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STi vs EVO on the 1/4

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Old 04-09-2004, 03:09 PM
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Just curious, what was your 60' time? Are you doing clutch dumps or slipping it?

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Old 04-09-2004, 10:29 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by gotawd
Just curious, what was your 60' time?
Old 04-09-2004, 10:41 PM
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Originally posted by Lanevo8
i beat out an sti drive with full turboback and intake, with one passanger from a roll.. but by only one car all the way through.. and i wasn't even boosting that much more then stock..
I have a question for you, I read a lot of your posts and it seems to me that you have never lost to anyone, ever.....So do you have buschur stg 4 or 5 or maybe you bought evo from ams(550+hp), for what..something like $45K, OR maybe you work for Boost Solutions and drive their evo everyday(500+hp, a lot more potential, can be boosted to 44psi(said by B.S. manager) )
, becouse for sure it seems you're driving a rocket....
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Just drove another STI today. This would be my fourth time. I redlined it quite a few times and took quite a few corners.

It felt fast and solid, but it also felt heavy at the same time. It felt heavier than an Evo, but they both weigh the same. Its gear box is inferior to my S2K's, and the interior is subpar.

It sure could move though. But somehow it wasn't nearly as fun as an S. Driving an S with the top down is orgasmic though, and the S2K's gear box is definitely among the best in the world. I have not driven a car that has a better gear box. NSX's gear box is very sweet, but even it's not better.

Overall, I wouldn't mind having an STI (or Evo) as a sedan for long trips, rainy-day driver, or as a people mover. But I don't see them as a replacement for a fun roadster (S2000).
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by yellafeva
Just drove another STI today.
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The "fun factor" of the S2000 is extremely hard to match...not even my 510hp 300Z matched it. The only other vehicle that can match how fun an S2000 is ... well, that would be a motorcycle.
Actually it would be driving your first Go-Cart at 8 Years Old. That is the only true way to describe what its like to drive an S2K
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You need to drive more cars.
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Originally posted by steve c
You need to drive more cars.
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They are asking $27.5K for an '04 STI with 500 miles, and no paint warranty. Apparently, it was caught in a storm and the warranty was voided. However, there's nothing wrong with the paint; looks like new. But no warranty though. What if it chips in a year or so?

I'm contemplating of getting one, if they'd do it for $25K. Sometimes, I like to be more comfortable in a sedan for long trips or rainy days, and that car sure can move.
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Isn't this supposed to be a rally car? Paint warranty? Get it!

The thing about warranties is, even if you did have a 'paint warranty' on a car like that, it's still up to the dealer to pull out the ol' "owner abuse" flag regardless of your claim. With any high performance car, that "owner abuse" BS gets used quite often, even if there never was abuse. It's just taken for granted.
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