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LimaCharlie · 03-02-2011, 11:42 PM

Unfortunately, this might be the fate of ALL car companies in the future. Lose all the fun cars and focus on being known as the cleanest "green" car company. The more hybrids and electric cars you build, the better chance of being successful. As a car enthusiast, I hope this doesn't become a trend in the auto industry.

Capthowdy · 03-02-2011, 11:45 PM

Every mistu that comes in my shop is a smoking pish of shot....forget or don't change the oil and smooooke

Bowtiepower00 · 03-03-2011, 07:16 AM

That's what happens when a car company loses sight of it's demographic and overprices it product. The older Evo's were sick, but the newer ones got too big, heavy, and expensive for their own good.

THE EVIL TW1N · 03-03-2011, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Mitsubishi could pack up and head back to Japan tomorrow and nobody in the US would notice.

not true. the evo is very popular with auto enthusiasts. Only the clueless wouldnt care or notice.

pyr0b0y · 03-03-2011, 10:05 AM

maybe the STI is next?

Mr Twisty · 03-03-2011, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by THE EVIL TW1N

not true. the evo is very popular with auto enthusiasts. Only the clueless wouldnt care or notice.

I have a clue... still don't care.

FenwickHockey65 · 03-03-2011, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by THE EVIL TW1N

not true. the evo is very popular with auto enthusiasts. Only the clueless wouldnt care or notice.

Consider what the best selling passenger car in America is...

Mad_Scientist · 03-03-2011, 01:41 PM

Sad end to a cool car. Taken out because the company wants a "green" image. Anyway you look at that it is a loss.

rez333 · 03-03-2011, 01:41 PM

You nay-sayers are narrow-minded. The Evo X may not be your cup of tea, heck - I don't have one so it must not be mine either - nevertheless it should be respected by the auto enthusiast. This world needs more cars that were built for passion.

So yes - if a dying model is a "Corolla" - bring it with the indifference; but if the car is a performance car, we ought to all mourn this loss.

FenwickHockey65 · 03-03-2011, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by rez333

You nay-sayers are narrow-minded. The Evo X may not be your cup of tea, heck - I don't have one so it must not be mine either - nevertheless it should be respected by the auto enthusiast. This world needs more cars that were built for passion.

So yes - if a dying model is a "Corolla" - bring it with the indifference; but if the car is a performance car, we ought to all mourn this loss.

I'm not saying it isn't a good car, it's a great-performing car for the money. I'm just saying that Mitsubishi as a whole is getting left behind in the industry right now. If revamping their product lineup means having to let go of a certain product (that only sold 165 units last month), either forever or just for a short time, then they need to do what needs to be done.

cab2g · 03-03-2011, 02:48 PM

My Dad bought one Asian car in his life. A Mitsubishi Galant, it was declared a lemon within the first year of owning it. One time he even lost power in the middle of an intersection and had to be towed out.

My dad will never buy Asian because of this. Grant it, I hear there are lemon Camaros, but I swear to you that Galant was the biggest POS. Water leaked in when it rained, in several places. It was so poorly built. This was a '96 model.

Mitsubishi is too small of a car company to have niche vehicles that don't align with their main portfolio. The less it shares in common with the rest of the cars, the more expensive it becomes. It makes total sense. The Evo wasn't crappy enough

Archias · 03-03-2011, 05:27 PM

Aside from the 370z, the Evo X was the only Japanese car I regarded with enough standing to consider when car shopping last year. The rally world will lose one of its champions.

2FST2LIV2YNG2DY · 03-03-2011, 06:00 PM

Whats mitsubishi?

C586 · 03-03-2011, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Mitsubishi could pack up and head back to Japan tomorrow and nobody in the US would notice.

Pretty sure your the only one that thinks that. The evo will outperform the camaro SS in every way possible. And get over 30 mpg on the highway. Yea. Its a 4 cylinder so it has that annoying exhaust note unless you put a ton of money into it. They can hit 9's on stock block.

My friends car.

Yea. 9s on stock internals and you say its junk?? The ricer has well over 500 passes on it and a couple sessions at the texas mile. PLUS its semi daily driver. Yea thats a pile isnt it??

03-02-2011, 11:42 PM	#15
LimaCharlie Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS - 2004 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,989	Unfortunately, this might be the fate of ALL car companies in the future. Lose all the fun cars and focus on being known as the cleanest "green" car company. The more hybrids and electric cars you build, the better chance of being successful. As a car enthusiast, I hope this doesn't become a trend in the auto industry. __________________ 2011 Summit White Camaro 1SS/RS -6.2 LS3, TR6060, 3.45, G80 2004 Black Silverado 1500 2WD Regular Cab, Short Bed -5.3 LM7, 4L60E, 3.42, G80 2014 White Caprice PPV -6.0 L77, 6L80E, 2.92, G80

03-02-2011, 11:45 PM	#16
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03-03-2011, 01:41 PM	#22
Mad_Scientist Drives: 2011 2SS/RS and 2010 Challenger SRT Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Itasca Posts: 4	Sad end to a cool car. Taken out because the company wants a "green" image. Anyway you look at that it is a loss. __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Six Speed 2010 Challenger SRT8 426 Supercharged 1969 Super Bee 5 Speed 1970 Dart Swinger 340 1969 Camaro SS 396 1970 GTO Judge 400 1967 Camaro 350 1968 Ford SWB 351

03-03-2011, 02:48 PM	#25
cab2g love. my. car. Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,372 View My Garage	My Dad bought one Asian car in his life. A Mitsubishi Galant, it was declared a lemon within the first year of owning it. One time he even lost power in the middle of an intersection and had to be towed out. My dad will never buy Asian because of this. Grant it, I hear there are lemon Camaros, but I swear to you that Galant was the biggest POS. Water leaked in when it rained, in several places. It was so poorly built. This was a '96 model. Mitsubishi is too small of a car company to have niche vehicles that don't align with their main portfolio. The less it shares in common with the rest of the cars, the more expensive it becomes. It makes total sense. The Evo wasn't crappy enough __________________

03-03-2011, 07:16 AM	#17
Bowtiepower00 Drives: Previous Camaros: 69, 89, 11, 13 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: AZ Posts: 136	That's what happens when a car company loses sight of it's demographic and overprices it product. The older Evo's were sick, but the newer ones got too big, heavy, and expensive for their own good.

03-03-2011, 01:41 PM	#23
rez333 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: St. Joseph Posts: 1,283	You nay-sayers are narrow-minded. The Evo X may not be your cup of tea, heck - I don't have one so it must not be mine either - nevertheless it should be respected by the auto enthusiast. This world needs more cars that were built for passion. So yes - if a dying model is a "Corolla" - bring it with the indifference; but if the car is a performance car, we ought to all mourn this loss.

03-03-2011, 05:27 PM	#26
Archias Corvette Canine Drives: Black 2008 Corvette M6 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Savannah GA Posts: 255	Aside from the 370z, the Evo X was the only Japanese car I regarded with enough standing to consider when car shopping last year. The rally world will lose one of its champions. __________________

03-03-2011, 06:00 PM	#27
2FST2LIV2YNG2DY ...this is my addiction! Drives: SOLD Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: AZ Posts: 1,287	Whats mitsubishi?

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