Finally picked up an Evo, a true steal!

[b00stedtalon2]

Drove it home for $5k a few weeks ago. A trailer had backed into it so my buddy let me have it for cheap. No frame or pillar damage at all, 13k miles on her, clean title etc. It is bone stock minus AMS 3" turbo back exhaust, and stance GR+ pro coil overs.

When it was in the accident:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/skate3276/4216_181895460525_835725525_6968819.jpg

Here it is picking it up:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/skate3276/p_00006Medium.jpg
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs189.snc1/6331_210175445623_894520623_7818096_1213039_n.jpg

Here she sits now. I have replaced the passenger side doors, side-skirt and fender. Still waiting for my headlight and side mirror. I have put about $700 into it so far in repairs for all my parts. Now I will just need some paint and I'll be good to go. Also decided to get rid of the 18x9.5 rota p45r's it came with.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/skate3276/p_00022Medium-1.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/n6cnlc.jpg

[cAPSlOCK97gst]

Good for you, but that's very strange that your buddy didn't want to just fix it instead of selling it for next-to-nothing.

[Bradikus7]

I want an Evo soo bad!:( You lucky prick!

[swade]

Luuuuuuuuucky :D

Now paint it!

swade

[talon167]

Good for you, but why wouldn't someone want to pay their deductible and have the insurance fix it? Especially if it was another person's fault, there'd be no fee on his end. :dunno:

[b00stedtalon2]

He wasn't a big fan of the Evo, he's more of a trucker guy. Decided he just wanted it gone quick.

And thanks guys, it will be painted soon.

[bmxcolorado]

I envy you...

[turbofonz]

Fucking awesome scott.

I'd love to find one that cheap that needs some loving.

And 13k on an 8, not bad at all.

[b00stedtalon2]

Fucking awesome scott.

I'd love to find one that cheap that needs some loving.

And 13k on an 8, not bad at all.
For sure man. Your best bet is to become friends with Evo owners, you never know what might happen :D

[turbofonz]

Haha, true. A friend of mine picked one up for $6k and another friend got one for like $4k from what I heard. Both obviously needing repairs...I want in!

[STikillinTsi]

Are you going to take those body parts back off and get them fully painted, or are you just going to have them paint the outside? Wanna trade for a fully built 2g? lol.

[91turbodsm]

You sir, are very lucky! Very nice find! I wish I could find a deal like that!

Andrew

[speed_demon]

Oh wow. I envy you sir. She looks like a true beauty apart from the fact that she needs a new paint job.

[b00stedtalon2]

Are you going to take those body parts back off and get them fully painted, or are you just going to have them paint the outside? Wanna trade for a fully built 2g? lol.
Yeah the parts will be taken off, painted, then blended to match the car.

Unless your 2g is built to go faster and more reliably then the car pictured below then no trade :P

A local dsmer offered his car for a straight trade:
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/84/l_21da9f567ce946039ee4d44c66e702a0.jpg

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/83/l_8b05ebc363fd46bdb11b43e6adf76654.jpg

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/76/l_0edce40a583f4b43a92d458a313d5ab8.jpg

[Asmodeus]

Are you mildly fucking retarded?

I'd trade that evo for that 2g in a heartbeat.

There's $25k worth of parts in that car rounding down to the nearest thousand... Just what I can see... easy. Even if you parted that car out you would triple your money. In an eye blink.

[91turbodsm]

Are you mildly fucking retarded?

I'd trade that evo for that 2g in a heartbeat.

There's $25k worth of parts in that car rounding down to the nearest thousand... Just what I can see... easy. Even if you parted that car out you would triple your money. In an eye blink.

This is true. That 2g has a couple pretty pennies put into her. And the only problem I could see is screwing himself over on a DD if the evo is his DD.

Andrew

[Asmodeus]

Read closer. He has an 02 bug eye WRX as a d/d. Says so in his sig.

He has a d/d. Perfect chance to absorb one completed race car. Or make a bunch of fucking money.

[b00stedtalon2]

Oh yes I'm aware, but he isn't going to trade if all I'm going to do is part it out heh. And keeping that 2g up and running is more then I can afford. I don't want a drag car.

[91turbodsm]

Oh I didnt see the whole DD thing.

But lets say you do trade him and parting out is not an option, then you have a bad ass race car, that you did not build. Now, to some people, they would not care. But some of the fun, is building your own fast car, not just buying one already completed.

EDIT: Like mentioned above, the car will be costly to maintain. And on another note, the evo would be a bad ass weekend car/toy.

Andrew

[b00stedtalon2]

Yes, I love the Evo and being able to drive it on the street whenever I desire. It will be getting a HTA 35R kit soon.

