Now let me state first that I personally like the way that the EVO handles better.

What I'm worried about is issues with the 6spd transmission in MR.

I'm not a huge modifying guy but I'd probably like to do something like the 390 vishnu flash a big concern of mine is reliability as a daily driver mainly because the Mitsubishi dealers around me are horrible.


A friend of mine is also selling his 06STI with 9k of parts for the same price that I can get a used 06 MR so I was thinking of doing that too..

 

if u gonna use the car for DD and not really mod it, 6sp is right for u, it's not really weak, i have never had problem with mine. u should do a search, lots of discussion will come up about 5spd vs 6spd.

 

6speed all the way! LOL

 

Meh, a S2000 and an Evo or STi? I think you may need a more docile daily driver.

 

if you dont plan on serious racing, the STI would be a better choice since its already moded., thay are both some of the best cars out there., unless of course you can find a moded evo for the same price., but if you like to do all the mods your self then....EVO FTW!!!!

 

well I plan on doing lapping days with the Evo/Sti as a lot of clubs no longer allow the S2000 due to inadequate roll over protection

 

get a G35 like everyone else

 

only the MR's came in 6spd right? Cause I swear I looked at a guys car that said SE on the back but had a 6spd.

 

My 6-speed has never had a problem and I daily drive and track my car. I find my 6-speed a little more comfortable driving around town then I do the 5-speed.

 

That's cool. I love my '05 MR, but I don't want to drive it every day, hence my other vehicles. I have 10K miles on the car, no problems yet. Still running the stock clutch, tires, and brakes.

 

The 6-spd is FINE if:

1) You know how to drive. AKA don't powershift with ANY Evo tranny and stop thinking you know how to downshift when you don't. Have someone that knows how to drive teach you how to launch your Evo.
2) You don't hot lap the crap out of your car (which is retarded) with more than 450whp.

I drive quite aggressively everyday with lots of high rev matched downshifting etc. I also have well over 100 drag passes (probably 130 launches total), 1 auto-x event, and quite a few "spirited" mountain runs. I have 23,000 miles on the car and I am still on the stock clutch thats perfectly fine and doesn't slip at all. I am amazed at how all of you guys break your Evo's so damn easily. Don't give me that crap about I don't drive my car hard enough either because I do. I have plenty of friends that MURDERRRR their Evos and do not break them. The difference of course is that they know how to drive and 99% of you guys that break your cars do not.

 

The main reason that the Evo 6 speed is generally regarded as weaker than the Evo 5 spd is because the 6spd has heat dissipation issues when it is exposed to high rpms for extended periods of time. The 5 spd Evo transmission holds more transmission oil and there is less "stuff" packed into the transmision case, so it is not affected by such heat issues. As you are just planning on using the car as a daily driver, this would not affect you. But if you were planning on using the car for frequent track days, where the overheating transmission could be an issue after long sessions, then you should probably stick with the STi or a 5 spd Evo.

The Evo and S2000 make a great combo though.

 

MRs only came in 6spd. What you saw was a 2006 MR with the SE appearance package. There is also the regular 2006 SE that comes with the 5 spd.

 

lol that reminds me of a friend who dropped the clutch at about 5k in his 240sx, killed his tranny, and then whined about how it was a POS to begin with.

Uh, no, you killed your damn car lol

 

Thanks guys for all the answer!

I've always wanted one of these cars to play with and it should happen sometime this week or next week!