I bought a 2003 EVO VIII in 2005 with 20K miles on it, Apex Silver. I LOVED driving that car!!! I was living in Seattle at the time and there are some really great canyon roads to drive on. I had joing Northwest Evolutions car club and we went on some great rides (one was 35 EVOs going to Mount St. Helen). But, anyone who knew me back then knew it was just a matter of time before I wrecked it. And I did. At 5:30 AM on Jun 10, 2006 I was going (way) too fast for a sweeper (in the rain) and lost control. I crashed into the side of a mountain doing 70 MPH. Luckily, no one was one the road at that time. But, my car was beyond repair. Not a day goes by that I don't think about my EVO. If not for the wreck, I'd still have it today.
My favorite Lan-Evo among its generations is the Evo VII and Evo IX. Because of this, Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner drives the 7 in 2 Fast 2 Furious while Lucas Black as Sean Boswell drives the 9 in Tokyo Drift.
@@freddysevolution9 that's where you're wrong. Sean drives the Evo 9, it may have a similar front bumper but you can tell the difference on what model and year of it.
@@justinperalta6280exactly the only reason why the Sean evo 9 looks like an 8 because the ape evo 9 body kits wasn’t out around that time of production
I have the Lancer Wagon with the 135 HP 4G63. Why is it outshamed, I don´t know. Would love to own a real Evolution GT-A Wagon with Left Hand Drive, they don´t exist. Only 2.500 made for the Japanese Market. Thank for this video. Best Regards NGK (yes I use those Spark Plugs too)
From my understanding when I spoke to a Mitsubishi rep, they cut the Evolution due to the fact that Mitsubishi's focus was the SUV and Crossover market. Sales were also low on the X's. Also, Mitsubishi's flagship vehicle is the Outlander, one the company's main focus. On top of that, the company itself is making their millions in warehouse, industrial, and factory equipment, and much, much, more. The company can also drop and leave the car industry all together as their sales volume is a small percent of Mitsubishi's overall gross earnings and revenue each year. If anything, if the Evolution does come back, the name will come back, and I wouldn't be surprised if the Evolution name is attached to a Crossover or SUV. At the end of the day, I love Mitsubishi and always will. My journey began with a 95 eclipse in highschool. From their, A 97 eclipse GS-T, then 1999 GSX. Then owned 4) 3g Eclipses, Had a 2001 Eclipse GT Spyder built to be the purple eclipse from 2 fast, but left it pearl white, 3) 2003 Eclipse GTS' 1) Daily, 1) racecar and 1) street car, built to 415 horse. Sold all 3 g's then bought 2) 4g eclipses, 1) 2007 Eclipse SE 5 SPD and 1) 07 Eclipse GT, kept the Eclipse SE for autocross and track use. Finally acquired a Lancer Evo 8 stock,Traded for Evo 9 450 horse, then Traded Evo 9 for Evo X w/600 horse, sold the X, bought another X w/ 480 horse, then traded that in for 2013 Lancer GT Sportback. Modified the Lancer GT currently 485 horse FBO, w/ entire Road Race Catalog, also w/ 200 shots of NOS and 100 Shot Hydrogen to aid the NOS and 4 nozzle purge. Got the Sportback due to space and because I have a family, 2 kids and all their gear fits in the boot. The Evo X, nothing fits in the trunk, due to Rockford Woofer, Washer fluid tanks and battery. Stroller and wagon don't fit in Evo :( it's all good though. I will have another Evo along with a Porsche Panamera 🤙
The prices for Evos can vary, but this video is showing you a sale price from 2018 and comparing it to a sub-1000 mile BaT auction result. I have an Evo IX MR and it is awesome. It is probably the best car anyone can get because not only is it fast with superb handling, it has a timeless style that never looks old. It's also very reliable. It just works. For people considering to get one, I recommend the Evo IX because - let's be real - it was the last real Evo. The Evo X was a departure from "street legal rally car" into more of a "sporty sedan". The 4G63 is an excellent and proven engine, and in the Evo it delivers an amazing experience. Most Evo IX cars sold (private party) in 2023 for around $45K on average, with several going for $50K or more. These cars are low miles (30K to 50K miles), all original parts, mostly stock. If you are willing to get one with more than 100K miles or one that has a history of invasive mods and/or multiple owners, you can probably pick it up in the low $30s range. The prices for these cars is probably going to be like the late 90s supra turbos...which steadily increase. And due to the current economic conditions with super-inflation killing the buying power of the dollar, prices are likely to keep climbing. A used Evo IX for $50K is going to be far more satisfying than anything you can buy new in this price range. 1000% facts.
