Why buy an Evo? My answer is....
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Why buy an Evo? My answer is....
That is the question of the year. I am a car enthusiast and few cars in the Evo's price range could make a car guy happier. The way the car rewards the driver with feed back, the monster boost, and overall driving feel is what the evo is all about. The only real competition is the STI, and you could debate that one forever (this site does, Ha). That's it. Nothing else comes close. The Evo is not a status car, if you want that, buy a Lexus or Mercedes. I don't care that the Mitsubishi dealership doesn't pamper my ego like the Lexus and Acura dealerships did. I also rather enjoy telling non-car buffs that my car is a lancer (just leave out Evo, if they ask what it is, no need to try to explain). The Evo may not get you front row parking with the valets at your favorite restaurant (only burger shacks here in the mountains), but you can always smile knowing you could run that Porsche in the front if you wanted. I don't race or track my car at all. I love reading the stories of those who do and your mods. It is one of those things where I know, if I wanted to, this car could. Truth is, I use mine as a daily driver and I don't care to wear a suite in it (remember that thread). Most of the time I stay out of the boost to see if I can top my 24mpg around town high. At least once a week, I get into the boost and there is nothing like a weekend drive up a winding mountain road. I know some of you fellow evo enthusiast are going to say why have it if your not going to really drive it. My answer is, I could if I wanted to and will when I feel like it. The Evo is a car that if people have to ask why you bought it, they obviously don't get it.
So to all fellow evo enthusiasts, keep telling your mods, track stories, quarter mile times, and evo vs stories. When you get bored, I'll tell you stories about how I hauled the in-laws to the grocery store, scared my wife doing the first launch, and why all my co-workers say pimp my ride.
Merry Christmas to all and what about evo vs the Santa sleigh!
So to all fellow evo enthusiasts, keep telling your mods, track stories, quarter mile times, and evo vs stories. When you get bored, I'll tell you stories about how I hauled the in-laws to the grocery store, scared my wife doing the first launch, and why all my co-workers say pimp my ride.
Merry Christmas to all and what about evo vs the Santa sleigh!
This is all very true, I like when people say, What kind of car is that? You can tell if people are car enthusiasts or not by the look on their face when you say EVO. And true we dont get respect at the club or nice places, but thats not why i bought it. you wont get respect from people in porsches, only high school kids or gran turismo people, and thats fine with me.
Funny thing the word 'status' really. IMO unless your in a 7 or A8 or LS430 you get zero 'status' for driving the lower segment vehicles under the same mark from me.
As Evo owners its fair to say most are car enthusiasts who dont give a rats a$$ about status. I 'downgraded' from a BMW M car to an Evo in some people eyes - but I gained a ton in fun and moddability (I know thats not a real word but you all know what Im talking about) thats hard to beat!
On saying that I still own a 'status' car but its collecting dust in the garage.
As Evo owners its fair to say most are car enthusiasts who dont give a rats a$$ about status. I 'downgraded' from a BMW M car to an Evo in some people eyes - but I gained a ton in fun and moddability (I know thats not a real word but you all know what Im talking about) thats hard to beat!
On saying that I still own a 'status' car but its collecting dust in the garage.
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Originally Posted by hillbilly8R
The Evo is not a status car, if you want that, buy a Lexus or Mercedes. I don't care that the Mitsubishi dealership doesn't pamper my ego like the Lexus and Acura dealerships did. I also rather enjoy telling non-car buffs that my car is a lancer (just leave out Evo, if they ask what it is, no need to try to explain).
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Nice Post!
Yesterday a guy asked me what brand car is that and if it has a button that when u press, the car goes "whoosh"---I just said, "its a mitsubishi lancer." I like to say that and avoid the lengthy explanation when goofy questions are asked.
Yesterday a guy asked me what brand car is that and if it has a button that when u press, the car goes "whoosh"---I just said, "its a mitsubishi lancer." I like to say that and avoid the lengthy explanation when goofy questions are asked.
