Buying Evo8 VS 9

[dsmdion]

Well Im going to be buying an Evo Late this summer, and im trying to decide which one. Now all the research I've done so far points to the 9 being the better car. I already have a built 2.3 95 AWD Talon to mess with, and my 1g GS is racking up tons of miles, so this car will be mainly a stock turbo mild upgraded DD car. The question is weather it's worth paying the extra money for the 9 over the 8. I'd imagine id be able to find a 9 easier with lower miles as well, and being a dd thats important too. Tell me what you guys think.

[1G_DSM]

Personally I think a lot of evos are over priced. With a 9 you get mivec, a better turbo, and blacked out interior which I think are all awesome. I would vote for a 9 if money wasn't a concern but you're most likely going to have to pay premium for one. Local evos are hard to find, so its better if you're willing to travel. Evo 9's are hard to find imo.

[DSM_421]

Mivec, better turbo, better interior, better front bumper, better front and rear tails too I believe.

I would wait and find a nice 9 IMO.

[mlomker]

If you are staying stock turbo then you could have a X for what a decent 9 costs. The X only gets stupid expensive if you go beyond the stock turbo. They make great daily drivers.

[1G_DSM]

If you are staying stock turbo then you could have a X for what a decent 9 costs.

This statement is so true. Evo 9's can get pretty pricey.

[dsmdion]

Wow 9s sound fucking pricey. Ill have to look at price shopping. I Knew they would be more than 8s just not alot more

[311evo]

If you're not going for a car to mod/mess around with an 8 will do just fine.

I personally like the front bumper on the 8's better as well.

The 9's have better interior, mivec, and a larger turbo. (even though when I swapped this on my 8 back in the day I gained 1hp..)

Worth it? that's up to you. They have things that are superior, but they come at a price.

Happy shopping.

[Kracka]

IX for sure, or a X if you can pony up a bit extra cash. The only advantage the VIII has is price.

[cmspaz]

^ And as Jake said a better looking front end, which is also more functional as the IC opening is wider than the factory IC. ;)

[Goat Blower]

It really comes down to price. Kinda like STi's, these are some of the few cars that have actually been gaining in value lately.