Eigdoog

So has anyone owned one or just know what these are like? Thinking of getting one (FQ330 if possible)

I hear the ix is better but im still looking at the x

Ive not been looking what these make so im also not sure what kinda money these will lose?


Cheers.

cossynut2

They are good cars but getting pretty rare so I dont think you will get a decent one unless you are willing to pay quite a lot.

Eigdoog

Im finding these to be rare, also then its going to cost around 14k for a half decent one.

massivewangers

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Prices seem to be on the up. Don't know too much about them. Been in a couple over the years, a VII and an VIII, both with c.400bhp. Quick cars. Not sure what the X is like, but I know the older ones suffer badly with tin worm, so worth thinking about. A few people on another forum I'm on have them and some of the parts prices are pretty eye watering.

Glenn_

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When I was working at the main dealer 1 rear brake disc was 300 pound lol. That was a genuine brake disc. Also this was 10 years ago too lol.

fuzzy

IMy mate had a 9.never felt acceleration like it. Hammer the accelerator and they go like a bullet. No whhel spin no drama just go.i don't know how old you are but I'd say they're a younger person's car, a 40 something in an evo would look like a mid life crisis.
My old Toyota was rediculous for parts from the main dealer, much worse than BMW but like any car you can get parts from any normal parts supplier.

Adam-M

Evos rust worse than anything ford have made unfortunately

cossynut2

Depends on how much you want one, Ł14k is what you would have to pay now for a half decent Saff and the Evo is probably a more modern performance car with some advantages.
Do you just fancy a change from a Ford?

cossynut2

His age is not important, there are plenty of 40 plus and older guys who still like fast cars and know how to drive them!! Who gives a shit if someone thinks he is to old to have an EvoX as long as he is happy with it that is all that matters!

fuzzy

They're Great cars and Yep, I'm 40 plus and still like fast cars but like it or not an old guy in an evo screams out mid life crisis and all your friends will be laughing at you behind your back

Adam-M

They’re just the jealous ones that are under the thumb

fuzzy

Na, they're the ones that did all that when they were younger and are now driving rs, m and amg

gcfcos

Yeah and only real friends matter

massivewangers

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In my experience, it's the young lads that are now driving round in BMW M-cars, Merc AMGs and RS Audis. The older guys are the ones driving around in Evos, Imprezas and the older performance stuff, as it's from their generation.

Eigdoog

Eigdoog

fuzzy

29's cutting it fine but youll get away with it for a couple of years before its pipe and slippers time
joking aside jap performance cars can be great reliable cars but usually feel a bit cheap and bland inside. my first few years of performance tuning/modifying in my younger days was in the jap scene with mostly Toyota.
I ended up with the worst of both worlds, the blandness of jap with the reliability of Cosworth in my Cosworth celica
a quick look on ebay shows a 2010 evo 10 with 50k miles and Ł20G worth of tuning and 500bhp can be had for under Ł20k. that's a lot of bang for buck.

cossynut2

Sounds like you are the one having a mid life crisis if you are so worried that your so called friends may be laughing at you not having the "correct " car for your age!!

Fartblood

My brother had a 9. Mash the accelerator and nothing...nothing...nothing...everything all at once and by God that's quick. Not the most flexible motor, as small bore very high output turbos tend not to be, needs keeping in in the powerband if you're going for it, and makes forward observation and planning essential. The good news is that makes them very docile for daily use.

st220kyle

High road tax, i remember seeing a new one with a tax disc in years ago with Ł1000 on it. obviously it won't cost as much as that after the first 12 months though.
i think i read somewhere that it was the 'showroom tax' that killed off the evo in this country as the high road tax effected new sales so badly, meaning there were alot of un sold evo x that couldn't be sold.

Glenn_

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A few years back evos and imprezas were everywhere. These days I hardly see any.

Everyday I seen bmws Mercs and Audis. There a really popular car these days. It's all to do with finance imo. Why pay 300 quid a month for a ford focus,Vauxhall Astra when you can pay the same for a Audi,Merc,bmw.

fuzzy

you don't see as many older cars on the roads these days as its so cheap and easy to get car finance .all the youngsters are driving about in new cars .

smiley

It may be just were your from.lads in Nottingham thiers plenty of Scoobys evos vxr's r32's focus st's fiesta st's the time attack I went to at cadwell last month was full of evos I'd still like a 9 I don't think you'd look a twat in one unless your hanging out the window trying to chat to young girlies at a cruise corsas are still the most popular cars I see with young uns in just as they were 10 yrs ago

Glenn_

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Defo years ago it was young lads in saxos,corsas and fiestas. Now it's young lads in Audi A3s Merc a classes bmw 1 series.