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Went and took a look at this one this afternoon:
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/dandenong/cars-vans-utes/1992-mitsubishi-lancer-sedan/1048454503

Ended up buying the (original) bonnet. The front bar is def EVO1-2, it has no reo or mesh and a slight ding on the front towards the passenger side of the intercooler opening.

The car itself has a bit of a rough paint job, it has the GSR interior in it, motor, intercooler setup and oil cooler setup are definitely all EVO gear. Didn't inspect it too closely, though the guy selling it seems like a nice bloke and was open to the idea of parting it out.
 
apparently its gen 3
registered as a gsr

i know theres been a few of these come round
Whats the go doesnt it mean trouble registering interstate ?
or something like that
 
Jimmy bought that from pickles auctions about 4 months ago, it was listed on here

He also has a yellow plate evo 3 rs with front end damage and a replacement front end for it
 
Hey guys it's Jimmy
I own the evo 3/gsr and yes the evo 3Rs and evo 2
As some people on this forum know me already I haven't been on this forum much
but some good friends have told me that my name has come up and I just wanted to make some things clear so people don't have a wrong idea about me as I try to be as honest as possible with everything I do
II own a wrecking yard/workshop (evolution racing spares)
And all these cars that you are talking about are my personal cars as Evo's are my passion and I have a bad habit of collecting them
Just to explain I have put a evo for sale on Gumtree and yes its registered as a lancer gsr this is how I bought the car and knew that it was done
I'm sure 99% of people on this forum know that a lot of genuine 1,2,3 evos In Australia are registered as 1.8L gsr awd so it's nothing new for anyone because evo 1,2,3 wasn't aloud to be imported unless it's for race/rally purposes or personally import yellow plate
I know a lot of well known guys who have early model Evo's and are registered as lancer gsr
reason why I'm selling it cheap is because it's not a yellow plate import so you can consider it as a lancer gsr with all the evo parts whatever but who knows what these cars are worth they would pay the price
My intention is not to sell dodgy cars and I am very honest with any questions that anyone asks me about it because I have nothing to hide
I hope I have explained enough for people to understand what I'm trying to say buy I'm happy to answer any questions
thanks Jimmy :)
 
It may not be your intention to sell dodgy cars and as we do not know you very well, we should give you the benefit of the doubt, but what you have described is not legal.

If somebody knowingly (or worse still - unknowingly!) purchased an EVO that was registered as a GSR and ran into trouble (ie involved in a serious accident) and something dodgy was uncovered with the VINS, then they would be without the 3rd party insurance that covers them as part of their vehicle registration. Even something not as serious (pre-sale police report or vehicle inspection for example) where VINS are cross-checked could result in the owner no longer being able to legally drive their vehicle on the road or even with the vehicle being impounded.

There is a reason people go to a great deal of trouble to convert AUS spec Lancers and GSRs into EVOs and pay to have them engineered and registered correctly and why genuine yellow plate EVOs hold their value.
 
That is true what your saying and I totally agree
like I said I have nothing to hide because I bought the car as is and selling as is and I'll rather explain to the buyer what he/she is buying its in their hands if they want it or not
I'm not hiding any information about the car or lying to the buyer about it being a evo
Like I explained before I have nothing to hide
Call it dodgy or whatever
At least both cars were bought and paid for
Not stolen and re birthed
I'll rather tell the truth about the car when sold
well known Evo owners have their evo's registered this way
If no one buys it I'm happy to part it out in parts anyway so not to fussed as I bought it with the intention of parting out but it's such a nice car I don't want to do that
I hope I have made some understanding and apologies if I have made any comments that you are not happy with
Thanks Jimmy
 
Car conversion is car conversion. It's still illegal whether the VINS are stolen or not! There's no 2 ways about it. It's a legal landmine for any potential buyer of that car.

Jimmy-evo said:
I'm sure 99% of people on this forum know that a lot of genuine 1,2,3 evos In Australia are registered as 1.8L gsr awd so it's nothing new for anyone because evo 1,2,3 wasn't aloud to be imported unless it's for race/rally purposes or personally import yellow plate
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This is incorrect information. For someone who buys and sells EVO's I would expect you to know more about this topic. The REP/REB VIN loophole in Victoria and S.A is the reason why there were older EVO's and VR4's able to be registered on the roads.These are the cars with VIN's that were not able to be registered in NSW, which is the reason why you don't see many registered in that state. You also get GSR's that were completely converted to EVO spec but are still a CD5A chassis.

There were a series of recalls where owners of Repairable write off/Rebuild VIN cars had to present their vehicles to VicRoads (RTA) for an inspection before being allowed to continue to register and drive them on the roads. I never heard any issues for owners with those. Being a former owner of a REB VIN Galant VR4 myself, I never had any dramas whatsoever.

While we appreciate your honesty and promptness in addressing this topic, I strongly suggest you tread carefully with any prospective buyers of the "GSR" you are selling, as at the end of the day they have the potential to cause their ASPEC VIN to be cancelled, JSPEC chassis number to be blacklisted, and at worst- car being seized.
 
As I mentioned before I do understand what your saying and know how things work hence why it's cheap
Just because it's registered as a GSR I'm not going to scrap the car or tip it
So I'll rather sell it to someone that's happy to take it with the risk of owning it as is
I'm not dis agreeing to what your saying and I don't buy and sell Evo's for a living I have a workshop not a car yard
If you want to call me dodgy business how did one of the biggest auctions Australia wide (Pickles auctions) sell me the car as it sits
my intention was to have big plans with the car but decided on going another path and the evo has to go
And I am informing all buyers what the car is and it's at their risk
As again in my comment earlier hope I didn't say anything to harm anyone
Thanks Jim
 

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