I've got a dilema. I love my Evo but, I think I'm starting to get bored with it. Cue the "Evo for lifers" to start telling me what a bad idea selling it is.

I can sell it now and actually make some money off of it. My drive to and from work is so congested we never get to have any fun together. I'm totally worn out with the godd*mn ricers screwing with me. Every where I go some freakin' stickered up civic, RSX, hell even ghetto *** domestics all have to prove something to someone. Then you've got the big inch domestic guys in the Mustangs, Camaroes, etc.. that have to f*ck with you because it's an import. I've even had diesel trucks pull up next to me and try to get me to run them. I'm sick of it.

I feel like rolling down the window and saying" Hey, sh*thead while coming across an Evo is a novelty for you, I get to deal with douche bags like yourself almost everyday. So quit f*cking revving your engine,riding my ***, speeding up while I'm trying to pass you and all the other stupid sh*t along those lines. I'm not trying to race I just want to go faster than you are currently going. Don't take it personally."

My other issue is I'm about done with the mod path that I've laid out. So, then what? Just keep sinking money into this car that is already plenty fast for the street and I hardly ever take to the track because I don't have time nor do I want to break it and continue a vicious cycle of the "weakest link". Ok broke the clutch, fixed that, now the TC, fixed that, time to upgrade the turbo, and so on and so on.

I guess I'm just getting old. I'm finding myself drawn to cars that definately are not in the Evos league of performance but, excel everywhere the evo falls short. I keep looking at the new 3 series and A4. Then I keep looking at used M3's and S4's to try and keep the performance I'm used to but, add a little civility.

Then I wonder if this will be one of my decisions I will regret down the line. Will the Evo be my one bad *** car that I will always talk about how fast, how great, how much I loved it and never should have sold it? Like my grandfather and his GTO or my father and his Trans Am. This sucks. I'm going to drive a new 330 on saturday. I've pretty much decided that unless this car makes me feel close to like I do when I drive the Evo but, going much slower much more comfortably I'm just going to keep the Evo. I know it isn't going to be as fast or as raw as the Evo. I just want it to feel like I'm doing something when I'm driving it. I just needed to vent a little bit. Thanks

 

wow, I thought I posted that for a second.

I'd say don't get rid of it. I had an 03, got rid of it after 32k miles. I thought I was over quick cars, and car "stuff" in general. My drive to work is real ****ty daily because I95 in Florida has some of the worst drivers in the country, so that isn't a plus. I just figured I would get some kind of "luxury" suv or coupe/sedan and just cruise. I ended up getting a fully loaded nissan murano with all the gadgets, leather awd etc. This was a pimp *** ride.. but I missed my Evo horribly. I missed not having to slow down to 15 mph on turns and being able to make quick moves when needed and pass people easily, and of course the occasional spirited driving.. sessions?

Anyways, I now have an 05 Evo with SSL, and no Nissan Murano. I made the mistake once, don't let it happen to you! lol.

And what it boils down to, when you get in that 3 series BMW, A4, IS300 etc.. you can't say .. "oh sh*t evo8 time baby"

 

OK. Inhale. Count to 10. Exhale. Better?

Next time somebody messes with you at a light, invite them to the nearest autox and hand them their *** on the track.

Keep the EVO. You'll be disappointed with anything less than an M3 if you're looking at bimmers.

 

soon as you sell you will be wanting your evo back....

 

man i get ppl try to f uck with me almost everyday....you should only take it as a compliment knowing those ricers are evying you. Just today a beat up neon with a loud versus muffler try to race me. I just look at him laughed and shook my head. Ignore em' you know what your car can do. You will definitely regret it if you sell it....

 

Just had to drop my baby of as a Lemon return and I cannot wait to get my hands on my IX MR!!

If you lose it you will be wanting it that much more as nothing else is quite as fun for th $$.

 

Because the m3 is not doing it for me like the evo. You will get bored and/or annoyed with any car you have before long, even an m3 or 996 turbo.

 

I don't know. I'm still entertaining the idea of selling it. Maybe leasing something for @2 years and then seeing what the Evo X or the skyline GTR is going to be like.

 

Well, I drove the 330. Very nice car, deceptively quick, amazing handling, I'm still in the Evo much to the wife's dismay. I told myself I'm willing to give up a certain percentage of performance for civility and it was close but, I found myself flip flopping back and forth on if I was ready to give up my baby.

When the trade in guy called someone asking them if they wanted to buy my Evo and heard him say something to the effect of " It will be an excellent track beater" I knew it was time to leave. The thought of someone whorring out my beloved Evo almost killed me. I don't mind tracking it but, he was talking about beating the life out it. I used to have a 240sx. I loved that car. I had to sell it to buy the Evo. I sold it to some kid who totalled his previous 240. A couple months later he totalled my former 240 and it sucked. I get so attached to my vehicles it's hard to let them go. Looks like I'm just going to have to stay with the Evo until it's paid off and then buy something new. It has however reaffirmed my love for my car.