are you a racer if you own an evo?
May 22, 2011, 05:02 PM
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are you a racer if you own an evo?
My two uncle in laws said to me the other day " why do you have an evo for you don't even race." I told them that it depends how you drive your evo. If i drive like you guys my car is gonna end up like your car undriveable and collecting dust.I'm 28 married have 2 kids. 1 and a 3 year old. I don't race. I like to think of the evo as my family car. Probably street raced twice in the last 3 years.
May 22, 2011, 06:14 PM
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Mine is fully built from ground up i rarely plan to run it i did it just to do it so i can have a built car and the fun thats involoved in creating something beautiful. so you dont have to be a racer you can always do it as a hobby or for car shows etc. Nothing wrong with just having the look
May 22, 2011, 06:55 PM
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Hobby for me. I always loved the old guys that had their prestine street vehicle in the garage that looked immaculate. I'm close to being there.
No one questions when someone has a old skool porsche or muscle car.
This is my version of that.
No one questions when someone has a old skool porsche or muscle car.
This is my version of that.
May 22, 2011, 07:02 PM
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Hobby plus outside of its racing capabilities, it's a perfectly reasonable car. It's AWD so it's great in winter, its gas mileage is reasonable (I get about 20-23 mixed based on how I drive), it fits 4 comfortably, and has a good sized trunk. What's not to love?
May 22, 2011, 07:28 PM
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This topic bugs me as well. I couldnt seem to take my evo out for a drive without some moron in a diesel or some domestic wanting to race me from stoplight to stoplight lol.
I went wingless to try and fly under the radar a little more. So far I think it has worked. Im with you guys. I love my evo. I love driving it fast and whatnot, but sometimes I just wanna drive and get to my destination. Just cause im out driving, doesnt mean I want to race. So annoying.
I went wingless to try and fly under the radar a little more. So far I think it has worked. Im with you guys. I love my evo. I love driving it fast and whatnot, but sometimes I just wanna drive and get to my destination. Just cause im out driving, doesnt mean I want to race. So annoying.
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May 22, 2011, 08:01 PM
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Because we're not sheep and we love to drive. why drive a dilapidated car like a carolla or camry? Why do people drive ANYTHING other than a prius?
May 22, 2011, 08:02 PM
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Driving is believing 
. You might not want to let these guys pound it, but I've let people drive mine, and it puts a smile on 'em right away. My sister was a believer when she hit 140 in no time 
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. You might not want to let these guys pound it, but I've let people drive mine, and it puts a smile on 'em right away. My sister was a believer when she hit 140 in no time .
May 22, 2011, 08:27 PM
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I don't ever plan to do any competitive racing but I do plan on attending track days as soon as my work schedule allows me time to do so. Other than that it's just a car that I drive on my days off to make me forget about hating life sitting in stop and go traffic in my beater. It's not heavily modified and I don't do dumb **** with it so it's been one of the most reliable cars I've owned and I plan to keep it that way.
May 22, 2011, 08:32 PM
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This is one of the (many) reasons I opted for the station wagon. It's far more subtle than the sedan. Interestingly I actually drive more sedately now than in my last car, a 96 1.5 NA lancer.
