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From: Simi Valley, CA
Originally Posted by Underground
Well, I decked the Evo out with the front air dam, front corner air dam, brake cooling guides, hyperground cables, rear spoiler extension, front and rear swaybar, vortex generator and wheel locks.
The way I'm looking at it right now, a WRX TR with the options I've selected is right at $29K. I'd just toss $2.5K extra and get the Evo RS.
Then again, if we feel that the price is still a tad high, I'll suck it up and go with a Mazdaspeed 6 or a Mazdaspeed 3. My wife can not like Mazda, but screw it, she isn't driving the car, I am...and I want a turbo. At least the Mazdaspeed 3 can keep up with a GT. I raced one once and I could not walk away from him. The guy lives in my neighborhood. I was pretty impressed. So that is my LAST option. I'll try for the Evo, if that is too high, the WRX, then the MS 6 and finally the MS 3.
The way I'm looking at it right now, a WRX TR with the options I've selected is right at $29K. I'd just toss $2.5K extra and get the Evo RS.
Then again, if we feel that the price is still a tad high, I'll suck it up and go with a Mazdaspeed 6 or a Mazdaspeed 3. My wife can not like Mazda, but screw it, she isn't driving the car, I am...and I want a turbo. At least the Mazdaspeed 3 can keep up with a GT. I raced one once and I could not walk away from him. The guy lives in my neighborhood. I was pretty impressed. So that is my LAST option. I'll try for the Evo, if that is too high, the WRX, then the MS 6 and finally the MS 3.
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=221214
Just hate to see you spend too much for an Evo is all..
The mazdaspeed 3 is a front wheel drive car fyi. (since you said you didn't want anything but Rear or allwheel)
Originally Posted by Rnm
Probably get an older style Impreza from 1999 or so and drop in an STi motor as I love that bodystyle.
gc8's are nice that's for sure. But do you know how much the swap costs? My cousin has a gc8 and totalled it up to be around 8g's w/o installation or anything. Also if you get a gc8 it should be like 99+ i think because of the newer body styling and they are atleast 8-12g's. This is not including suspension or anything else.
All im trying to say is that it'd be a nice/rare ride but cost quite a bit. You could buy a used evo and not to have to deal with all the trouble but you wont have as rare of a car. Either way both great choices.
All im trying to say is that it'd be a nice/rare ride but cost quite a bit. You could buy a used evo and not to have to deal with all the trouble but you wont have as rare of a car. Either way both great choices.
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Originally Posted by dayf
You would save a lot of money by getting those mods aftermarket. For good evo pricing, check this thread out:
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=221214
Just hate to see you spend too much for an Evo is all..
The mazdaspeed 3 is a front wheel drive car fyi. (since you said you didn't want anything but Rear or allwheel)
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=221214
Just hate to see you spend too much for an Evo is all..
The mazdaspeed 3 is a front wheel drive car fyi. (since you said you didn't want anything but Rear or allwheel)
So I guess I'll just get the bottom of the line Evo, without the effects or swaybars.
Sweet! The RS with only wheel locks comes up to a price of $29,174 MSRP. I'm really liking that price.
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From: Texas
Originally Posted by Tpayne84
Have you ever thought about a srt-4? a cheap fun car to drive IMO.
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