Civic Type-r VS Mitsubishi Evo X???

**safeorigin** · February 14th, 2008 07:06 PM

hehehe, you heard 'em. civic is just not cut out for this competition.

**Type 100** · February 14th, 2008 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by Jun aka Pekto

It's no big loss considering most buyers of STi's in the US rarely ever go to the track. The better everyday composure is much more important than that small performance disadvantage from the JDM version.

And for those who wants to do a semblance of racing, they're never happy with the stock STi's performance, anyway. Most go straight to the tuning shop. Case in point, my friend whose (previous gen) STi went straight from the dealership to the tuning shop he works at. His STi's up to 550hp.

Hahaha! True that.

They're probably the same blokes who'd buy Ian Litchfield's specially modified Imprezas in the UK, e.g. the "Type 25" STi from 2003.

**Jun aka Pekto** · February 14th, 2008 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by Type 100

Hahaha! True that.

They're probably the same blokes who'd buy Ian Litchfield's specially modified Imprezas in the UK, e.g. the "Type 25" STi from 2003.

The last time I drove my friend's STi, it was at 450hp and he was $25k poorer (in addition to the price of the car). Now, it's up to 550hp and he's a further $7k deeper in the hole.

I shake my head sometimes. But, that's his thing. I'm not his Pop.