Originally Posted by Uscbryan

Not sure if this is the right place for this but after owning my 2012 Evo GSR for a month now I thought I would give my impression of the car so that maybe it will help another NOOB make their decision. First a little history. I'm 42 and have owned and or driven many types of cars. I have owned 3 and 5 series BMW's, just about every type of 60's VW, 3 different Land Rovers, a Yamaha FZR, 2 different year Kawi ZX7's and a Ducati 996 (not cars I know) In the last 5 years of dating my fiancé she has owned (which basically means I have driven a lot) a Lexus IS and GS, Mercedes ML, Porsche Boxter and Boxter S, Porsche Carrera 4s, BMW 550 and 128. (yea my fiancé goes through a car a year it seems). My ex roommate let me drive many times his sl500 Mercedes and new model Porsche turbo. The reason I list these is not an attempt to show off if anybody was to take it that way, but instead to show what the EVO was up against. I also never owned a Japanese car. Just the three motorcycles because I stereotyped Japanese cars as reliable yet BORING cars with no soul. I'm the type that would take less reliable wih soul.

Ok so if you are still awake I will get to the point. With the exception of my ex roommates Porsche Turbo, the Evo is the most amazing car I have driven. By a long shot. It is no exaggeration to say the car makes you feel like superman. It inspires a confidence that no other car I have driven inspires. Canyon roads at speed seem almost as if you are taking a Sunday cruise. The Evo has completely altered how I view Japanese cars. The power, the sound, the ride are simply amazing. And the car is bone stock. I could only imagine what it will be like after I save a few grand to do some suspension and engine mods. It's like I am 17 again getting my very first car. I can't wait for morning to go to work just so I can drive. The bang for the buck on this car is out of this world. It is worth every penny I paid for it. This car, in my opinion has tons of soul and character. It inspires so much confidence in my driving ability that it may be dangerous as I almost feel there is no limit to what the car can do, but we all know there is always a limit. I am just no where near that limit yet.

And to add the icing to the cake, the Evo comes with this group. Other Evo owners that answer your questions almost the second you press the send button.

Anyways, hope this wasn't too long and drawn out for people to read through. Just figured I would write a bit about my impressions of the car. Please try to ignore any spelling errors. Doing this on my iPad and sometimes words don't go as planned on apple devices.

Originally Posted by Uscbryan

True, but don't forget I am a fan of Land Rover and have owned 3 out of warranty. Anybody that keeps a Rover past the warranty obviously has family jewels made of steel.