SCC car of the year...again!
Dec 18, 2004, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by favre95
car and driver hardly even recognized the evo when it debuted. They are all a bunch of cigar puffing fat boys over there. I understand the demographic thing. But, come on! A car is a car in the end, and the evos performance and practicality rivals anything they had in that top 10 list in my opinion.
Dec 18, 2004, 05:44 PM
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I have the mag and of course they picked the Evo again!!! Silly..........
What I found of particular interest was the statement they made about the MR. They didn't pick it as car of the year because "It offered little gain for the higher price". I got a little snicker at that.
Apparantly they are going to be getting an MR project car so that will be something to look out for. I wish they would do another update on the current Project Evo.
And one more thing, they have a section about the cars due out in 2007 and the Evo IX is one of them. They say that all the 07's will be loaded with the current MR options and have the fugly "Gialla looking" front and rear bumpers that was seen on the yellow one. One item of interest is the 07 Infinity GT-R. Might have to save some bread for that.
What I found of particular interest was the statement they made about the MR. They didn't pick it as car of the year because "It offered little gain for the higher price". I got a little snicker at that.
Apparantly they are going to be getting an MR project car so that will be something to look out for. I wish they would do another update on the current Project Evo.
And one more thing, they have a section about the cars due out in 2007 and the Evo IX is one of them. They say that all the 07's will be loaded with the current MR options and have the fugly "Gialla looking" front and rear bumpers that was seen on the yellow one. One item of interest is the 07 Infinity GT-R. Might have to save some bread for that.
Dec 18, 2004, 06:03 PM
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Does it really matter that much what the magazines think?
Although the observation about demographics is so true. When I'm driving our Corvette, kids with scateboards don't give it a second look. When I'm in the Evo, they're all smiles and waves.
FWIW, I bought a standard 05 because I didn't think the MR was worth $5000 extra either
Jim
Although the observation about demographics is so true. When I'm driving our Corvette, kids with scateboards don't give it a second look. When I'm in the Evo, they're all smiles and waves.
FWIW, I bought a standard 05 because I didn't think the MR was worth $5000 extra either
Jim
Dec 18, 2004, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Cirrusly Evolvd
Well, they had to drop HID's in order to install the ACD that everyone wanted to keep the price around the same. So either buy the HID's or be happy you have ACD.
Dec 18, 2004, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Ev0 1
Is this the same issue that has the Sti Spec C vs. Evo FQ300? In that issue they picked the Spec C.
Dec 18, 2004, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Daveyd
So why does the STI have DCCD and HID at the same price as the EVO the ACD an no HIDs??? They dropped the intercooler sprayer because of the ACD.
You misunderstood my statment. They dropped the HID's and ad ACD. It probly equalled out in pricing for both systems so it didn't affect overall price much. I was not saying they replaced HID's with ACD. You're reading into my statement way to much man....simma down.
Dec 18, 2004, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Cirrusly Evolvd
I dunno, why don't you tell me why the Subaru is the same price? That is a retarded question to ask someone who doesn't work for Subaru.
You misunderstood my statment. They dropped the HID's and ad ACD. It probly equalled out in pricing for both systems so it didn't affect overall price much. I was not saying they replaced HID's with ACD. You're reading into my statement way to much man....simma down.
You misunderstood my statment. They dropped the HID's and ad ACD. It probly equalled out in pricing for both systems so it didn't affect overall price much. I was not saying they replaced HID's with ACD. You're reading into my statement way to much man....simma down.
Oh I am simmered. I have an 03 EVO and am in the market for an 05 and trying to justify the price with no HIDs....and dont feel like spending $3,000 to get HIDs with leather
Dec 18, 2004, 07:21 PM
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SCC always loved the Evo since they have gotten their hand (temp-wise) on an Evo 5, and they would daydream all month long testing it. When the Evo had to be given up back to whoever, they would again start pimping H&A products as the best vehicle there is on the planet . . . of course, there was the next eventual Evo testing.
This is pretty much true . . . if there wasn't an Evo on US shores, it'll be H&A fanboy for a very long time, except for the ocassion Silvia stuff to kick the fad into action. Look at import tuner and turbo (except for the ocassional supra). Since I had ended by suby to SCC in 02, I don't know if they are pimping the RSX or civic hybrids.
This is pretty much true . . . if there wasn't an Evo on US shores, it'll be H&A fanboy for a very long time, except for the ocassion Silvia stuff to kick the fad into action. Look at import tuner and turbo (except for the ocassional supra). Since I had ended by suby to SCC in 02, I don't know if they are pimping the RSX or civic hybrids.