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Old Aug 1, 2015 | 07:24 PM
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Evo wagon sold - sayonara video

hey guys

I recently sold the evo wagon, and put together a quick video of my time owning the car in Tokyo!


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Old Aug 2, 2015 | 12:14 AM
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Sick vid and sick car. Once that 25 year mark comes you bet your *** ill have one
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Old Aug 3, 2015 | 06:46 AM
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Sick vid and sick car. Once that 25 year mark comes you bet your *** ill have one

I highly recommend it! it was definitely the best car I've ever had!
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Old Aug 3, 2015 | 10:42 PM
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Very nice. I love it.
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 12:03 AM
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Sad to see you sell the Evo wagon. Thanks for the memories and contributions.
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 09:13 AM
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Cool! She sounded great on the dyno. Lol.
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Old Aug 22, 2015 | 02:32 AM
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cheers guys!


the question is, should I get an evo 9 sedan now??? or try something completely different? so many choices here in japan!
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Old Aug 25, 2015 | 08:48 PM
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What made you sell it? 5 more years here till I can import one
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Old Aug 25, 2015 | 09:29 PM
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Beautiful Car!! Love these
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Old Aug 29, 2015 | 10:57 AM
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Sick... I love wagons.....
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Old Aug 29, 2015 | 01:10 PM
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wow i had no idea evo wagon's existed, dope!
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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 08:36 PM
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Thanks guys! I'll definitely end up back in an evo at some stage, but for the time being I have stepped over to the dark side.

Some pics of my new beast!

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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 11:48 PM
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Please describe the handling vs the wagon.
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Old Oct 15, 2015 | 05:09 PM
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Me personally, what I miss from owning my R32 GTR was the low end torque vs an evo and the sound, best sounding car I've ever owned. Handling wise, the Evo has the R32 beat for sure.
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Old Dec 6, 2015 | 03:29 PM
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The GTR has a very mechanical feel, it's solid, and the inputs feel very analog. the power delivery is more progressive in the r32. whereas the evo felt solid and sticky on the road, the power delivery and inputs felt direct, but almost rubbery and light in the evo compared to the gtr.

The evo could possibly be the best daily car ever made, so light and easy to drive, yet an absolute beast when needed!

I definitely think i may end up with another evo IX in the future for family duties.


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