A closer look at my 245,000 mile 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 8

[@oliver7102]

Cool video. I thought I had a high mileage evo. My Blue Evo 8 has 215K miles on it and has similar damage to it. Great to see other Evos that are still on the road.

[@itsnevo8757]

Thank you! Yeah, it’s nice to hear that other people are enjoying their Evo’s for lots of miles also. I know there are lots of people who want the lowest mileage ones, but to me it’s more enjoyable to have one that you don’t have to worry about putting miles on it and having it depreciate in value because of the mileage. The worry about the car depreciating with every mile is gone when you have something with almost 250,000 miles on it

[@greenclydefrog]

awesome video, I have my evo since 2004. Both of my quarter panels are rusted at 112k

[@itsnevo8757]

Thank you!! Yeah, I am kinda glad I didn’t keep my original Evo since 2003 because I live in Michigan and I’m sure it would have been rusty as well by now. I’ve seen where the suspension mounts in the rear is one of the really bad areas on these cars as well. That’s awesome you still have your Evo since 2004!! It’s good that you know the history on the car also, that was the main reason I bought my original one brand new because I figured they would be abused and you never know what you’d get if you bought one used.

[@luisvelasquez3075]

Nice I’m at 240,000 miles 400whp evo 9 turbo e85.

[@itsnevo8757]

It’s nice to hear there are other high mileage Evo’s out there! Too many times I’ve seen lower mileage Evo’s rusted away because people are afraid to put mileage on there cars so they just sit and deteriorate.

[@KoaIa._.]

Wow no way man.. I’m planning on buying an evo in the next few years, less than 2 and I’m really scared buying a high mileage one. Specifically evo 8’s , 9’s… I think 100k is fine even 150k seeing your guys’s car.!

[@itsnevo8757]

@@KoaIa._. honestly for these cars the main issue is rust so the mileage doesn’t really matter. I’ve seen low mileage Evo’s with rust and my 246,000 Evo has none. The motors and trans for these cars are very easy to get parts for and they can be rebuilt very easily. I honestly wouldn’t worry about mileage as long as everything has been maintained. My Evo doesn’t look like it has that much mileage and even though I have some idle issues, I’ve had several people telling me that they have that same issue on an Evo with well under 100,000 miles. The added benefit to having higher mileage is I’m not afraid of driving it. I’ve had several cars that I was afraid to drive because every mile depreciates the value, with this car I almost want to drive more because mileage no longer matters

[@KoaIa._.]

@@itsnevo8757 you’ve crossed multiple good points I’ve never thought about.. makes me wanna buy one tommorow 🤣🤣. But thank you so much. I know what I’m getting into and expect some issues here and there, it’s an old car but the parts are either common or like u said, be rebuilt easily so Ty Ty for this advice. +1 Sub

[@itsnevo8757]

@@KoaIa._. anytime! These cars are up to 20 years old now and it’s a good thing it has the 4G63 motor because that motor has been around since the 80’s at least and it’s like the 2JZ and RB motors where modifying them is very popular so that’s why parts are easily available for the motors, and companies like Team Rip Engineering also specialize in rebuilding the trans for these Evo’s so that’s not really a big issue either. I’d just check for rust more than anything else because that is the weakest link in the Evo world from what I keep hearing. No matter what mileage the car has, if it’s almost 20 years old it can have some major rust issues and that’s expensive to repair, if it even can be repaired depending on where the rust is on the car. I had a 2003 Evo 8 when it was brand new also and back then I would have only wanted a brand new one with 0 miles if possible but when I bought my current Evo I didn’t really mild the mileage as long as it was rust free. Everything else can be rebuilt fairly easily if you are willing to spend a little bit of money.

[@turbo_brian]

Rebuild the throttle body, particularly the throttle plate shaft seals. I believe works up in sonoma sells "mil spec" shaft seals for like $20 which are more robust than the original seals.

[@itsnevo8757]

Awesome! Thank you for the advice! I’ve gotten it to stop idle surging but I have to set the idle to 1500rpm to keep it from stalling out. I just placed an order so hopefully it doesn’t take too long to arrive. Thank you!!

[@mobility63]

Got you beat. Mine has 278,000 but is in near perfect condition, probably because I'm the original owner. I had the engine rebuilt and tuned by WORKS and it's my daily driver. Always getting looks and offers to buy it. California car, so no rust

[@itsnevo8757]

That’s awesome!! Maybe one day I’ll have more mileage than you but you definitely have me beat by quite a bit lol.

[@mobility63]

@@itsnevo8757 I'm a mobile window tinter, so always on the highway. Everyone knows me because of the Evo!! Good luck getting yours back in shape

[@itsnevo8757]

@@mobility63 thank you! That’s awesome! I hope one day I can get this Evo all fixed up and running great so I can start hitting the car shows again

[@itsnevo8757]

@@mobility63 I just noticed a guy on Facebook selling an Evo with 352,000 miles. I guess I have a really long ways to go before I have the highest mileage Evo out there lol

[@shabs2134]

@@itsnevo8757 I'm in the UK. It's very rare to see an Evo 8 over 100,000 miles here. How much are such examples selling for in the US, like yours and that 350,000 mile Evo? Just curious.

[@magda_roli1755]

Hi can u tell me how much did it cost if its not too personal? Im also thinking of buying one and im curious how much does it costs in this shape

[@itsnevo8757]

I bought this one for $16,000. I have had to put a lot of money into it already but I think it’s worth it seeing as I had some brand new and always regretted having to let it go. This one is the same color, year and has same options as my original one too.

[@magda_roli1755]

@@itsnevo8757 thanks for answering

[@itsnevo8757]

@@magda_roli1755 no problem! My advice would be to find an Evo with no rust, engine parts are everywhere and can be easily done but unfortunately rust can be a major issue on these cars and that isn’t so easy to fix

[@SpeedGasmEvo9]

@@itsnevo8757 I agree I would rather buy an Evo with 200K+ mile that is rust free vs a 20K miles that has rust.

[@itsnevo8757]

@@SpeedGasmEvo9 the added benefit to a high mileage Evo is I wouldn’t have to worry about putting on too many miles and a depreciation in value as a result. I can just drive this car anytime I want with no worries

[@OriginalBlacknoir]

I really miss my Evolution 8 😢 I should have never listened to my Ex girlfriend, who BTW hated the car 😂

[@itsnevo8757]

I know what you mean. I wish I never got rid of my original Evo that I bought brand new in 2003. These cars are really hard to find unmolested and rust free these days. I hope one day you can get another one and relive those good times!

[@OriginalBlacknoir]

@@itsnevo8757 you are not lying, the prices just for the 2003 have gotten ridiculous & not well kept. It brings a 😢 to my eye

[@itsnevo8757]

@@OriginalBlacknoir it seems like most of them have salvage or rebuilt titles as well so a clean title, rust free and well maintained example is super rare

[@ashishdahiy9372]

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