The 2g is costly, the bottom end has to be checked and often rebuilt, due to the Magnus aluminum setup. Q16 isn't exactly cheap. I don't have a trailer to get it too the track. If your going fast, you're going to break shit. I don't have a license to race it at the track. It would definitely be more fun to build my own race car, which I plan on doing in the future.

Everyone in the race scene knows who owns and built that car. It just wouldn't be right and would never be labeled as my own.

[lazylaser]

Great job on the evo!
Sounds like you got yourself a solid d.d. for CHEAP. I almost want to buy an evo just to trade for that 2g, my my is that thing baller.

[b00stedtalon2]

Thanks man, its definitely a solid car. I can't wait to make it fast!

[Patrick B.]

Looks like you got yourself a decent evo for a good price!

A 35r of some sort will def make it a powerful street car!

Do you have to worry about smog refs in Michigan?

[DSM Loki]

Do you have to worry about smog refs in Michigan?

No.

[b00stedtalon2]

Nope, thank god.

[91turbodsm]

Good luck with the HTA 35R set-up. Make sure you post up the results from that.

Andrew

[b00stedtalon2]

Sure will.

Scott

[robcatch]

Holy shit good deal on that evo.

Holy shit that talon is fucking sick.

[Danny]

Awesome pick up. I would love me an Evo, but just can't afford one. Maybe some day.

[bkrathwohl]

Wow that will be an amazing looking evo!

[Patrick B.]

Nope, thank god.

LOL......well then a nice hta3586 sounds like a killer street combo.

I'm on a reg old 35r w/ the smaller .63 housing and wish i had an hta3586 or pte6262...........YUM!

It's great to live here in CA.........if you're NOT into modifying cars :P

[b00stedtalon2]

LOL......well then a nice hta3586 sounds like a killer street combo.

I'm on a reg old 35r w/ the smaller .63 housing and wish i had an hta3586 or pte6262...........YUM!

It's great to live here in CA.........if you're NOT into modifying cars :P
Haha I hear you on that one, im still on stock turbo, so even yours sounds yummy.

Also, have you heard or have had any experience with the buschwacker trans(buschur racing)? Seems to be a pretty awesome deal and looks like a lot of there 9 second evo's use them.

[bzerkkiller]

that was a good pick up. congrats and good luck with the car

but buying a salvaged car isnt for everyone. salvaged cars has its downsides and if you're not planning on keeping the car and/or you're not good with cars...you shouldnt get one. lol

[Sebba]

It wasn't salvage.

[bzerkkiller]

it isnt titled as salvaged because it wasnt reported right?

[b00stedtalon2]

it isnt titled as salvaged because it wasnt reported right?
Yeah was never reported. It wouldn't be a salvage car anyways as the pillars and frame are un-touched. I have a nice clean title for it in my name. :)

[bzerkkiller]

I thought any damage would make it salvaged IF its reported. I've seen people say a car was salvaged because the car was involved in a fender bender. Well, congrats on the car

[lazylaser]

WOW...Dude that is

a true steal

& LOL at smog refs.

[Sebba]

I thought any damage would make it salvaged IF its reported. I've seen people say a car was salvaged because the car was involved in a fender bender. Well, congrats on the car

You really need to google Salvage cars and learn before commenting.

Typically they salvage a car when the cost to repair it exceeds 75% of its value. So, if you have a 1995 GSX where the technical resale value is probably $3500, a fender bender would total the car, and it would be salvage if repaired. Understand?

[bzerkkiller]

Oh okay, I get it. That's what I get for listening to people. haha

[93GSX5SPD]

Wow I'm jealous. You got your self a great deal. What part of mi are you from?

[b00stedtalon2]

Thanks man. I'm from the SE area, about 30 minutes north of Detroit.

[Black94DSM]

LOL at Tim offering his car for yours.

[b00stedtalon2]

Lol I know right

[Black 95 TSI]

Nice pickup dude. I looked at a wrecked EVO about a year ago and they wanted 10 grand for it. I am thinking of getting rid of the 2g and getting an EVO myself.

[Asmodeus]

Nice pickup dude. I looked at a wrecked EVO about a year ago and they wanted 10 grand for it. I am thinking of getting rid of the 2g and getting an EVO myself.

It's the natural evolution of things...


Ha! Get it? Evolution?


I kill me...
:P

[bsmart82]

Or you buy an Evo and keep your 1g with pipe dreams of 10's(which will happen when I fix it).

[project_tsi]

Damn scotty if I had your evo that 2g would be sitting in my garage in a heartbeat.

[b00stedtalon2]

Haha I bet.

Well my plan is to pick up a 1g sometime soon I hope and build it. I also plan on building up the Evo as well. Should be a fun winter in the garage!

[Sebba]

Couple weeks from the pick up date, any paint on 'er yet?

