1999 Mitsubishi Evo 6 370bhp

Highlights

Low mileage of under 69,000 miles
Maintained and improved by GR Performance
Full major service and other work recently completed
White paintwork with carbon fibre bonnet
New clutch fitted
Mapped to 370bhp with a brand new HKS exhaust

The Appeal

Later Evos are faster, but enthusiasts know that, after the VI, they aren’t necessarily better. The sixth generation was the last based on the lighter, second generation bodyshell and the last pure homologation Evo. No surprise then that it is one of Evo magazine’s 25 favourite cars.

The key when buying one of these rally-to-road rockets is maintenance. This car spent its life on the salt-free roads of Japan before being imported here by the seller in 2021. It comes with a raft of history to support its low mileage in Japan. It was stored between 2021 and 2023, when the vendor gave it to GR Performance for a full service, check over and overhaul. It now runs 370bhp following a remap.

The very good condition inside and out supports the low mileage and enthusiast ownership. It is also supported by the advisory-free MOT to the end of September.

History and Paperwork

First registered 11th March 1999 according to DVLA
Spent its life in salt-free Japan to 2021
Imported by the seller in 2021
Kept in storage until registered in December 2023
Seller s the car’s first UK registered keeper
Maintained by GR Performance
Next service is not due to February 2025
Good service history with paperwork available for the work done
Extensive paperwork available, though much of it is in Japanese
MOT valid to 29th September 2024 with no advisories
108,554kms (67,452 miles) on MOT test and now on 110,550kms (68,691 miles)
Full extensive major service and related work detailed below
Vendor is only selling due to moving house and loss of storage
New clutch is being fitted, receipts will be available on completion

Recent maintenance by GR Performance:

New brake pads
New brake discs
Brand new HKS exhaust
Remapped to 370bhp
Clear wax underseal
New rear wheel bearings
Full major service

The Condition

Tidy car with factory body kit finished in white with carbon fibre bonnet
Wel kept paintwork with some minor marks to note in photographs
Stone chips and scuffs to front spoiler have been treated and painted since photography
Bodywork in very good order with tidy door bottoms, sills and arches
Bonnet recently waxed and renovated to improve lacquer finish
Bodywork is covered with a body kit
Carbon bonnet has been lacquered
Underside in good order with no structural advisories on last MOT
Recently undersealed as detailed above
Minor surface rust underneath the front has been treated and repainted so buyer can be at peace of mind
Fitted with dark privacy glass to front and rear windows with wind deflectors
OZ Racing alloy wheels in good order with light kerbing to edges
Quality Pirelli tyres fitted all round
Presentable and largely original interior with blue fabric seats
Some light signs of wear inside to driver’s seat and front door cards as shown
Fitted with a modern Pioneer Bluetooth stereo

The Mechanics

1,999cc 4cyl 16V engine
Remapped to 370bhp recently
5spd manual gearbox
Vendor tells us there are no mechanical issues
Recent mechanical work
This included service, brakes and wheel bearings
Brand new HKS exhaust

The vendor tells us:

“The car is an absolute joy to drive, handles really well, stops really well with the new disks and pads, sounds amazing with the exhaust and pulls really well in every gear.

“The best thing about this car is the look of the vehicle and the way it drives. It has a carbon fibre bonnet which really makes it stand out from the all white ones and gives it a real aggressive look.”

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