring they do alot of work in evos
I've been happy with John's work on my Zed for the last two services. He seems to get a lot of Jap stuff in, though I've not seen any mitsis there on the few times I've been there.
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Giles - FCM are a great garage, very friendly and knowledgeable, and very reasonable rates too. I had a diagnostic done on my Evo with them, it wants some new rear link arms and some new tyres - that's about it. Booked in with them for Monday to get it all sorted.
The Evo itself is a lovely car. if a little difficult to get used to at first. Coming from the Impreza, it wants a bit more attention - the Subaru was happy to get me places without much bother, whereas the Evo needs more focus on little things you wouldn't expect, such as the biting point of the clutch and even changing gear, I find myself changing up and down gears a lot more in the Evo. Motorway driving isn't overly fun either, as at 70-80mph the turbo's sort of in the middle of spinning up, so flexing your toes means you pick up speed fairly quickly, and lifting them up loses turbo pressure so you lose speed as if you'd lifted off.
That said, as a weekend car, it's brilliant. The acceleration is forceful and addictive, and it's very, very easy to just let the revs run away with you as the turbo kicks in. Handling is sublime, being used to a RWD car I forgot how ridiculous AWD grip can be. I can throw the car into corners at ridiculous speeds, ones that would have sent my M3 sliding into the foliage on the other side of the road, and it just hangs on. The tyres start to "scrabble" a bit when you're on the limit but it takes a brave man to attempt to go near the grip limits.
As an everyday-er it's pretty good. While you need to concentrate when you're driving (potentially a blessing in disguise as you can drift off a bit on a morning commute), it's not overly uncomfortable on the road, speed bumps excluded, the boot is cavernous and easily swallows whatever junk I've decided to buy that week, and space in the back is actually pretty good.
Overall I think it's a brilliant car, but it does need looking after. The boys at FCM did comment that there's always something (minor) wrong with an Evo, and it certainly does seem like it. However, given the capability of the car, a few niggles are a damn good compromise for the amount of fun you can have on a backroad.
Final thought - I think a track day will be where the car absolutely shines.
ETA - I'm getting 18mpg with a mix of motorway/town driving.
Giles - FCM are a great garage, very friendly and knowledgeable, and very reasonable rates too. I had a diagnostic done on my Evo with them, it wants some new rear link arms and some new tyres - that's about it. Booked in with them for Monday to get it all sorted.
The Evo itself is a lovely car. if a little difficult to get used to at first. Coming from the Impreza, it wants a bit more attention - the Subaru was happy to get me places without much bother, whereas the Evo needs more focus on little things you wouldn't expect, such as the biting point of the clutch and even changing gear, I find myself changing up and down gears a lot more in the Evo. Motorway driving isn't overly fun either, as at 70-80mph the turbo's sort of in the middle of spinning up, so flexing your toes means you pick up speed fairly quickly, and lifting them up loses turbo pressure so you lose speed as if you'd lifted off.
That said, as a weekend car, it's brilliant. The acceleration is forceful and addictive, and it's very, very easy to just let the revs run away with you as the turbo kicks in. Handling is sublime, being used to a RWD car I forgot how ridiculous AWD grip can be. I can throw the car into corners at ridiculous speeds, ones that would have sent my M3 sliding into the foliage on the other side of the road, and it just hangs on. The tyres start to "scrabble" a bit when you're on the limit but it takes a brave man to attempt to go near the grip limits.
As an everyday-er it's pretty good. While you need to concentrate when you're driving (potentially a blessing in disguise as you can drift off a bit on a morning commute), it's not overly uncomfortable on the road, speed bumps excluded, the boot is cavernous and easily swallows whatever junk I've decided to buy that week, and space in the back is actually pretty good.
Overall I think it's a brilliant car, but it does need looking after. The boys at FCM did comment that there's always something (minor) wrong with an Evo, and it certainly does seem like it. However, given the capability of the car, a few niggles are a damn good compromise for the amount of fun you can have on a backroad.
Final thought - I think a track day will be where the car absolutely shines.
ETA - I'm getting 18mpg with a mix of motorway/town driving.
sebhaque said:
Sorry Seb, my sarcasm obviously did not translate to written text!!Powerstation in Tewksybry do Evos alongside their famous Subaru work.
http://www.powerstation.org.uk/
http://www.powerstation.org.uk/
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