Traded my Evo for...

[VTECSOHC02]

The exhuast note was one of the things that sold me on the Z. Also looked at the 6.0l GTO but didn't like it at all. Much happier with the Z and proud to be a Z owner.

 

[SiGSR]

Nice trade. EVO looks so much like a 4-door tuner car, instead of more focused sports car.

Oh yeah, and the exhaust note on the Z is awesome.

 

[duFf_M@N]

good luck

RIP peace EVO

eventhough its not dead, but dead in heart

 

[2kstreetcivic]

should have kept the evo

 

[madhopz88]

im glad u got the Z man. those r nice as hell.

 

[EG_CaSe]

Goodluck with the new ride but IMO Evo for the win, i just love that color white.

 

[Svr_Civic]

why should he have kept the evo ? warrenty wasnt goin to keep payin for the breakdowns it was havin...

 

[BoxinEJ20]

why should he have kept the evo ? warrenty wasnt goin to keep payin for the breakdowns it was havin...

I think people probably arent reading the whole thread and are just chiming in with "shouldnt have sold teh evo".

Sad to see the evo go, but Z's are fun cars! Buddy has a silver 03 track...yea we run'em

 

[EG_CaSe]

I think people probably arent reading the whole thread and are just chiming in with "shouldnt have sold teh evo".

Sad to see the evo go, but Z's are fun cars! Buddy has a silver 03 track...yea we run'em

yep i didnt read the whole thing i just thought it was a list of mods..

 

[VTECSOHC02]

yep i didnt read the whole thing i just thought it was a list of mods..

Didn't know listing stuff that broke was a "mod?" LOL

 

[NOFX]

Nice trade. EVO looks so much like a 4-door tuner car, instead of more focused sports car.

Oh yeah, and the exhaust note on the Z is awesome.

I've driven both and seriously prefer the Z anyday. In fact we had a Torch Red Mustang GT (2005 I think) on our lot along with a new silver Evo. I drove both and didn't really like the Evo. It still felt something like an entry level sedan with mods. Plus I actually didn't like the power.. not how it was at least. With the Mustang there was power there when you wanted it but with the Evo it was there all the time whether you wanted it there or not... Doesn't exactly sound right but I'm having a hard time explaining it in words I guess. I'm also not the kind of person who has to be the fastest out there. I personally would rather have the GT over the Evo even. It was fun to drive.

I prefer the way it feels driving the Z too though. Leaned back some, it feels like a sport car inside. Not upright with clear windows all around you. The Z seems to have almost identical blind spots to the ~2001 Celicas I've noticed too. I like the way you sit in them too. I feel like i sit too high up in the Evo.

Here's one of my favorite 350Zs I've seen in person. This was at NOPI in Maple Grove July 31, 2004.




Good luck with the 350. It's a good thing you got rid of the Evo while it was still worth anything.

 

[EG_CaSe]

Didn't know listing stuff that broke was a "mod?" LOL

Mods: ACT Clutch/ Alpine deck/ Autometer boost gauge/ BFG KDW Tyres/ Blitz FATT/ Greddy Shift Knob/ Hallman MBC/ Hawk Rear pads/ JDM MR BOV/ NGK spark plugs/
Perrin antenna/ Project Mu pads/ Rockford Fosgate amp & sub/ RS*R cat-back/ Seibon CF hood/ Tein H-Tech/ TurboXS intake/ Quaife Limited Slip Diff.
Got rid of it cause it kept breaking and having too many problems

so all of this was giving you problems? lucky you

 

[cgpEJ6]

looks good, paint those ugly door handles

 

[Sleeper]

should of trade for EVO9... just IMO

 

[Brian Spilner]

man im sorry to hear you got rid of the evo...their def one of my favorite cars....i dislike the 350z due to its blind spots...its like driving a semi.

 

[NOFX]

so all of this was giving you problems? lucky you

That was his mod list. You have to read further into the thread. You missed his real problems with the Evo and Mitsubishi:

I loved my Evo... I honestly didn't want to get rid of it. But it kept breaking and Mitsu wouldn't cover anything under warranty and it was becoming a bigger cost than what I wanted.

Stock Advans were replaced at 10k miles, I replace the hvac at 13k miles, the clutch at 20k miles, the front diff at 30k, the power sterring pump and starter at 33k miles. Think the transmisson was going out as well as the rear diff.

I replaced my front brake pads @ 25k and rear at 30k.

And some other comments about Evo problems that people on here have heard of or seen...

yeah...for some reason the evo have trouble with the clutches. My friend had one replaced at 9k, front brakes at around 12k and rear brakes at around 14k...i guess things wear fast on that thing.

the clutches were base model Lancer clutches, thats why....a friend of mine had that same problem, twice.

the nissan is just a better car. i hear evos breaking all the time even from people who baby it. And yea if you read the warranty fine print, I don't think you would've even bought the car in the first place.

Nice grab, I'm suprised you got 30K out of your clutch, my buddy blew his up at 4K miles and dropped in an Exedy twin plate...

 

[clover ej6]

yeah...for some reason the evo have trouble with the clutches. My friend had one replaced at 9k, front brakes at around 12k and rear brakes at around 14k...i guess things wear fast on that thing.

This kid around town has an Evo X and the clutch was replaced at 10k miles, so yeah, they def. have a problem.

 

[BoxinEJ20]

evo x already, damn Your town must have some ballers

 

[Asthmatic]

Love the 350. Im gettin really heavy into nissans because of the people i hang out with. Im the only kid with a honda and everyone else has either sentras, 240s, 300s, or 350s. Theres a shop i hang out at all the time called Pitstop and they specialize in z's. Owner has the sexiest 300 ive ever seen. Keep them mods comin!

 

[CivicKid95]

damn nice 350, but i love the evos way more. still a nice cr, though. too bad your evo was a b***h