In the present day’s Good Value or No Cube EVO X represents the final hurrah for Mitsubishi’s long-running rally automobile for the road. We’ll should determine if this one’s price ticket warrants any applause.
In response to another sources across the Net, the $39,500 requested for the appreciably uncommon 1998 Panoz AIV Roadster we checked out final Friday was market-correct. As reported by the vast majority of you, nonetheless, the market is fallacious. That’s the most definitely takeaway we will glean from the 69 p.c No Cube loss the Panoz suffered.
For those who watch the web hijinks of our good friend Tyler Hoover, purveyor of the self-described “dumbest automotive channel in all of YouTube,” you probably know that one in all his most up-to-date purchases is the jankiest last-generation Mitsubishi EVO he might discover. That beat-to-hell EVO was made even jankier by the actions of the supply transporter, who ripped the exhaust off the automobile throughout unloading, destroying the O2 sensors within the course of. The result’s a automobile that runs like crap as soon as it will get off the chilly idle circuit. Happily, Hoovie managed to nurse the automobile over to the Automobile Wizard’s store the place, hopefully, will probably be wrenched again into moderately good well being.
This 2008 Mitsubishi EVO X GSR doesn’t look to be janky within the least. In reality, except for some proof of damage on the driving force’s seat bolsters, it doesn’t present any indicators of use or abuse in any respect. These seats, it ought to be famous, are the optionally available and fascinating Recaro buckets, one thing Hoovie’s beat-box lacks.
Each his and our vehicles have the guide, nonetheless, and ours spices issues up within the cabin with an A-pillar gauge pack and aftermarket large-screen head unit within the sprint. There are different mods below the hood, the place the turbo 2.0 4 has been gifted a chilly air consumption and aftermarket pop-off valve. That’s all been mated with what seems to be a bigger intercooler wedged behind the bumper.
Inventory, the EVO made a wholesome 291 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque, placing these numbers to good use by way of Mitsubishi’s torque traffic-controlling AWD system and a few fats low-profile meats at every nook. With its refined engine mods, this automobile probably produces just a few extra ponies than inventory, however probably not sufficient to get observed.
The automobile will get observed, although, because it’s pretty-damn good wanting on the skin, and wears sizable aero aids on each ends. The silver paint isn’t essentially the most expressive, however it appears to be in completely serviceable form, and matches effectively with the again roof and carbon fiber trim. The Kansei KNP alloys additionally seem like strong residents.
In response to the advert, this EVO sports activities a clear title and comes with a middle-of-the-road 126,000 miles on the clock. It’s dealer-offered and is laughably marketed in typical dealer-speak: “totally loaded!” “Financing out there!” The advert doesn’t inform us something concerning the automobile’s possession historical past or situation however does listing all of the anticipated choices and supplies plenty of useful photos. It additionally notes the worth, which is $19,999.
Now, Hoovie paid lower than half that quantity for his EVO X. Nonetheless, as soon as all of the repairs have been made, will probably be someplace within the neighborhood—say, two doorways down—from this one’s asking. And that doesn’t even cowl his automobile’s bodywork and inside points. This EVO seems to be a turn-key automobile that avoids all of the YouTube monetization alternatives Tyler’s automobile gives. That’s simply tremendous for you and me, however is that this EVO value that $19,999 asking to show that key?
What do you say? Is that this a greater deal than a less expensive however approach jankier version? Or is that an excessive amount of to ask for even the nicest Gen-X?
You determine!
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H/T to Don R. for the hookup!
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