Evo=Daily Driver
IMHO, an EVO X might make a better DD than an VIII or IX simply for it's newer available features & the fact that it's safer which from an insurance perspective can determine if the car is affordable or not to most buyers. anybody can buy a car & make a car payment, but can you handle the additional costs associated with everything else???
me personally i would never spend more than $40k on any 4cyl car regardless of what it is.
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From: Riverside, CA
Would pulling the ebrake and disengaging ACD make the turning radius smaller?
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Mine is a DD and I have put 10000 miles on it in 5 months, including one GA-CO trip straight by myself and the lack of cruise control really is not as big of a deal as I thought it was. In 6th gear, cruising on highway, with tip of foot resting on gas pedal the car will keep a rock solid 80mph! ohh... and I was able to get 25mpg that way 
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From: New Hampshire
I use my 05 VIII as a daily driver and if you don't care about luxury and you only care about the thrill you get from driving, then this would be the perfect car for you.
The only problems I have with it are the seats can get uncomfortable to sit in after a while since theres barely any cushining in them (I have the black leather Recaros).
The gas millage can get pretty bad if you drive the car fast everywhere you go. When I drive to work or the grocery store, I always go the speed limit and I keep the rpms at around 2K and that saves me a lot of gas. It's just not as fun to drive if you do that.
But thats just my 2 cents. Others will probably have different opinions.
The only problems I have with it are the seats can get uncomfortable to sit in after a while since theres barely any cushining in them (I have the black leather Recaros).
The gas millage can get pretty bad if you drive the car fast everywhere you go. When I drive to work or the grocery store, I always go the speed limit and I keep the rpms at around 2K and that saves me a lot of gas. It's just not as fun to drive if you do that.
But thats just my 2 cents. Others will probably have different opinions.
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From: Motor City
i dd mine all over the ****ty michigan roads. i've got a tbe with no cat and an intake and i've got some more things planned for spring planning on realistically about 300whp. some of the little noises and bumps get a little old over time but i'd say it's worth it. i'm at 35k on mine. all of the regular maintenance including fluid changes and spark plugs and such are cake on these cars. actually just about everything is easier to work on on an evo than subaru. and if you dont feel like doing a clutch any time soon then dont be launching it and they're great.
I drive mine daily and have no problems with it. the only thing is the MPG if you mash it. just gotta resist boostin that biatch! makes me wonder how much more gas ill be burning when i get my stage 2 performance with tune! i find the seats rather comfy.
