wishingfora ms3
Member
- :
- mitsubishi, 3000gt, sl
anyone here own a mitsubishi?
mitsubishis anyone?
- Thread starter wishingfora ms3
- Start date
wishingfora ms3
Member
- :
- mitsubishi, 3000gt, sl
awesome, yeah im 6g72, not tt. wish i was, but whatcha gunna do.
Wbriggs19061
Member
- :
- 2000 Pro ES
97 mirage LS...best car ive owned to date..
wishingfora ms3
Member
- :
- mitsubishi, 3000gt, sl
nice pic of the evo. love them in blue too. dont see many in that color around gere. mostly black or silver. i only saw one yellow one in my life also.
does water get in that hood vent? or snow?
does water get in that hood vent? or snow?
welcome to the forums!
from what i kno there is something underneath the vent on the evo hood to block water from coming in.
from what i kno there is something underneath the vent on the evo hood to block water from coming in.
i like this blue, that's why i bought itwishingfora ms3 said:
better than blue by you, the pastel type blue they came in for the 03-04 models. i see red and white sometimes, a silver every once in a while but that's about it. i like that i don't see my car all of the time though. water does get in the vent but not when moving really. snow does too but it melts pretty quick. there is something under the vent itself but it doesn't help stop water from getting in. right under that is the exhaust manifold so the water just evaporates real quick. the thing under there looks like this but made out of plastic. i'd say it slows down the water from getting in but doesn't prevent it really
wishingfora ms3
Member
- :
- mitsubishi, 3000gt, sl
true. i would love to have a car like yours but they are sooooo expensive.
wishingfora ms3
Member
- :
- mitsubishi, 3000gt, sl
oh and thanks for the welcome!!
jred321 said:i would love to have a car like mine paid off. only like 3 year 9 months left
the RS isn't too expensive though other than cost of ownership and insurance
Yeah I've had cost of ownership on EVO's is KILLER. What makes it so pricey?
Tires? Service? whats the deal?
it's actually not bad compared to, say, a porsche, but for a japanese car it's on the expensive side. it's a combination of things really. stock tires are $263 each according to tire rack and last ~15,000 miles. if you want to drive it in anything below 40 degrees you need winter tires. brakes last slightly longer but are another quick wear item. diff fluids aren't terrible again but you're supposed to use the mitsu stuff which isn't super cheap. oil has to be synthetic. you have to do maintenance on schedule or it'll come back to bite you. the clutch will last 50k miles with normal driving. plus all of this stuff has to be done more frequently if you drive it hard. it's just a lot of small, not cheap but not terribly expensive things that need to be done frequently. if you're used to driving a modified car it's not too much different as most of the stuff you have to do is stuff you would have done anyways, as you'll put better than stock brakes, tires, use synth oil, etc... in the year and a few months i've owned it though it hasn't been crazy expensive. it's certainly no civic though, but driven as a daily driver it's not too badDonas64 said:
another part of the expensive to own is insurance, which isn't cheap. then there's also modding, which is where people fall into a huge trap. it's so easy to spend a lot of money on it because of the gains you get. in stock form up near red line the car starts to die off. a simple reflash and exhaust (where i am now) makes such a huge difference, it just makes you want to do more. then when you do cams, same thing. the hp/dollar ratio is good when you start modding, which makes it hard to stop for some people. but then you increase your maintenance schedule normally as staying out of the power is hard, and it all ends in a vicious cycle
i made myself a 5 year plan for my car to help regulate myself and not fall into the trap jred321 said:it's actually not bad compared to, say, a porsche, but for a japanese car it's on the expensive side. it's a combination of things really. stock tires are $263 each according to tire rack and last ~15,000 miles. if you want to drive it in anything below 40 degrees you need winter tires. brakes last slightly longer but are another quick wear item. diff fluids aren't terrible again but you're supposed to use the mitsu stuff which isn't super cheap. oil has to be synthetic. you have to do maintenance on schedule or it'll come back to bite you. the clutch will last 50k miles with normal driving. plus all of this stuff has to be done more frequently if you drive it hard. it's just a lot of small, not cheap but not terribly expensive things that need to be done frequently. if you're used to driving a modified car it's not too much different as most of the stuff you have to do is stuff you would have done anyways, as you'll put better than stock brakes, tires, use synth oil, etc... in the year and a few months i've owned it though it hasn't been crazy expensive. it's certainly no civic though, but driven as a daily driver it's not too bad
another part of the expensive to own is insurance, which isn't cheap. then there's also modding, which is where people fall into a huge trap. it's so easy to spend a lot of money on it because of the gains you get. in stock form up near red line the car starts to die off. a simple reflash and exhaust (where i am now) makes such a huge difference, it just makes you want to do more. then when you do cams, same thing. the hp/dollar ratio is good when you start modding, which makes it hard to stop for some people. but then you increase your maintenance schedule normally as staying out of the power is hard, and it all ends in a vicious cycle
Man that sounds serious. 5 year plan huh?
Year 5 goal: 600 WHP 540 Ib ft Torque
Amount in Savings account for new tires: $9,645
Speeding Ticket Savings acct: $3,200
2007: $2800
wheels and tires: $1500
fuel pump: $120
bov: $130
intake: $250
mbc: $100
reflash: $200
brake pads: $200
tail lights: $300
2008: $2775
cams + cam gears: $755
head studs: $100
reflash: $200
rear sway bar: $220
coilovers: $1500
2009: $3200
intercooler + piping: $1000
injectors: $300
reflash: $200
tires: $800
clutch: $600
flywheel: $300
2010: $3400
turbo, manifold, etc...: $3000
reflash: $400
total: $12,175
this is my plan, probably still less than 500whp though
by that point i hope it's not still my daily driver so i don't get speeding tickets
wheels and tires: $1500
fuel pump: $120
bov: $130
intake: $250
mbc: $100
reflash: $200
brake pads: $200
tail lights: $300
2008: $2775
cams + cam gears: $755
head studs: $100
reflash: $200
rear sway bar: $220
coilovers: $1500
2009: $3200
intercooler + piping: $1000
injectors: $300
reflash: $200
tires: $800
clutch: $600
flywheel: $300
2010: $3400
turbo, manifold, etc...: $3000
reflash: $400
total: $12,175
this is my plan, probably still less than 500whp though
by that point i hope it's not still my daily driver so i don't get speeding tickets
