BlackCelicaGT94

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So I never really was a fan of Evos till I drove in one last night. Oh goodness! Theyre nice cars. I get to drive one next week so im stoked for that! Their stock seats are really comfortable too!

I wish I could afford one :-(

Anyone driven one and had a good/bad experience?

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LewFX

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i was a passenger of one and man did the driver show me how its done....0-60 in 5 seconds, 60mph right turn into a autozone and another quick right into the parking spot, stopped on a dime. i was just like wow. i had to push my eyes back in.

bloodrain

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ya i drove 2 evo's and 1 sti, jesus there awsome machienes. Only if I had an extra $30k

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BlackCelicaGT94

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getting thrown back into my seat was a nice change from the celica lol!

i cant wait to drive it!

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lagos

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its a great car. the brakes, hadling, grip and power is really well balanced too. you start to realize why they gave the car racing seats from the factory. it also makes 20psi of boost at 3k from the factory and is emissions legal. thats just totally awesome!

i got to drive an evo8 and went for a ride in an evo9. they were pretty close to my celica with maybe a little more power, and a lot more traction. id love to race one from a roll one day.

ive never been in an sti tho. from what i hear, they do well, but the handling and mod potential isint as good as the evo.

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Glitch001

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DSMs respond well to mods, hell the hard pipes alone do a massive change. STI's have a better transmission, but in my personal experience (i dislike subaru for its owners) the car is well made the evo just drives itself. My friend drives a gt35r, ams front mount ect ect, 25psi. But from a dig my mr2 has no problem in the 1/4 or autoX. As dumb as it sounds, I loved the ability to angle my headlights in the evo its so cool. Definatly a fun car. But the lotus elise /drool

This post has been edited by Glitch001: Sep 1, 2006 - 3:28 PM

gwai1o

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Too bad they are so damn ugly (personal opinion, obviously)! I like my bitchez to have curves.

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jgreening

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Too bad they are so damn ugly (personal opinion, obviously)! I like my bitchez to have curves.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

The evo / sti are one step away from a Neon SRT-4 in terms of the ugliest car with respectable power (personal opinion).

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Glitch001

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I dunno about that, I mean I think all sti's are ugly as hell. the srt-4's are some of the worst cars ive ever seen. The evo (to me) looks good, i think they are still mostly a box on wheels, but thats sorta like some of the supra guys who rock stock bodys going around saying "best of show". but then agian sports sedan vs sports CAR are diff leagues.

minus all the ugly stickers and crap and this is one of my fav evos.



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MaskedMan

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as much as i like curves, i still love the look of evos

gwai1o

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I dunno about that, I mean I think all sti's are ugly as hell. the srt-4's are some of the worst cars ive ever seen. The evo (to me) looks good, i think they are still mostly a box on wheels, but thats sorta like some of the supra guys who rock stock bodys going around saying "best of show". but then agian sports sedan vs sports CAR are diff leagues.

true. I don't think stock body supras are the end all hotness "B.O.S" body but they are damn fine! (obviously i am a bit bias - but i respect all car designs if they are good...that being said, I still don't like the looks of the evo. lol!)

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jgreening

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sorta like some of the supra guys who rock stock bodys going around saying "best of show".

I dont understand the above statement.

Evos and STI's look about the same to me....like you said, boxy sedans...I will add: "with ricey hoods and wings".

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QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback]i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this.

95sweetness

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evos dont run 20 psi fromt he factory...evos are amazing cars, low 13s from the factory n wit less then a grand u can hit easy 12s....the drivability is a since, the awd is amazing wit its tight cornerin abilities n the seats..o god i just love em!! hehe...i own one myself a lil white one wit only tbe, mbc n a custum tune...i ran 12.9 w/o a damn tune wit a 1.7 60 ft...i coulda done better but i suck ass in shifting

CelicaST202

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Toyotas are much more reliable

95sweetness

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evos are reliable as hell...1st n 2nd gen dsm's are the only one that are unreliable n even wit the 1st gen it depends on how u take care o fem

Glitch001

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my statement was, ive gone to some car shows just wanting to see my cars limits. And have seen some supra guys (not singling them out there are MANY OTHERS TO) who get enraged when their stock bodied car isnt best of show. One incident is a local show a supra owner got into a HUGE fight because his rims and 100 decals didnt win over a civic. He proceeded to drifto the turn and slam into a tree. I was entertained, i think everyone has their own tastes. Thats why for the money id rather have an elise I cant help but turn my head everytime I see one.

There are just some cars that have beautiful looks, widebody FC's, ANY FD, CS 5th gen celicas, S15's, kouki s14's to me all have a degree of style. I just cant get into a car that everyone is afraid to modify. Most evo/sti people dont do anything to the exterior, its always the same thing. Exhaust, bov, intake and you think your the fastest. Im glad you enjoy your car but dont freaking hit WOT every light to light thinking your some hot stuff.

This post has been edited by Glitch001: Sep 1, 2006 - 9:29 PM

DomGT

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An EVO owner sumed it well for me, he said:

In boost he can pass just about any average car, while watching the gas needle go down.

Out of boost he gets passed by everyone and their mother.

I do like the Evo's but after owning a VR-4 I know an Evo is a car that won't make me happy.

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95sweetness

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lol im no ricer who hits boost all the time...im a 20 yr old kid whos workin 40 hrs a week to afford the car n go to school full time as well...n out of boost u get passed by ever1? then itll be the same for the vr4...n an exhaust does an ass load for the car...easy 30 whp fo the evo

devilsden97

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Subi FTW!

