View Poll Results: Should I keep my car 08' or buy the 12'
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Help me decide... keep my 08' or get a 12'
Just add the features from the '12 to your '08. I am pretty sure all the factory harnesses for what you want are already on the car, just plug and play for most of it. For the gauges, you could find a salvage unit (good luck) and plug it up. You might also need a '10+ ecu for the gauges to properly work too. The mirrors are an easy addon (yes including the heating elements).
Edit: I also want to add the extra cool gadgets and features mean nothing on an Evo.. if you want that stuff, get another car - cause in reality, this is a track car detuned for the streets.. I love my heated seats and use them daily during the winter... but the rest I could care much less about.. Driving the car and how fun it is is worth a lot more than having a colorized meter on the dash.
I also have a '08 BMW 335i that is completely fully loaded. My Evo is stock.. the 335i is stock.. The BMW is faster stock for stock and wayyyy nicer and has all the bells and whistles. The point i'm trying to make is that there are cars (Lexus, Infiniti, BMW) that can be bought for the same price or less (used) with a lot more comfort features and technology. I guess i'm content because I drive both almost daily.
Edit: I also want to add the extra cool gadgets and features mean nothing on an Evo.. if you want that stuff, get another car - cause in reality, this is a track car detuned for the streets.. I love my heated seats and use them daily during the winter... but the rest I could care much less about.. Driving the car and how fun it is is worth a lot more than having a colorized meter on the dash.
I also have a '08 BMW 335i that is completely fully loaded. My Evo is stock.. the 335i is stock.. The BMW is faster stock for stock and wayyyy nicer and has all the bells and whistles. The point i'm trying to make is that there are cars (Lexus, Infiniti, BMW) that can be bought for the same price or less (used) with a lot more comfort features and technology. I guess i'm content because I drive both almost daily.
Last edited by Diversion; Jan 4, 2012 at 02:46 PM.
Just add the features from the '12 to your '08. I am pretty sure all the factory harnesses for what you want are already on the car, just plug and play for most of it. For the gauges, you could find a salvage unit (good luck) and plug it up. You might also need a '10+ ecu for the gauges to properly work too. The mirrors are an easy addon (yes including the heating elements).
Edit: I also want to add the extra cool gadgets and features mean nothing on an Evo.. if you want that stuff, get another car - cause in reality, this is a track car detuned for the streets.. I love my heated seats and use them daily during the winter... but the rest I could care much less about.. Driving the car and how fun it is is worth a lot more than having a colorized meter on the dash.
I also have a '08 BMW 335i that is completely fully loaded. My Evo is stock.. the 335i is stock.. The BMW is faster stock for stock and wayyyy nicer and has all the bells and whistles. The point i'm trying to make is that there are cars (Lexus, Infiniti, BMW) that can be bought for the same price or less (used) with a lot more comfort features and technology. I guess i'm content because I drive both almost daily.
Edit: I also want to add the extra cool gadgets and features mean nothing on an Evo.. if you want that stuff, get another car - cause in reality, this is a track car detuned for the streets.. I love my heated seats and use them daily during the winter... but the rest I could care much less about.. Driving the car and how fun it is is worth a lot more than having a colorized meter on the dash.
I also have a '08 BMW 335i that is completely fully loaded. My Evo is stock.. the 335i is stock.. The BMW is faster stock for stock and wayyyy nicer and has all the bells and whistles. The point i'm trying to make is that there are cars (Lexus, Infiniti, BMW) that can be bought for the same price or less (used) with a lot more comfort features and technology. I guess i'm content because I drive both almost daily.
Just add the features from the '12 to your '08. I am pretty sure all the factory harnesses for what you want are already on the car, just plug and play for most of it. For the gauges, you could find a salvage unit (good luck) and plug it up. You might also need a '10+ ecu for the gauges to properly work too. The mirrors are an easy addon (yes including the heating elements).
Edit: I also want to add the extra cool gadgets and features mean nothing on an Evo.. if you want that stuff, get another car - cause in reality, this is a track car detuned for the streets.. I love my heated seats and use them daily during the winter... but the rest I could care much less about.. Driving the car and how fun it is is worth a lot more than having a colorized meter on the dash.
I also have a '08 BMW 335i that is completely fully loaded. My Evo is stock.. the 335i is stock.. The BMW is faster stock for stock and wayyyy nicer and has all the bells and whistles. The point i'm trying to make is that there are cars (Lexus, Infiniti, BMW) that can be bought for the same price or less (used) with a lot more comfort features and technology. I guess i'm content because I drive both almost daily.
Edit: I also want to add the extra cool gadgets and features mean nothing on an Evo.. if you want that stuff, get another car - cause in reality, this is a track car detuned for the streets.. I love my heated seats and use them daily during the winter... but the rest I could care much less about.. Driving the car and how fun it is is worth a lot more than having a colorized meter on the dash.
I also have a '08 BMW 335i that is completely fully loaded. My Evo is stock.. the 335i is stock.. The BMW is faster stock for stock and wayyyy nicer and has all the bells and whistles. The point i'm trying to make is that there are cars (Lexus, Infiniti, BMW) that can be bought for the same price or less (used) with a lot more comfort features and technology. I guess i'm content because I drive both almost daily.
Sounds to me like you have convinced yourself that you want the 2012. If you can be happy with the 08 then keep it. But if you want all the things the 12 has, the 08 won't ever add up. If you can swing the money side of the deal, get what you'll be happy with. If you really can't swing the money side, decide that you'll be happy with what you
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