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Old 09-16-2014, 04:14 PM
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08 evo gsr?

I know there are threads everywhere about this but they don't help much. Hers the situation. I can get my hands on a 08 evo gsr with 36k miles, for just 20k. I have a cobalt ss tc 115k miles. It puts down 316/341. However, I need to buy new tires and suspension needs replacing. What to do? What do you guys think. My options are to fix said problems and upgrade to zfr. Or buy the evo and try to shoot for 400whp. What would you all do? And my cobalt is paid off. So this would mean more payments if I decide to buy the evo.
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I'd keep the cobalt personally...
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I'd keep the cobalt. Evos and wrxs are so common now that I would rather have my ss.
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Id keep the cobalt unless you are in the situation for payments.
I see TC for sale with your mileage selling for 8k
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If you can afford it, id buy the Evo without hesitation. It's a much better built car and AWD > FWD, plain and simple. All depends on what you can afford.
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Awd is nice but you would only get low 20 mpg's that's the only down fall I can point out. Idk that's a hard choice
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i'd pick up the evo. seems like a pretty good price on it pending its condition
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Evos=overpriced and overrated
AWD=overrated

Shoot for 400hp with your cobalt and go beat Evos. Problem solved
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Originally Posted by C Vanciu
Evos=overpriced and overrated
AWD=overrated

Shoot for 400hp with your cobalt and go beat Evos. Problem solved
Stupid.

AWD is not overrated. Do you even have a 400 hp cobalt? I do, and it sucks trying to hook. I'd take a 400 hp Evo over a 400 hp Cobalt any day, considering their stock turbo can do that.
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Originally Posted by leemanfor
Stupid.

AWD is not overrated. Do you even have a 400 hp cobalt? I do, and it sucks trying to hook. I'd take a 400 hp Evo over a 400 hp Cobalt any day, considering their stock turbo can do that.
ill trade you cars. mine has WAYYYYY less hp lol
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I would keep the cobalt because I hate payments but looking around that isn't a bad price for the low miles. Is the evo stock?
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If the payment is nothing to you and 400+ hp is a goal then get the evo for sure traction is a friend
If the payment is iffy keep the balt zfr swap it and fight traction issues with good tire/suspension setups roll races and a driver mod
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I would get the EVO.
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Originally Posted by TrueStory
I would keep the cobalt because I hate payments but looking around that isn't a bad price for the low miles. Is the evo stock?
Yes it's in great condition. I get that deal because I sell cars there. It hasn't been modded. Which is a good thing.
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Originally Posted by LNFTX
If the payment is nothing to you and 400+ hp is a goal then get the evo for sure traction is a friend
If the payment is iffy keep the balt zfr swap it and fight traction issues with good tire/suspension setups roll races and a driver mod
What also stops me is the fact that the car weighs about 3800 pounds and it takes a lot more money to make 400awhp. I gathered this information from an evoxforum
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op sell it to me for that price and I'll drive to Houston to pick it up, and you guys can take my Cobalt
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Originally Posted by leemanfor
op sell it to me for that price and I'll drive to Houston to pick it up, and you guys can take my Cobalt
Can't do that
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Biggest issue I've had with the Evo is the ridiculously awful fuel economy. Other than that, pretty awesome cars.
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Originally Posted by leemanfor

Stupid.

AWD is not overrated. Do you even have a 400 hp cobalt? I do, and it sucks trying to hook. I'd take a 400 hp Evo over a 400 hp Cobalt any day, considering their stock turbo can do that.
Evos equal overweight pigs. AWD is garbage unless you are rally racing or in the snow. Cobalt stock turbo can get close to 400hp. Evos are overpriced and reserved for nut swinging shitsubishi Tokyo drift wanna be fan boys
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my opinion on this is to keep the cobalt if it is not turning into an endless money pit.
If you can afford the evo and want to getrid of the cobalt, then do it, the evo has less miles and as you said it is unmolested.
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Originally Posted by C Vanciu
Evos equal overweight pigs. AWD is garbage unless you are rally racing or in the snow. Cobalt stock turbo can get close to 400hp. Evos are overpriced and reserved for nut swinging shitsubishi Tokyo drift wanna be fan boys
No idea what you are talking about lol. The stock k04 can not get near 400 hp lol. It doesn't flow enough air
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Originally Posted by C Vanciu

Evos equal overweight pigs. AWD is garbage unless you are rally racing or in the snow. Cobalt stock turbo can get close to 400hp. Evos are overpriced and reserved for nut swinging shitsubishi Tokyo drift wanna be fan boys
Yada yada. 400 horse on stock turbo? You better be having the whole shabang then. Cams, injectors, E, meth, the works, and a holy grail tune. Even then you'd be at like 370 if that.
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Keep the cobalt


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