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Old 12-25-07, 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by tuan92129
^^^ And how did that ever happen..... V4 + 295 hp !?!!?!?!?!?!?
I have a V6...and it produces 188 hp
Lol.......it's not a "V4"


I really don't understand Mitsubishi's logic, shouldn't they be trying to sway the Subaru crowd.
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Old 12-25-07, 04:33 AM
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zero chance, a pipe dream
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Old 12-25-07, 09:53 AM
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Noway it will steal sales from BMW and Audi. Its always been garbage to me.
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Old 12-25-07, 09:55 AM
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Not gonna happen. Oh, the title has a few grammatical errors in it by the way.
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Old 12-25-07, 10:59 AM
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HOw come no one mentioned that the front looks like the GT-R?

I never liked mitsubishi. The only vehicle I see that don't copy other vehicle is the eclipse (and 3000GT back then).
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Old 12-25-07, 11:02 AM
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they can't be serious thinking they can compete with bmw and audi right?!
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Old 12-25-07, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by rominl
they can't be serious thinking they can compete with bmw and audi right?!
Well they got an Audi ish giant grill and the Evo Interior is better than a BMWs.
 
Old 12-25-07, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by bruce van
Every EVO driver I've seen is usually under 30 years old and has spikey hair.
And 3-series (even M3) drivers aren't....?

Originally Posted by Vladi
I don't think Mitsu is being unreasonable here. You would be surprised how many 3 series owners also own EVO as a weekend toy. What Mitsu wants is to put them in EVO as a daily driver.
Yes, precisely. That's what everyone in this thread is missing. The way the EVO is different now is in its refinement and movement towards a mainstream everyday vehicle. That's why it is losing some of its hardcore fans, but it aims to take market share away from people who do not view the EVO as a daily driver.
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Old 12-25-07, 08:15 PM
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I'm still torn on the look of the new Evo, which most consider quite an improvement over the previous version. I seriously doubt they will be taking away from anyone who is in the market for a BMW or Audi. Getting more women to buy an Evo? It just ain't gonna happen Mitsubishi!! Most people that are looking to buy a BMW or Audi are buying for the name. They don't want to be pulling up to the club rolling in a Mitsu.

Nothing personal against Mitsubishi (especially since I own a Mitsu), but they're just going after the wrong market/demographic. They need to go after WRX STI, R32, etc.
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You better by an EVO or Jackie Chan's gonna kick your ****!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 12-25-07, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by bruce van
Every EVO driver I've seen is usually under 30 years old and has spikey hair.
So true hahahaha
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mitsubishi never design decent looking cars
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Old 12-25-07, 10:57 PM
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I don't think Mitsu is being unreasonable here. You would be surprised how many 3 series owners also own EVO as a weekend toy
I had E46 330i sport pkg and then Evo 8 around the same time.. I drove the 330 for 1.5 year and sold it and I keep the evo for almost 5 years now... No regret selling the 330..

But.. now i'm getting old and need something comfortable and i can drive stock i would probably sell the evo and replace it with a IS350 or 330i... not gonna consider another evo...
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i don't think i'd pay $40K for the horrible interiors that are mitsubishi lancers...


when i can pay that much for an IS... or an Audi. or hell, even a BMW--and sit in a exponentially better place.
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Old 12-26-07, 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Vladi
Mitsu wants to take them back by giving them EVO that still performs as EVO but yet you could live with it on day by day basis.

What makes this EVO so much of a better daily driver then the old EVO?
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