EVO X spotted in Cali. on the highway..pics included
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From: tsukuba turn 4
yeah I am reading it...just one thing that makes me ask this...Lots of you think the new WRX and STi when it comes out are ugly even though they have better technology...why can't this be true about the X? Even the Subie guys think the new WRX is horrible looking...I wonder what they say about the X...but I bet its prolly not good...Personally the best STi is the 04-05 models...everything else sux...eventhough its newer...that is true with other cars as well...like the new M3...I perfer the 06 models to the new 08 or 07 one that is currently out...Again...I am not a hardcore eVo guy yet...I purchased a car based on it looks...I think the 8/9 is way better looking than the X...granted I have not seen it in person live...but it just looks too much like a freakin lancer...I probably am a prime example of a materialistic driver out of anyone here...I will go all looks before the actual go (primarly due to warrenty restrictions...and who the f*** wants to mod an eVo with super low miles?)...if I get my as$ handed to me by a X which out of the box is a very storng possiblity...its nice to know that I can upgrade very easily and walk the X like a little puppy...again...the whole speed thing to me is not of importance since there's always gonna be someone faster then you anyways...A lot of you are so brand loyal that you can't or refuse to see that its possible that a company might have made a mistake with a new model...
i really think you're confused or something.
the lancer was made to look like the evo to sell more LANCERS, NOT to sell more evos. ask any regular joe on the street if the evo looks more "radical" vs a civic and i guarantee that they'll say yes. the lancer vs the civic? not so much... the evo X will appeal no more to the general public as the current evo.
as for the SST, it's NOT an automatic, although it has an automatic mode. to say that mitsu made the SST to sell more evos is ridiculous. not only will it cost an extra $2k-ish, it offers FASTER shifting and so BETTER performance. is ferrari's F1 gearbox also made for the masses? Ridiculous!!! will SST eventually replace the automatics? imo YES. they developed the technology why not use it? evidence of this is the new cX concept at frankfurt which also uses SST.
as for subie, it's clear why they made the WRX softer. they have the STi for the hardcore. why wouldn't they want to sell more WRX's when they still have the STi to satisfy the gearheads??? some may hate the 5 door body style but remind me again what body style has won the last few WRC championships?
your whole post is ridiculous. of course car companies want to sell more cars. but that doesn't necessarily mean they are "diluting" the cars. the evo x is as hardcore as ever if you want it to be. don't like SST? get the manual. this isn't an AMG model where all you can get is an auto. you have a choice. want a hardcore racer? go with the RS or don't get the moonroof and nav packages. yeah subie has gone soft with the WRX but the STi is their halo car. and we haven't seen that one yet so hold your judgment...
if you wanna drive a car that's exclusive get a ferrari, not a mitsu or subie...
the lancer was made to look like the evo to sell more LANCERS, NOT to sell more evos. ask any regular joe on the street if the evo looks more "radical" vs a civic and i guarantee that they'll say yes. the lancer vs the civic? not so much... the evo X will appeal no more to the general public as the current evo.
as for the SST, it's NOT an automatic, although it has an automatic mode. to say that mitsu made the SST to sell more evos is ridiculous. not only will it cost an extra $2k-ish, it offers FASTER shifting and so BETTER performance. is ferrari's F1 gearbox also made for the masses? Ridiculous!!! will SST eventually replace the automatics? imo YES. they developed the technology why not use it? evidence of this is the new cX concept at frankfurt which also uses SST.
as for subie, it's clear why they made the WRX softer. they have the STi for the hardcore. why wouldn't they want to sell more WRX's when they still have the STi to satisfy the gearheads??? some may hate the 5 door body style but remind me again what body style has won the last few WRC championships?
your whole post is ridiculous. of course car companies want to sell more cars. but that doesn't necessarily mean they are "diluting" the cars. the evo x is as hardcore as ever if you want it to be. don't like SST? get the manual. this isn't an AMG model where all you can get is an auto. you have a choice. want a hardcore racer? go with the RS or don't get the moonroof and nav packages. yeah subie has gone soft with the WRX but the STi is their halo car. and we haven't seen that one yet so hold your judgment...
if you wanna drive a car that's exclusive get a ferrari, not a mitsu or subie...
For your info...the new STi...will very closely resemble the WRX...not much differnce...not my cup of tea...
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From: Cybertron
I think the new SUBARU and X look fine.
Subaru always had decent cars. The Legacys, STI, WRX.
All decent cars.
They didn't win WRC cups for nothing.
The same goes with the EVOs.
The thing is when someone starts a new thread, the same subject comes right back up.
X looks like ***t, the 08 WRX looks like ***t.
4g63 engine is the bomb and the 4b11 isn't.
The last best EVO was this model blah blah.
I don't really see anyone backing up all their trash talk.
And that's all it is - trash.
It's worth that much.
I think when a new thread starts, it should be a NEW thread.
1. I wanted a 4 banger
2. it had to have a turbo
3. AWD
this limits me to how many choices out there? the eVo...the subie...the audi...lol...
I did want a car that looks nice...I also did want leather as I think an eVo with cloth is not worth the money...what really sold me on the eVo is handling...and huge aftermarket support...just incase I want to go fast...but for now if I want to walk an eVo...all I have to do is get into one of my 5.0's...
again...not talking about walking a modded eVo...as I am tempted to tinker with my DD iX just to see if I can give my 5.0s a run for their money...so yeah call me a ricer...actually the first thing that I do plan on purchasing is a CF deck mechanical front lip and a JDM bumper...and the engine will be stock...