[Black94DSM]

I think he said something about it being painted this Monday.

[b00stedtalon2]

Yes, its being painted right now. I will have pictures up Tuesday :D

[JohnnyZ]

Car looks beautiful man, I envy you. I also see why you didn't chose the talon but that was still a fucking amazing car too :) Enjoy my man can't wait to see the pics.

[Sebba]

I keep trying to think how the f- something like this happened. Someone must have really hated this dude lol.

[b00stedtalon2]

I finished painting it the other day. Just have to buy a headlight now. Then the 500+awhp quest beings

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/skate3276/p_00173Medium.jpg

[EDIX]

Why do you want make 500hp?
You didn't want a drag car :P , I'd keep it stock with minor bolt on's ;)

[zGo]

Looks great man, that's a hell of an improvement.

[b00stedtalon2]

Thanks. And just beacuse you have 500hp does not mean it has to be a drag car. There are more then a handful of stock appearing evo's with more then 500+hp.

Anyways, car did awesome for the shootout trip, minus the clutch which was on its way out.

Took it out last night for its last time out for the season. Its getting what I'll call the "stage 1" of my car which will be fueled by E85. I'd like too test out this stock turbo which is proven to be pretty awesome. I'll do the STM setup like I wanted for 2011 :)

Here's my "stage 1" list:
AMS FMIC - In transit with Fedex
Walbro 255 - Check
1000cc injectors
Tactrix cable v1.3
Exedy Twin HD
10.5 Evo 9 Hotside for my Stock 8 turbo.
MAPerformance o2 housing dump
Kelford? 272's
Tial BOV
AEM Wideband
Oh, and a headlight. LOL

Pix from yesterdays meet:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2637/3846439376_f974454540.jpg

http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs190.snc1/6370_115627811698_745416698_2418530_8362973_n.jpg

[1990 Dsm Gsx]

Nice Find.


Gotta Love Evos!




Just cause of you, I'm going outside for a wash and some picture taking of ma baby! :D

[dsmersam661]

Nice

[swade]

A kid locally is selling headlights they are the HID option ones.

swade

[MLutin]

Sometimes I hate being in credit card debt.

[b00stedtalon2]

Sometimes I hate being in credit card debt.
No debt here.

[shadow_FIX]

Never been in debt, don't plan to be.

To think if I could have had an extra $1500 laying around, I could have had a 15k EVO instead of a 100k DSM!

I'm jealous.

[b00stedtalon2]

The silver car is now gone and I have finally got myself into my dream Evo, a Black VIII. It has 13k original miles. It's a true beauty. Thanks for checking out the project though.

[swade]

Pics of the new one?

swade

[Jk's97DSM]

Welcome to the Murder club.

[b00stedtalon2]

Thank you. Here are some shitty pics. I absolutely hate taking pictures with the flash but it was late and dark. I'm currently doing a clutch on it as we speak. Will be back on the road tuesday :D

The owner drove the car over, took his nice clutch off and put it on my car so he could drive my car home. My old silver evo had the trans off it already awaiting a clutch.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/skate3276/DSCN4278Small.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/skate3276/DSCN4280Small.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/skate3276/DSCN4281Small.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/skate3276/DSCN4284Small.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/skate3276/DSCN4300Small.jpg

[Sebba]

So you traded this straight up for the silver EVO? Why?

[DSM Loki]

Because black is faster.

[Xavier]

Because black is faster.

Troof!

[FunWheelDrive]

Do something with your windshield wiper. The flash probably makes it look more faded than it is, but still.

[b00stedtalon2]

Yeah just the flash. Its perfect in normal light. I like black evo's alot more, plus, it has 13k miles on it and doesn't need half a paint job. Silver car was only temporary paint I did myself.

[93GSX5SPD]

Nice, I've got a weak spot for murdered out evo's my self.

[Sebba]

Looks like the previous owner pissed himself in the drivers seat. Wtf?

[b00stedtalon2]

Huh? Okay then...

[mrbravo#22]

you bastard..

[TurboJuice]

I wouldnt want to drive a car that got plowed into either. Nice scam.

[b00stedtalon2]

I wouldnt want to drive a car that got plowed into either. Nice scam.
Scam? The new owner is a friend of mine that saw the damage first hand when I bought it.

Recent pic

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/skate3276/p_00316.jpg

[jtyler]

The black looks amazing!

[turbofonz]

Looks evil, just like all your other cars.

:thumbs up:

[Jk's97DSM]

I think I might have you beat on the murdered out thing but it definitely looks purdy.

[1990 Dsm Gsx]

Now all you need is a set of JDM GTO sidemarkers and It'll set it off nicely, With a pair of VII Tails :)

[will_emo2007]

why would he sell it? how much did he get from insurance