Originally Posted by tcarretti

Well, I'll throw in my .02 ...

I have owned a an EVO VIII RS that started out stock and ended up with full turboback exhaust, cams, intake alky injection and standalone... enjoyed the car, but it was like a throwback with hand crank windows and no sound deadening....

Next was the EVO IX MR that I swore would stay stock.... so... three weeks later started with an exhaust, then full exhaust, then intake cam.... THEN.... FP Green turbo, injectors, FMIC and so on.... THAT car was a blast!! Then it got to be too much....

Went two years trying to get it all out of my system. Went to a Nissan Xterra and then a Scion xB... Two weeks ago I couldn't take it anymore and got a Brilliant Silver Touring 6MT and got the windows tinted... Just got off the phone with Tony at Fast Intentions to get some info on the CBE that they have... I'm trying really hard to NOT do anything to this car, but I think I'm fighting a losing battle.

I honestly can say that I don't think I'll drive anything as quick as my EVO IX was. The acceleration was brutal, the steering telepathic AND it had a backseat and a trunk....

The 370 is SUCH a good looking car though that it makes up for the performance differences 95% of the time. I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss the abililty to outperform cars that cost more than double what I had in the Evo... I'm 47 years old and I guess it's time to grow up.... maybe just a little....

They are both great cars with different demographics and application specialties. I say enjoy whichever one you are lucky enough to drive.

Peace,

Tony