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JimmyBFC 25 June 2008 12:00 PM

Time for a change......
 
From this...

http://i27.tinypic.com/200ycmw.jpg

To this 360bhp beastie....:norty:

http://i30.tinypic.com/whh1tg.jpg

Will be sad to see the sti go, but Ive alwasy liked an Evo, even if I admit myself, the growl and sound just cannot compare...how long do you reckon it'll be b4 Im back...lol

Ill still be posting and looking on here, cos I like both cars so much. :thumb:

DanTerzo 25 June 2008 12:18 PM

Both cars are really nice mate. Get some more pics of the Evo up

imprezaworks 25 June 2008 12:19 PM

Good move, and great choice in car. I went to an evo7 rs2 xtreme and havent looked back. Although if im honest i do miss the noise. Out of interest how do you compare the two performance wise?

Regards dan

JimmyBFC 25 June 2008 12:29 PM


Originally Posted by imprezaworks (Post 7963602)
Good move, and great choice in car. I went to an evo7 rs2 xtreme and havent looked back. Although if im honest i do miss the noise. Out of interest how do you compare the two performance wise?

Regards dan


Had a go y'day and tbh, I initially couldn't tell a difference in quickness, until I looked at the speedo to see 90mph in a very quick time (on a private road :D) The steering reaction is one major difference that stood out compared to the scoob, so much more responsive.

I love the way the scoobs spool up and the sound, but the uniquness of the Evo and the constant turbo pull deserve some respect.

Should be getting it this afternoon, Ill give her a good wash/detail then get some pics up.

Just to say though, it was a very difficult decison to let the sti go, I love the scoobs and had spent nigh on 4k :( on her since I got her in late feb....

JimmyBFC 25 June 2008 12:32 PM


Originally Posted by DanTerzo (Post 7963600)
Both cars are really nice mate. Get some more pics of the Evo up

Will do mate later :thumb:

imprezaworks 25 June 2008 12:46 PM

I thought the same, until like you i glanced at the speedo. Its deceptavly(if thats how you spell it) quick. And the steering response is in a different league. Hope you enjoy your new toy mate.

Regards Dan

JimmyBFC 25 June 2008 12:51 PM


Originally Posted by imprezaworks (Post 7963667)
I thought the same, until like you i glanced at the speedo. Its deceptavly(if thats how you spell it) quick. And the steering response is in a different league. Hope you enjoy your new toy mate.

Regards Dan

Cheers mate, you hit the nail on the head, will be picking your brain probably, got to know the scoob well, don't know a whole lot about Evo's tbh...lol

imprezaworks 25 June 2008 01:01 PM

I can relate to you. Tbh i find the guys on the mlr site very helpfull. Might be worth a visit.

Dan

imprezaworks 25 June 2008 01:03 PM

Oh and ive been told to make the evo quicker you dont have to take a bank loan out, which is allways a bonus, lol.

JimmyBFC 25 June 2008 01:06 PM

Yeah Dan, Im a member there but not paid up...yet...lol

The lad who I got it from got it mapped for like £300 or so from around standard (fq300) to 360ish......all dyno printout and everything, very good value for money in my book, will have to check what torque its running, it should be here within the next hour :)

ethanrob 25 June 2008 01:13 PM

jimmy jimmy

Nice choice buddy,are you gonna have a run down to a meet and let me take a gander at your new motor ????????

cheers marcus

imprezaworks 25 June 2008 01:40 PM

£300 for a remap. Thats good value. Take it he had allready got a license, i.e ecutec?

Dan

JimmyBFC 25 June 2008 01:57 PM

Top job to Gary Moulson once again aswell for giving me a great quote!

Cheers Gary!

JimmyBFC 25 June 2008 01:58 PM


Originally Posted by ethanrob (Post 7963731)
jimmy jimmy

Nice choice buddy,are you gonna have a run down to a meet and let me take a gander at your new motor ????????

cheers marcus

Will do Marcus, whens the next one mate, or is it after Thoresby?

Looking throught the paper work, it looks like it did mate yeah

ethanrob 25 June 2008 02:06 PM

hi jimmy

next meet is the 30th of june(next monday)but we will be at thorseby all day ;)

see ya soon buddy

cheers marcus

The Zohan 25 June 2008 02:08 PM

That evo looks plain mean, scoob is nice but the Evo - WOW!

JimmyBFC 25 June 2008 03:28 PM

last one b4 the scoob went...:(

http://i30.tinypic.com/xdujw3.jpg


And after a quick wash (im at work but only had one job allday :Whatever_)

The fq300, mapped upto 360.

http://i27.tinypic.com/287qefm.jpg

Actually gutted to see the scoob go, Id spent a lot and ivested a lot of time in it, looked good as it drove away, had second thoughts thats for sure, Im sure Ill have another someday, a spec c hopefully :thumb:

scooby88 25 June 2008 05:45 PM

congrats on the change any probs with it sign in to the lancer register they are a helpful and chirpy bunch my neighbour uses it 4 his evo 7

scooby88 25 June 2008 05:50 PM

oh forgot to mention if you hear a tappet noise then itll be the lash ajusters, the mlr will explain more and they have their instructions on how to do it

Blueblaster 25 June 2008 05:53 PM

Very nice. Like the wheels. Glad I don't have to keep it clean though :) .

Clarkie172 25 June 2008 06:04 PM

good move mate. I would have got one if I had the money tbh. Looks very nice

ethanrob 25 June 2008 06:43 PM

Looks simply "EVIL" jimmy

nice one

marcus

speedymonkey 25 June 2008 11:06 PM

That evo looks pure DARKSIDE, hard as nails :norty:

:notworthy :luvlove:

Monkeydile 25 June 2008 11:18 PM

Sorry to see the Scoob go mate, especially after spending a bit on it not too long ago :(

Nice Evo though :) :thumb:

harry007 26 June 2008 12:32 AM

The evo is just pure filth...:cool:

Nice car mate:thumb:

Haroon.

JimmyBFC 26 June 2008 02:52 PM

Tookj it out y'day for a first run and fvcking hell, only way I can describe it is, it doesn't "feel" as rapid as the scoob, but its so deceptive. Very happy with it.

Thanks for the comments fellas.

Flaps 26 June 2008 04:15 PM

Blimey you didn't have that long then! The Evo does look good though :thumb:
Did you part-ex the STI or sell private?

JimmyBFC 26 June 2008 05:40 PM


Originally Posted by Flaps (Post 7966282)
Blimey you didn't have that long then! The Evo does look good though :thumb:
Did you part-ex the STI or sell private?

Straight swap mate, the lad who initially sold it me wanted it back badly tbh lol, The day I picked the sti up I saw his Evo and told him straight "if you ever sell it, tell me!" lol

I suppose I lost a bit by spending close to 4k on it, adding bits here and there, so in fairness they were both around the same value on paper, but, he's happy and im happy, bit sad to see it go but ill still be a poster on here, good set of lads :thumb:

Flaps 26 June 2008 05:45 PM

Nice one!
Get some more pics up :thumb:

JimmyBFC 26 June 2008 05:50 PM

ere ya go

http://i26.tinypic.com/25gtora.jpg

http://i31.tinypic.com/2sbn7dg.jpg

and finally get to drive a car with one of these baby's :norty:...prolly sound 5 x louder on a scoob though...:(

http://i32.tinypic.com/123pfls.jpg


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