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Originally Posted by hillbilly8R
That is the question of the year. I am a car enthusiast and few cars in the Evo's price range could make a car guy happier. The way the car rewards the driver with feed back, the monster boost, and overall driving feel is what the evo is all about. The only real competition is the STI, and you could debate that one forever (this site does, Ha). That's it. Nothing else comes close. The Evo is not a status car, if you want that, buy a Lexus or Mercedes. I don't care that the Mitsubishi dealership doesn't pamper my ego like the Lexus and Acura dealerships did. I also rather enjoy telling non-car buffs that my car is a lancer (just leave out Evo, if they ask what it is, no need to try to explain). The Evo may not get you front row parking with the valets at your favorite restaurant (only burger shacks here in the mountains), but you can always smile knowing you could run that Porsche in the front if you wanted. I don't race or track my car at all. I love reading the stories of those who do and your mods. It is one of those things where I know, if I wanted to, this car could. Truth is, I use mine as a daily driver and I don't care to wear a suite in it (remember that thread). Most of the time I stay out of the boost to see if I can top my 24mpg around town high. At least once a week, I get into the boost and there is nothing like a weekend drive up a winding mountain road. I know some of you fellow evo enthusiast are going to say why have it if your not going to really drive it. My answer is, I could if I wanted to and will when I feel like it. The Evo is a car that if people have to ask why you bought it, they obviously don't get it.
So to all fellow evo enthusiasts, keep telling your mods, track stories, quarter mile times, and evo vs stories. When you get bored, I'll tell you stories about how I hauled the in-laws to the grocery store, scared my wife doing the first launch, and why all my co-workers say pimp my ride.
Merry Christmas to all and what about evo vs the Santa sleigh!
So to all fellow evo enthusiasts, keep telling your mods, track stories, quarter mile times, and evo vs stories. When you get bored, I'll tell you stories about how I hauled the in-laws to the grocery store, scared my wife doing the first launch, and why all my co-workers say pimp my ride.
Merry Christmas to all and what about evo vs the Santa sleigh!
I have a slightly modified evo now and sometimes its annoying because your at a gas station and the kid filling up your car is like man i wish i had that, then other poeple dont even know what it is, the funniest part the second day i had the car its all clean and waxed and all, i go to wawa and a 65 or so year old lady comes up to my car and starts staring at it and says thats a pretty looking car it was very akward then she starts telling me how she had an eclipse and all this, but sometimes it gets old
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Originally Posted by hillbilly8R
That is the question of the year. I am a car enthusiast and few cars in the Evo's price range could make a car guy happier. The way the car rewards the driver with feed back, the monster boost, and overall driving feel is what the evo is all about. The only real competition is the STI, and you could debate that one forever (this site does, Ha). That's it. Nothing else comes close. The Evo is not a status car, if you want that, buy a Lexus or Mercedes. I don't care that the Mitsubishi dealership doesn't pamper my ego like the Lexus and Acura dealerships did. I also rather enjoy telling non-car buffs that my car is a lancer (just leave out Evo, if they ask what it is, no need to try to explain). The Evo may not get you front row parking with the valets at your favorite restaurant (only burger shacks here in the mountains), but you can always smile knowing you could run that Porsche in the front if you wanted. I don't race or track my car at all. I love reading the stories of those who do and your mods. It is one of those things where I know, if I wanted to, this car could. Truth is, I use mine as a daily driver and I don't care to wear a suite in it (remember that thread). Most of the time I stay out of the boost to see if I can top my 24mpg around town high. At least once a week, I get into the boost and there is nothing like a weekend drive up a winding mountain road. I know some of you fellow evo enthusiast are going to say why have it if your not going to really drive it. My answer is, I could if I wanted to and will when I feel like it. The Evo is a car that if people have to ask why you bought it, they obviously don't get it.
So to all fellow evo enthusiasts, keep telling your mods, track stories, quarter mile times, and evo vs stories. When you get bored, I'll tell you stories about how I hauled the in-laws to the grocery store, scared my wife doing the first launch, and why all my co-workers say pimp my ride.
Merry Christmas to all and what about evo vs the Santa sleigh!
So to all fellow evo enthusiasts, keep telling your mods, track stories, quarter mile times, and evo vs stories. When you get bored, I'll tell you stories about how I hauled the in-laws to the grocery store, scared my wife doing the first launch, and why all my co-workers say pimp my ride.
Merry Christmas to all and what about evo vs the Santa sleigh!
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Originally Posted by Silver05Bullet
I have a slightly modified evo now and sometimes its annoying because your at a gas station and the kid filling up your car is like man i wish i had that, then other poeple dont even know what it is, the funniest part the second day i had the car its all clean and waxed and all, i go to wawa and a 65 or so year old lady comes up to my car and starts staring at it and says thats a pretty looking car it was very akward then she starts telling me how she had an eclipse and all this, but sometimes it gets old
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