Evo VIII
-Front Mitsubishi logo is surrounded by a body color plastic piece attached to the bumper
Evo IX
-Bumper has two oval holes over the bottom right and left corners of the intercooler, I assume to cool the end tanks faster
-Mitsubishi logo is surrounded by a black grill
Google Evo VIII and Evo IX and you’ll see what I’m talking about. Those are the three things I look for. The taillights, door handles, sunroof options, wing options, rear window treatments, rear windshield wiper options and many other things were available in all sorts of combinations depending on the model year and trim level (GSR SE, GSR, RS, etc.).
Obviously there’s a shit ton of info on Wikipedia about the Evos. There’s great info on the Evo I-VII which all have plenty of sweet features that most 'Mericans don’t know about. Can’t wait to import one some day.