Well, I've had my IX for a little over a month now, and put a little over 1000 miles on it.

The first thing I have to say is...I LOVE THIS CAR!!!! It's an amazing vehicle, and every time I get in it I can't help but smile. I even find stupid reasons to go to the store or run an errand just so I can drive it...

Some other things I've noticed being a first-time Evo owner:

1. The Evo is thirsty...it swills 93 octane like liquor!
2. Big brakes and calipers = brake dust everywhere. Makes me wish I'd sprung for the MR's anthracites...
3. Many are clueless as to what an Evo is...I still get SUVs and Pickups trying to pull on me at stoplights...But I don't street race so it's all good...I just smile.
4. The Evo hates hot days...anything around 90 or above and the car's not happy at all.
5. Mitsu must have these things tuned mega-rich from the factory...Every time I wash mine there tons of deposits on and around the exhaust tip...
6. You can become mesmerized at stoplights by watching the heat ripples from the hood vent...
7. It's too easy to drive like an *** in this thing...I have to keep reminding myself of the line from Spiderman, "With great power comes great responsibility."
8. The base stereo option is not so good.
9. It's hard to stay out of boost for any length of time, hence #1 above...
10. All Evolutions should come with a boost guage, standard. I hate not knowing what the turbo is up to...
11. The turning radius is atrocius...but the tight steering makes up for it.

I've wanted an Evo since 2003 and, all I can say is, it was worth the wait!!!!

Looking forward to hanging out with the evolutionm.net crowd!