I have an evo x and I love it, but I don't really love the car payment that comes with it. I used to love the x's way more than the ix's, which is why i bought an x. After some time of owning it, I am now contemplation selling the x and getting a ix. Has anyone done this switch? or from a ix to a x? I know i can get an ix for cheaper, especially if i go the winter without a car payment so i could pay for a ix in mostly cash. help a fellow x owner out

 

X better DD, IX better track car /thread

 

the value of the x depreciates faster than the ix. An ix with 90k miles will sometimes go for the same price as an x with 20k miles. If you make the switch you will be getting a much more used up car for the same amount of cash as your car is worth now. In the evo world the 8/9 is the more raw race type car and the x is the more subtle daily type car. Basically comes down to what you use it for and if your willing to take a risk. I'd stick with your current car and finish paying it off just to be safe. I personally think it's easier to go from an ix to an x than from an x to an ix..

 

The ix is the way to go. I've owned by an 8, 9, and 10. My personal favorite is by far my Evo 9. But as other said the 9 is definitely more of a raw car and the X is definitely a daily in mind.

 

i did dd my x when i first got it, but i do not anymore. I have a dd now. I think the ix will keep its value way better than the x, considering they made one year of the 9's but like 6 or 7 of the x's. Im not sure though, im kind of lost. Maybe ill ask my friend if he'll let me drive his 9 for a little so i can feel it

 

Agreed. That was the determining factor for me. I test drove IX MR and the X MR and although my heart pulled towards the IX my brain decided on the X. In a perfect world, I would have walked away with both...

 

im assuming you dd your x? but dont we all wish it was a perfect world

 

If you are looking at resale value, then obviously listen to the posts above but keep in mind that both cars are amazing and in the end, you like the rest of us, will sink a ton of money into these cars that you will never see again and never get back. With the potential of either of these beasts, it almost seems best to go by looks because we can basically make what we want to out of the rest of the car. But you are right; there is that car payment with the X...

 

Agree with this

 

my X MR is a perfect DD for long commutes, except her thirst, in stock form.
Only thing I did so far is a catback and she's a blast to drive w/ auto clutch. Dont really feel the heavier weight but it far out handles all of my modded IX and VIII's that I had.

Later, I plan to re pick up another IX and VIII... then modd the heck out of them. You need to mod those... X... I don't mind it in its stock form, really.

X MR stock suspension is very comfy.

 

95 % ( i am guesstimating lol) of the people is not a serious racer here, so absolutely irrelevant which is better for racing purpose for them.
The X hands down a better street car and occasional track car.

Now if you are a serious racer ( not drag) then both car is very close, even with parts price wise.
But In the hill climb and Rally what i do the X is tend to be a faster car. Drag racing as much as i know ( i am not following that) the CT9A is a faster car still. Also on track , help me if i am not right but a X with Ryan kind of destroyed all kinds of record so as AMS with they X etc. which was held by a CT9A or other car models previously.

So the X would be pick for me, but here is a problem with that. It soooo much comes in to which is better car in racing , wont really matter what you pick. It all depends what you like better, and spend a money on that one.
Always remember this:




So about racing... It is all about what you prefer as a base car , and from there how much you spend on it, and how well you build and planned your built for the race you want to use the car.

It is not IX vs X. It is about what and how you build.

But as i said , rally , which is very strict and mods are identical, the X is faster then a CT9A. Its a fact, based on the X history in the last 6 years in rally.

I would not pick VIII, if you serious about racing then either get a very very base X GSR or the IX RS. That is what i would pick for racing only .

 

^ seriously? There is so much wrong with what you just said, Besides you can make any car a race car that's true. But the x being faster than the ct9a comment? No show me something that says this has been proven over the last six years of the x's existence.

Mitsu designed the x with daily in mind starting from that aluminum block to the heavy *** cz4a. Unless your talking Ryan gates, no way, the x does not in any way shape or form out perform the 8/9 stock for stock. Sounds to me like your just an overly passionate x lover lol

 

google is your friend .

So before you start going to make comments like this, look up your own country ( Canada) Rally champion ( http://www.antoinelestage.com/ )... and there is many many CT9A racing there. In Fact a lot more then X ...
here is a short clip from 5 years ago in your own country.

If you want to argue, make sure you know what you arguing about.

Rob

i help a bit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Rally_Championship-3

never mind the fact you should be a team manager for many many rally teams because they got it wrong i guess with a X vs IX idea too.
Look up how many X vs IX runs for an example in this rally. Etc. Now i let you do your home work
http://rallyestonia.com/results/erc/

 

again, those are wrc cars modified so much that they hardly take on the oem form anymore. It also tell me that those are a couple of talented drivers but that's about it. I know very well what I'm talking about but thankyou. Google isn't my friend. Experience is however. Op is talking about stock cars here.

The second link says nothing about the x being a better rally car specifically. You cannot argue that the 8/9 is a lighter, smaller chassis and when your gutting everything anyways for rally, this is all that matters. I cannot believe the x would beat an ix in hill climb stock for Stock. Just look up basic stats. The ix outperforms the x in every way. You cannot deny this. lol stop embarrassing yourself.

 

one thing what you can believe and the another what is a reality. Tell us more about your experience, if you ask me out like this. So i know who is the one i facing in this chat.

Also the PWRC , means Production World Rally car. Basically its a stock vs stock. race. Very strict (even side mirrors has to be stock or the engine etc.) basically a closest you can be to stocK form in racing.
here is the sheet you can start study and learn about your own car. By the way are you owning an Evo? I f not i let you pass with this then .
http://www.ralliart.com/content/dam/...ancerEvo10.pdf
Well about embarrassment. keep posting... LOL