Why would you do this?

duke250, Aug 9, 8:28am
Why spend 50K creating a replica of a car that could have been brought for far less. It also looks a little manky. Any thoughts!

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smac, Aug 9, 8:38am
Assuming it's well done, it could be way better (mechanically) than an original. Given that all work was new, the price you should compare it to would be a new evo, and that's not less than $50k.

Custom paint, custom interior, custom suspension, full engine and trans work, maybe ICE, $50k could be eaten real fast on any car.
flitt, Aug 9, 8:41am
I'd say elements of the description are untrue. Doesn't look like it has had a rebuild, and I can't see $50k. Present owner can get away with saying that's what previous owner told him. But I do realise cars can be sinkholes for lots of dollars when men fall in love with them.

Sure someone else has already spewed at this one.
bestgames, Aug 9, 8:43am
Just curious, does the 45,000km account for what the engine has done or the chasis!
flitt, Aug 9, 8:47am
Then again, I suppose the said rebuild was 12 years ago, so it may be harder to see evidence of.
skyblue17, Aug 9, 8:52am
All that money and he's left a clip off the airbox.
duke250, Aug 9, 8:55am
Well considering you can buy a real evo 6.5 off trade me for that price, it seems crazy 2 me.
smac, Aug 9, 9:04am
Which bit's crazy! They're not asking that much, they're saying that much was spent, over a decade ago. Back then, that's what they were worth.
trogedon, Aug 9, 10:51am
Its a nice yellow though.
noswalg, Aug 9, 10:59am
Hides the vomit when you throw up on it
un_known, Aug 9, 12:38pm
the lack of rear flares really gives it away.Maybe the big EVO 6.5 stickers helps convince people.
rob_man, Aug 9, 12:43pm
If it's the one I think it is, it started out white.
trogedon, Aug 9, 12:55pm
Most did.
What about the diced carrots (in the vomit)! It wouldn't hide them. They're always there.in the vomit.
jas_nz, Aug 9, 2:44pm
its missing the rear flares .on the wheel archs