The Evo picture and discussion thread

[Stefan.]

The X does nothing for me! Shame as no doubt good cars

 

[ChewyB]

Will the X be the last evo? Although they said that about the V lol

 

[Joshua.J]

At this moment in time yep! was talks of a hybrid evo next but been dropped for now. Too many car companies being able to now get 300bhp out of smaller cheaper to run engines and the pushing on companies to drop emissions has ruined it.

 

[r0ss172]

an Evo X is my next car!

Be 24 with 6 years NCB and no points..

Heres to a good price!

Running costs?

if your worried about running costs then I'd say that an Evo isn't for you... Wait until you can comfortably afford one then you will get a lot more enjoyment out of it rather than every time you go out in it you're looking at the fuel gauge or worrying about what could break next and how much it's going to cost to fix

i know from experience

 

[Knuckles]

The 9 was my favourite ye, felt more nimble and raw but the running costs were pretty stupid, i was getting 17mpg on average and that was mostly driving like a granny. The X was more refined but felt alot heavier, mpg was around 27 for that so was really good. I just didnt get on with the sst gearbox very well

What were services, insurance and consumables(tyres, brakes etc) like on the x?

 

[Ray Gin]

The X does nothing for me! Shame as no doubt good cars

Same, 9 or nothing for me.

 

[Ant1]

Evos are cheap to run as long as you get a good one with stage 1 mods done already. I prefer the 6 speeders which also get good mpg on long runs if the car has been mapped.

pocket money to run compared to my recently sold RS6.

as for the X, only model evo I have never owned, that should say it all.

 

[Knuckles]

Evos are cheap to run as long as you get a good one with stage 1 mods done already. I prefer the 6 speeders which also get good mpg on long runs if the car has been mapped.

pocket money to run compared to my recently sold RS6.

as for the X, only model evo I have never owned, that should say it all.

I'd expect a lambo in a suit to cost a bomb to run though. What's an evo like compared to a normal sporty car I.e. Clio, meg, astra, focus etc etc

and the last bit says to me you owned every evo then decided to go rs6 when the x was released tbh

 

[Ant1]

I'd expect a lambo in a suit to cost a bomb to run though. What's an evo like compared to a normal sporty car I.e. Clio, meg, astra, focus etc etc

and the last bit says to me you owned every evo then decided to go rs6 when the x was released tbh

If your comparing against a newer clip cup, megane, focus rs etc than no different. You just need to make sure you shop around for best part prices and get the right tuner to fit. If you get a well maintained 8MR or IX you won't get any issues.

Drove plenty of 10s, just didn't like them hence why they can't be shifted for love or money. FYI I got the RS6 this year due to needing a estate, X has been around for some time now.

 

[Knuckles]

If your comparing against a newer clip cup, megane, focus rs etc than no different. You just need to make sure you shop around for best part prices and get the right tuner to fit. If you get a well maintained 8MR or IX you won't get any issues.

Drove plenty of 10s, just didn't like them hence why they can't be shifted for love or money. FYI I got the RS6 this year due to needing a estate, X has been around for some time now.

thats good to know, aren't the service intervals 6 months though?

And mrs are the ones to go for, right?... And is mr on top of fq (so fq400 mr?)

im yet to drive any of them tbh, why was the x so bad?

 

[Pat 182]

My old 6 eXtreme

 

[welshname]

Extreme > TME imo.

Saw one the other night which was stunning. First time I'd ever seen one on the road.

 

[Ant1]

thats good to know, aren't the service intervals 6 months though?

And mrs are the ones to go for, right?... And is mr on top of fq (so fq400 mr?)

im yet to drive any of them tbh, why was the x so bad?

10s feel nothing like driving a Evo. If you want the Audi feel than the 10 is the right car for you!

Evos 1-9 need servicing every 4.5k or 6 months. Servicing cost around 200-250 per service so roughly 500 a year. Cambelt service is 45k or 5 years.

i would only go for the MR models, prefer a nice MR360, cracking cars out of the box. Simple remap equals 400/400 with zero lag, cracker of a car.

Non MR models have plainer exteriors different turbos and cams so harder and more costly to return the same 400/400 as above.

 

[Knuckles]

Fml lol. Deep pockets to own one then.

if I'm in the position to get one I'll keep an eye out for an mr

 

[.GAZ.]

I'd love a 7 Extreme!!

 

[n9oll]

10s feel nothing like driving a Evo. If you want the Audi feel than the 10 is the right car for you!

