how many of you here use your EVO X as a daily and only car?
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Agreed.
I love the 5 speed and personally wouldnt want the MR or its transmission.
The drone occurs around 4000 RPM as others have stated and while some seem to hate it , its music to my ears. It reminds me of my old KZ1000R especially when engine braking.
If you dont like it dont stay at that RPM but that is the sweet spot, around 4000-6000.
On the HWY 80mph is right around 3800rpm. If you want to go the speed limit youll be at about 3400. I recently had to go 65mph for several hours while commuting through a certain state and I got 28mpg.
This car has 310lbs of torque so Im not sure why everyone has to "Rev the hell out of it" to get anywhere. Now, if Im driving "Spiritedly"...thats another story-
I love the 5 speed and personally wouldnt want the MR or its transmission.
The drone occurs around 4000 RPM as others have stated and while some seem to hate it , its music to my ears. It reminds me of my old KZ1000R especially when engine braking.
If you dont like it dont stay at that RPM but that is the sweet spot, around 4000-6000.
On the HWY 80mph is right around 3800rpm. If you want to go the speed limit youll be at about 3400. I recently had to go 65mph for several hours while commuting through a certain state and I got 28mpg.
This car has 310lbs of torque so Im not sure why everyone has to "Rev the hell out of it" to get anywhere. Now, if Im driving "Spiritedly"...thats another story-
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From: tsukuba turn 4
[QUOTE=Brest Phan;7840035]Agreed.
I love the 5 speed and personally wouldnt want the MR or its transmission.
The drone occurs around 4000 RPM as others have stated and while some seem to hate it , its music to my ears. It reminds me of my old KZ1000R especially when engine braking.
If you dont like it dont stay at that RPM but that is the sweet spot, around 4000-6000.
On the HWY 80mph is right around 3800rpm. If you want to go the speed limit youll be at about 3400. I recently had to go 65mph for several hours while commuting through a certain state and I got 28mpg.
This car has 310lbs of torque so Im not sure why everyone has to "Rev the hell out of it" to get anywhere. Now, if Im driving "Spiritedly
I love the 5 speed and personally wouldnt want the MR or its transmission.
The drone occurs around 4000 RPM as others have stated and while some seem to hate it , its music to my ears. It reminds me of my old KZ1000R especially when engine braking.
If you dont like it dont stay at that RPM but that is the sweet spot, around 4000-6000.
On the HWY 80mph is right around 3800rpm. If you want to go the speed limit youll be at about 3400. I recently had to go 65mph for several hours while commuting through a certain state and I got 28mpg.
This car has 310lbs of torque so Im not sure why everyone has to "Rev the hell out of it" to get anywhere. Now, if Im driving "Spiritedly
Last edited by madfast; Dec 29, 2009 at 02:13 PM.
Wish I could but dont like driving with salt and other **** on the RDs did that 2 yrs with my undercoated RSX-S and started to rust out the bottom.. Fkin Ontario Canada!
that and I work @ schools and their parking lots suck and the High School kids would try and mess it up!
that and I work @ schools and their parking lots suck and the High School kids would try and mess it up!
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From: Northern Virginia
GSR is my DD...can you live with the trunkspace?
Note - Make sure you can live with the limited trunk-space. I had to pick-up 3 people from the airport last week, I fit 2 small rollers in the trunk, 1 large roller between the passengers in the back. And everybody had to put their carry-on bags on their lap. This car has Miata-like-sized-trunk-space.
Otherwise - No problems with the EVO X as a DD!
My car is my DD and only car.
The JDM goodness on it has incurred some scars, but it's all good.
I hope to get it around 450 WHP. That will be a fun DD. I don't drive much though. I go to work 3 miles away and go to school 10 miles away.
The JDM goodness on it has incurred some scars, but it's all good.
I hope to get it around 450 WHP. That will be a fun DD. I don't drive much though. I go to work 3 miles away and go to school 10 miles away.
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From: north east phila.
I DD my 2010 X GSR and would not have it any other way. EVO's are meant to be driven, not to be garage queens IMO. I am on my second EVO and I love driving it everyday.
Sure it rattles and trunk space is small and it get's "OK" gas mileage, but it's FUN as all hell!!!
Sure it rattles and trunk space is small and it get's "OK" gas mileage, but it's FUN as all hell!!!
agree a hundred % that bs who buys a ca for that much n thinks its to nice to drive. i wouldnt wana drive anything else
I DD my 2010 X GSR and would not have it any other way. EVO's are meant to be driven, not to be garage queens IMO. I am on my second EVO and I love driving it everyday.
Sure it rattles and trunk space is small and it get's "OK" gas mileage, but it's FUN as all hell!!!
Sure it rattles and trunk space is small and it get's "OK" gas mileage, but it's FUN as all hell!!!
My GSR is my only car, bought it new, it's daily driven, and I've owned it for almost a year now (put about 12,000 miles on it so far). In fact this is my first Evo (ex-Subaru owner). Driving this car in rush hour traffic isn´t that bad, way easyier than clutching an older Mustang.
Likes: The handling is amazing, power is pretty good (after the Cobb tune and performance parts), and I really like the styling of the car. Overall I'm very pleased with the Evo X, makes my old 2007 WRX seem like a econo-box.
Dislikes: Launching the car is tricky, interior is on the cheap side, shifting in cold weather is tough sometimes, no auto dimming rear view mirror or heated outside mirrors, small gas tank, and seeing out the rear window when backing up is next to impossible (SSS wing doesn´t help either).
My Evo X has been pretty dependable, but it did have to go to the dealership for warranty work, a new steering wheel sensor and three recalls
, and for piece of mind I installed a new green fuel pump relay.
Likes: The handling is amazing, power is pretty good (after the Cobb tune and performance parts), and I really like the styling of the car. Overall I'm very pleased with the Evo X, makes my old 2007 WRX seem like a econo-box.
Dislikes: Launching the car is tricky, interior is on the cheap side, shifting in cold weather is tough sometimes, no auto dimming rear view mirror or heated outside mirrors, small gas tank, and seeing out the rear window when backing up is next to impossible (SSS wing doesn´t help either).
My Evo X has been pretty dependable, but it did have to go to the dealership for warranty work, a new steering wheel sensor and three recalls
, and for piece of mind I installed a new green fuel pump relay.
EVO X MR is my only car and I love to do all my daily drive with it 
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i drive my evo 8 as a dd and it has 70k mi and is still running like a champ i know this is for evo X just thought i would let you know the evo is reliable never had a single issue