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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:41 AM
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LA Times Story On The EVO

Found on the Evoblogs: http://evoblogs.com/fast_ok_really_fast

Org. Source: http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...news-highway_1
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:45 AM
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"The stubby and thick Evo MR, on the other hand, is more like a rocket-powered groundhog, or a baby hippo fired out of a cannon."

greatest part of the whole article AHAH
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:50 AM
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Yea that guy deff. wanted you to know that in his mind atleast it is ugly.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:50 AM
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OK....the writer kept on saying the Evo is ugly and that the warranty is a beautiful thing. Obviously this guy does not know wat hes talking about.

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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:56 AM
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Reading the article just reaffirms what everyone that owns an evo already know...the evo is one heck of a car!
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:57 AM
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"The rack ratio combined with the front wheels' AWD linkage gives this car a truly ridiculous turning radius. Escalades are easier to park."

so very true that it hurts to laugh about
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:02 AM
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He is right ,my 4-runner is much easier to park, but oh man do I like to drive the Evo.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:07 AM
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"Unnaturally, unhealthily, hail-Mary-full-of-torque fast"

i like this line hahaha
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:15 AM
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We drive ugly cars!
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Evolved Monkey
OK....the writer kept on saying the Evo is ugly and that the warranty is a beautiful thing. Obviously this guy does not know wat hes talking about.

well, it is true if you keep your car stock. it is an amazing warranty for such a ruthless sports car.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Evolved Monkey
OK....the writer kept on saying the Evo is ugly and that the warranty is a beautiful thing. Obviously this guy does not know wat hes talking about.

Well, lets face it...he got half of that sentence right. And how is he supposed to know that mitsu won't honor the warranty? He's not Inspector Gadget...
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by sirloin1219
"The stubby and thick Evo MR, on the other hand, is more like a rocket-powered groundhog, or a baby hippo fired out of a cannon."

greatest part of the whole article AHAH
^ +1
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:39 AM
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Pretty good article, and beauty is in the eye of the beholder my friends
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:48 AM
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Pretty good article, and beauty is in the eye of the beholder my friends

Hes pretty right on except for the Ugly part
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by WhatNoise???
We drive ugly cars!

Oh no... well, after futher thought, yes... can't argue with that!
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