I think.. I want an Evo X

clean2g · 06-15-2010

Honestly, I want something that I can daily drive with decent power. I'll probably drive it year round. I don't have goals of anything above 350-400 awhp (if that) at this time, even with my DSM. I'm somewhat close to that with a few more mods in my 2g, but the reality is, the car is coming of age, in the sense that the body, suspension, etc are not holding like they used to. Things are starting to need replacement, in compounding levels. I've driven this car as a daily driver (not out of choice) for the past 4-5 years, through winters. I've done my best to take care of it, but I can only do so much. Do I really want to keep spending $100-$500 here and there to keep the car in running condition (not including mods) as Scheides also stated? Or would I rather save that money and put it towards something newer that I could mod heavily 2-3 years from now?

I don't know, maybe I just need a second car that is reliable and keep building the 2g - or just sell the 2g and use that money and the money I would have used to buy a second car, to buy a newer car, whatever it may be. The Evo 9 option Shane suggested is something I hadn't considered, will probably look into that. Regardless, I don't think I'll be making any final decisions until next spring, but I figured I should start planning now and get feedback/insight from others on the board.

**mlomker** · 06-15-2010

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Originally Posted by clean2g

I don't have goals of anything above 350-400 awhp (if that) at this time, even with my DSM.

Not difficult. A stock turbo on E85 is around 340. A stock-frame turbo will get you there on pump.

**scheides** · 06-15-2010

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Originally Posted by clean2g

I don't know, maybe I just need a second car that is reliable and keep building the 2g - or just sell the 2g and use that money and the money I would have used to buy a second car, to buy a newer car

This is what put me over the edge. Find a reliable car that you actually want to drive regularly, and you're spending enough money to justify an evo (once you sell the 2G).

350-400whp with decent reliability can be had, even on pump gas. My car was making between 365-385whp on just pump w/ the BBK for about 20k miles, and between 320-360whp on alky (on the stock turbo) for 30k miles before that.