Evos 1-9 need servicing every 4.5k or 6 months. Servicing cost around 200-250 per service so roughly 500 a year. Cambelt service is 45k or 5 years.

i would only go for the MR models, prefer a nice MR360, cracking cars out of the box. Simple remap equals 400/400 with zero lag, cracker of a car.

Non MR models have plainer exteriors different turbos and cams so harder and more costly to return the same 400/400 as above.

Agree with everything said here apart from the 10 not feeling like an evo, i know where your coming from if you mean the sst gearbox but a manual 10 with 400/400 is ace and is a more capable car than a 9

 

[Ant1]

Agree with everything said here apart from the 10 not feeling like an evo, i know where your coming from if you mean the sst gearbox but a manual 10 with 400/400 is ace and is a more capable car than a 9

Everyone will have a different opinion of course but no 400bhp X will nail or come close to a 400bhp IX GT ;-)

its almost the same as saying the Scooby is a better car than the Evo!!!! Laughable ;-)

 

[welshname]

I'd love a 7 Extreme!!

Are you blind? They look like they were painted by Stevie Wonder.

 

[.GAZ.]

Are you blind? They look like they were painted by Stevie Wonder.

White and red.. What's not to like?

 

[imprezaworks]

I'd love a six

 

[welshname]

White and red.. What's not to like?

You lot north of the border are odd.

 

[.GAZ.]

 

[Joshua.J]

Everyone will have a different opinion of course but no 400bhp X will nail or come close to a 400bhp IX GT ;-)

its almost the same as saying the Scooby is a better car than the Evo!!!! Laughable ;-)

well considering my X running 370bhp will sit with my mates 9 GT 410bhp, I will say your wrong. Too many people jump on the hate band wagon but with a few choice mods they are great cars and if u look on MLR you will be surprised with the amount of owners who have 10s now prefer them over older models.

 

[imprezaworks]

Say what!!! No scooby better than evo?, get out,,,,

 

[Gally]

The X isn't a true Evo, they clearly softened it.

I'm a big Evo fan although i'd never own one! Callum on here had a 6 GSR. Was a very special car...

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=244605

 

[Joshua.J]

The X isn't a true Evo, they clearly softened it.

After driving and being in many different evo models it is as much as an evo as the rest, even handles better.

 

[Gally]

It's modern, i'd expect it to handle better. It's still not what an Evo is about, in saying that they simply wanted to revolutionise the Evo and they did.

 

[Stefan.]

The X isn't a true Evo, they clearly softened it.

I'm a big Evo fan although i'd never own one! Callum on here had a 6 GSR. Was a very special car...

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=244605

Doesn't darren? on here now own it, it is my perfect evo, love the wheels!

 

[Gally]

He does indeed!

 

[Joe#]

This looks great.

http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/12...-the-circuit/#chapter-the-theory-of-evolution

 

[Knuckles]

It's modern, i'd expect it to handle better. It's still not what an Evo is about, in saying that they simply wanted to revolutionise the Evo and they did.

what is the evo about?

genuine question, dont think I'm being funny

 

[imprezaworks]

Similar to the impreza's. take jims for example. Raw, basic, fast, fun, etc. Later ones after the classic shape just got a bit refined, easy to drive. Not saying they arnt as much fun (I've had a 53 evo 7) just not in the same way. Like the phase 1 vs phase 2 debate,

 

[_Tom]

What's a 53 plate Evo? An 8?

There's one that's been sat in a space near my house for around 3 years. Was red, now pink. Ultra legs, carbon splitter, spoilers etc HUGE Ap brakes. Roll cage..

It seems a shame to be rotting away.

 

[imprezaworks]

My evo was a 7, a late one. The 8 came out in 04 iirc

 

[Ant1]

well considering my X running 370bhp will sit with my mates 9 GT 410bhp, I will say your wrong. Too many people jump on the hate band wagon but with a few choice mods they are great cars and if u look on MLR you will be surprised with the amount of owners who have 10s now prefer them over older models.

Been on the MLR for over 9 years and I still stand by what I say, clearly he could not pedal as I know if I was driving a true 400/400 it would of been a different outcome.

X are bad cars and do not get taken seriously, there are forged examples that can't even sell for 15k, yet a IX MR360 can yield 20k in the correct condition. Another point to note, don't see many Xs ruining in Time Attack, Hill Climbs, or even finishing in the top 10 results in 30-130 days. Opppssss ;-)

 

[lemonnobby]

Just been reading this very nice cars I've always wanted one.
servicing isn't a problem to me.
What's mpg like on a run etc.
id be looking at a 7-8.