It Is Alive!

"f86sabre" (f86sabre) 08/11/2018 at 10:17 • Filed to: Evo

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Almost a year after getting rearended and deemed totaled/salvage by the insurance company the Evo is recertified and back on the road. Got the plates on Friday and took it out and about to run errands today.   Even had someone compliment the car at the gas station. Makes me very happy.

Now that the Evo is not my wife’s DD it may be time to look at some tasteful mods. It is still stock (still has the original clutch!).

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > f86sabre 08/11/2018 at 10:25

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its blue umdabadeedabedoo

pip bip - choose Corrour > f86sabre 08/11/2018 at 10:31

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GIB!

f86sabre > pip bip - choose Corrour 08/11/2018 at 10:40

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Gitsyoown ;)

f86sabre > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/11/2018 at 10:42

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I love the blue. Of  the colors that were available it is by far my favorite. I love colorful cars to begin with. There are too many silver, beige, black and white cares out there.

blacktruck18 > f86sabre 08/11/2018 at 10:44

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EVO > STI

IMO

pip bip - choose Corrour > f86sabre 08/11/2018 at 10:45

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bugger!

:)

Cash Rewards > f86sabre 08/11/2018 at 10:49

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It’s now complete. Every Evo made is now horribly modded or salvage titled

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > f86sabre 08/11/2018 at 10:56

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I love a gas station compliment. A young scruffy guy said “Nice Jag” to me when I was filling my XJ6 for the first time 5 minutes after picking it up. Put my mind at ease a little, was  thinking GOD WHAT HAVE I DONE.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > f86sabre 08/11/2018 at 10:57

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dont mod it, even with the accident history an unmodded example will bring a mint in a few years

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > f86sabre 08/11/2018 at 10:58

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YAYYYYY!! Always loved Evos, so it’s great to see your beloved back on the road! :)

vondon302 > f86sabre 08/11/2018 at 11:02

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Congrats! I had forgotten all about this.

Dat blue!

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 08/11/2018 at 11:16

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Don’t make irreversible mods more importantly. Bolt on stuff and simple tunes can always be undone. I eventually plan to at least put an exhaust on my STi and would probably consider a mild tune. But doing extensive exhaust work, swapping turbos, doing all sorts of other shit; never a good idea. But yeah stock will command more money for sure. 

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > f86sabre 08/11/2018 at 11:18

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I love evos! They are for people who thought the STi didn't have enough character and was too reliable lol. How many miles do you have on it? I'd love to try out an Evo some day to compare it to my STi. But it's next to impossible to find a somewhat clean, unmolested one. I don't think I've EVER actually seen an unmodified Evo in real life. 

f86sabre > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 08/11/2018 at 11:50

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I agree. 

f86sabre > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 08/11/2018 at 11:52

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It has 174K on it and has been perfectly reliable over 15 years. Only light maintenance required. Original clutch. It is amazing how well they do when driven by an adult. 

f86sabre > Cash Rewards 08/11/2018 at 11:53

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Yeah. If I knew then what I know now I would never have let them total it. It only took about $2k in Work to get it back on the road. Live and learn. 

f86sabre > blacktruck18 08/11/2018 at 11:53

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Both are great, but I tend to agree. 

Chariotoflove > f86sabre 08/11/2018 at 11:59

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I’m so happy for you to have it back in shape.  Great blue too. A real eye catcher. 

f86sabre > Chariotoflove 08/11/2018 at 12:46

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Thanks!

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > blacktruck18 08/11/2018 at 16:54

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Opinions dont matter. This is a fact right here

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 08/11/2018 at 16:56

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uhhhh no one thinks Sti is reliable compared to an Evo....

Evos stock everything can actually take power and wont blow headgaskets or ringlands...

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > f86sabre 08/11/2018 at 16:58

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Exhaust, better intake, manual boost controller and a dyno tune and you will have lots of fun

f86sabre > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 08/11/2018 at 18:25

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Yeah, it doesn’t take much. 

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 08/11/2018 at 19:03

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I think you got your JDM rally cars backwards. The EVO is supposed to be the reliable one with less character. And I say that as a member of Team Blue.

bob and john > f86sabre 08/12/2018 at 12:51

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never realized  just how clean/uncluttled the EVO dash was. neat. (literally)