Evo X vs. Evo VIII and IX
I HATE the X!!! The body is a rip off of the TSX and the front end looks like a truck. It has dual exhaust on a 4 cylinder, it has gay fake paddle shift sport shift auto tranny, and the concept rolls on dubs. Everything genuine and raw and real about the EVO over its entire existance just go sold out to American marketing on the X. I will sum it up by saying:
Just how the Eclipse went from a bargain true sports car to a chick car, so has the "EVO".
Just how the Eclipse went from a bargain true sports car to a chick car, so has the "EVO".
The platform the X is built on is just plain wrong for a performance sedan IMO. 2nd the Eclipse comment, thats exactly whats happening - all in the name of increased sales which I suppose is the name of the game.
i highly doubt it'll be a downgrade...
im gonna wait it out... when i was shopping for cars i changed my mind 20 times before i picked the evo... and never considered the evo cause i figured my insurance would be 500$ a month. then i found out a friend my age is paying 200, and here i am now. looked into it, and after that didn't change my mind for 3 months since the day after i really thought about it. mean while other cars would sounds great for about a week.
also... it took mitsubishi 2 years to get the evo 8 right. i raaaarely read about 05's with t/c and tranny problems... i trade in cars when the warranty is up.. i still have 80k to go... so that give me about another 3 years.
cheers!
Last edited by 4WS Tuning; Jan 9, 2007 at 06:02 PM.
I HATE the X!!! The body is a rip off of the TSX and the front end looks like a truck. It has dual exhaust on a 4 cylinder, it has gay fake paddle shift sport shift auto tranny, and the concept rolls on dubs. Everything genuine and raw and real about the EVO over its entire existance just go sold out to American marketing on the X. I will sum it up by saying:
Just how the Eclipse went from a bargain true sports car to a chick car, so has the "EVO".
Just how the Eclipse went from a bargain true sports car to a chick car, so has the "EVO".
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I had thought about getting a EVO X, plus keep my EVO 8 but I think I'm just going to stick with the 8 for the time being because who knows what quirks the X will have. As for trading the 8, never because I put too much time, effort and money into building it into the car that I wanted it to be.....and I'll never get my money's worth when if I sell or trade it.
I like to think of my EVO IX RS as the 'Honda DC2R' and the new EVO X as the 'Honda DC5R' of the EVO lineup. I truly believe that the IX, especially the RS, will be the last hardcore EVO you will be able to get your hands on from Mitsubishi.
With that said, my car isn't going anywhere.
With that said, my car isn't going anywhere.
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I think all Neon's owner will fall for the Evo X 
as far as Evo VIII and IX owners they rather keep their rally cars
Evos VIII and IX are rally high performance cars, Evo X sideview looks like a freaking Mazdaspeed 6 and I really dont like that. Dual exhaust on Evo X is weak and front end id amazingly ugly.
Think about it all this previous generation Evos are known for their raw power and who cares if their drivers are known as racers. Now that I read and hear the Evo X "optional 5 speed manual trans" I go like "WHAT?" first of all Evos are supposed to be only manual trans... the reason why Mitsu is going automatic too is coz they have some big financial burden and wanna gain some ground and attract more customers.
Believe me, before you would not see a grandma or grandpa driving an Evo and if u did you'd have the cops for g*d's sake HOWEVER now lots of grandpas and grandpmas are gonna be driving an Evo X and that's gonna be all normal
so sad
as far as Evo VIII and IX owners they rather keep their rally cars Evos VIII and IX are rally high performance cars, Evo X sideview looks like a freaking Mazdaspeed 6 and I really dont like that. Dual exhaust on Evo X is weak and front end id amazingly ugly.
Think about it all this previous generation Evos are known for their raw power and who cares if their drivers are known as racers. Now that I read and hear the Evo X "optional 5 speed manual trans" I go like "WHAT?" first of all Evos are supposed to be only manual trans... the reason why Mitsu is going automatic too is coz they have some big financial burden and wanna gain some ground and attract more customers.
Believe me, before you would not see a grandma or grandpa driving an Evo and if u did you'd have the cops for g*d's sake HOWEVER now lots of grandpas and grandpmas are gonna be driving an Evo X and that's gonna be all normal
so sad
Last edited by tYPE-r; Jan 9, 2007 at 08:24 PM.
It's is way to early to tell. We don't even know how much power the evo X is going to have. And since it's going to be the first year of a completely new car there are going to be a lot of problems. I will atleast wait another 2 or 3 years until I even consider buying one.
1st because I still have 2 years left on payments on the IX
2nd I want them to fix all the problems they have the first year
3rd No one knows if it's as mod friendly as the IX
1st because I still have 2 years left on payments on the IX
2nd I want them to fix all the problems they have the first year
3rd No one knows if it's as mod friendly as the IX
There is absolutly no way I would ever trade my IX for a X. I agree that in years to come, the EVO IX will be a serious collectors car just as a 1969 Camaro RS/SS or 1970 Chevelle SS LS6 454 is today. The curent EVO platform will go down in history as being a stellar performance machine that made even the most prestigous sports cars in the world nervous on a racetrack (remember the TopGear episode with the FQ400 and the Lamborghini). IMHO, to trade the IX for a X is willingly giving up a piece of automotive history. The X may turn out to be a great car but a raw, 4G63 powered, rally inspired terror it will never be. A collector car is a car that made a bold statement in it's day and still continues to do so decades after - I see the EVO I - IX being that kind of car, the EVO IX especially since it's going to be the last of the true bloodline.
How Many of you will trade.....
I dont think anybodys said it yet, but Good question.
Keep the 8 forever, by a X as an extra driver, do no mods and let any issues that come up have Mits deal with it. Still really need to see it person.
Keep the 8 forever, by a X as an extra driver, do no mods and let any issues that come up have Mits deal with it. Still really need to see it person.