i just got the ix because i wanted a sunroof, leather, and the hid's.

 

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...er_comparison/

Across the finish line, our Evo trio arrived precisely as our story's intro shot introduced them: the MR followed by the Evo VIII a car length back; the RS trailing the Evo VIII by half that. Is the MR's 0.27-second advantage (the snap of a finger) over the Evo VIII worth $4800? Is its 0.35-second edge on the RS worth $7000?

 

yeah baby!

 

if you can afford it, get the MR its that simple. If you want to save a few K, get the GSR.

 

price wise its not, you just paying for the nice MR badge, an extra gear, different wheels and suspension. if you plan on changing all of this later on id go with a regular 9. i went with a 05 basic gsr with clothes and no ssl. to me i thought it was a waste. but do what you think is right.