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Old 03 October 2012, 01:17 PM
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Not too bad thanks H, just sat having my dinner break in the van and wondering how much my car is worth now that it runs properly and has been setup as it should have been?
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Old 03 October 2012, 08:13 PM
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Old 03 October 2012, 08:31 PM
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Tom u sellin then?? U buyin an Evo ??
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Old 03 October 2012, 08:38 PM
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Tom u sellin then?? U buyin an Evo ??
seriously considering it if I can get a half decent offer or price for mine, I've just had enough mate. I've spent all the time and effort getting it to run right and it's taken the fun out of it for me ad, I'm now thinking that a complete change is probably gonna be better than risk disappointment with another impreza. Don't worry though ad, I'll still be down pole on a regular basis
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Old 03 October 2012, 09:53 PM
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sold my car but already looking for another one
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Old 03 October 2012, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by kop7
sold my car but already looking for another one
What is it you're after?
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Old 04 October 2012, 07:17 AM
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Don't think he's after a blob think he wants a bug for bewt 2k so urs is defo out of the question what u lookin at Tom Evo??
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Old 04 October 2012, 07:40 AM
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I quite fancy an Evo 8 or 9, although I've always had a soft spot for the 6 too just dunno what to value mine at. If I put a what's it worth thread in the for sale section then I'm just gonna get the "not worth much in today's market" brigade rather than an honest answer
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Old 04 October 2012, 01:24 PM
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How much u pay for it ?? Evo 6 bad if u have 1 I'll be well pissed off lol that's what I'm having next I reckon !!! Birchy has a nice Evo 6
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How much u pay for it ?? Evo 6 bad if u have 1 I'll be well pissed off lol that's what I'm having next I reckon !!! Birchy has a nice Evo 6
I paid 6k for mine and ideally I'd like to get that back for it, I like the 6 but at the moment the 6 speed gearbox in the Evo 8's is swinging it for me. I've sent Birchy a message on the mlr earlier when I popped on there
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Old 04 October 2012, 02:20 PM
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6 speed Evo box is weaker than the 5 speed
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Old 04 October 2012, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ScoobyDoo69
6 speed Evo box is weaker than the 5 speed
Thanks kosta
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Old 05 October 2012, 01:01 AM
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Hello All

H have you got Red stickers yet mate ?
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Old 05 October 2012, 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by ad uk
How much u pay for it ?? Evo 6 bad if u have 1 I'll be well pissed off lol that's what I'm having next I reckon !!! Birchy has a nice Evo 6
Birchy is selling his Evo ad, if I can sell mine and he still has it I might go have a look at it
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Old 05 October 2012, 07:15 AM
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Really nice Evo it is wheels just been refurbed aswell I might buy it lol na gona keep mine for abit now I love it again now !!
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Old 05 October 2012, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by ad uk
Really nice Evo it is wheels just been refurbed aswell I might buy it lol na gona keep mine for abit now I love it again now !!
My mate has one in exactly the same colour but I still can't decide wether to get an 8 or not lol
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Old 05 October 2012, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by wrxs
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H have you got Red stickers yet mate ?


Yep

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Old 05 October 2012, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by B4D HK
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Thanks mate I will be in touch and pick a set up
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Old 05 October 2012, 05:39 PM
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Old 05 October 2012, 07:06 PM
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Tom, stop being a gayer!
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Old 05 October 2012, 07:37 PM
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Very similar cars having been to the darkside myself.

Maybe you just need to scratch the itch Tom
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Old 05 October 2012, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Lagamorph
Tom, stop being a gayer!
but you like it so much when I'm a gayer

Originally Posted by Wmscooby
Very similar cars having been to the darkside myself.

Maybe you just need to scratch the itch Tom

maybe the itch needs scratching, rubbing, treating, having ointment applied to it and then living with

right now I don't know what to do
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Old 05 October 2012, 08:09 PM
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What exactly do you feel is missing with this car Tom? And what are you looking to get from an Evo?
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Old 05 October 2012, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ScoobyDoo69
What exactly do you feel is missing with this car Tom? And what are you looking to get from an Evo?
now that it's running right kosta nothing is missing from it but it's the fact that sorting these issues out and how time consuming it has become has taken the fun away from owning it, as for the evo I still want a performance car but I like the fact that the impreza has a very practical boot and quite capable of seating 4/5 in relative comfort and wanted to keep that ability so the evo seemed the obvious choice. I was looking at evo's when I bought the impreza as I've always liked them but the impreza was more than half as expensive to insure at the time
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But it's a sorted now. So why can't you enjoy it? Any car you buy can have unknown issues when you buy them, and could lead to the same initial disappointment. Get your mind right, start driving and enjoying the JDM, get to some meets etc to rekindle the love, track days, whatever it takes.
Give it a go, it is as though you've already given up on a great car
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Old 05 October 2012, 08:46 PM
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it is sorted now, and it is completely different to how it was before BUT it's the lies and the issues that I've had to find and sort out to get it to this point that it is currently at.

I understand what you are saying about any car that you buy could have issues but when you buy from a well respected company with a massive reputation for building engines etc then you kind of expect there to be no issues at all and even if there is a little niggle here or there you don't expect them to start on day 1 of ownership.

I'm only really driving the car to work and back at the moment but when you drive a transit van for 10.5 hours a day (I'm sure anyone who drives for a living will back me up) you don't particularly want to start driving for the hell of it at the end of the day and with my weekends been taken up with various other activities at the minute then driving isn't really a priority at the moment, which also kind of rules out meets too.
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In which case an Evo won't be any different for you...
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Old 05 October 2012, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ScoobyDoo69
In which case an Evo won't be any different for you...
I see where you're coming from with your theory, it's very difficult to explain without potentially upsetting a few people exactly how I feel but then perhaps I'm being too nice for my own good.

Andy is pretty much one of the only people other than ad that have actually seen the car close up and fully understands the issues that I've had and the condition the car was in on the day I picked it up (dirty and stunk like a barn) and it was only once I got the car home and got it cleaned properly that the true condition of the bodywork became apparent.

I guess I'm just stuck in a catch 22 situation. It's like living in a really nice area but some little ****** keeps putting your front windows through every night, eventually you're gonna sell your house and move elsewhere or just hope that it stops eventually
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Just **** it off and buy an Evo your Neva goin to be happy with it especially if ur not going to get it painted I admit the body work is bad but 2k for a spray is another expense you don't want to spend its up to u what u do Tom just go with whatever u feel I hope u do get ur money bck for the car so ur not out of pocket to much
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I have always seen the evo 'itch' as a grasses greener on the otherside type of issue. Think you will enjoy owning one but....... I think it's that particular car you are not happy with as opposed to type of car. Just food for thought. No doubt you will enjoy evo ownership but for how long?
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