'07 WRX STI Limited FTW!

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gwai1o

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0no3z! i didn't mean to start anything lol!

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jgreening

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That car looks nice - but compare it to a similarly styled 2 door sports car with curves:



This post has been edited by jgreening: Sep 1, 2006 - 10:07 PM

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QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback]i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this.

slvr_celica_GT_8...

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thers two guys in my neiboorhood with STIs htere kool i guess but kinda expensive, my dads friend owns a 911 turbo and a 98 viper and a vette, now talk about power, he let me take the viper out one time , words cant explain, lol

lagos

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Too bad they are so damn ugly (personal opinion, obviously)! I like my bitchez to have curves.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

The evo / sti are one step away from a Neon SRT-4 in terms of the ugliest car with respectable power (personal opinion).

the best way to think of them is like the butter faced girlfriend that is really amzing in bed. you learn to love the looks after you see what it can do

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lagos

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evos dont run 20 psi fromt he factory..

yes they do. i went for a ride in a bone stock evo9 with less then 2k on it (brand new), it hit 19-20psi

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jgreening

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Too bad they are so damn ugly (personal opinion, obviously)! I like my bitchez to have curves.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

The evo / sti are one step away from a Neon SRT-4 in terms of the ugliest car with respectable power (personal opinion).

the best way to think of them is like the butter faced girlfriend that is really amzing in bed. you learn to love the looks after you see what it can do

Yea, but you are passing up the good looking girls that are amazing in bed....

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DomGT

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lol im no ricer who hits boost all the time...im a 20 yr old kid whos workin 40 hrs a week to afford the car n go to school full time as well...n out of boost u get passed by ever1? then itll be the same for the vr4...n an exhaust does an ass load for the car...easy 30 whp fo the evo

Hey true ricers don't even have boost. Wanna let you know first, Evos are great cars, but they put a big dent in your pocket every month, and I'm sure full coverage insurance for a 20 year old will be the same as the car payment.

I can see how you think the VR-4 and Evo are alike, but my experience, very different. Think of a VR-4 like a touring car, and the Evo as a rally car. The small stock turbos (I can't afford a turbo upgrade) spool very differently than an Evo, and at much lower RPM. An Evo owner I know, thinks a VR-4 is better on the highway (smooth torque and acceleration, much longer gears). [Sorry I don't mean to go OT, but I gotta add that I gained 20awhp and 46awtq, 2800rpm, from full exhaust] I know the Evo handles better, and I do wish my car weighed more like an Evo, instead it's a pig at 3800 pounds dry.

Going from a Celica to an Evo you will be very happy, just be careful about the monthly $$$. Possibly 4 dollar signs?

This post has been edited by DomGT: Sep 1, 2006 - 11:32 PM

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Consynx

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i don't know if turbo 4's are different, but i do NOT have to hit boost to keep up with traffic unless on a pretty steep hill.
and even then it's like 5psi max. . .

exhaust comment came after comments of mpg hurting with a turbo, which lost me, because to help gas mileage i'm guessing you'd want a more restrictive exhaust. . .better low end, that is unless you're talking about acceleration and boosting.

evo9s running ~20psi stock is AWESOME
what numbers do they have now?

i respect the cars greatly, but i gotta say that i'm not a fan of the 4-door.




s2k hawtness, Live On!

95sweetness

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OOo thought u were sayin 20 psi for the evo 8...yea evo 9 r just amazing...wit the introduction of mivec, the 9 can gain incredible amount of hp wit just lil bolt ons....n as for the mpg....the car will actually gain mpg wit a tune lolz...damn thing come filthy rich from the factory....n yea movin from the celica to evo was crazy lolz..the insurance payment isnt that bad..i only pay 251 a mont for it...my car payment is 486 ..but HEY i still have the celi! hehe

hitcachi

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Too bad they are so damn ugly (personal opinion, obviously)! I like my bitchez to have curves.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

The evo / sti are one step away from a Neon SRT-4 in terms of the ugliest car with respectable power (personal opinion).

the best way to think of them is like the butter faced girlfriend that is really amzing in bed. you learn to love the looks after you see what it can do

Yea, but you are passing up the good looking girls that are amazing in bed....

IMO, Jay and I are seeing eye to eye on this one. Ya evo's are fast, but you can have something thats just as fast and looks 10 times better. I dont agree with what people are saying about STi's tho. Im a huge fan and always will be. I fell in love the first time that i drove one. I've driven and evo 8, and i felt, ... bulky. i dunno. and srt-4 owners, are just mostly ex-neon owners, that are like OMFG A TURBO! lets BOV like 283452875275 times at every stop light!

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creamed_corn

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SRT-4's are what F-bodys were back in the late 90's--cheap and fast out of the box, and that pissed everyone off because some idiot could go buy a car that'd blow the doors off of theirs, so they automatically said it was crap and that all the owners were idiots.

When in reality it's all just jealousy.... maybe not of the car itself--but of the speed.

The truth is that there's not much out there (new) that's faster for your dollar than an SRT-4. It's been like that since they originally went on sale. Tack on excellent aftermarket factory support and you've got a formula for success.

Even the old Neon DOHC coupes could spank any stock/lightly modded 6gc up and down all day. Some people just don't like to admit the truth because it's 1) a Dodge and 2) a Neon.