Dump the VIII for the Jeep SRT8?
Mar 10, 2006, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Danny23
test drove an inf. g35 coupe, sedan, sti, mazdaspeed 6, bmw 330iw/sp., legacy GT,350z track,. 03ZO6w/13k on itw/ magnaflow ex.When i got back in my evo to go home every car i test drove felt like soft, slow crap compared to the evo.
Mar 10, 2006, 10:14 PM
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it was a really good car if you,ve outgrown the raw performance of an evo. out of all the cars i test drove i would buy the mazda. nice ride, handled good, interior is beautiful and comfortable, shifts nice etc. And the price was right. i couldve got one with every option for 31.5- 30k without the nav.
Mar 10, 2006, 10:26 PM
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Being that my wife and her mom drive jeep's the model just under the SRT8 the 5.7 Hemi they can't understand why i love my car so much and only drive my wifes jeep when i'm low on gas. THERE IS ONLY ONE THING TO SAY I LOVE MY EVO (THE END).
Mar 10, 2006, 10:26 PM
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My friend has the 5.7 hemi durango (another 12 mpg car) and she puts so much gas money in the car.. that its ridiculous... obsurd!!... whatever!
Stick with the evo! who cares if you are "aged". neck jerking acceleration isn't something easily forgotten either...
Stick with the evo! who cares if you are "aged". neck jerking acceleration isn't something easily forgotten either...
Mar 10, 2006, 11:34 PM
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I would personally get the Trailblazer SS and keep the EVO.
Jeep is a Jeep is a Jeep.
If I ever get another Jeep it's gonna be the Wrangler Rubicon to go trail riding or rock crawling (I owned 2 Jeep Wrangler's in the past).
The Jeep just looks really small and there is NO back seat. Trailblazer is roomy as heck.
Jeep is a Jeep is a Jeep.
If I ever get another Jeep it's gonna be the Wrangler Rubicon to go trail riding or rock crawling (I owned 2 Jeep Wrangler's in the past).
The Jeep just looks really small and there is NO back seat. Trailblazer is roomy as heck.
Mar 11, 2006, 10:14 AM
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we have friends that own a jeep dealership (bought my last two jeeps from them, my brothers old jeep and two of my dads old jeeps) so they let me drive the srt8. for an suv that thing is sick sick sick. sure it handles like a boat but next to my old 04 grand chereokee it might as well have been a evo. the exhaust sounds burly the body kit on it is sweet and the seats are even pretty nice. the best paret just might be the centered exhaust pipes. i would never trade my evo for it, but if you need a fast as sh*t suv and cant swing 95k for a cayanne, there is nothign better than the srt8
Mar 11, 2006, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by NIevo
How much were they asking for the SRT-8? My wife and I just purchased a Trailblazer SS and the reason it was so much more attractive than the Jeep is we were able to get it with AWD out the door for $31K, where the Jeep seems to be in the mid $40K range!
I love the SS and even though it is alittle slower stock, with most people running mid-high 13's, you can get alot of mods for the LS2 for the $14K price difference. One recently ran a 12.6 with a tune, K&N filter, and torque converter and 12.1 with 50shot , not bad for a 4800lb SUV. Im lucky we needed a new car for my wife cause it meant I got to keep my Evo
I love the SS and even though it is alittle slower stock, with most people running mid-high 13's, you can get alot of mods for the LS2 for the $14K price difference. One recently ran a 12.6 with a tune, K&N filter, and torque converter and 12.1 with 50shot , not bad for a 4800lb SUV. Im lucky we needed a new car for my wife cause it meant I got to keep my Evo
Mar 11, 2006, 06:34 PM
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It stickered for 46K (it was loaded). I started negotiating price even though I wasn't completely sold. Not only did they offer me only 25 for my car (under 7K miles) they wouldn't budge on the 46 plus 5 markup. Not an inch because when I got up they didn't try to stop me.
Even though its alittle slower, mid 13's compaired to low 13's, I still would pick the SS because its more like an SUV that performs like a sports car than a sports car that is dressed up like an SUV, if that makes sense
, and hey, I saved $15K+ to mod with