guy with an evo = attention grabber
girl with an evo = one BAD B*TCH

i definitely agree. if you are buying a new one, take the time and drive the car the way it came out of the factory. i assure you, it's a great car out the gate! don't be in a rush because i know people who has fast cars but are now too scared to really drive it or have fun cause they don't want to damage it. But they spent thousands on upgrades! mine is stock and it will definitely stay that way for a while

Sadly I got way more attention in my STi. Most people don't even know the X is an Evo. I actually "feel" cop invisible in it.

^^^This.

First, I strongly recommend you to get loaded Evo (sight and sound package, leather and sunroof package, Navi, etc.), if you want to get an Evo, new or used. Life is too short to regret of not opting packages initially.

Second, as LeftLaneNews said, "so many [Evo's] wind up being driven hard and subsequently modified on a tight budget. We shed a little tear every time we see an Evo with an APC sticker and an exhaust pipe as fat as a garbage can." I go to local meets a lot and I see too many Evo's being modded on a budget. That kind of "modifications" just ruins the car. There is really no need to mod an Evo, unless you have truck loads of cash and want to compete with GT-R's, Lambo's, and Ferrari's on the race track. FYI, as listed on Wikipedia, stock Evo X has blitzed Nurburgring Nord. at 7:57, comparing to Corvette Z51 at 7:59 and BMW E92 M3 at 8:05.

I don't see that. In my neighborhood, there are two girls driving Evo X's. One drives a white one and another drives a grey one. They are both pretty polite and nice persons.

Most people with these cars probably do most mods themselves. I personally usually have a local shop work on mine simply because between work, a 2 year old, and no garage/lift or even an even driveway it's just easier for me. Regardless of whether you choose to do them yourself or not you are going to love the car. Although, being a girl in an evo the attention can get a little annoying. Haha

Yeah I think I'll keep it stock for a bit before I do anything just to breakin the motor/get the hang of driving it. I did want to change the injectors, intake, intercooler, intercooler pipe, exhaust, and coilovers. Also, tuned to take e85.

I don't plan on taking my evo to the race track, but I like knowing that I could if I wanted to. :P

Wow you guys are so enthusiastic on Evo's.. that puts me to shame. Just keep in mind that you buy quality over low prices (i.e. don't be cheap on the parts) and a bad intake air filter can cause premature engine wear.

Got it!!



Edit: Decided to go with black

^WooHoo!

Nice! Welcome to the community! And welcome to the addiction!

The only one I paid to get installed is the turbo-back exhaust. Only coz the horror stories I've read about unbolting the downpipe from the turbo, breaking bolts and the likes. But if ur only going to install cutback exhaust, even as a girl, u can do it in ur garage or driveway.

So far I've installed:
FMIC
UICP
LICP
CAI
Injectors
Springs

And I did all that by myself without help from anyone.

The springs r a little tricky. Just make sure on the front hats that the arrows pointed towards the car. Injectors r tricky too, push the fuel rail evenly and it will sit right. I didn't and I was leaking gas on the first test start up.

But like I said, everything can be done with common knowledge. If not, ask in here in the forums.

Edit: I see that u want coil overs...makes things easier, just swap and go get sagged and aligned.

Very nice! Now enjoy it for a while before killing the warranty with modifications.

Looks good congrats on the purchase!

Get some more pics up when you can

Okies!