{"id":258030,"date":"2020-05-20T11:57:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T09:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highvelder.co.za\/car\/news\/uncategorized\/autodealer-dream-buy-mitsubishi-evo-x\/"},"modified":"2020-10-01T14:55:01","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T12:55:01","slug":"autodealer-dream-buy-mitsubishi-evo-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/motoring\/2020\/05\/20\/autodealer-dream-buy-mitsubishi-evo-x\/","title":{"rendered":"Autodealer Dream Buy: Mitsubishi Evo X"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s time for another Autodealer dream buy, where we browse through the classifieds and pick a car that we\u2019d like to own. We\u2019ve come across all JDM, when we stumbled upon a Mitsubishi Evo X.<\/p>\n

South Africans have never had the same opportunity as other countries to go out and buy a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution model as easily as they have been able to buy Subaru\u2019s equivalent Impreza WRX and STI models. However, that isn\u2019t to say that we\u2019ve been totally deprived; we did receive a limited number of the VIII, IX and X models, locally.<\/p>

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The latter Evo X models brought in to South Africa were heavily specified and were only available with the brand\u2019s dual-clutch gearbox, a massive disappointment for purists. The leads to the next issue with the most recent model which was that they were extremely high-priced, somewhere in the region of R700 000 new, a few years back. Now, though, you can have these turbocharged, double-clutch gearbox-equipped monsters for less than half that price. Also bear in mind that the Evo is no longer in production, making these cars destined for classic status in a few decades time.<\/p>

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The checks<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Ensure that the car is rattle-free as these models are known to produce irksome clatters in the cabin;<\/p>\n

-The fuel pump relays are known to give trouble, so simply have this item replaced with an aftermarket item, upon purchase;<\/p>\n

-Luckily, we only got the double-clutch automatic models and therefore don\u2019t need to worry about the clutch master cylinder issues on the manual model;<\/p>\n

-There have been reports of failed MAF sensors, which can cause fuelling problems;<\/p>\n

-It has been reported that the quality of the paint job is not up to scratch – literally;<\/p>\n

-There are also reports of the cars wearing-out tyres at around 15 000km, so ensure the car you buy has fresh rubber.<\/p>\n

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