Comments on: [pricing update] Mitsubish Lancer Evolution X

By: MY Si

MY Si — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:28:50 +0000

Hehe Mitsubish…..you forgot that I!

By: rfblue42

rfblue42 — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:44:14 +0000

I really hate that front end.

By: hateful83

hateful83 — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:44:54 +0000

The once “performane bargain” is now creeping further and further away from its roots. This can also be said for the STI.

By: jonstew

jonstew — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:23:30 +0000

Keep trying with the insults Autonut, but don’t worry I am not offended. However I am tired of reading your worthless posts and your poor attempt at the English language. Heres an idea for you; if you are going to “try” to insult people make them good and use proper english when you do….it makes you come off not looking a complete fool (of course your posts take care of making you look like a fool) Go get your Accord and drive it….keeping in mind the killing you make will on resale. You apparently have never driven a real performance car if V6 Accords make your list.

By: jonstew

jonstew — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:13:07 +0000

To Okano, You buy your car with CLASS (because 30-40K certainly won’t buy much unless you don’t have too much to begin with and since you can’t use proper English I doubt you have too much) and I’ll buy the Evo with performance. You and Autonut are comparing apples to oranges and you need to read the article instead of just the comments…The base price is 32K while the top MR is 39K and my point is (since you seem to not know how to interpret what you read) is: People interested in this car are not going to look at FWD V6 cars, C30’s, or overweight RWD V6 powered cars at the end of their design cycle. I guess you and Autonut got in the wrong line when god was handing out I.Q.’s.

By: autonut

autonut — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:46:30 +0000

Veda, I merely pointed out the value of money. I don’t know what performance advantage 291 HP has over 270. Evolution is full time 4 wheel drive and Accord is front wheel drive. They weight about the same, but with addition friction forces on extra 2 wheels the accelaration should be a toss up. Even if Evo wins by a hair (or two) 0-60 after 3 years of racing from one traffic light to another you will need to change wheels and then sad truth will come out: you get zilch for Evo and something for Accord. I hope this is clear. Mitsubishi is not in position to charge the same amount for their cars as competition, since they had quite a revelation about their quality problems.
jonstew, sorry for offending you. Most of people finish high school in 3-4 years, except in your family. It not your fault, evolution missed your family tree. Live long and drive Evo.

By: Tibble_420

Tibble_420 — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:23:04 +0000

uh, is that an auto? i know it says clutch below but i dont see any gear numbers :S

By: okano

okano — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:58:00 +0000

To Autonut: you make sense, but those comparison are not exactly right

To Jonstew: you dumb ass, who doesn’t know Sti or Evo are made for performance, but the thing is the evo jump basicly from 30k to 40k, and this does not make sense
for the price at 45k, i rather have something with CLASS

By: Veda

Veda — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:23:00 +0000

Btw, that’s exactly the same street price as a fully loaded G37 Journey AT. So market wise the G37 is indeed its direct competitor. You’d rather have a faster sedan or a luxury coupe?

By: Veda

Veda — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:18:00 +0000

Stig: It’s $43400 for a fully loaded GSR version.

By: The Stig

The Stig — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:24:55 +0000

A sticker “from” $39K is sufficiently vague to assume it will be low to mid-40s once a full complement of fromage has been added.

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:25:58 +0000

Too bad it’s such a gas guzzler…otherwise pretty nice.

By: Veda

Veda — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:44:41 +0000

autonut: Sorry man but at the exactly comparable prices of the WRX (non STI) and the Accord 3.5 EX, it’s a toss up between more luxury or pure all-around performance. The same logic is with the Evo and whatever TSX or german you want to compare it with. The Evo is a pure performance machine at 4.9 0-60 with the GSR. People buy Impreza and Evo because they want AWD and real performance without regard of luxury and the latter is something that’s hard to justify to the general shoppers.

By: jonstew

jonstew — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:27:52 +0000

Autonut, sorry you were offended when someone pointed out the lack of logic in your post. Why don’t you go back to the post you made that I responded to, it was written like someone who either can’t speak english or does not know what proof read means. And WTF did your attempt at insulting me mean….”what year of high school did you complete in one year?” I must have hit the nail right on the when I said you were retarded.

By: jonmiles

jonmiles — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:24:29 +0000

is it me or does this car look way too high off the ground?

By: autonut

autonut — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:44:07 +0000

jonstew, you are absolutely correct. You are a genius. BTW, what year of high school did you complete in one year?

By: jonstew

jonstew — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:56:50 +0000

Autonut you are a retard, people interested in this car would never buy a V6 Accord an Altima or a TSX and likely not the 350Z (I have no idea why you even mnetioned a C30). People interested in Evo’s and STi’s buy them for the performance and AWD and at this asking price who cares if it does not hold it’s value (although beat to **** Evo’s still sell for good money) with that kind of performance.

By: autonut

autonut — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:53:20 +0000

30K buys you very loaded C30, basic BMW Series 1, it is very close to C-class, Lexus IS pedestrian and for 34K with 303 HP V6, any Accord with stuffings and Acura TSX loaded, Nissan Z350 and even Altima 2 dr with 270 HP V6. For any of those cars owner will be able to get good chunk of change back after 3 to 5 years. Mitsubishi to have to donate to Charity for the Blind to get a tax credit. Their resale value as good as Ford Pinto.

By: autonut

autonut — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:27:24 +0000

I trully believe there are very few suckers will be born to buy this wing for that kind of scratch. People who make enough money to buy or lease 30+K vehicle do know the value of money and what car will return something back. Mitsubishi has cancerous balls expecting to dictate those prices straight from the grave (financial).

