evolution45

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The Flame bate worked!! lol
Lets set this straight,

Not bashing the car at all, Just stated a FACT!
The style of the 9 is timeless, didnt call it hideous... did anyone??....no
Im a owner of a X myself and your observation of the both is true, the X Sugar coats everything.. redefined ride, wider track, more ridgity slightly feels almost like an audi (damn near just as heavy)..
the true potential of technology/engine capabilities of the X wont be seen till 2011...
the Same to be said when the 8 first arrived in 03. it took 2 years for the evo to really take off. Keeping in mind usin a power plant that had been around for 15+years so the aftermarket had been strongly in its favor.
If your a do-it-your-self-er get the raw 9 . If your looking for more of an audi like crusin DD, "which is nice" but softer! get the X
The values on the 9s are just about as low as they will go, the Xs are still depreciate'n and will for a few years.
Drive em both!

NinjaDC5

thanks guys for helping me out here but I just have a question, I test drove the Red Evo yesterday and the salesman told me the Evo was a MR?! WTF? I thought MR's are 6speed and has that roof spoiler + the EVO spoiler too?

Well besides that, I really like the red Evo. I think its a nice car but I still gotta go check out the silver one and the X this Tuesday. I also drove a new eclipse but its not as fun as the EVO!

Crazy Eyes

Yes MRs are 6-speed. Before getting my IX RS, I was supposed to get an VIII MR. Turned out it was a fake, the dealer dressed up an VIII with MR parts. Just be careful. The new eclipse? You're kidding, right?

mike bones: I have a IX while my buddy has a X. I always always give props to the X. In fact, after a few more years with my IX, I'd really love to own a X.

NinjaDC5

So how many models were there for the IX? The ones I only know are RS, SE, MR, and MR-SE. Any other way to double check the car to make sure its real? Gosh this is why I should of got more into other car makers then Honda and Toyota. haha

Anyways, which was the IX that came with a spoiler, sunroof, and everything else without the 6speed and leather? I know RS doesn't come with power windows, mirrors, door handles were not colored, no spoiler, and no ABS... but the RED EVO I test drove had everything besides the sunroof and 6speed.... I'm so confused here... haha to me, its like looking for a 96-00 Honda Civic HX at the dealers, and it comes with all Si parts without the B16 engine. WTHeck right! haha

Well thanks for answering my noob questions.

evolution45

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the only way to really seperate the imposters from the real MRs (Ive never heard of a fake yet!). Bring a magnet with you, if it sticks to the roof its not an MR!

seventhfactor

I am in a similar boat - do i buy a IX or a X? If i were you I would start by looking at IX's. Owning and operating these cars is a bit more dough than the monthly payment. For this reason and my wanting to start tracking a car - I am going for the IX. I had a new STI 3 years ago and between the car payment, car insurance, and gas I had very little money for anything else! I'm not doing that to myself again!

I am saving up in the next several months and getting a used IX early fall.

Ruthless.

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IX : paranoid:

joon82

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IX=loud more mean lean muscle machine, rough to drive
X=taking its step to reach IX, more quiet, comfort, even my mom will be safe to drive.

X is more DD
IX is more fun

Also there are tons of IX parts available and priced cheaper than newer X parts.

I drive IX
Want X but will be losing too much money.

fusionchicken

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had a IX with boltons, picked a X this time around.

reason being X is the newer car, great price given the economy, and i like the handling balance and increased chassis rigidity. power is weak (or car too heavy) in stock form, but bolt-ons and tune will fix that quickly. a TBE/Tune IX vs. TBE/Tune X will be interesting, i'm going to find out after my X is modded with the same mods as my IX. X's weight distribution makes it feel much more neutral in the corners than the IX, and having had an s2000 i really like that about the X.

give it some time and the X's aftermarket will be as vast and cheap as the IX's...i made my IX get to 330whp with $600, it'll take some time for my X to get there with the same money lol

EvO MR1

Go with the 9 and you will be fine.. I had that same choice and I got the 9MR but I bought it new. They have history in the 9 and made it one of the best evo's and it is proven. The other evo is also the evo 6 Tommi M. but the point is that the nine looks better in my opinion and is faster stock over stock x. The x is more family sedanish. Either way, u wont regret because after all, its an evo. If they have great deals as mentioned above, for the x get it. Most 9's are already modded used. If u find one that is new than go for it. Its just up to u. Good luck

RockmanX

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if money is a issue i say get a evo 8. you can get all fully loaded one for under 20k yes it is true most likely it was modded but lets be honest almost every evo 9 included not X of course has been modded in some way. Whether it was TBE a intake pipes a TUNE thats not stock. When you buy a used evo you take the responsiblity of knowing there might be something wrong you have to fix thats a fact of life just make sure you save up a extra 2k then buy your evo 8 - 9 get its inspected again and see whats really going on and fix it. Remember if it is broke your gonna fix it anways the EvoX is a good car nothing wrong with it just not raw and people say with a tune you can get like 70hp out of it no mods at all but all i say if i buy a new X im not modding anything period least you have a warranty for awhile so hold on to that nothing worst then the clutch going out and you have to revert back to stock

evo_what

to the people saying there was an 07 IX, just not in the states: right, but thats irrelevant since the OP is in the states. i believe they couldn't make an 07 IX because it didn't meet some sort of safety standard in time (side airbags?) don't confuse him!

i was in this same boat (used IX or X) and i'm going with the X. i've seen some amazing numbers from just a TBE/intake/tune on a X (330whp at EFI Logics). plus, in my opinion the X looks are WAY nicer/aggressive than the IX's. especially since you can fit 19x10" wheels with a +25 offset!

bbyevo8u

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^^ instead of the 07 evo in the US mits put out the SE model (9.5)

evo_what

i wouldn't call it a 9.5 - i would just call it an edition of the IX. so my statement is still true; there is no 07 Evo in the states. SE does not equal 07 evo.

MR.Wicked

I bought a X becouse I got burned by an STI that had been wrecked and modded and then sold as unwrecked and stock....grrrrrrrrr