'05 MR or Evo IX?

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Jan 27, 2005, 01:07 PM

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I think there may be some confusion here, the EVO MR was just another desciption for the EVO 8.5. The EVO IX will obviously have all the features of the 'MR' unless that particular component has been updated.

Evo IX RS (stripped out with LSD - pure hardcore)
Evo IX GT (all the bells and whistles of the GSR with the exception of the S-AYC and the HID lamps (optional))
EVO IX GSR - full bells and whistles with AYC.

The only way a EVO IX MR will appear is if they need a 'filler' car between the IX and X.

I've just received pricing for the order I've placed with an importer - will let you know what its like in flesh when it arrives (late march/early april) (going for the GT).

(GT 23,900 gbp) (GSR 25,400 gbp)

Holy crap that's $45,171 and $48,006 respectively by today's exchange rates!

I don't think Americans would spend anything close to that amount of money on an Evo.

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Jan 27, 2005, 01:18 PM

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Holy crap that's $45,171 and $48,006 respectively by today's exchange rates!

I don't think Americans would spend anything close to that amount of money on an Evo.

Owning a car is very expensive in britain relative to the US. I just spent a week there (I work for a car company) and can tell you that not only is the car expensive to buy, it's very expensive to insure. Britain has much lower rates of violent crime but much higher rates of theft, and theft is more closely tied to vehicle value rather than performance. Combine that with the numerous speed cameras dotting a relatively small, dense country and it's very difficult to own a fast car there. On the other hand there are lots of great tracks and it's more normal there for people to do track events.