JamesArup Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Howdy folks, Righty ... I am looking to sell my 1997 "P" Reg Mitsubishi Evo IV. Here is the background: - Background: The car has done 121405 miles, of which I've probably only done 1000, maybe less. I got a fairly good deal on the car a little over 2 years ago after the previous owner was banned from driving. My plan was to make it a bit of a 'project' car where I could spend some time and do it up. Unfortunately, I was told that my job was moving to Madrid about 3 weeks after I bought the car, and it never reached the potential that I had planned for it. I am now back from Spain, but I don't have the time to put into the car anymore, and I need to focus on the Supra alone . For that reason, I am looking for a nice new owner who is after a potential project/track car to work on. Specs/Mods: The car was fairly standard when I bought it. The only noticeable changes were some kind of lightened bonnet, and an aftermarket exhaust that had, quite frankly, seen better days. I have done some work to the car myself as follows - new spark plugs, bailey dump valve, blitz induction, A-pillar guage pod, full speaker replacement and a brand new Blitz NUR Spec full exhaust system (best part of £600), which has done about 5 miles! The "Not so great part": Whilst I was away in Madrid some thieving scum travellers broke into the private and secure place where I was keeping the EVO, and they did their best to take it. Little did they know that I had removed the battery, the ECU and a bunch of fuses. They smashed off the passenger door handle, punched a hole in the door, and pulled out the locking mechanism. Once in the car, they smashed the steering surround and tried to hotwire the car .. they even left a screwdriver in the ignition barrel! They also took the stereo faceplate, but nothing else. Whilst breaking in, they also bent the driver doorframe at the top a little too However, the damage that has been done is purely cosmetic and should be very easy to fit. Mechanically the car is very sound, and it started the instant I put the battery back in after I returneed. The car still goes like a bullet and flies around corners like it's on rails. It never fails to put a big grin on your face . This is an ideal car to make into a 'project' for the weekends, but it's also equally viable as a daily driver with some very minor work. Either that, or it would make a great little track car. I am looking for around £3250 for the car. This is much less than I paid for it, I've only added about 1000 miles since I've had it, yet I've spent upwards of £1000 on it in the short time that I had the chance. It's currently declared SORN, and the MOT is due in 4 weeks. I have done about 3 miles since the last one!! Here are some pics: - http://www.bouncingbullet.com/images/evo1.jpg More images: - Evo Pic 2 Evo Pic 3 Evo Pic 4 Evo Pic 5 Evo Pic 6 - Pass. Door Handle Damage Evo Pic 7 - New NUR Spec Evo Pic 8 - Interior Damage Evo Pic 9 - Forced Door-Frame Damage If you are interested, or have any questions, feel free to drop me a PM Cheers, James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesArup Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 !!BOING!! I'm dropping this to £2800 now as I am so fed up with scammers and time wasters. If I'm going to sell it cheap, then I would much rather that it went to someone who has a passion and enthusiasm for Japanese performance cars, than some dodgy scammer looking to make a few quick $$$'s. Cheers, J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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