@@alphaforce6998 bro I own both cars, cheap ass interior and a 20 year old car, gets outperform by the x at the track. Shit there are so many things wrong with the the 8/9, trans can’t save it’s life compared to the X’s GSR transmission. Don’t get me started on the tcase. Everyone dogs on the x but it’s an over all better car than the 8/9. Also any one paying more than 20-25k for an evo 8 is delusional as fuck.
@@Alex9_x Ahh yes, the mythical Evo IX problems that never seem to manifest in any more than a handful of cars, yet somehow those outliers are taken by the forumcucks like yourself and spun into lies about how "bad" the Evo IX is. Your comment just proved you own neither of these cars. Go back to bed, kid. It's getting late.
Can't with the price and hopes it doesn't have crank walk. Yes I'm a subie guy but in the end I grew up watching both manufacturers grow from group A to what they are and have always loved both for every thing about them but in the end subie wins for me because it fits me more and also have an 07 in my garage as a daily, and well who doesn't love a subie rumble through a tomie. One of the best episodes yet guys
This is a recent (Fall 2023) but uses online pricing from 2018..... That 2006 Evo IX with 103k miles from Florida in 2018 which was sold for $13,500 would today pull in over $20k easily. Do better contemporary research. On 'idea trim' the one thing many people over look is what cars had the Active Center Differential (ACD). That is what made the Evo truly special. The 2005 Evo 8, 2006 Evo 9 and I believe all the Evo X's had it vs none of the 2003-2004 Evo 8's (possible the 2004 Evo 8 RS had it but not positive). Everything else should be preference but the ACD is required.
You're absolutely right! It's time to buy up all the exciting gas powered cars because auto manufactures globally are ending their production. It's been the trend since 2015.
IX was the best but there's a load of people with interest in every other who'll say otherwise. Worst part of this video was that they didn't explain the gearbox failures to be related to an X which... Isn't an Evo really is it.
That my be true. I'm not going to argue which is better or worse. Everybody has their favorite, Mine is the RS. I hope you enjoy your car as much as I do mine.
Yes, the Evo IX is the best. The Evo X isn't really an Evo. It's contrary to the street-legal racecar philosophy that all previous generations of the Evo followed.
I found these cars at no more that 12k through my entire country, some are even modded, 2009-2011 Don't know whether something sketchy is going on or too many people retiring from the hobby at once 💀
@@Dude-Wtf we drove to Mitsubishi in our IX and test drove a new X and hated it so didn't upgrade. It's general consensus amongst Evo owners that the X is basically a different car. What people advertise cars for and what they sell for are very different things.
e6 ownwed a lancer 6 ..... i pulled up after theharbour bridge ,.....i said to this kid .... i have a hundred horses more .... and you are 500kg \wrong
The evo was and still is one the best jdm cars. The evo was better than the sti in everything except comfort and transmission, but it was faster better handling, and a crazier experience
I have a 9 and not trying sound biased but the x was a big letdown. It went away from the traditional look and they made it look more like any normal sedan car my mom would drive. It away the standard aggressiveness the others came with. You need to really fix up a x from the outside to make it look at least decent lol
It is my dreams car buy is a shame for a car that costs a lot and is very overrated, even more so since they no longer make it. In my case, I wanted to buy evo but I didn't have enough money, so I bought Lancer, it doesn't have the same performance but it is similar.
A base model Lancer has very little similarity with an Evo... and I like that the guy who doesn't have the car telling us it is "overrated". It stood the test of time and it still an apex car that many modern cars cannot touch.
