Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Tommi Makinen Edition

[Simons]

Murphy's law...

[Rocco]

Well,i am here quietly at home,i can write about the crazy adventure

what a bad luck
but after all i had a lot of luck ¡¡ because i cant imagine what could happen if this problem had happened in France
because there ,i dont know the language,i dont know any person there,a garage or anything...

so after all i have to think positive¡

the car died alone,i was cruising at 70Mph,never did a WOT,it was snowing hardly the friday morning.... all perfect¡ i liked so much how ths EVO drives,very smooth,very good feeling with the steering wheel,3" full exhaust system without cats and middle muffler and a titanium small box at the end... very good noise and not very loud as my S2 ,very happy with it.

Michael showed me and my friend how good it pulls with it´s stock 328bhp and very short gear ratios in the Dublin´s raining night

the car looked very good at pictures,but to be honest the car looks much more stunning presently ¡¡ the interior ir almost perfect and the exterior even beter¡¡

between the the days 6 to 7 i could not sleep more than 30 minutes in the car parked in one fuel station 1ºC degree outside and snowing and later 90 minutes in the retuning flight to Madrid from Louton airport.

i will see if tomorrow Will20v can go to pick the car from the recovery or i will have to advise other as i am loosing 22 pounds each day and also i preffer to have it stored in a known garage from someone here in the forum

well,Michael the ex-owner advised me to check first how is the balance belt before trying cranking again..

if the belt is broken maybe i could have bad luck and have some valves damage or with good luck anythng.

he also advised me to check the fuses,as there is one that controls the spark....it is pink he said... also i can have problems with the fuel pump,or it´s relay.. or the famous crank sensor . he sent me links of the MLR Evolution forum that shows very similar problems as i described...hearing a small noise and then died.

Michael never has had any problem like this in his 4.5 years of ownership

luckly ii hope to can solve the problem and fly over there to London or Louton...and return back if i can crossing all my fingers

i was overtaking cars in the 4th way becaue it was the fastest way as the traffic in the M1 was very bussy¡ a lot of cars and trucks around....i had to put the left turn signals and try to put my *** the safest s possible...because i could have a hard accident.


once the car is there,and it seems to be that there are many Evo specialist... do you know one near there to could map it i it were needed? if it deserves of course because for +30hP i dont se the point

[will20v]

car is being picked up in the morning
we have another interesting evo in at the moment we are doing pikes Peak in in 2013

[Rocco]

i am glad to see that the car will be in the right hands

[Acidburn]

car is being picked up in the morning
we have another interesting evo in at the moment we are doing pikes Peak in in 2013

Your workshops changed since i've been there last

Who will be driving the car? should take your s2 over

[will20v]

its in the paintshop in the first picture
£80000 to do pikes peak so i dont think i will be taking my S2!!

[Acidburn]

its in the paintshop in the first picture
£80000 to do pikes peak so i dont think i will be taking my S2!!

from what I have just found its jan 18-20th of next year, shame it isn't later in the year as i'll be in the states a few times next year. How's the s2 coming along?

[Rocco]

from what I have just found its jan 18-20th of next year, shame it isn't later in the year as i'll be in the states a few times next year. How's the s2 coming along?

do you mean his 80 not? or does Will has S2 Coupe too?

[Rocco]

The car went to Will's workshop and he discovered the problem today

Unfortunately the cambelt was snapped

I can't believe it....

I have a complete cambelt kit in the trunk ready to be installed...in 4k miles!

Definitely is bad luck
My birthdays present turned in a deep pockets nightmare

Now we'll see with Will what's the best to do....
The engine was working perfectly,no oil consumption,116k miles ...
So could be a nice chance to refresh everything? Or just fix the damage and continue burning the old engine?

[s2_wot]

Rocco,
This is terrible news. Have you sent this picture to the seller. Surely he will have to help you to fix this problem.

[Rocco]

Rocco,
This is terrible news. Have you sent this picture to the seller. Surely he will have to help you to fix this problem.

yes i did it. he cant believe that ...he feels sick seeingthe picture

he is going to fly to Canada,to start a new life,so he will be far,very far...

that is bad luck ,because the car was well cared

[quattrostyle]

That's very bad luck mate

[s2_wot]

This stinks Rocco. Is he going to pay to fix the car?

[Rocco]

This stinks Rocco. Is he going to pay to fix the car?

i dont think so,he did not say anything about it.
anyway i think that was bad luck,and he was very fair with everything...


we will see when you will can come Shane

[K7ERG]

Bad luck Rocco.

At least part of the repair bill. The easy bit is to buy a kit. It's the fitting that's costs. Probably why the previous owner held off.