Road & Track long term review is a good one (Feb 2005).

- The had the Evo up to 50k miles with STOCk clutch.
- Top 10 all-time greats
- High ownership cost (no repairs).
- Hold its value extremely well.
- 44 cents / cost per mile was a little above average.
- They loved every minute of it.
- Mikes cars like rx8, 350z, boxter, G35, even Lotus Elise seem like silly purchases.

 

I saw the article also. Some of the staff have fallen for the car. Although the story in the beginning the article is definitely fiction it does show their attachment to the car. I myself can’t see driving anything else. I may buy a new Evo someday. But others cars just don’t have the right stuff anymore.

 

I see myself driving an Aston Martin DB9 Vantage, suppose to an EVo.

 

Makes you wonder about all these peoples clutches going at 10k!

A B U S E!

 

is this the BBY evo they had about a year ago? i think at that time it was 20k, new tires (again), a rattling driver seat, etc. or was that a different magazine?

 

last time i was at the dealer, they had laminated copies of the article on all the evos. good stuff.

 

Car and Driver's long term test of Evo:

Their clutch was replaced at 15,000 or so.

but you're right, it's abuse. Then again, all the other cars I had never had the clutch go out.

 

Man, Im just glad to see that the Evo is holding its value so well!

 

I posted about this maybe 10 days ago. They really Raved about the EVO.

As for clutch abuse, Motor Trend tested the RS at 0 - 60 mph in 4.4 seconds when it first came out!!! Talk about clutch abuse.

 

very impressive thinking about all of the cars they they have driven

 

You need to drive one if you have not yet. No thrills like and Evo. If nothing else catch Fifth Gear video (November 15th, 2004) on http://gear.viper007bond.com/. All I can say is that it is a pretty car that I would hate to thake care of. Give me an Evo any day.