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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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EVO Daily Driver

I was just wondering how many people use their Evo for a daily driver
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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wishing it wasn't but it has to be
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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i would assume that most on here do. i know i do use it as a daily.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 08:20 PM
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I had to use mine that way last year and I went through a set of Advans. Now my truck is back on the road and the Evo is my toy again. The evo is not the worst car for a daily driver but that kind of usage is not the best way to wear it out. Had I needed a daily driver I would have kept my "00" Eclipse GT as it was much better suited to that purpose.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 08:21 PM
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44,000 miles w/ no real commute either. Loved every one of them.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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great daily driver. big trunk space, easy to drive around, er...

comfy seats.

my miles are piling on.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 08:25 PM
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For the 37k miles I owned an Evo, it was my daily driver. I drove it daily on a 50 mile commute. I drove it across the country. If you don't mind the lack of cruise control, and the slightly stiffer than normal ride, the Evo makes a great daily driver.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 08:58 PM
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if i had more money my evo would not be my daily driver
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 09:08 PM
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My Evo's the weekend car. My fiance use an 05 WRX for our daily driver... driving to work, picking up groceries, running errands... isn't that what their for? The Evo is a weekend warrior!
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 09:08 PM
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it is my daily driver, but i only work about a mile away from my house, and if i can drive the mrs' car then i do. so i voted yes, but it isnt like i commute 50 miles a day or anything.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 09:28 PM
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my MR is my daily driver, but it is stiff like hell!!!
wish to have another car as daily driver. if i have the money, i would probably get a Forrester/WRX/Mini.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 09:39 PM
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s2000 as my daily driver during the summer, acura mdx during the winter. The evo is for meets, track days and autocrossing.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 09:42 PM
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I have a honda Civic that I bought for a daily driver, and so far I still drive the Evo every day, no matter how good or bad the weather.. Its the best car I've ever owned..
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 09:45 PM
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No. It is basically a racetrack and sometimes-on-the-weekend car. I drive it to work about once a week too. While my daily driver S4 was out of commission for several weeks, I did drive the EVO every day. It is a great car, more fun to drive than the S4.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 09:52 PM
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I love my RS! It's a traffic bullet! Nothing like dropping a gear and dusting traffic during a hectic commute. It makes driving to work fun. I only wish it wasn't 20 frikin degrees outside for the next 3 months.
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