Trade-in my REX for the EVO?

**SpeedMaster** · 06-05-2004 06:55 PM

I’m NOT going to. I just think about.
Why?
1.I can not accept the stock sterling wheel. I’ve replaced it to chamois 350mm rally stile, and I love it.

But I lose my cruse control and miss it!!!

2. I have replaced the windshield twice, but have a chips again. How long????

3. I got a 4 small chips on the hood of my baby and about 7 on the front bumper, in spite of the fact that I have covered transparent vinyl on the hood!
I have my second car (infiniti G35) twice longer, but do not have any scratch or chip on it. Why?

4. After 1 year of driving, WRX is not seems like a fist enough.

And defiantly not enough of torque.

OK. I went to dealership and did a test drive (btw, it’s not easy to get an EVO for a test drive, I had to shake my black AMEX card to get one!) and found out what I like this car – it’ faster, sharper, sporty, better handling and got nice yellow color as option (I LOVE brightly yellow!).

But two thinks stop me to close the deal: the Evo has 5.5 inches ground clearance, and this is not a good deal against WRX’s 6.1 inches which sometimes is not enough (when driving on snow or gravel). I don’t want to braking in front of each bump or rock!

Even an Sti got 5.9! But Sti has a big engine, big sterling wheel and much more expensive, so it’s not a right car for me. WRX, or Evo.

The second thing is ordinary – I love my rex!

What folks think about? Is Evo8 better than WRX?

Here is my baby.

**cb259** · 06-05-2004 07:02 PM

Originally posted by SpeedMaster
I don’t want to braking in front of each bomb or rock!

Yes, you do.

Keep the Rex, yeah it's slower...but it's Subaru reliability and I think it looks way sexier.

**josnroh** · 06-05-2004 07:04 PM

STI

**SpeedMaster** · 06-05-2004 07:13 PM

Originally posted by cb259
Yes, you do.

No, I don’t… sometimes I drive over 80mph on gravel canyon road...

**cyrilgrey** · 06-05-2004 08:30 PM

cry me a river

**zillig04** · 06-05-2004 08:37 PM

Stay true to Subaru, stock evo's are ugly.

**Bask Oner** · 06-05-2004 08:44 PM

Originally posted by SpeedMaster
I had to shake my black AMEX card to get one!

Black AMEX, eh? What's stopping you from having both?

**ebr0t** · 06-05-2004 09:03 PM

the evo is a better car than your wrx.

**SpeedMaster** · 06-05-2004 09:21 PM

Originally posted by Bask Oner
Black AMEX, eh? What's stopping you from having both?

money shortage

**SpeedMaster** · 06-05-2004 09:28 PM

Originally posted by ebr0t
the evo is a better car than your wrx.

Not sure. Evo’s got a lower clearance.
otherwise I’d drive it today

**SpeedMaster** · 06-05-2004 09:34 PM

Originally posted by zillig04
Stay true to Subaru, stock evo's are ugly.

Why?
I detected just a two problem: 1) low ground clearance 2)expensive intercooler located at front and may be damaged easily.
But the interior is a big question -- it's cheap...

**SpeedMaster** · 06-05-2004 09:36 PM

**DTR rex** · 06-05-2004 10:49 PM

evo's a better car, no doubt... but since you already own the rex, i dont know if its really worth trading already. especially with mitsu going down the crapper lately.

i would stick with the rex and give this decision more thought

**BackSideWRX** · 06-06-2004 10:26 AM

i'm sorry if i may seem ignorant to anything here,.....BUT

why trade in your wrx to get an evo? do you have a mods done to your wrx? if it is bonestock, i can understand that you may feel that its not fast enough, but easy RELIABLE mods is the reason i chose the wrx.

why dont you save your money and time and just mod the WRX? go stage 2 if you havent already. and if you have have go stage 4

i dont know, i wouldnt waste my time, money, or paper to drive a EVO. and your right, the interior is very bland, wrx is not the best but id rather sit in a wrx then a evo

and yes, the evo is a better car, but if you spend the money in mods you saved from buying an evo, the wrx will be a beast. i am talkin equal money value, NOT mod for mod. wrx modded with the money you will save from not going with the evo.

**SpeedMaster** · 06-06-2004 06:16 PM

I don ‘t have a mods. I’ve done some work and spend some money for protection and several wills sets (gravel, show and street), rally steering wheel, blow off valve, intake...
I do not see any reason to do a modifications. For example, get a good Brembo brakes will cost more than $6k. Sti is $6000 more expensive than WRX and already has a Brembo as well as 300hp and other benefits.
Btw, I found out, what I can get the STi for $480/month, however a new EVO will be $520…

[thoughtful] may be get an STI?