IT Manager, who is looking for IT / Technical surveys to complete. Also has a passion for gaming, a...
IT Manager, who is looking for IT / Technical surveys to complete. Also has a passion for gaming, and cars !!!! Homepage @ http://www.perry-cox.co.uk
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The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 8 - FQ330.......... If your looking for something pretty special, which really in money terms isnt a lot compared to performance of cars in this category, its good value for money.... For the initial outlay for the car anyway.
The FQ330 option, is named this due to the performance of the car. 330bhp. There was also 2 other options, the FQ300 ( with 300bhp ) and later on the Mitsubish Lancer Evolution 8 MR FQ400 ( 400bhp!)
The FQ330 is extremely quick, the turbo kicks in at approx 3.5k revs. Similar performace car would be a Subaru WRX STi ( which is also actually more expensive than the Evo ) However there seem to be a lot of Subarus, or should I say, 'Scooby Doo's' out on the road these days, so the Evo is an alternative to be that little bit different. You wont see swarms of them on a normal day, out and about, where as you will now see plenty of people driving around in a Subaru.
Pros: -Almost supercar-like acceleration -Almost rallycar-like grip -Almost unbelievable price -Sports car with 5 seats !! -Certain to attract lots of attention
Cons: -Racing bucket seats can become uncomfortable on long journeys -Sky-High Insurance premiums due to being group 20 ( however, I recommend Adrian Flux - cheapest I could find saved me nearly £1,000 on other 'best' quotes ) -Police officers seem to like to stop them quite often.
VITAL STATISTICS Model Mistsubishi Lancer Evo VIII Engine type Four cylinders, turbo, 1997cc Power 329bhp @ 6500rpm Torque 298 lb ft @ 3500rpm Transmission Six-speed manual Suspension (front) MacPherson struts, coils springs, anti-roll bar; (rear) multi-link, coil springs, anti-roll bar Tyres 235/45 ZR17 Fuel mpg 23.5mpg (combined) Acceleration 0 to 62mph: 4.7sec Top speed 157mph
To actually realise the performance of the car, you would really either have to drive one, or be a passenger in one. I can give you the performance figures though, which are impressive - trust me :-)
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Advantages: FAST very fast, thrilling, not overly priced compared to other sporty cars capable of such speeds, beautiful. Disadvantages: insurance is just wrong !!!
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