pablohunny

Afternoon all

I've just spotted that the company I C/Hire my Scooby from are now promoting Evo 8's for just £299.99 pm. As I've never driven an Evo, should I be or Incidentally, I pay £350.00 + VAT for my WRX

Whaddayareckon folks???

Danny B

What version of an EVO 8 are they promoting, the old FQ range or the new MR range? if it is the latter, yes you should be

Jay_bee

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Depends if its a 260 of not, if it is, I shouldnt worry about it, they still have the old 5 speed box on for starters plus a low level spoiler. My mate nearly bought one but then saw sense and has got an MR280 instead. Much better and is similar (performance) to the FQ300 Still think the interiors are pap...

All IMO

Heres the stats for the 260..

SPECIFICATION OVERVIEW
Engine Type
In line 4 Cylinder, 16 valve DOHC turbo with intercooler

Transmission (Manual)
5 speed

Urban Mode lts/100km (mpg)
15.4 (18.3)

Extra urban mode lts/100km (mpg)
8.3 (34.0)

Combined Mode lts/100km (mpg)
10.9 (25.9)

Maximum speed - mph(kph)
152

Acceleration 0-62 - secs
6.1

C02 Emissions - g/km
258

Noise level - dB(A)
76

Pah!... Stick with the scoob

J

pablohunny

it is the 260 - cheers!

CyprusScooby

You can buy second hand Evo 8 FQ330's for £14,000 here!

micared

Don't dismiss the 5 speed box....every article in the press reckons it's better than the 6.

lucky_strike

Ordered the Evo 8 260 last Monday, outright purchase so I got the £1K discount and three years/27000 miles free servicing.... just can't wait to pick it up now.

Been for a blast in one and the grin factor is pretty impressive, not been in another Evo so can't compare though.

Go on, you know you want to...

Daryl

Turn up the boost a bit and you'll have 300bhp or more - not hard to do and your dealer won't know/care

Patt@firstime

What prices are the FQ300/330 on C/H?

R1916v

I thought the 260 was tested to be pretty much even with the WRX?

Oh, and his WRX "only has the low level spoiler and 5 speed box"

Jay_bee

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Have you been out in one? Do you know anyone that has? Well, I can answer yes to both of those, and If you re-read what I put, the point I was trying to make was compared to the MR280 (JDM)/FQ300/FQ320 etc, was not as good and that Pablohuney shouldnt be too concerned... I think if you look at the amount of 260's that they the UK dealers have sold.. the figures will speak for themselves. I also know of someone that bought a 260 and realised after a couple of months they should have gone for the 300... he went back to the same dealer he bought it from, the dealer offered them £6000 less than what he paid 2 months earlier against a FQ300... how goods that!

Oh, and as always IMHO

Didnt realise I was on the lancer register, thought i was on scoobynet



J <flame suit on>

STEVECHAPS

Whilst looking at a different car on www.drivethedeal.com I discovered the MR260 with a big discount in their special offers section.

Sticky Stuff

I am in no way going to pass any comment whatsoever on the previous post.

(That'll be a first, then )

STEVECHAPS

You've not commented on (noticed?) my new location yet either

S.B.

It's not an MR

craigdmcd

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I thought about a EVO 260 or a WRX SL with a PPP Kit and STi spoiler, same price for both, guess what I bought if I'm placing a thread on this site
Craig

STEVECHAPS

Bah, Still 'kin cheep tho for a new one. (& Still don't want one either)
Steve

edited to add I've just seen the MR400 so that last bit might be not 100% correct!!!

Sticky Stuff

The wrong one?

Sticky Stuff

Did notice, actually. But better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt

R1916v

Yes and Yes.

Friend owns a tuned Evo 7, another owns a tuned Evo 3. Step dad owns a standard WRX SL and has test driven the 260 and MR340 (omg is all I can say). Knowing the owner of the Mitsubishi garage also has it's benifts, as does knowing the people who own the Subaru garage down here, so enough of the ***** waving please.

All I was saying in that in comparison with the WRX the Evo, albeit just a 260, was great and a worthy contender. I would put them about even with the Evo having something special about it that the impreza doesn't have, but if It was my money I'd be hard pushed to decide. The chap said should he change his WRX for a 260 as it costs less pcm. And why does he give a **** about losing 6 grand, its contract hired.

And, again, I find it funny when people go "it's not a real evo as it doesnlt have the spoiler + box".

Personally I would be tempted in getting a car that has similar performace (those figures whilst official do seem higher than mag tests suggest) than my current car etc but cost 50 a month less...

I'm sorry anyway, I will leave the talk on other marques out of a scoobynet discussion (that's in the other marques section...)

Jay_bee

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I seem to be afflicted with this problem

J

Oh and to clear any misunderstanding by anyone that owns an Evo, I do actually like them, couldnt believe how fast the FQ320 was that I went out in.

(Still wouldnt buy one tho, love me Scoobs too much! )

R1916v

I wouldn't buy one unless I was seriously minted and didn't drive so many miles. People I know with the 4> Evos have all said the costs can be quite nasty.

Woudl be a hell of a tough choice, but out of a WRX SL with PPP (don't bother with the spoiler) or an Evo 260 I'd take the WRX as they cost the same. If only they made an STi without the gold wheels...

Pity in this situation a standard WRX is costing £50 more a month than a 260

Jay_bee

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PMSL

Where did i say "its not a real evo"???

So if my post has offended anyone, wasnt intended... was just pointing out to Pablohoney, not to be too concerned at the price of the Evo on contract hire if it was a 260.. lo and behold it was. Was mainly saying (obviously not very well) for a few grand more you could get the better car(FQ300 or MR280). Giving a fellow Scoob owner a bit of support

J

Edited to say:- Wires getting crossed

R1916v

True if I was buying I'd definitely go for the higher model, even if I had to go second hand.

But for contract hire I'd give it a go, if you don't like it you get rid of it after a year or two anyway and get something else

GRIFF007

who is that, and do they offer sti or short term lease eg 1 to 3 mths?