Card and Driver TV: EVO Vs. STI
06-29-2003, 12:06 AM
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Originally posted by AbusiveWombat
If we get him in an EVO the same might happen that happened to us....he may buy one.
If we get him in an EVO the same might happen that happened to us....he may buy one.
"If you consider yourself and enthusiast, DO NOT DRIVE THIS CAR unless you can afford to buy it right now... because you are not going to want to leave the dealership without it."
I finally got past all the petty bickering from the narrow minded types enough to realize that from the cockpit of the EVO, it really is unlinke any of my last 15 cars. Exotic car performance with real world practicality. My kids love to ride in it and the 4 real doors make much more sense to anyone with kids. If you have 2 kids, a happy marriage and an RX-8 on order like I did... DO NOT DRIVE AN EVO or you WILL BUY ONE!
06-29-2003, 12:41 AM
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You know, you really should look where you point that "narrow mind" of yours. That pointy little head of yours might hurt someone. You really don't know what you are talking about. I have owned most of the cars you guys talk about like you have owned them and I can tell you 100% that my new EVO is FASTER and handles better than my 2002 BMW M3 did. Sure, I hated the looks for the EVO for the first week and I let petty little comments from narrow minded people annoy me, but in the final analysis, the EVO is a blast to drive. You certainly can pay a lot more and get a lot less of a car. Sure, there is no nice leather interior like the BMW and sure it doesn't have the smoothness and refinement of the Porsche 911 Twin Turbo, but I can tell you one thing... it is hands down faster than my M3 and it is 95% as much fun to drive as my 911 Turbo was... and $100,000 cheaper!
You know, you really should look where you point that "narrow mind" of yours. That pointy little head of yours might hurt someone. You really don't know what you are talking about. I have owned most of the cars you guys talk about like you have owned them and I can tell you 100% that my new EVO is FASTER and handles better than my 2002 BMW M3 did. Sure, I hated the looks for the EVO for the first week and I let petty little comments from narrow minded people annoy me, but in the final analysis, the EVO is a blast to drive. You certainly can pay a lot more and get a lot less of a car. Sure, there is no nice leather interior like the BMW and sure it doesn't have the smoothness and refinement of the Porsche 911 Twin Turbo, but I can tell you one thing... it is hands down faster than my M3 and it is 95% as much fun to drive as my 911 Turbo was... and $100,000 cheaper!
Narrow minded perhaps I am... but how much are you when you fail to read all of my posts?
06-29-2003, 02:47 PM
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Originally posted by Hercules
Sure but I can't quite duplicate those conditions where I live... nor anywhere nearby.
It's a car that would be a blast to drive but terrible to live in on a day-to-day basis. And I need a happy medium between the two.
Horsepower doesn't impress me -- it's the package of everything I want.
Sure but I can't quite duplicate those conditions where I live... nor anywhere nearby.
It's a car that would be a blast to drive but terrible to live in on a day-to-day basis. And I need a happy medium between the two.
Horsepower doesn't impress me -- it's the package of everything I want.
Oversteer CAN be induced:
http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthr...ighlight=drift
Drifting CAN be done too:
http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthr...t&pagenumber=1
Is it the best design for these two things? No, but you can have a lot of that kind of fun with a lot of the other benefits (i.e. traction, grip, etc.).
Interestingly, one of the factors that I considered (albeit small) was that the EVO was easier to live day-day. It had a larger trunk for storage, more room in the backseat without the "hump" that makes it more comfortable for passengers and safer when I transport my parents dog. Granted the interior isn't luxorious, but its not as bad as people claim. Maybe, I've never owned (or gotten used to) a luxury car, but I notice the fantastic recaro seats and momo steering wheel more than the interior plastics. However, I realize that's important to some people, so to each their own.
If interior is important to you, maybe you should look at an STI? :D
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06-29-2003, 02:57 PM
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Originally posted by Hercules
I said that I can't live in it, which to my knowledge, is your hiccup with it too.
I said that I can't live in it, which to my knowledge, is your hiccup with it too.
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