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Lovely car, can't beat an Evo for fun (and expensive servicing!)
Barely used now, but 145k is a high mileage for one of these I'd have thought!
 
  Rb 182
Lovely car, can't beat an Evo for fun (and expensive servicing!)
Barely used now, but 145k is a high mileage for one of these I'd have thought!

As John states its a Japanese import so came over in KMs 139,372 = 86,601 miles, add on the 6k I've put on it in my ownership puts it about to 92k roughly.

It's a huge surprise that people could afford to do 86k in one tbh.
 

Djw John

Scotland - South
ClioSport Area Rep
As John states its a Japanese import so came over in KMs 139,372 = 86,601 miles, add on the 6k I've put on it in my ownership puts it about to 92k roughly.

It's a huge surprise that people could afford to do 86k in one tbh.

Over 18 years though. That makes it only a fortune to fuel every year.
 

Djw John

Scotland - South
ClioSport Area Rep
Well if possession is 9/10ths of the law its mine now anyway.

Moved to mine for a clutch change that we should get done by about June looking at our diaries atm.
 

Brookie.

ClioSport Club Member
I'm pretty sure this used to belong to a guy called Ben who used to be on here. He was at the first Yorkshire meet I ever went to when I first got my 182.

He had one of the first supercharged 1*2s on here from what I remember - this was him in 2009:

 

Darren S

ClioSport Club Member
It seems to be the way with Evos, most seem to turn into ‘investment’ cars and barely turn a wheel month to month.

I had the chance to have it out all last weekend. But decided to potter about in the Clio. I think that’s when I made my mind up that it’s time to sell.

Seems to be around the 2-3 year mark when a lot of owners sell them on.

The honeymoon period passes - the windy draught in your empty wallet gets tiresome and you're immensely paranoid about every knock and rattle that you 'think' you hear.

Evos cost a lot to run - and whichever way you look at it, the small number of miles compared to the £££ spent upon it, starts to resemble a monthly mortgage payment.

That said, they are utter Addiction Machines. Nice ones command and receive respect when you're out on the road. Mid-300s bhp is ball-park territory for the mass of VAG sheeps out there in 2018. But with little effort, these were matching (and exceeding) those levels of performance over two decades ago.

Brilliant machines, built for harsh driving, yet wrapped in a body and chassis floor made of paper. Without thinking, if money allowed - I'd have another.
 
  Rb 182
Seems to be around the 2-3 year mark when a lot of owners sell them on.

The honeymoon period passes - the windy draught in your empty wallet gets tiresome and you're immensely paranoid about every knock and rattle that you 'think' you hear.

Evos cost a lot to run - and whichever way you look at it, the small number of miles compared to the £££ spent upon it, starts to resemble a monthly mortgage payment.

That said, they are utter Addiction Machines. Nice ones command and receive respect when you're out on the road. Mid-300s bhp is ball-park territory for the mass of VAG sheeps out there in 2018. But with little effort, these were matching (and exceeding) those levels of performance over two decades ago.

Brilliant machines, built for harsh driving, yet wrapped in a body and chassis floor made of paper. Without thinking, if money allowed - I'd have another.

You sound like a man ready to make a mistake.

I’ll PM you the details.

Also they’re surprising cheap to run if you never use them. Mines hasn’t gone through a full tank this year!
 

Darren S

ClioSport Club Member
I've never seen it! :(

Wha??

Heading down towards the war memorial from the Darwen side, just look down the little dead-end side street that runs alongside The Skylark chippy. There’s a silver V parked up there, caked in leaves, twigs, splatterings of mud from rain -you name it.

It’s been there as long as we’ve been in BX - but did initially see it on the road a few times.

Won’t be worth jack soon.....
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  Rb 182
Wha??

Heading down towards the war memorial from the Darwen side, just look down the little dead-end side street that runs alongside The Skylark chippy. There’s a silver V parked up there, caked in leaves, twigs, splatterings of mud from rain -you name it.

It’s been there as long as we’ve been in BX - but did initially see it on the road a few times.

Won’t be worth jack soon.....View attachment 1396495

That's a shame that, how can people leave a car like that?
 

adamlstr

ClioSport Club Member
Seems to be around the 2-3 year mark when a lot of owners sell them on.

The honeymoon period passes - the windy draught in your empty wallet gets tiresome and you're immensely paranoid about every knock and rattle that you 'think' you hear.

Evos cost a lot to run - and whichever way you look at it, the small number of miles compared to the £££ spent upon it, starts to resemble a monthly mortgage payment.

That said, they are utter Addiction Machines. Nice ones command and receive respect when you're out on the road. Mid-300s bhp is ball-park territory for the mass of VAG sheeps out there in 2018. But with little effort, these were matching (and exceeding) those levels of performance over two decades ago.

Brilliant machines, built for harsh driving, yet wrapped in a body and chassis floor made of paper. Without thinking, if money allowed - I'd have another.

Amen, brother.

Although they cost a lot to keep, there’s not a whole lot this side of £100,000 that would match it, or, mine at least.

I’ve done 6 track days this year, it’s wanted a rear diff and regular maintenance parts and that’s it. The machinery I’m capable of showing a clean pair of heels to in it, is frankly amazing. Given that it’s 20 years old. I think I’ll have just tipped 3000 miles this year. And it’s about £1 a mile excluding fuel.

Everywhere I go people compliment it, especially out on track, where they belong.

I [emoji3590] my Evo.
 

massiveCoRbyn

ClioSport Club Member
  Several
Amen, brother.

Although they cost a lot to keep, there’s not a whole lot this side of £100,000 that would match it, or, mine at least.

I’ve done 6 track days this year, it’s wanted a rear diff and regular maintenance parts and that’s it. The machinery I’m capable of showing a clean pair of heels to in it, is frankly amazing. Given that it’s 20 years old. I think I’ll have just tipped 3000 miles this year. And it’s about £1 a mile excluding fuel.

Everywhere I go people compliment it, especially out on track, where they belong.

I [emoji3590] my Evo.

This is where they really belong ;)

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  Rb 182
Slight update on the old Evo front.

Had it in at a local specialist (Extreme Motorsports) to have the clutch changed. I decided to opt for a bigger clutch from a 7-9 model along with a lightened flywheel. I had the alignment adjusted as I had fitted some new Bilstein coilovers to address a slight knock.

It’s now back and I’m getting ready to sell. Mixed feelings about actually selling and ill
No doubt regret it at some stage but it’s set to go. Couple of pictures.

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