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From: tsukuba turn 4
There is no confusion here...the new X will is aimed to a more general population...they want to sell more cars...simple...like you said...SST will probably replace the AUTO...it could happen...just think...even though SST is aimed for performance purposes...however now a person that does not know how to drive stick and still get an eVo...a person that does not like the boxy look of a car can now get the more rounded X...I can't believe you fail to see this...it will not only go after the middle aged demographics...and women...but also people considering the higher end vehicles such as the audi's...simply to say its less of an enthusiast car as the pervious eVo's...this happend not only with Mitsu...but Subie...and I can personally contest to that happening with other car manufacturers as well...for example the 5.0 foxbody mustang was a total dude car...now you see a bunch of women driving the newer mustangs along with middle age men...LOL...the new X will follow those footsteps...but I bet it will be proclaimed as the best selling eVo...I wonder why...? LOL...
For your info...the new STi...will very closely resemble the WRX...not much differnce...not my cup of tea...
For your info...the new STi...will very closely resemble the WRX...not much differnce...not my cup of tea...
sorry...if the X was out right now and I couldn't get a iX or an VIII...I would probably be driving an Audi...or a 04-05 STi...sorry that the X is ugle IMO...sorry that the X does not have that "thing" that makes you like it the very first time you see it...sorry that it takes time to grow to like it...and lastly sorry that so many of us feel the same way...this would not happen if the X looked differently...it just lacks that thing that the new vetter and mustang have...there's plenty of cars that have the best technology...but look like crap...or too much like every other car out there...
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From: tsukuba turn 4
show me where? I purchased the eVo iX as a daily driver...because
1. I wanted a 4 banger
2. it had to have a turbo
3. AWD
this limits me to how many choices out there? the eVo...the subie...the audi...lol...
I did want a car that looks nice...I also did want leather as I think an eVo with cloth is not worth the money...what really sold me on the eVo is handling...and huge aftermarket support...just incase I want to go fast...but for now if I want to walk an eVo...all I have to do is get into one of my 5.0's... again...not talking about walking a modded eVo...as I am tempted to tinker with my DD iX just to see if I can give my 5.0s a run for their money...so yeah call me a ricer...actually the first thing that I do plan on purchasing is a CF deck mechanical front lip and a JDM bumper...and the engine will be stock...
1. I wanted a 4 banger
2. it had to have a turbo
3. AWD
this limits me to how many choices out there? the eVo...the subie...the audi...lol...
I did want a car that looks nice...I also did want leather as I think an eVo with cloth is not worth the money...what really sold me on the eVo is handling...and huge aftermarket support...just incase I want to go fast...but for now if I want to walk an eVo...all I have to do is get into one of my 5.0's...
again...not talking about walking a modded eVo...as I am tempted to tinker with my DD iX just to see if I can give my 5.0s a run for their money...so yeah call me a ricer...actually the first thing that I do plan on purchasing is a CF deck mechanical front lip and a JDM bumper...and the engine will be stock...
The eVo iX to me is like a sexy hot chic you fantasize about...the eVo X is like a fat chick on a mission....even though beauty is only skin deep...does it really justify getting my jimmy wet?
You fail to consider that I had what...like 3 choice of a mitsu...subie...or audi...
again...breath...close your eyes...and try...listen...
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I donno I still don't like it much.
It looks big and bulky. I think it will grow on me, but I'm not a fan yet.
So far the best thing I like about the 10, is that it will make the price of a 9 come down
It looks big and bulky. I think it will grow on me, but I'm not a fan yet.
So far the best thing I like about the 10, is that it will make the price of a 9 come down
hooked on phonix obviously didn't work for you...the comprehention of basic sentences is not your fault...but the fault of the american educational system...If I want to race...I will get into something that is fast...eVo's stock are not that fast...but its nice to know that if you want to go fast there is plenty of companies out there that can make you go fast...
Also, its not "eVo" its "Evo".
The same rhetoric that is being said about the Evo X is exactly what was said prior to the release of the Evo VIII. There was a small group of forum members that had to have the Evo VII. However, when they saw the Evo VIII they complained about its looks, or how it would never sell, or what it did or did not have. The thing is, those same people that complained about it ended up buying an Evo VIII anyway. The same will be true for the Evo X.
Most people don't like to feel that something could come out that is better than theirs. They do their best to try to justify why theirs is better than what could possibly come out, and why you should think the same. The thing is, in this world, technologies change all the time, you'll never be able to keep up unless you are rich or like to throw money away. The best thing to do is just be proud of what you own.
I have a 2003 Evo myself. Do I like the X? Yes. Can I afford one right now? No, but that doesn't mean I'm going to tell you that you shouldn't like it because I can't get it, or that its better than mine. No one really knows much about how well it will perform, so we need to wait to be able to decide which is better.
I'm just happy that Mitsubishi is still making them.
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There is no confusion here...the new X will is aimed to a more general population...they want to sell more cars...simple...like you said...SST will probably replace the AUTO...it could happen...just think...even though SST is aimed for performance purposes...however now a person that does not know how to drive stick and still get an eVo...a person that does not like the boxy look of a car can now get the more rounded X...I can't believe you fail to see this...it will not only go after the middle aged demographics...and women...but also people considering the higher end vehicles such as the audi's...simply to say its less of an enthusiast car as the pervious eVo's...this happend not only with Mitsu...but Subie...and I can personally contest to that happening with other car manufacturers as well...for example the 5.0 foxbody mustang was a total dude car...now you see a bunch of women driving the newer mustangs along with middle age men...LOL...the new X will follow those footsteps...but I bet it will be proclaimed as the best selling eVo...I wonder why...? LOL...
For your info...the new STi...will very closely resemble the WRX...not much differnce...not my cup of tea...
For your info...the new STi...will very closely resemble the WRX...not much differnce...not my cup of tea...
It will grow on you because there will be no other choice if you want a new car...there's plenty of cars out there that people like right of the bat...I don't get why some people eventually grow to like it...its like comprimising or settling for something...thank God for competition...