New Owner - 08 GT-B
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:11 pmHi All,
I have spent a few months looking for a replacement for my daily driver Lancer ( don't hate on the Mitsi! ) Evo 3 ( yes, daily driver...) which at 21 years of ago is getting to a point where its probably best not to daily drive it ( only 160,000klms on it though ).
Decided after getting a new car for the wife last year that something a bit modern with some luxuries would be the way to go and spent a few months looking at the Gen 4 GT's, main problem is that any car I buy I will probably keep for a decent amount of time ( 13 years for the E3 ) so wanted lowish Klms. It seems though that most things were over the 120K plus range....until this one came along.
I picked it up last Saturday with 67,000 klms on. Single owner, extremely well kept, and almost like new in its condition. After all those 100K plus cars, I was used to seeing the wear marks on the steering wheels but this one is pristine, no wear what so ever. The boot looks like nothing has ever been in it. So I paid less than asking, but more than other cars due to this. I think the older owner would cry after he saw that I put child seats in the back for my two girls ( 3 and 5 year olds ).
So, in regards to driving it..I have tried very hard NOT to compare it to the old car since there is so many differences here ( Auto vs Manual, Full Sports model versus Performance Luxury etc ) but the speed off the line needs some improvements on the Suby's behalf ( again old Manual versus new Auto, must lower my expectations ) and the handling isn't so nimble ( but this is from 13 years ownership and knowing my limits ). But apart from the performance side of things, I love being in something that is more modern than my 95 model Lancer
. The leather is awesome, factory stereo is great ( although bassy sounds make the subwoofer at the back sound bad )...and sunroof!
Oh, and there is a BIT of a ride difference between 18" Low Profiles and the factory 15"s on my old car!
Whoops..there is a template apparently for introductions
Name: as per username
Ride: This one
Location: Brisbane
Mod: Front Grill and wheels
Plans: Bluetooth for Stero, maybe a tune...have a Nexus 7 Gen 1 tablet next to me and I have seen a few interesting threads on that!
Occupation: Network Security
Year of birth: 77
Interest: Fun ? Children keep my days busy
Previous Rides: Think I have that well covered...but before the 3, was a KF Laser TX3 4WD ( so much fun! ), before the a Ford XE 351 for only 6 months.
...and here is a picture of the E3..probably sacrilegious to post a Evo on a Subby forum but I am a car person, not a car manufacture fanyboy. Possibly for sale in the near future...possibly..
I have spent a few months looking for a replacement for my daily driver Lancer ( don't hate on the Mitsi! ) Evo 3 ( yes, daily driver...) which at 21 years of ago is getting to a point where its probably best not to daily drive it ( only 160,000klms on it though ).
Decided after getting a new car for the wife last year that something a bit modern with some luxuries would be the way to go and spent a few months looking at the Gen 4 GT's, main problem is that any car I buy I will probably keep for a decent amount of time ( 13 years for the E3 ) so wanted lowish Klms. It seems though that most things were over the 120K plus range....until this one came along.
I picked it up last Saturday with 67,000 klms on. Single owner, extremely well kept, and almost like new in its condition. After all those 100K plus cars, I was used to seeing the wear marks on the steering wheels but this one is pristine, no wear what so ever. The boot looks like nothing has ever been in it. So I paid less than asking, but more than other cars due to this. I think the older owner would cry after he saw that I put child seats in the back for my two girls ( 3 and 5 year olds ).
So, in regards to driving it..I have tried very hard NOT to compare it to the old car since there is so many differences here ( Auto vs Manual, Full Sports model versus Performance Luxury etc ) but the speed off the line needs some improvements on the Suby's behalf ( again old Manual versus new Auto, must lower my expectations ) and the handling isn't so nimble ( but this is from 13 years ownership and knowing my limits ). But apart from the performance side of things, I love being in something that is more modern than my 95 model Lancer
. The leather is awesome, factory stereo is great ( although bassy sounds make the subwoofer at the back sound bad )...and sunroof!Oh, and there is a BIT of a ride difference between 18" Low Profiles and the factory 15"s on my old car!
Whoops..there is a template apparently for introductions
Name: as per username
Ride: This one
Location: Brisbane
Mod: Front Grill and wheels
Plans: Bluetooth for Stero, maybe a tune...have a Nexus 7 Gen 1 tablet next to me and I have seen a few interesting threads on that!
Occupation: Network Security
Year of birth: 77
Interest: Fun ? Children keep my days busy
Previous Rides: Think I have that well covered...but before the 3, was a KF Laser TX3 4WD ( so much fun! ), before the a Ford XE 351 for only 6 months.
...and here is a picture of the E3..probably sacrilegious to post a Evo on a Subby forum but I am a car person, not a car manufacture fanyboy. Possibly for sale in the near future...possibly..
