I dont mind if a lancer or ralliart owner pulls me over, aslong as its a hot *****.

 

ive pulled up to evo owners around here in my city..one evo owner even told me i had a nice car..most of the evo guys ive seen just give me a whats up head sign or just smile.

 

What if I told you there were rumors going around on the net about the RA becoming the new WRX? Not saying it's completely true, just what I've been reading, a possible AWD smaller turbo'd RA.

 

I'd freak out and have to sell my car

I could see it happening, that would be Mitsu's next step with the lower model lancers.

 

isn't that what the Evo RS is?

 

??? huh ???

 

id get an ra for a daily driver, i test drove one and id have to do some serious modding on it if it was my only car, im not hating on ra's they are decent little cars, but as stock its too slow and the suspension is too soft, not to mention i cant really stand the handling of an fr cars, but thats just my preference, but as a daily driver it wouldnt be a bad choice, decent gas mileage with decent acceleration, im not aware of the full potential as i have never seen a fully built one, but just like the evos ra guys have their loyalists and that is cool, granted a lot of evo guys are cocky and think their cars are the be all and end all of cars, and handed down from the gods, but they dont know any better. the evo i just a car, its not just any car but it is still just a car, that being said...i love mine but its still too slow.

 

The the 8 RS isn't really Mitsu's answer to the WRX Impreza. Just a race ready (and we all know that Mitsu uses those words loooosely) Evolution. While the WRX and the STi share a lot in common they aren't the same car and the base WRX is infinitely cheaper than the STi is. So making the RA AWD with a small turbo would combat the 220 WRX fairly nice.

Problem tho..... I think Mitsu's too poor for this. Plus the next Lancer design is coming out in the next couple of years. Maybe in 2008? hahaha...maybe.....::sigh::

 

.... Why don't they Do like they did with the 2nd gen dsms?

Make the eclipse have a few versions

RS - no options
GSi - AWD Turbo'd 4g69
GT - V6 Bas
GTS - V6 Rear wheel drive...

Or something like that?

GTS VS. 350Z
GSi vs WRX
RS Vs Spec V
GT vs mustang V6... may sound stupid to you but I mean, those cars can have 100k and some people still pay 10k for it.

 

Wayyyyyy too expensive to have a bunch of different drivetrains for one model. It would be cheaper to make all Lancers AWD than it would be to make only the RA AWD. At least that's what it sounded like you were saying. I don't think it will happen either.

 

its exhibition of power thats all.. some evo owners tend to get big headed when they get one and just think there the shiat. =) i like RA's my older brother has one..

 

I Meant eclipses... even so ... why not have a GSX, GS-T, GS, and RS like they did, i think that would generate more revenue than the routes they keep going.

 

Yeah, we've heard the same rumors floating around. Also the fact RRM lets mitsu use there turbo RA for R&D. Hopefully will have better news @ MoDo5 on the 23rd

 

Isn't the RA equipped with a FF layout?

 

yeah i always get a head nod or a smile from an evo driver. Its the kids in their hondas that think a coffee can and intake can make up for low torque. i love to play with them though. they sure dont like me.