Talk Sense into me, Getting an Evo
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AbsoluteSwed
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YEAH, good job man for rewards i give you boobs (boobs) and beer (drinks)
Demonic-Speed
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On tap is CF Hood and Grill and Alpine Flip out
and thanks for the boobs and beer, they were good
and thanks for the boobs and beer, they were good
03BlkMicaSPD
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I know for sure that the expenses of having an evo are rediculous. I had two friends here that had them as soon as they made it to the US and both of them were so broke after the first year when they had to replace the extremely worn breaks that ate the rotors almost inhalf in about two days, one of them had his door panel fall off at around 8000 miles, and his instrument lights burnt out at 10000 miles. then both had new clutches in them before 5000 miles, and one had to replace his whole Tranny at 14000 and it wasnt covered under warrenty due to "hard driving" so they both sold them and got nice cars now insted of mitsubushis. Lexus IS300 and Honda S2000 (with turbo) By the way they both have driven my car and said it felt nicer than their evo and it has 30000 miles on it. Lancers build quality isnt that great to me and the interior lights dont even match, the radio is that cheep green color and the dash is orange. Fast car doesnt equal nice car.
Wha'Happened
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I think you made the right choice. The EVO is a great performer, no doubt, but I don't know about your income situation...what I mean is, for me, 120 a month more is a big step up, plus another 5g's down? That's crazy man. If I was to trade my MSP for anything used, it would have to be an IS300 all the way.
Demonic-Speed
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I have a friend who just got an RX8 and is really surprised at how slow the car is. It is a nice one, but it does not give you the seat of the pants feel that the MSP does.
Good choice bro...
After my msp, I will probably purchase a STI and keep it stock, or a G35. The only thing about the msp (with my mods etc...), having a sti stock would probably make me feel a little better about not blowing the engine. I can keep up with stock evo's and sti's, but blowing the motor is always on the back of my mind. As of right now, speed and handling are perfect for me.
After my msp, I will probably purchase a STI and keep it stock, or a G35. The only thing about the msp (with my mods etc...), having a sti stock would probably make me feel a little better about not blowing the engine. I can keep up with stock evo's and sti's, but blowing the motor is always on the back of my mind. As of right now, speed and handling are perfect for me.
Best advice ever. Forget about opinions of others, do what YOU want and what makes YOU happy.ca_deal1 said:
On a new note, I found out today that my insurance would actually be quite a bit *cheaper* for an Evo8 MR than what I'm paying on the MSP. This was also the cause with a MSM. Makes ya wonder WTF insurance companies are thinking.
Good call passing on the EVO. I wouldn't want to be caught holding a car that's so close to the edge reliability-wise if Mitsubishi goes under. Hopefully some of the interesting cars they were showing at the auto show will help them, but they're too risky right now to be betting on a car that needs new clutches at 5,000 miles and needs $850 rotors. Ouch!
One other thing to remember - and it's brought to me every time I drive something other than myb MSP, thinking I may be interested in something other than my MSP:
I make decent decisions.
I thought out the MSP purchase well beforehand, test drove most of what was available (WRX, MiniS, GTI/GLI, restored A2 VW's, even the Vibe GT and Matrix) and made my decision. Still, sometimes I drive other things - the 9-2x, the R32, the STi - and enjoy them. My MSP (thank God) is paid off - a major plus - and trading it in loses money. Further, it out-drives all of the above in terms of enjoyment for me, which is the most important factor for me. OK, OK, I liked the R32 better, but not "MSP + $15k" better.
I make decent decisions.
I thought out the MSP purchase well beforehand, test drove most of what was available (WRX, MiniS, GTI/GLI, restored A2 VW's, even the Vibe GT and Matrix) and made my decision. Still, sometimes I drive other things - the 9-2x, the R32, the STi - and enjoy them. My MSP (thank God) is paid off - a major plus - and trading it in loses money. Further, it out-drives all of the above in terms of enjoyment for me, which is the most important factor for me. OK, OK, I liked the R32 better, but not "MSP + $15k" better.
I test drove the EVO RS last Friday. It was a hell of a ride. Even got a chance to hit a straight road and launched it. BUT the ride was very harsh(thought abt my wife not liking it) And the RS is the stripped out model which was meant for the racer who wnts to upgrade and doesnt need a huge spoiler and other things. But the sticker was 27,900 for it?? That is just outta my budget right now since bills like the mortgage and two reasonable car payments for example are more important than trying to afford a car that may cause me to spend more money on top of a hefty car payment. But overall the EVO is awesome IMO.
ping said:
I'd have to back Ping up on this. The R32 was ******* awesome to drive. The exhaust note is simply unbelievable. I was cruising in 3rd gear when test-driving. I kept looking around to see where the sound was coming from. Then I dropped to 2nd and realized....Hey Dumbass!! it was me. that car handles almost has good as the MSP too. But, too heavy, too expensive, then again 6-speed (drools)
