12-09-2009
|
#1
|
Sten Sniper
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: New Hope
Drives: Evo VIII RS
Posts: 1,385
|
2005 Evolution VIII RS
Well I finally bought an Evo. Actually I bought it about 2 weeks ago and I'm finally getting around to posting about it. I was really lazy about taking pictures of it.
It's a 2005 Evo RS with no options. This car is as stripped down as they came. I personally think they look funny without a wing, but I can't really complain because I'm not a fan of all the other bullshit.
I figured I'd post this in the project thread even though it's not technically a project right now. My current plans involve keeping the car stock for the foreseeable future.
|
|
|
12-09-2009
|
#2
|
Transmission destroyer
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cambridge
Drives: G37, 91 TSi
Posts: 7,150
|
Re: 2005 Evolution VIII RS
Nice! How many miles? How much did you pay if you don't mind telling?
my next car has to be an Evo
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by scheides
I swing from the nuts of cold hard data. Anything less is a guess.
|
|
|
|
12-09-2009
|
#3
|
Sten Sniper
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: New Hope
Drives: Evo VIII RS
Posts: 1,385
|
Re: 2005 Evolution VIII RS
43k miles. I paid $19k for it, and it came with 2 sets of wheels and tires.
|
|
|
12-09-2009
|
#4
|
R U DTF bro?
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Oak Point, TX
Drives: C8 Stingray Z51
Posts: 20,620
|
Re: 2005 Evolution VIII RS
Damn, your future plans sound pretty crazy!
Did you get a sound system installed? How do you like it?
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by Murlo26
I agree with Kracka.
|
|
|
|
12-09-2009
|
#5
|
flips McGee
|
Re: 2005 Evolution VIII RS
Goddamn that's a steal! Nice dude!
fuel pump, test pipe, MBC and a tune if you wanna really keep it simple mod-wise. I'm excited for ya, another evo in the club! 
|
|
|
12-09-2009
|
#6
|
Sten Sniper
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: New Hope
Drives: Evo VIII RS
Posts: 1,385
|
Re: 2005 Evolution VIII RS
I got the head unit in. After that I messed with the speakers for a few hours before deciding I wasn't happy with how things were going. I may pay to have them installed just so I know they wont rattle.
Scheides, as far as mods go, I'm going to wait until autocross season and see how badly I want to keep the car in the stock class. If anything I want to wait until the clutch goes or the 60k service before I even do simple stuff. We'll see though.
Last edited by CVD; 12-09-2009 at 10:30 AM..
|
|
|
12-09-2009
|
#7
|
Transmission destroyer
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cambridge
Drives: G37, 91 TSi
Posts: 7,150
|
Re: 2005 Evolution VIII RS
wow thats a pretty damn good price!
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by scheides
I swing from the nuts of cold hard data. Anything less is a guess.
|
|
|
|
12-09-2009
|
#8
|
*Resting In Peace*
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Heaven
Drives: 94 Plymouth Acclaim/2008 EvoX
Posts: 2,430
|
Re: 2005 Evolution VIII RS
Looks sharp! The RS gives you a nice clean sheet to start from.
|
|
|
12-09-2009
|
#9
|
At-Least-It's-White-Again
|
Re: 2005 Evolution VIII RS
no wonder you had your 3kgt for sale... congrats, you will hate the car 
__________________
'04 Honda Ricer: stock
Done fuckin' with cars but I will snap some photos of yours for now! =)
|
|
|
12-09-2009
|
#10
|
Banned
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Boulder, CO
Drives: Conquest
Posts: 5,049
|
Re: 2005 Evolution VIII RS
I need one of these, Emily and spaz do too, Andrew Hanson, Ryan and Kevin, then we can officially change the name to evostyle.com
There are plenty of ways to make sure speakers don't rattle, you can use some sticky foam like weather stripping, or if you mean the speakers will make plastic rattle, you can put that same foam behind the plastic, or fill gaps with thin panels of wood or rigid plastic. Tons of ways. 
|
|
|
12-09-2009
|
#11
|
Unsure resident asshole
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: MN
Drives: '92 Eagle TalonTSI w/many mods
Posts: 3,696
|
Re: 2005 Evolution VIII RS
I knew I saw an evo drivin around!
__________________
Black 1GB Mafia #1
744AWHP/526TQ-Shootout mode
639.6AWHP/452TQ-DB's dyno
I wanna go fast.
|
|
|
12-09-2009
|
#12
|
flips McGee
|
Re: 2005 Evolution VIII RS
Good deal. Well, remember that simple mods and a tune go a LONG ways on these things, moreso than a DSM or even a 3/S.
Don't listen to cher, you'll love it. Esp today, flick the ACD to snow setting and cruise, or stick it back in tarmac mode for some tail-spinning fun! 
|
|
|
12-09-2009
|
#13
|
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: edward lake
Drives: toaster
Posts: 6,431
|
Re: 2005 Evolution VIII RS
Looks very nice. You got it for a steal
|
|
|
12-09-2009
|
#14
|
FLOSSEN
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Plymouth
Drives: 2011 corolla turbo S
Posts: 764
|
Re: 2005 Evolution VIII RS
Wow great lookin car Congrats!
|
|
|
12-09-2009
|
#15
|
Shit Rocket Pilot
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Shoreview, MN
Drives: 2003 Evolution VIII
Posts: 7,752
|
Re: 2005 Evolution VIII RS
Quote:
Originally Posted by CVD
Scheides, as far as mods go, I'm going to wait until autocross season and see how badly I want to keep the car in the stock class. If anything I want to wait until the clutch goes or the 60k service before I even do simple stuff. We'll see though.
|
A stock Evo will go far in the stock class, even with street tires when the local street tire index is applied. It's totally a driver's car, can't wait to see you at some events next year.
__________________
"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." -Mario Andretti
03 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tachyon
Every minute you spend in your Evo, not in boost, is a minute of your life you'll never get back.
|
|
|
|
12-09-2009
|
#16
|
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Cottage Grove
Drives: Silver '02 IS300, Blue '06 Suzuki SV1000
Posts: 5,293
|
Re: 2005 Evolution VIII RS
Nice lookin car! That's a pretty good price.
__________________
'02 Lexus IS300
'06 Suzuki SV1000: Back on the road and ripping hard as ever!
|
|
|
12-09-2009
|
#17
|
Reynolds number user
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: grove/tempe
Posts: 3,553
|
Re: 2005 Evolution VIII RS
awesome purchase
__________________
07 Ducati Monster S4R
00 honda elite 50 (64 mph braH!)
05 malaguti F15
04 E55 AMG
|
|
|
12-09-2009
|
#18
|
Hello Panduh
Tic Tac Toe Champion!
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Minneapolis
Drives: 02 Honda Civic LX, 99 Eclipse GS
Posts: 521
|
Re: 2005 Evolution VIII RS
congrats on the new car looks sexy!
|
|
|
12-09-2009
|
#19
|
Pewp Champion
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Blaine
Drives: Teh Bean
Posts: 12,309
|
Re: 2005 Evolution VIII RS
Sweet! I've always thought it'd be great to own a white rs. Great choice!!!
|
|
|
12-09-2009
|
#20
|
immune from paybans
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: West Des Moines
Drives: poorly
Posts: 4,358
|
Re: 2005 Evolution VIII RS
I love the wingless look in white, sexy car. Congrats on the purchase.
|
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|