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Old Dec 4, 2011, 05:51 PM
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Daily drive everyday, around 100km round trip, a mixture of highway, twisty lanes, stop-start traffic and traffic jam
LOVE EVERY SECOND OF IT !!
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Old Dec 4, 2011, 07:53 PM
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Pretty much a dedicated autox car. Not much opportunity to really enjoy it on my highway commute...
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35 miles round trip 5 days a week. 112k miles bought it with 107k back in May.
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Old Dec 4, 2011, 08:59 PM
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daily driven for almost five years... And i drive it to the track at least twice a month
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Old Dec 4, 2011, 09:03 PM
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daily drivien 30miles round trip, through mountain road for 5 fives days a week, and love every mint of it
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Just bought my first evo all last Wednesday as my daily and one of my jobs involves driving around. I love it couldn't be happier. Although I kinda wish I had something else just so I can keep the miles off.
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Old Dec 5, 2011, 02:34 AM
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Originally Posted by NattyMyst1c
Just bought my first evo all last Wednesday as my daily and one of my jobs involves driving around. I love it couldn't be happier. Although I kinda wish I had something else just so I can keep the miles off.
Nice! What year? How are you liking your Evo? I just got mines three weeks ago and I'm loving it! Finally got my dream car!
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Old Dec 5, 2011, 02:42 AM
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3yrs running at 53k bought her with 35k n use her at the track n to go to the movies with wifey lol
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Old Dec 5, 2011, 05:50 AM
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Do you guys think Evos are reliable?
I think there are a lot of people in this thread that will say yes. Look at the mileage.
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Old Dec 5, 2011, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by mistergomez316
Nice! What year? How are you liking your Evo? I just got mines three weeks ago and I'm loving it! Finally got my dream car!
Love. It's a 03 with 54k Went from Jetta 1.8t to specV and now the Evo and I can't go back to anything else. Love the handling, speed everything.
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Old Dec 5, 2011, 11:10 AM
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Looking to pick up an evo for just this reason. I snowboard a lot and I need a more stout car for heading in the mountains, my beater won't cut it. With a good tune, can you get a pretty decent mileage on the highway? Some people have said they get up to 30mpg, sounds a bit hard to believe.
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Old Dec 5, 2011, 01:08 PM
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I drive mine daily (for now). Old-style Competition Twin Plate has made my left leg very strong

Females/Pedestrians give me weird looks and ask questions about why it makes weird noises all of the time haha.
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i do and hate it =/ looking to getting an m3 now.
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Originally Posted by s2evo
Looking to pick up an evo for just this reason. I snowboard a lot and I need a more stout car for heading in the mountains, my beater won't cut it. With a good tune, can you get a pretty decent mileage on the highway? Some people have said they get up to 30mpg, sounds a bit hard to believe.
A lil hard to believe... but not impossible. Depending on upkeep, tune, traffic and ultimately the way the driver drives. I have gotten 300+ miles out of said 13 gallon tank(I think that's right... 13 gallons yea) but never 390. At least not Me myself personally.
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Originally Posted by tiggeryellow1
A lil hard to believe... but not impossible. Depending on upkeep, tune, traffic and ultimately the way the driver drives. I have gotten 300+ miles out of said 13 gallon tank(I think that's right... 13 gallons yea) but never 390. At least not Me myself personally.

I think it's like 12.2 gallons or something like that.
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