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Old 09-13-05, 08:51 PM
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this is one insane car! Quicker 0-60 then most cars!
too bad it costs like 80k, and its only available in the UK.

w/ 80k we could probably build a faster one (std. usdm evo), but obviously no warranty.

pretty cool looking too!

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You need to see the Top Gear episode they did on this car. They had it beat a Murcielago on a road course, but kinda slammed it for being completely impractical (no boost in low RPM, horrible turning radius, maybe gas mileage too?). It's cool and impressive that they can do that with only 2L of displacement but it just doesn't quite do it for me.

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Originally Posted by jet864
You need to see the Top Gear episode they did on this car. They had it beat a Murcielago on a road course, but kinda slammed it for being completely impractical (no boost in low RPM, horrible turning radius, maybe gas mileage too?). It's cool and impressive that they can do that with only 2L of displacement but it just doesn't quite do it for me.

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I saw that, pretty cool show! I liked how they tested the toyota pick up's durability
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Yeah man its an awsome car. I would definitely wouldnt mind purchasing that car. I always loved the EVO. Those numbers are also pretty similar to the Corvette Z06 numbers.
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I'd take the Z06 over this, & you can get it for under $70K .

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Old 09-13-05, 09:31 PM
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saw a video of this car awhile back, insane, but the maintance is crazy i hear...
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Originally Posted by jet864
You need to see the Top Gear episode they did on this car. They had it beat a Murcielago on a road course, but kinda slammed it for being completely impractical (no boost in low RPM, horrible turning radius, maybe gas mileage too?). It's cool and impressive that they can do that with only 2L of displacement but it just doesn't quite do it for me.
They slammed it for impracticality and gas mileage against a Murcielago?

What's up with the maintenance on that thing?
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yea, in a later episode they mentioned it (i have ~3 seasons worth of TG and some fifth gear eps) that the EVO FQ400 managed their all time WORST fuel economy....~3.4MPG on the track. Also, it was impractical because you have to take it in for service every 4500 miles or so.

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They only made a limited run of these cars which are sold out.
It isn't comming back in the 9 and 10 models of the evo.
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So what does the FQ stand for?
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So what does the FQ stand for?
F'in Quick
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If this car was around $50,000, I think it would sell like hot cakes
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F'in Quick
LOL...maybe simply pronouncing the letters themselves does the trick just as well.

"F---Q~~~!!!"
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Originally Posted by TheRupp
They slammed it for impracticality and gas mileage against a Murcielago?

What's up with the maintenance on that thing?
Well considering it's a 2L 4 cylinder it has horrid mileage (see above), and is hardly useful for anything other than hard-lined track use. The maintenance thing has been said already so yeah...

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