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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
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2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
Oh, well. I'm not buying an EVO X, I've already got a '08 Lancer GTS, but, and it is a big 'ole butt, if I was gonna buy a EVO X I would be really irritated that I would only get a 3 year, 36,000 mile Warranty with it. Maybe it's just me, dunno.
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
But I've cruised the Evo forums a few times and many of the owners are in their early to mid-twenties.
I do like the looks of the current Lancer but I asked the local Subie dealer to look for a silver or grey STi. If he manages to find one and is willing to cut a fair deal, I'll probably spring for it. It would be my first non-Audi in ten years.
Have fun car shopping, byronwalter!
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
Yeah, just looking at an EVO X gets me to thinkin' of punchin' the accelerator...I can just imagine what the 20-somethings are thinking out loud!
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
First off, the "Service Engine Soon" light has come on today. I stopped by the dealer (Today is Sunday) and the salesman said it was probably the gas cap. He tried to be helpful, but service is closed on Sunday.
Secondly, I had to go find a gas station with higher octane. The car wants 93, and in Arizona most stations only serve up 91. I found a station that sells pump 100 for $6.49 a gallon...and mixed half a tank of that with my 91. Can't hurt, right?
From what little I understand, the higher octane is for when you are really pushing the engine boost. My car is stock, and for the first few hundred miles I don't plan to go over 4,000 - 4,500 rpm.
"Service Engine Soon" light!!! Pisses me off with a 100 mile GSR Evo X.
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
I am in Chandler, where the land speculators roamed. I like the Wilcox/Bisbee/Douglas area. More Jeep territory than GSR X, but still.....
My point is, don't get discouraged. Just take it back by the dealer and let them tinker for a few minutes. You'll be fine.
Bill
I own a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS and the only problem I've had is two Dunlop performance radials needing repairs. I love my Lancer GTS and considered changing my Edmunds nickname for a short while, but decided to just leave it as it is.
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
I know it probably isn't anything... I have seen the "service engine soon" light or it's GM cousin "Check Engine" come on for lots of different reasons. Unfortunately, you just don't know. My light came on at around 100 miles. It is just a PITA.
As for warrantee....for those of you who haven't been reading the papers, Mitsu has reduced the warrantee on the Evo's. I think it is like 36 bumper to bumper and 5/50 on the powertrain. Most Evo's will have been crashed by then.
Just a bit of a different breed of cat than the regular '08 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS I own.
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
The two codes that came up were cleared by the dealer, and have not resurfaced.
As for the MR vs GSR discussion, it is premature. I ordered an MR, but the dealer is on a hold for getting one. First they said Jan, then Feb, the April, then August.
I took the next GSR instead. I haven't driven a stick in 22 years....but like someone else on this board noted, after two weeks, a manual becomes automatic.
Other considerations between the MR and GSR are:
1) The MR has a different suspension setup, probably stiffer. I can vouch that the GSR is very stiff, and stable at triple digit speeds.
2) The GSR is a 5 speed, and the MR is a six. I do feel that the GSR is running too hard at highway speed, and a 6th gear with more overdrive would be helpful.....however, thanks to the miracle of the internet, we learn that the final drive ratio in the MR - six speed is around the same as 5th in the GSR. So, the MR Six wouldn't solve my 'concern' about running 4,500 rpm on a sustained highway cruise. The closer ratio's on the six might make the rally guys happier, but as narrow the range between 1 and 5 is, they could have gotten away with a 4 speed.
3) More froux froux..... My GSR is spartan. I got the sight and sound package, which is the hot radio and the hid lights. On the MR I ordered, I went full boat with the leather, nav, blah...blah..blah... In retrospect, I don't regret missing out on the bling because this car is about driving satisfaction. Bling like leather or nav are nice (I have them in my other cars) but really don't contribute to the mission of the Evo.
Two more things...
The "Break in Period" is a stinker. I am an immediate gratification kind of guy. I bought an Evo because I want to go fast, and I am too much of a puss to get a motorcycle. Unfortunately, you can't push the engine for the first 1,000 miles or something bad will happen. I don't know what...but why risk it. And, as the book says, a 1,000 mile highway cruise doesn't count. They want "round town" break-in. Soon Soon.....
The final consideration/gripe/issue is that the Evo 8, 9 and Eclipse guys think the Evo X is an unproven experiment. Mitsu switched engine blocks for 2008. The new engine kicks more power stock, and modded...but there is a question as to durability. I guess the old one was reliable under increased boost. The new one is not a problem, just an unknown. That they changed the block from Iron to Alum is a bad omen for durability. Using iron sleeves in the cyls is a good idea, but we all know about using dissimilar materials next to eachother in an area that heats/cools/heats/cools. We will have to keep an eye on the mod community progress.
Finally...again.... I am not a modder. I like sleeping at night knowing that if my car blows a ring, Mitsu pays to fix it. But, in speaking with guys who know a heck of a lot more about this than I do, they worry that tuning the new DSG transmission in the MR will be tricky and limit their ability to add ponies in the engine. The Manual of the GSR is calibrated and timed by you as the driver. The DSG-Manual or SST as they call it is computer controlled, and tuned for factory power. Will it be smart enough to recognize increased power from the motor? Maybe...but no one knows.....yet.
Feel free to ask any questions, or call me names if you disagree.
I like driving regular style, not driving to drive myself and everyone else nuts, as the tuners do on the freeways and even straightaway stretches of pavement...ala 'The Fast and the Furious' crowd of modders and tuners. Yikes. It sounds like nothing but a gargantuan headache, frought with money spills, trouble with the law and potential injuries and even deaths.
Enjoy your EVO X, stevensoriano, and know that it has built in to it Mitsubishi's heralded racing heritage. Chime in as you go along in your EVO X driving and ownership experience, OK?
I just prefer to enjoy my Lancer GTS and it's nice looks and build...and I don't feel the need to beat someone off the line, or through the ovals or twisties, that's all.
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
I have a 2008 Lancer Evolution GSR. After I bought it, they offered me a 10/100 and a 6/60 to participate in an online owner survey...which I did. Many Evo X owners were invited. I guess you are wrong after all.