when i forst got it i was on the highway doing 110 and my g/f looked at my speed and i'm like oh ****... I didnt even notice since i was on a long strait freeway. Only scared of them copz..

 

Damn police....

 

Police are great, right up until they hand me a ticket.

 

Yea theyre all out writing speeding tickets while someone is getting killed across the street..

 

If you are driving on a good flat freeway, even with both hands off the steering wheel, the car would still go straight and remain very stable at 80+ mph

Disclaimer : I do not promote driving over the speed limit, nor driving with hands off the wheel

 

If you're unaccustomed to performance tires, it could just be "hunting" if the roads were grooved. Performance tires tend to follow imperfections in the surface.

 

Thanks for all the feedback guys!

I think I have may have been confusing in the initial post. The first car I drove didn't exhibit any nervousness, but I also didn't get to drive it on the freeway.

I went back and did that tonight. It's much better than Car #2 was.

I've been riding bikes for years, so I'm familiar with vehicles that follow where you look, and also with road crown affect on a car's ability to go straight.

At any rate, it's clear now that Car #2 had been beat on and was in dire need of an alignment.

The freeway ride comfort is still borderline for me, but I'm thinking the Advans are to blame for that. They've got a *very* stiff sidewall.

Thanks again!
Dan

 

You'll thank those Advans everytime you take a turn at speed though.

 

I agree with alot of what the guys (and or girls) are saying. These cars are pure rally breed race cars that are made to handle, and handle they do. It WILL go where you look. Just think about turning and it starts to turn. It's not the car to be day dreaming in. That's why it has no cruise control and small *** dixie cup size cup holders. wants you to be paying attention when behind the EVO wheel. If you want a great handling car then the EVO is your car. If you want something a bit more layed back, the kind you can drive half awake, i'd put your money down on something else.
But it sure is nice beating up on Mustang's and bringing along a few friends and a child's seat to witness it.

 

You may want to take a look at the wheel alignment. If the front wheels are not lined up straight the car will drift over towards the right or left depending on if the alignment is towards the right or left. My car had that same problem & it was the alignment. If its not the alignment then I dont know what it is.

 

Just wanted to post that I appreciate all the honest feedback.

I ended up going with a 2000 Vette for about the same money that a deal on a new Evo would've cost. It's much smoother on the freeway and has gobs of low end oomph which better suits my driving preference.

Not a fair comparison, and really not even the same kind of car, but it ended up being a better fit for me. Lack of a back seat is a non-issue in my case.

Thanks again!
Dan

 

I hadn't seen any other posts mentioning that this car has extremely quick steering, I call it rally quick. It is 2.1 turns lock-to-lock which is fast when compared to the typical vehicle with around 3.0 turns lock-to-lock. That being said, it takes a little getting used to the responsiveness, but after a week or two you'll never notice the difference, until you drive a friends car with slow regular steering. I think you are confusing the steerings responsiveness to the chassis feeeling darty and it just isn't so.

 

I'm almost always scared on the freeway because my Evo naturally likes to go fast and I'm always scared about that unseen officer just around the bend...