i bought a base gsr and i came from a 2001 e46 m3, to me an evo is an evo no matter what options it has or doesnt have, the car clearly wasnt built to be a lexus or a bmw , so i got a base gsr so i could spend the extra money on mods. an ssl ix wont really even have to much more resale value than a base ix and to me the only way the ssl was justifyable was if you plan on keeping the car for a long long time but i will sell/trade when the x comes out.

 

naw im happy with my GSR.

 

IMHO the MR is worth the money. At least for 05.... You get alluminum roof/fenders,6 speed,teflon coated shifter cables,hid's, bilstiens, BBS's, interior trim pieces, gauges, zero lift kit,vortex generator, etc...

 

I wish i had a RS sometimes, but then the MR suits my taste better. Go to the dealer and check them all out do what you like.

 

Ive seen a pattern of people trading in their 03's and 04's gsr's for 05 or 06 MR's,,,, I am extremely happy with my choice and as people said when the MR first came out that the tranny was weaker, but have seen to be proven wrong where I have only read of one failing thus far..

 

Nope. I coulda had either and picked the SSL. It's exactly what Warrtalon said: Personal preference.

 

I wish I had my MR that's sitting at DAS!

 

Well i dun know exactly where warr lives, but it must be nice to only be a 2k difference, cause up here in the northwest, well in washington, it's more like a 5 to 6k difference, and our evo's are already insanely expensive. i hear people getting them for around 32, i got my evo gsr non ssl for 35, and it's still at that price, the mr goes for around 42k up here. Personally for me, the suspension, the gauges, and stuff does nothing for me. both suspensions are great, i see minor differences. and most people change them out anyways, hence me also. the gauges i honestly think are just NASTY, so that doesn't entice me, i like 6spds, but i drove both, and i honestly think the 5spd fits better in the evo. the aluminum roof, honestly i don't see much of a difference. NOW if it were only 2k difference, i might MIGHT MIGHT do it, but i don't know, cause i honestly prefer the 5spd. but it'd be nice to know that i had the top of the line model.

 

I didnt even really look at the MR or think about it purely because down the line I know I was going to replace the suspension and wheels with better components so it would be kind of dumb.

 

I have a IX i regret not gettin the mr cuz i used to have a rsx-type s and i miss the 6th gear lol always forget and try to shift into 6th but then again i dont have one lol

 

I have an 05 with SSL and I like it very much. Recently installed some 4pt harnesses and now I REALLY like the seats. Very comfortable and the harnesses allow me to concentrate on driving instead of hanging in the seat! heh!

The sunroof is also enjoyable -- I haven't suffered any effects in autox (recall someone mentioning that up above). The sound system is so-so but for now it does what I need.

 

As far as wishing goes...I wish I never bought a **** ******* Mitsubishi...but yeah, the MR would have been a little better than the "gsr"

 

I don't regret not buying an mr because I could barely afford to get a used 03.

 

the MR is cool, but Im just fine with my SSL

 

I wanted my sunroof. I'm happy.

that and from the testings, aluminum roof really makes the car understeer more on the hard corner.

Also, blisten shocks and 6 speed transmission, really isn't very desirable for me.

shocks usually go out first when you track anyways, replaced with coilovers and seems like it'll just be one more gear to shift and shift often when you auto-x, 5 speed gear is more idea. even on road track too.

besides those 2, aluminum roof that hurt the cornering performance in the name of reduced weight by whopping 13 lbs or so, and shocks that's not so great on a serious performing car, and rims that's nice but could be had for little less than what mitsu sells it for, if you add those up, really, gsr is the way to go.

10.5 hotside could be had for $300 or less, but most people swap their turbo out anyway, so that's not so great either (besides, 05 and up gsr has the same turbo as the mr).

so what's really great about mr? the pricing is a lot more than 2k more since dealers are selling the gsr model at a discount around here (at about 34k) but selling the MR at 38k to 40k, not including the ssl package.

honestly, i would rather spend that 4 grand (not including the interest that goes with it) on after market parts.

$900 - coilovers
$1000 - lighter, wider, and better looking rims

$2100 - do whatever.

that's what i think.

MR stock is great. but who keeps it stock these days?