Evo good first car?
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From: Australia
whats up,
Ive been saving over 6 years to purchase an evo and finally have the money to pay for the car, mods, insurance and gas. however, this will be my first car, not the first car ive driven (driven beamer,cadillac, kia etc.) but it will be my first owned car.
Please dont nag me about me crashing, or being irresponsible, etc. because in the end i will still purchase the evo.
If you have any helpful advice on it being a first car and if it is hard to maintain (monthly maintenance fees, etc) that would be awesome. evo ix or viii???
also, if you have any knowledge the cheapest places to purchase an evo (provinces in canada or states in the US) that would be great too.
my first post,
thanks
Ive been saving over 6 years to purchase an evo and finally have the money to pay for the car, mods, insurance and gas. however, this will be my first car, not the first car ive driven (driven beamer,cadillac, kia etc.) but it will be my first owned car.
Please dont nag me about me crashing, or being irresponsible, etc. because in the end i will still purchase the evo.
If you have any helpful advice on it being a first car and if it is hard to maintain (monthly maintenance fees, etc) that would be awesome. evo ix or viii???
also, if you have any knowledge the cheapest places to purchase an evo (provinces in canada or states in the US) that would be great too.
my first post,
thanks
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Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Florida
I didn't catch how old you are but I assume 16 to 18.
At that age my main concern was 16 to 18 year old girls. Unfortunately 16 to 18 year old girls don't like Evos. They do however like BMWs. So you have two options. Get the cheapest BMW you can find and stuff your glove box with trojans.
Option 2, get a kia, honda, VW, whatever. Pop all the emblems off of it and glue a BMW emblem to it. Those girls don't know cars, they know brands. Stuff that glove box full of trojans.
You're welcome.
At that age my main concern was 16 to 18 year old girls. Unfortunately 16 to 18 year old girls don't like Evos. They do however like BMWs. So you have two options. Get the cheapest BMW you can find and stuff your glove box with trojans.
Option 2, get a kia, honda, VW, whatever. Pop all the emblems off of it and glue a BMW emblem to it. Those girls don't know cars, they know brands. Stuff that glove box full of trojans.
You're welcome.
This...Get any year Jeep Wrangler, take the top and doors off and watch the panties fall. EVOs attract guys, its actually pretty funny. Jeeps are easy and cheap to work on.
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From: Columbia, MD
Even for a mature and competent driver (which 99% of first time car purchasers are NOT) the Evo makes a poor first car because of the extensive maintenance, insurance costs, and negative attention they get.
honestly.. Unless your ready and willing (namely your bank account) to support an older EVO as your first car and ill assume daily driver then go for it. They are not the cheapest to maintain. I would if I had the means at a young age. Then there is your driving maturity. One can get into big trouble really quick in a car like an EVO. I wanted one for ages and ages. Have had a 2003 Lancer since I was 17. Now I'm 28 and picked up a 2011 STi last year. Don't regret my time with the Lancer at all. Taught me to work on cars and respect them on the street.
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Im not sure why everyone makes it seem like we drive exotic cars. Our cars are no more expensive to maintain than any other AWD platform. So you have to change two additional fluids compared to a FWD car. Tcase and rear diff, not a big deal. Which is not expensive when you are doing it every 15,000-30,000 miles. Timing and all related components are done every 60,000 miles, again nothing crazy or expensive.
I say an Evo would be a great first car. And for all you that bought them stock as I did, a stock Evo is anything but fast. I enjoyed it for a couple days then was ready for more power. If you treat your Evo with respect and do the scheduled maintenance you will be good to go. Basically do not launch at every stoplight and redline every gear.
I say an Evo would be a great first car. And for all you that bought them stock as I did, a stock Evo is anything but fast. I enjoyed it for a couple days then was ready for more power. If you treat your Evo with respect and do the scheduled maintenance you will be good to go. Basically do not launch at every stoplight and redline every gear.
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Im not sure why everyone makes it seem like we drive exotic cars. Our cars are no more expensive to maintain than any other AWD platform. So you have to change two additional fluids compared to a FWD car. Tcase and rear diff, not a big deal. Which is not expensive when you are doing it every 15,000-30,000 miles. Timing and all related components are done every 60,000 miles, again nothing crazy or expensive.
I say an Evo would be a great first car. And for all you that bought them stock as I did, a stock Evo is anything but fast. I enjoyed it for a couple days then was ready for more power. If you treat your Evo with respect and do the scheduled maintenance you will be good to go. Basically do not launch at every stoplight and redline every gear.
I say an Evo would be a great first car. And for all you that bought them stock as I did, a stock Evo is anything but fast. I enjoyed it for a couple days then was ready for more power. If you treat your Evo with respect and do the scheduled maintenance you will be good to go. Basically do not launch at every stoplight and redline every gear.
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It only puts those times down with a launch due to its AWD. Start off slow and go WOT at 5mph and tell me how fast it is. An Evo 9 only "feels" fast stock because of the power delivery around 3500rpms. It falls off up top really badly too. Now an Evo with a tune and a few bolt ons with the boost turned up is a different story. I am a parent and Id let my son get an Evo for his first car.
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It only puts those times down with a launch due to its AWD. Start off slow and go WOT at 5mph and tell me how fast it is. An Evo 9 only "feels" fast stock because of the power delivery around 3500rpms. It falls off up top really badly too. Now an Evo with a tune and a few bolt ons with the boost turned up is a different story. I am a parent and Id let my son get an Evo for his first car.
I didn't catch how old you are but I assume 16 to 18.
At that age my main concern was 16 to 18 year old girls. Unfortunately 16 to 18 year old girls don't like Evos. They do however like BMWs. So you have two options. Get the cheapest BMW you can find and stuff your glove box with trojans.
Option 2, get a kia, honda, VW, whatever. Pop all the emblems off of it and glue a BMW emblem to it. Those girls don't know cars, they know brands. Stuff that glove box full of trojans.
You're welcome.
At that age my main concern was 16 to 18 year old girls. Unfortunately 16 to 18 year old girls don't like Evos. They do however like BMWs. So you have two options. Get the cheapest BMW you can find and stuff your glove box with trojans.
Option 2, get a kia, honda, VW, whatever. Pop all the emblems off of it and glue a BMW emblem to it. Those girls don't know cars, they know brands. Stuff that glove box full of trojans.
You're welcome.
