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TFord · 12-09-2007, 10:45 PM

Ive never been a fan of the lancer evo's looks but its always had respectable performance. the new lancer looks much better than those that have came before, but to me its still butt ugly. they just put out the 2008 lancer evo-x...and I gotta say, Im liking her a little more. 291hp/300 foot pounds of torque from a turbo'ed 4 banger. I would put pics but I for some reason the site wont let me??? heres the link

http://www.mitsubishicars.com/MMNA/j...x.do?loc=en-us

*DGthe3* · 12-09-2007, 11:31 PM

not bad, not bad at all. Whats the price comming in at, out of curiosity? I know evos have excelent handling, but it isn't terribly light. Will be interesting to see its track times compared to a similarly priced camaro

TFord · 12-09-2007, 11:34 PM

I saw in a magazine that the evo-x should price at 30K!!! somewhere on the internet they have the Numbringing??? germany times and vid

*The_Blur* · 12-10-2007, 12:26 AM

It's about time they made it look decent. I always thought the front's holes were too big and awkward, the mid-body was too tall, and the back was poorly designed garbage. It's still years behind the styling of the competition, though.

This will not change my decision. I'm getting a Camaro.

*TAG UR IT* · 12-10-2007, 01:29 AM

Not bad. Not as nice looking as the G8.

EllwynX · 12-10-2007, 04:39 AM

Replace the shopping cart wing with a more subtle wing/spoiler and it'll be a decent looking car.

stovt001 · 12-10-2007, 05:35 AM

I love the styling of the new Evos. The price is a little too high and I still don't trust the reliability of an engine that makes that kind of output relative to displacement, so I probably wouldn't buy one, but it looks great.

twigg107 · 12-10-2007, 10:49 AM

Too bad it doesnt perform as good as the older gen evo's. The evo IX will always be my favorite. The top of the line evo mr with sst after dealer markup will probably go for high $40k....

Its kinda funny that you guys like the new look because most evo owners are hating it right now! Same goes for the new STi too.

stovt001 · 12-10-2007, 11:28 AM

I hate the look of the new STI.

twigg107 · 12-10-2007, 11:48 AM

looks arent everything.... I'd rather have a ugly car that can perform then a good looking car that is a turd.

*The_Blur* · 12-10-2007, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twigg107

looks arent everything.... I'd rather have a ugly car that can perform then a good looking car that is a turd.

I'd rather have a sexy car that slaughters other cars on the track, but those are expensive.

I want a car that looks great. That's why I hate the Impreza I drive now and want the Camaro so much. With the right money, anyone can make anything fast, but it's really hard to give an ugly car a makeover. I just want my next car to have a lot more horsepower than my last car (Cobalt) and look better than anything I've driven.

*DGthe3* · 12-10-2007, 04:21 PM

perhaps its the engineer in me, but I always believed in form following function. Hence, I dispise Ricers and everything they do. Make a car look fast only after it is fast.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 12-10-2007, 06:36 PM

:p

stovt001 · 12-10-2007, 07:19 PM

Based solely on looks, between the last STI and last Evo I would have gone with the STI without a second thought. For the current STI and Evo I would go with the Evo for sure. I haven't seen a comparison test on their driving attributes yet, so I'll reserve final judgment. Still, both are too expensive, in my opinion, and I'd rather have a Zeta or Alpha car.

12-09-2007, 10:45 PM	#1
TFord Camaro Fanatic Drives: 2000 Z28 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,809 View My Garage	they made a ugly car better! Ive never been a fan of the lancer evo's looks but its always had respectable performance. the new lancer looks much better than those that have came before, but to me its still butt ugly. they just put out the 2008 lancer evo-x...and I gotta say, Im liking her a little more. 291hp/300 foot pounds of torque from a turbo'ed 4 banger. I would put pics but I for some reason the site wont let me??? heres the link http://www.mitsubishicars.com/MMNA/j...x.do?loc=en-us

12-09-2007, 11:31 PM	#2
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,372	not bad, not bad at all. Whats the price comming in at, out of curiosity? I know evos have excelent handling, but it isn't terribly light. Will be interesting to see its track times compared to a similarly priced camaro __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

12-10-2007, 12:26 AM	#4
The_Blur Moderator Drives: 2018 Harley-Davidson Street Bob Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 14,769	It's about time they made it look decent. I always thought the front's holes were too big and awkward, the mid-body was too tall, and the back was poorly designed garbage. It's still years behind the styling of the competition, though. This will not change my decision. I'm getting a Camaro. __________________ RDP Motorsport//GEN5DIY//Cultrag Performance//JPSS//Rodgets Chevrolet// Operation Demon//Buy at Invoice//RACECARWEAR RESPECT ALL CARS. LOVE YOUR OWN. warn 145:159 ban

12-10-2007, 10:49 AM	#8
twigg107 Drives: 05 Subaru STi Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Battle Ground, Wa Posts: 112	Too bad it doesnt perform as good as the older gen evo's. The evo IX will always be my favorite. The top of the line evo mr with sst after dealer markup will probably go for high $40k.... Its kinda funny that you guys like the new look because most evo owners are hating it right now! Same goes for the new STi too. __________________ -Jeff 08 Subaru STi 05 Subaru STi (gone) 03 Chevy Siverado 2500HD 69 Chevy C-10 (bagged and bodydropped)

12-10-2007, 11:48 AM	#10
twigg107 Drives: 05 Subaru STi Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Battle Ground, Wa Posts: 112	looks arent everything.... I'd rather have a ugly car that can perform then a good looking car that is a turd. __________________ -Jeff 08 Subaru STi 05 Subaru STi (gone) 03 Chevy Siverado 2500HD 69 Chevy C-10 (bagged and bodydropped)

12-09-2007, 11:34 PM	#3
TFord Camaro Fanatic Drives: 2000 Z28 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,809 View My Garage	I saw in a magazine that the evo-x should price at 30K!!! somewhere on the internet they have the Numbringing??? germany times and vid

12-10-2007, 01:29 AM	#5
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	Not bad. Not as nice looking as the G8.

12-10-2007, 04:39 AM	#6
EllwynX Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southern NJ Posts: 2,260	Replace the shopping cart wing with a more subtle wing/spoiler and it'll be a decent looking car.

12-10-2007, 05:35 AM	#7
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,812	I love the styling of the new Evos. The price is a little too high and I still don't trust the reliability of an engine that makes that kind of output relative to displacement, so I probably wouldn't buy one, but it looks great.

12-10-2007, 11:28 AM	#9
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,812	I hate the look of the new STI.

12-10-2007, 04:21 PM	#12
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,372	perhaps its the engineer in me, but I always believed in form following function. Hence, I dispise Ricers and everything they do. Make a car look fast only after it is fast. __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

12-10-2007, 06:36 PM	#13
Mr. Wyndham I used to be Dragoneye... Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 31,876 View My Garage	:p __________________ *"Keep the faith."* - Fbodfather

12-10-2007, 07:19 PM	#14
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,812	Based solely on looks, between the last STI and last Evo I would have gone with the STI without a second thought. For the current STI and Evo I would go with the Evo for sure. I haven't seen a comparison test on their driving attributes yet, so I'll reserve final judgment. Still, both are too expensive, in my opinion, and I'd rather have a Zeta or Alpha car.

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