New EVO 7 buyer/Introduction

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Hey guys! Sorry if this is in the wrong section I guess it's kind of a techincal post and an introduction....

I have been modifying cars for near on 12 years now starting with the s-chassis in my 180sx back in 2002 all the way through to VW R32 Golfs. I have been import free for a while now after purchasing my house and have decided to purchase the car that intrigued me through my highschool era being the Mitsubishi Evolution VII.

I have RAPED the forums for information and talked to as many people as I possibly can for first time buyer information but I thought I would just put the feelers out on some of the recommended forums as a final safeguard before buying.

Ive chosen the Evo 7 primarily because of the 5 speed box and the price. If money wasn't an issue I would purchase a gray Evo 8 MR and do a 5 speed conversion hands down but the 30k price tag for the MR and it's age doesn't seem worth it IMO. My main concerns before pulling the trigger on a sale is whether or not the kilometers are genuine and whether there are any other major things I can look for when inspecting. Im from QLD and most seem to be for sale in NSW. I will post a link of the one I am interested in and it would be greatly appreciated if anything that doesn't look savvy could be pointed out along with where I could ask the seller to have the car inspected before purchase!

Nice to meet everyone and I look forward to actively contributing in the future. Sorry again if in the wrong section.

Link to car advertisement
http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Mitsubishi-Lancer-2001/SSE-AD-4096360/?Cr=7
 
Im not sure if false kms are a worry on the later gen evos. Kms dont mean **** though tbh. Ive seen 300k cars that run better than 100k cars aslong as the engine is healthy i wouldny worry about kms imo.
 
Hey mate welcome to the forum 1st thing id be checking for is rust, if you could get it on a car hoist that would be ideal, The ayc pumps and diffs/transfers tend to play up just go for a nice long test drive no radio and listen for odd noises. find a really big and I mean big area to do a few full lock turns just a fyi the turning circle is pretty crap lol. But other then that just the basics in what you would normally look for in a purchasing a 2nd hand car. Id do a revs check to make sure there is no dodgy **** as for km reading any jap car regardless of age could have the km altered this website is pretty good apparently.
http://www.japaneseodometercheck.com/
 
whilst I have now an evo 7 GTA {auto} for the wife, I have owned an evo 8. If i were to choose between the two...it would be an 8. the transfer case is apparently stronger from what Ive been told and the fuel tank is bigger. there are quite a few forsale over here in perth .
 
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