jon348 Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 hi, I am asking for a bit off help on this one, basically had a scooby, but then it went bang(brown trousers). So I want to replace it with an evo, but the questions are basically, at what mileage do I need to look out for major service problems, like scoob with clutch and stuff. cheers for any help. jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 a mate of mine is running his EVO6 at high usage level and he constantly trashes it, he's now around the 40.000km mark and not a thing has gone wrong, apart from the silly gas usage they are quite good, not too many things go wrong on them a 5 looks less agressive than a 6, and a 5 also has bigger lights in the front grille (more scooby like) I prefer the 6 they are just MEAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS4_Barry Posted April 15, 2004 Report Share Posted April 15, 2004 I had a really heavily modified evo7 - they are great cars and a lot of fun (when they work!) If you plan to leave the car standard or modify slightly then any model will do but if you want to have a bit more fun or modify it go for an RS spec as they have a much better rear diff system (lsd rather than the electronic job offered on other models) Evo 6 RS is a stonkingly good motor but you have to watch as it has none of the safety features that you get in GSR / FQ spec'd cars like ABS , ACD, Active Yaw etc - but they are great fun±! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon348 Posted April 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 thanks for the advice, anything I need to look out for when buying one, the 5 looks great value for money though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS4_Barry Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 6 has stronger engine internals than a 5. 5's have chocolate pistons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loddrik Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 TME all day!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon348 Posted April 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 CAR PORN HMMMMMMMMM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 How much do good nick timmys go for now? They are georgious and i was thinking about one when choosing my last car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loddrik Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 £18k +, prolly closer to £20k though, I nearly bought one about 18 months ago, suffice to say I'd have probably lost a grand or so on it by now, impressive stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loddrik Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 [ QUOTE ] a 5 looks less agressive than a 6, [/ QUOTE ] I dissagree, I think the 5 is far and away the most agressive looking EVO, TME is the best looking though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] a 5 looks less agressive than a 6, [/ QUOTE ] I dissagree, I think the 5 is far and away the most agressive looking EVO, TME is the best looking though. [/ QUOTE ] Defo, the 5 is the beast. Would still take the 6 anyday over any other evo though, possibly not the new FQ340, we shall see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klutch Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 the evo 6 is much more better than the wussie 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loddrik Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 Not true, if anything, the 6 was toned down slightly from the 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evolution38 Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 The six is a better buy than a five especially if you are going to tune the car. Which you will most definitely want too !!!!!!!!!!! The six has the following improvements over a five cooling channels added to the pistons coolant passages in the engine revised to aid cooling Improved oil pan baffle Improved oil cooler Forged front knuckles (Front suspension) forged Ali rear trailing arms Improved body stiffness 130 additional spot welds and structural adhesive was also used along with thicker guage metal in stressed areas The RS version also had a titanium alloy turbocharger also fitted to the TME (the standard 6 GSR turbo is better though if you plan to mod the car) The fives front bumper looks slightly better in my opinion but the six's bumper is more functional offering enlarged apertures to aid cooling and smaller fog lights to reduce drag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evolution38 Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 Things to watch out on evo's are as follows Warped Brake Discs Very common Clutches can last as little as 5 or 6 fast starts due to the massive traction these cars have and the fact that the clutch is the weak link by design in the drive train. Rattly top end usually caused by clogged/worn lash adjusters. AYC pump failiure (£1800 plus vat for a new one) Fuel cuts are quite common if the car is running a zauhst and de-cat. Syncro's wear in the gearbox. These cars eat tyres and fuel like there is no tommorrow but are reliable if looked after and serviced regularly. 4.5k small service is around £200 - £250 45k cambelt and balncer belt service £700 - £800 if nothing else needs replacing They are very expensive to run but worth it I allways found it funny because Scoob owners never wanted to play when you drew alongside. I wonder why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 evolution38 what evo did you have, and what did you do to it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evolution38 Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 [ QUOTE ] evolution38 what evo did you have, and what did you do to it?? [/ QUOTE ] I had an Evo 6GSR spec as follows 18" Speedline flowformed alloys with 225/40/18 tyres 2 piece front discs with DS 2500 pads Blitz Nur spec exhaust De-Cat Apexi Boost controller Blitz SUS induction kit Uprated rod bolts Remapped ECU Uprated Fuel Pump Forge Dump Valve Forge 3 Point strut brace Samco Boost, induction and turbo hoses AP racing clutch The car made just over 350bhp and 330ft/lb of torque running 1.5 bar of boost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritey Posted May 25, 2004 Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 Erm .... that sounds quite quick Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malagus Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 thats quite alot of torque. evo 6 canes the 5, just on look and legend, bu the 5 is agressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnkenna Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Anybody know of a downlaodable buying guide for an evo 6?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32North Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 This weeks 5th Gear put the Evo 6 ahead of the new Evo 9.... Faster, sharper and better handling (relatively speaking) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 Ive always wanted one but the running costs arent to my taste. Was going to buy a TME 6.5. Why couldnt they just make them so they only needed servicing every 12k miles like the scoobies? Riz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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