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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 07:41 AM
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If you do any kind of racing I would def stick with the 5speed. The biggest conversion you see on mr's with power is the 5speed swap same yourself time and lots of money go se .Goodluck with your new evo.I also have a 3 year old boy and he loves it when we take the evo and not the other car lol.
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 07:42 AM
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buy the 9 and spend just a few thousand on some nice small modifications on the evo and trust me, you will gain some nice reliable power out of the car....

if you drive spirited, your mind might change a bit on your favorite car... I had a fully built 98 cobra that I thought was amazing til I bought my evo and started ripping through turns and quickly understood what I had been missing.

once you start driving the evo and understand what the car can do, you will look at it from a very distinctive difference.

G/L with your search man
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by EvoFlash
If you do any kind of racing I would def stick with the 5speed. The biggest conversion you see on mr's with power is the 5speed swap same yourself time and lots of money go se .Goodluck with your new evo.I also have a 3 year old boy and he loves it when we take the evo and not the other car lol.
This +1, I didnt mean the MR was not worth but Im a huge fan If the SE cause you get all the looks plus the stronger 5-speed. The MR's 6-speed is nice but if you plan on wanting to make BIG power (maybe not now but ever) then the 6-speed will just become and expensive road block! good luck and go with whatever makes you happy and you find the best buy on. I know what you mean though about narrowmindedness I was always a huge fan of corvettes and camaros when I had all my mustangs in many those guys where nicer lol but none the less I have respect for all nice cars, import or domestic. I am however completely and totally againt rice haha.

AC
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 04:31 PM
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Hi all. My name is Jeff. I'm a cable guy residing here in North Carolina. I own two cars most of you probably consider rivalry -- an '01 Trans Am WS6 and an '04 Mustang GT. I love cars, particularly muscle cars. However, being that I am now married with a kid, it's time to look into investing into something easier to get the baby in and out of.

Let me start off by saying this: "Minivan" is not an option. So I have been weighing out the alternatives (stock Honda Civics, SUVs, and trucks). Then it hit me, I would really love to buy an Evo. One of my friends I met at work has one, and its one of the nicest cards under $40 grand I've been in. So the one I'm looking at is the '06 Evo IX MR -- because (sorry guys) the Evo X is hideous and too expensive.

I would love to own the car since they are nice and look good for a 4-door car. I want an excuse to buy another fast car, and I think the Evo IX would be a great compromise giving us both some more leg room as opposed to our 2 door muscle cars that suck gas like its going out of style. Plus theres the added fact that the Evolution is probably the only performance 4 cylinder aside from a Suburu I would even consider owning.

Any help or advice here is both welcomed and appreciated, since quite honestly I'm not really hip with the 4-cylinder scene. From what I've seen I'm looking at $20,000-25000 for a nice one stock
you would better off with minivan or suv bro.

evos are not really for family.
after modding ur evo, ur wife will not be happy , trust me
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by leonevox
you would better off with minivan or suv bro.

evos are not really for family.
after modding ur evo, ur wife will not be happy , trust me

She drives a mustang GT with the following:

bbk catted-X pipe, FM catback exhaust, lowering springs, shocks/struts, 3.73 gears, k&n cold air intake, bbk throttle intake plenum, 42lb injectors, hurst short throw. you dont think she likes performance?
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by DeeezNuuuts83
...but there are very few bone stock Evos out there these days.
I've got one! But it's not for sale...

To the OP, welcome to the NC Evo family!
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by xEzekial
She drives a mustang GT with the following:

bbk catted-X pipe, FM catback exhaust, lowering springs, shocks/struts, 3.73 gears, k&n cold air intake, bbk throttle intake plenum, 42lb injectors, hurst short throw. you dont think she likes performance?
i think them stuff are put on by ur self
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 07:45 AM
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You won't be dissappointed with the IX MR. It always put a smile on my face everytime I got inside her. MR FTW!
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 'Lectric_Blu_IX
I've got one! But it's not for sale...
Oh, I've got one too
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