2001 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 7 GSR

***PLEASE NOTE: Car is in Newstead, QLD. I don't know why eBay is showing it as being in Wollstonecraft, NSW***
I bought this 2001 Evo 7 just over two years ago with 136,000km on the clock. It was in pretty average condition at the time, and it's been a fun two years getting it back into good nick, looking and performing well, with the odometer now showing 151,000km. In the two years of ownership I have done the following:
- Replaced worn factory suspension with MCA Blue series adjustable coilovers
- Replaced open pod filter with factory airbox and new air filter
- Replaced AYC pump with an Evo 9 model
- Replaced the worn and badly peeling steering wheel with a newer factory wheel
- Replaced steering rack ends
- Replaced drive line carrier bushes
- Replaced Rear control arm bushes
- Replaced rusty factory wastegate actuator with new Turbosmart 18psi actuator
- Removed dodgy external vented BOV (factory bypass still in place)
- Replaced worn factory brakes with DBA 4000 T3 slotted rotors
- QFM HPX brake pads
- Intake manifold and throttle body cleaned
- Dark tints professionally installed
- Wheels replaced with 17" Koya Drift-Teks
- Yokohama AD08R 255/40/R17 tyres
- Upgraded to Evo 9 factory turbo
- Grimspeed 3 port boost solenoid
- Invidia 3" dump
- Invidia 3" front pipe
- Invidia high-flow cat converter
- Car already had a 3" cat-back when I bought it
- Aftermarket oil cooler
- Compression test in August 2015 showed 170, 175, 170, 170 psi
- All work performed by well known and knowledgeable Evo mechanics
- Frequently serviced and maintained, and professionally cleaned once a month
- ECU flashed and retuned by East Coast Customs, making a safe 194awkw @ 19psi
- In the last couple of weeks the car has also had a brand new RWC, and I have had the transfer case and CV input shaft seals replaced (maintenance wear and tear).
The car also comes with;
- a spare rear bar (Evo 8)
- a spare rear spoiler (Evo 8)
- a Dryden Motorsports exhaust manifold heat shield
all of which I have never got around to fitting.
The exterior of the car has the expected stone chips and wear and tear, but is in very good condition for its age. There are a couple of small panel dings, a mark on the rear bar, and a mark on the front bar.
The interior is in excellent condition, no tears or rips. One small mark on the inside of the passenger door under the window. The stereo is a piece of junk in my opinion, but it plays MP3s via USB key which is all I need. It has a DVD player but I can't get it to work, and haven't bothered to get it checked out. The wheels were purchased second hand with some slight gutter rash.
The tyres have only been on the car for a month, and are excellent (~600kms done on them). AD08R is a very well known and sought-after performance road tyre. They grip like the proverbial stuck to a blanket.
The car comes on boost smoothly and quickly, pulls hard to redline, handles like a dream, and sounds great without being too loud. Steering is smooth and tight, and the gearbox feels good for its age (no clunking, crunching, or graunching). All electrics work well, as does the air con.
The car gets a lot of looks, and a lot of thumbs up :)
- I am only selling to upgrade, and am not interested in swaps.
- Low ball offers will not be replied to.
- Test drives at my discretion due to insurance coverage.
- Car is in Coorparoo, Brisbane

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