By: F3INT))AP3X

F3INT))AP3X — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:20:57 +0000

I’ll take the paddles and you can pull in behind me ok SS? =)

By: SS4LIFE

SS4LIFE — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:17:20 +0000

“The MR adds those two features, plus BBS forged alloy wheels, Bilstein shock absorbers and Eibach springs, two-piece brake rotors and HID headlights.” LLN

Ok for 34k you might as well just buy the GSR, if you like the wing then buy it as an option. I can buy my own BBS rims or whatever I want. I’ll go to my nearest “Rent-a-Bay” and buy my own Bilsteing shock absorbers, Eibach springs, and put on a new set of brakes. because for 6 all that stuff individually isn’t going to cost that much. Unless you really want the dual clutch then you can add that. I’ll take the 5-speed.

By: sharpie

sharpie — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:09:54 +0000

With the open grille, here to replacing the intercooler every year.

By: Z06ified

Z06ified — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:54:18 +0000

“CA36GTP. Belts are better for performance than chains but chains are more durable.
Comment by jonstew, posted on December14 at 11:46 am ”

Timing belts are NOT better for performance. There is no difference in performance at all between belts, chains, or gears for valve timing. The ONLY advantages timing belts have are: 1) they’re cheaper, and 2) they’re quieter.

I personally hate timing belts, and if you ever have one break on you, you’ll hate them too. I view any engine with a timing belt as one in which the engineers cut corners to make it cheaper, or they were too lazy or cheap to figure out how to design a chain system to be quiet. There’s no excuse for a belt, IMO, unless the car is super cheap to buy.

By: kosai03

kosai03 — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:56:03 +0000

So the new one costs as much as the old MR, with the MR jumping up around $4k

I guess that’s not too terrible considering the new gearbox and such

By: CA36GTP

CA36GTP — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:31:41 +0000

F3 has it right. As much as a manual gearbox makes a fun weekend toy, compared to a good semi-auto they are obsolete.

By: lou3000

lou3000 — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:26:37 +0000

This car at a sub-30k price point would be killer. At 40k you are breaking into loaded BMW 3-series range.

As for the looks, I think it is the best looking Evo to date, and far better than the WRXSTi

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:21:51 +0000

On the loose. I’m a truck.
All the rolling hills I’ll flatten ‘em out. Yeah.
It’s herd behavior. Uh huh.
It’s evolution baby!

By: F3INT))AP3X

F3INT))AP3X — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:04:04 +0000

Btw if you doubt the accuracy of the test, don’t. The test was performed by one person, who ran warm up laps in both cars before doing a hot lap in each for the final result.

By: F3INT))AP3X

F3INT))AP3X — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:59:32 +0000

^^^ Ya except its twice as much lol. As for all the people complaining about the manual w/e. Mitsu obviously does not care about it as much as they do the SST; and thats because it is obsolete to the paddles. Yes you will all tell me how much you love the feel of the shifter letting you control every inch of the car through it, but face the future paddles are faster and better in every way except for tactile response I suppose. The point is that this is an awesome car, and the SST makes it that much better. I don’t know how many of you have read the reviews but this car smashes; it is faster than the old Evo by a longshot. In Road & Track I think it was they pitted an Evo IX MR against the new Evo and although the new one didn’t quite have the fly-by-wire steering response and edgy feel it was much faster, pulling in a whole second ahead of the old Evo on FULL AUTOMATIC mode. Lesson #1, if your manual car gets beat by someone who isn’t even shifting anything including paddles and is carrying more weight than you with similar power specs you need to step out and pay some f*ckin respect!

By: LP640

LP640 — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:09:02 +0000

much better than the FUGLY Impreza.
still a GT-R would be my choice in these types of car

By: jonstew

jonstew — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:46:57 +0000

alucrowd, some people like shifting their own gears at any price, I know I will pay more for a real manual, it may not be quicker but I still enjoy it more. I think 40K for the top model is a little nuts, but I will hold judgement until I get to read more about it’s performance, hell it could end up being a bargain (from a performance standpoint) at that price.

CA36GTP. Belts are better for performance than chains but chains are more durable. Keep in mind how many Evo’s are bought and allowed to remain stock until the warranty runs out. Mitsu could be shooting themselves in foot going to a chain on this car.

By: alucrowd

alucrowd — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:16:18 +0000

I will never pay $34k for a 5-speed manual tranny. Come on, we are almost in 2008, check the competition. And that grill will grab some heavy dirt on dirt roads…or just pack with snow the winter. After all, it’s a nice looking car.

By: CA36GTP

CA36GTP — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:53:17 +0000

Yikes! I like the Evo’s styling, but $40k and performance that isn’t really all that notable in its price range doesn’t add up to a sales success in my eyes. It is now priced way out of that boy racer market they thrive on for high initial sales. Will it sell just because it’s an Evo? Yes, to start. But will it be a long-term success? I don’t think so.

And just a side note, Mitsu is only just NOW discovering timing chains? Yikes.

By: driver54

driver54 — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:46:34 +0000

Heavier, slower, and $5K more..

By: Z06ified

Z06ified — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:41:01 +0000

They’re treading in shark infested waters at that price point. $40k opens the doors to a whole bunch of nicer cars, that didn’t start life as an econobox like the Lancer.

This new Evo isn’t going to sell nearly as well as the old model did.