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2003 Mitsubishi Lancer EvolutionReview
maine writes:
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Great car for summer and winter.. Perfect all year round car, best bang for youre buck..

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2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIIIReview
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Evolution......the Name Sums It All! — Drives and handle like a proper sports car on track but troll like a family saloon in the city XD. The most practical car i have ever owned....with responsible regular maintenance this car will outlive the owner him/herself.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Pros: 1) AWD works on any road surface and i live in Oklahoma which sometimes experience all 4 seasons in a week O_O", 2) Superb braking power, 1/2hr of time attacks never once felt any brake fade, 5hr total track time on that particular day, 3) excellent transmission built quality, 4) very DIY friendly, engine bay has ample work space, 5) low maintenance costs.

Cons: Worse ride comfort, my spine felt like its bolted directly to the chassis.....1st upgrade is to discard those stock shocks and then everything else is not necessary unless you have lots of $$$ and free time only your hands.

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2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIIIReview
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Old Faithful — I love this car! Very fast in every way but would still fit 5 people. Very stylish. Love that turbo spool at 3500rpm! Never had leaks for being how old it is. Very few maintenance just of course the required 30k,60,120k tune ups.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Pros: Fast and a very reliable car with very little maintenance.

Cons: Suspension a little rough for long drives.

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2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIIIReview
Jordan writes:
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2003 Evo 8 — Performance- Acceleration is nasty thanks to 2 step and the tune, braking is also great because i have drilled slotted rotors with brembo calipers, and handling is absolutely awesome since it is all wheel drive with a 80/20 diff. Build Quality- Car is in outstanding shape seeing how it was damn near totaled in Wisconsin a few years ago. Appearance- Styling is great in and out, minor mods inside and full body kit on the outside with Bremmerkraft Wheels. Fun Factor- Overall wouldnt side with any othe vehicle. This car is a great DD and is fun as hell to drive. Also the space is great since it is a sedan.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

Pros: Everything is phenomenal on this car.

Cons: The ride height dampens my fun sometimes, although i can raise or lower it since it has coilovers

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2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIIIReview
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Love It, But I Wish I Could Get A Softer Suspension. — As we all seen Top Gear that the Evo 8 kept up with a Lambo, you can't say that about a Honda lol. this car looks good with or without the wing. this gets better mpg's than my Audi, so its all good.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Pros: Fast, looks good, and most people wouldn't pass on a Evo.

Cons: The cost of keeping it at 100% does cost a little higher than usual.

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2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIIIReview
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Bad Evo 8 — This is an all out performance car, not creature comforts, no luxuries just a straight up track car that is street legal. It is an expensive car to maintain...timing belt is 250, water pump is about 100 bucks and then you have to buy a tensioner. Not to mention brakes depending on how you use them are 600 bucks for just the calipers not including pads. Next is tire wear which varies depending on driving style and how many track days the car sees.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

Pros: Power

Cons: Cargo Space

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2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIIIReview
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Other Drivers Should Have To Take A Test Just To Be On The Road With An Evo Viii — What's not to love about this car, fast for the weekend "Events" and able to take the kids to school during the week and get the groceries. This is a high maintenance car and don't expect the insurance to be cheap. Some Insurance companies deny you coverage as soon as they hear the model. (Gieco)

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

Pros: Fast and Fun!

Cons: Avoid If you don't like maintance! Or the costs of them...

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2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIIIReview
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Fast — awsome car good drive and a fast engine and accelartion and good for racing .. engine o/o drive o/o power o/o .. good for 1 0n 1 races with freinds just be ready for the drive of your life ......

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

Pros: gd drive

Cons: fast

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2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIIIReview
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Flippin' Sweet And Sexy! — Performance was amazing! The 4G63 4-cylinder turbo charged engine was a incredible! 271-hp, All- wheel drive, Turbo-charged and inter cooled. I loved everything about this car. This car screamed performance! Nothing on the domestic market could beat it off the line or in acceleration, except its arch-enemy the subaru wrx sti. I topped it out at 157 mph in near stock mode. Gotta Love the Evo. I miss this car so damn much. I'm gonna get another in the not too distant future. Put that on everything.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

Pros: Top performer out of the box, comes maxed out from factory, is # 5 out of Super Street's Top 10 Tuner Cars in America.

Cons: Not a damn thing.

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2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIIIReview
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Amazing Car Best Bang For Buck For Performance With 4 Doors!!! — awesome car balls to the wall performance with just a few bolt ons or all out super car killer if u got the funds, either way the car cant be beat for a four door performance car i wanted one since they came to the us...

Pros: awd turbo performance

Cons: none

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2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Reviews

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2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Reviews

Review By Jheryl

Love the car wont change anything about it great car Read More

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There's no other under $50k car that does all the things that real drivers want to do. The double clutch, paddle shifters and rev matcher is amazing and compares well to the GTR. In fact, I call the ... Read More

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2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Reviews

Review By Melissa

Great car.. Great value. I would highly recommend driving one.. Theyre addicting Read More

Its The Best Car By Danish

this car is fun to drive its performance is awesome build quality is very good it has a good appearance finally the speed, speed is the best part of this car it reaches 0 to 100 kph in just 10 secs ... Read More

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2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Reviews

Review By Matthew

I currently own a 2015 Evolution FE and I love everything about it. The cabin is surprisingly spacious. The Evo X is just as comfortable dropping the kids off at school or driving to work as it is at ... Read More

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