I have been looking at getting an STI for a while and finaly went to the dealership to look at them and go for a test drive on Valentines Day. I never paid a lot of attention to the Evo but i don't really like the look of the new STI's. Well the guy at the dealership wouldn't let the wife and i test drive the Sti's. He said kids just come in and joy ride them so until you sign papers no test drive. So i said peace and cruzed over the Mitsu to check out the Evo's. I had never seen one in person and i was in love! Was looking at the new ones when the sales guy comes out and shows us a '08 with 1600 miles on it. Let me test drive it without even checking to see if i had a drivers license. Not like it matured, i knew i was taking it home when he pulled it out of the spot.

I am loving the car and am so happy i didn't get an STI. I see them all over and i still haven't seen an X yet. A couple 8's and 9's but no X's. I wanted to keep it stock but i am already looking at modding it. Probibly just a Cobb stage 1 and axle back for better sound.



It has snowed a lot since i got the car and it amazes me how well it handles in the snow! Even with the stock Advens.

 

glad you made the right choice!!! welcome to the evo family.

my addiction has been going strong since i saw a vii in europe. finally got my ix in april of 09.
addiction still going strong

 

Ya, it sucks. I work out of town so my wife has been driving it all week and i have to wait until the weekends to drive it. We bought it for me DAMN IT! But when i get home friday nights i can't wait to drive it.

So ya, i'd say i'm addicted.

 

welcome! you must be having some fun in the snow about now

and on stock advans? wow, my VIII wouldnt pull out of my driveway on stock tires when it snowed

 

Nice choice! wish i could afford a X

 

Don't drive in the snow with the stock Advans. You are asking for trouble....

 

nice car congrads

 

Snows gone now but it went quite well with the stock Advans. I was cautious when i needed to be. We were driving through the Sierra's and just a little before the pic in my first post was taken, i let off the throttle to much and the rear started to come around (at about 55mph). I could not steer into it at first because there was a car next to us so i had to let it slide for a second until i got the X over a little more to the right away from the other car. Then i steered into it and eased on the throttle and it was perfect. It felt like i could make the car do what ever i wanted. The AWD system is absolutely amazing. I was never freaked out just calm and felt so in control.

I have had quite a few trucks but this is my first car other than a 66 Bug with a 5" narrowed beam and sitting on the ground so i had no idea what too expect. I am really enjoying how fast it is and even more how fast it stops and how great it handles. I had never heard of AutoX until the other day so now i am really looking forward to trying that out. It will be nice to Legally drive the car how it was meant to be driven.

 

Thanks! I love it

 

I had the same experience when I bought my STi, the sales guy saying they just did not demo them. I drove a WRX, but he balked at the STi. I eventually said i wasn't buying a car until my wife drove the STi, as it was her I was worried about, and he said OK. It was a low speed drive, which kept him happy.

I bought an 07 STi in preference to an 08, which was available at the same price, as I just could not warm to the looks of the 08.

On the other hand, now that I am in the market again, I simply cannot find an Evo within 100 miles of where I live, so cannot even see one. Still haven't warmed to the look of the STi, nor if am honest to the Evo. Better than the STi though.

Enjoy the X. I hope to join the club SOON!

Jim M.

 

Congrats... welcome!

 

Nice Bro! its a strong addiction but a very good one. made the right choice!