the love for the IX continues-keep your IX's
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Depends on production #s. Despite being a production car, the EVOs are exactly mass produced. Not to mention they do have performance to go along with the low production. I would assume if you kept yours low mileage it might be worth something down the road.
Is it weird to say that My dream car was an Evo?. Not a ferrari or lambo. And whe I got My 9 my life was complete. Lol I'm scared to get into a relationship because I don't want to share the car with anyone else. Weird huh?.
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life was complete when I got my evo IX MR but then it happened. now I have the escalade hybrid but still dreams of the evo IX MR someday.....
By your comment I take you have not driven both cars, especially close to their limits.
There is a night and day difference between the two cars, especially when exiting out of tight corners. The EVO 8 just spins the inside wheels, the 9 is able move the extra torque to the other wheels that have grip. The EVO 8 feels more like a FWD car, the 9 - not sure how to describe it, more like a RWD-FWD dynamic hybrid based on driving style and conditions. The MIVEC also helps in some of the low end torque which is still lacking in both cars. The center diff also locks up sooner than the evo 8 diff. The extra corner exit grip by these changes is amazing. No more wheel spin, the damn thing just takes off like a marble ball out of a sling shot, or if you have enough power to break the rear wheels loose, you can get a nice power slide going with the back end stepping out, and then the front catching up and pulling the car straight again if you have the guts to try and hold it. Just simply amazing. The fun & enjoyment factor has been doubled for me going from the 8 to a 9.
I am so glad I traded my 8 in for a 9. The differences does not seem that big on paper, but once you start using the tires, it is night and day.
If you are talking about the looks, then yeah, basically the same car.
There is a night and day difference between the two cars, especially when exiting out of tight corners. The EVO 8 just spins the inside wheels, the 9 is able move the extra torque to the other wheels that have grip. The EVO 8 feels more like a FWD car, the 9 - not sure how to describe it, more like a RWD-FWD dynamic hybrid based on driving style and conditions. The MIVEC also helps in some of the low end torque which is still lacking in both cars. The center diff also locks up sooner than the evo 8 diff. The extra corner exit grip by these changes is amazing. No more wheel spin, the damn thing just takes off like a marble ball out of a sling shot, or if you have enough power to break the rear wheels loose, you can get a nice power slide going with the back end stepping out, and then the front catching up and pulling the car straight again if you have the guts to try and hold it. Just simply amazing. The fun & enjoyment factor has been doubled for me going from the 8 to a 9.
I am so glad I traded my 8 in for a 9. The differences does not seem that big on paper, but once you start using the tires, it is night and day.
If you are talking about the looks, then yeah, basically the same car.
And check out the sig, I upconverted mine to a IX
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Last edited by JJsEvo8; Jan 5, 2010 at 02:42 PM.
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You're probably right. The intent to keep a car involves a series of compromises: low (annual) miles, keeping the car out of the salt in the winter, no extreme modifications, an emphasis on durability and reliability, etc. Very few daily driven Evos are able to qualify, like the cars whose owners look for max power. This isn't to slam anyone who enjoys his Evo right now; it's just the reality of it.
