Evo GSR or MR?

If you were getting an Evo X would you get the GSR or wait for the MR?

Ill Wait.

I'd get a GSR. I like shifting my own gears.

For those that plan to wait what tips the balance fo you for the extra $5k?

Id wait.... the differences between the two are huge and to jump at the MR when wanting the GSR would instill quite the buyers remorse...

Personally, I wouldn't wait.

First, I wouldn't want the SST transmission. But even if I did, you're basically paying for things you could upgrade yourself: suspension and wheels, stereo, HIDs, etc.

GSR.... Or maybe wait and they will release an RS Model alongside the MR..
RS Evos are the coolest.. no accessories just pure race car ready

MR, if only for the TC SST.

However, given the amount of time it has taken Mitsubishi to work on this tech, I am leery about it's ability to perform, so I think I'd just go get another Audi with the DSG.

Hold out for a year, then see what's available...

On second thought, hold out for the Ralliart edition.

All of the goodies you want, without the extra price.
Besides, with the way the Ontario laws are going, the MR will automatically get you branded as a street racer, and you will get busted as soon as you drive it off the lot.

Blue or red?

Blue.

Is that a matrix reference?

In order, I'd choose: Graphite Gray, Black, White, Red, Blue, Silver

The black makes it look too much like the Mazda 6 my brother owns. I haven't seen a graphite grey yet. In the blue and red all the lines and features stand way out. I like the blue a lot but when I saw the red I liked it a lot too.

My wife did the car seat test and is now in full support of an Evo.

Lucky!

Still debating the base level G35 sedan though too.

De dee dee!!!
Debate? i dont see no debate.

White so i can hate you even more!!!

Congrats.

-Manuel

I'm getting old, I have different wants from a car then I use to. The G35 is a nice, sleek, refined, reliable, 300hp, look at me I'm a sugar-daddy car .

The Evo on the other hand is a 'I have some money, I know what I am doing but I still have a teenager inside me car'.

Not sure where I sit yet. Kinda sucks I can't test drive the Evo.

Im definitely the teenager still. I would wait for the Raliart edition. Ofcourse for that price I would probably go pick up a 2 yr old subaru and have some fun.

If it was a toss up between the G35 and the Evo, I'd probably lean more towards the G35, for the same reasons you listed Mike.

On any given day, if given the choice between my Talon and my wife's A3, I'll take the A3 because it's just oh so comfortable on my aging ass.

The G35 would have that extra touch of grown up finesse that you wouldn't get from the Evo.
But hey, which one stirs your soul more? which one would you feel better about plunking down the cash for?

Go with EVO I see about 20 G35s a day,nice but way to common those things are every where

Just get a skyline =] not so common. But I believe the price tag is almost double.

Heh. Spoken like someone who's own money isn't on the line, Jerry.

The G35 is a pretty nice ride, and probably is a better car for it's perks. The new EVO seems to address that, though. Fancier seats and 'posher' than the older versions to help alleviate that argument. If I wanted a car for a daily driver, but would want the occasional AutoX or track day...The EVO GSR would be it. I mentioned waiting a year or so to see what bugs that new motor has hiding in it.

BMW 335i is not much more of a stretch once you get to $50k for a car.

Not going to make the $50k jump. Both the Evo GSR and the base G35 sedan are just over $40k. That's as far as I go.

That would be the 328i or the A4 Turbo Quattro as well. I don't envy you your selection at that price point.

Of course, Jeff's plan of waiting 2 years or so for EVO trade-ins isn't bad. I think there'll be a lot of buyer's remorse for that car once people feel the harsh ride (compared to others).

2007 Audi A4 (says the newest audi fan)

Wow, so the GSR is also around $40KCAD? that's not to bad considering.
Down here, a nicely equipped GSR comes in at $39K Sticker.....and I have yet to see one actually on the road......but this is beemer territory, that's for damn sure.

I vote for 2007/8 A4 2.0T as well. Hell, it's just about as fast as my S4!

I'd vote for a Kia over a G35S. They are the new Camry, so common and boring now. Same with Mazda 3s, it's like every other car I see on the road is either one of those now.

See, I think you should go with a Pontiac G6. Oprah gave away a bunch of these, so it shows that you watch her. Maybe you could get a "I have Dr. Phil on speed dial" bumper sticker and put a bunch of teddy bears in the back. Truth is, if you're all about having women choose your cars, go for a Yaris or a SMART. Eco-friendly and no backbone are exactly what women go for, so you'd be fightin' them off with what's left of your free will.


G35 sedans are still old man's cars. They made Brembo's optional? Ya, welcome to the more expensive Camry. Audi's have the ball joint problem, and a few other niceties that we'll hear about in a year or two.

Evos, STIs, Talons, 300Zs, Supras, and a few other cars say "Beneath my soccer-mom minivan driving, car seats and mcdonalds in the back seat, listening to sesame street and playing disney DVDs while pretending to lose at games I play because to win is to upset somebody....

There's a part of me that's still alive. :)"

Ouch! Coming from the guy with 2 talons that don't even run leaving him with a Civic he has to share with his wife that's pretty brazen

To bugger up a famous Winston Churchhill quote:

"Yes, but in the morning, I'll be fast again.
And you'll still be whipped."


Edit:
Top Gear has reviewed the Mitsubishi Evo in:
S05E07, S05E08,
S06E05,
S07E07,
S09E04 (Discussed),
S10E07 (News)

Top Gear has reviewed any Infinity Car:
Oh right, they never did the G35, because it sucks

WOWzers. I wasn't going to say it...

btw, who's making the payments? Because that should decide what type of car you get.

Mike have you test drove a G35 before? Blah so boring, I didnt like it at all, very sloppy handling and felt so weak. Youd be bord in two weeks...Go with the Evo and get a white mabe red one, the black accents make it stand out real nice.

Heres a pic of one done up a bit, mabe it will change your mind.

I haven't test driven a G35 yet but will. Looks like I have a little more time now that the buyer of my Talon just backed out. Maybe I'll get a bite on the auto trader.

I'm a bit torn on the G35. On the one had, it is a nice car, especially the coupe, especially with the track brakes. But honestly they do seem to be a dime a dozen these days. Every freshly graduated visor wearing wannabe seems to be buying one as a first car. They didn't do a major refresh of the styling, so your friends won't be able to tell the difference between your $40k car and their friend's $17k one.

You could definitely do worse, but it really doesn't have the same cachet as it used to.

A compare a G35 to dating a super hot chick thats terrible in bed. Great to look at but not so fun to play with!!!!

Saaaay.

That Evo pictured above is not half bad.
Maybe I need to go look at one again.

it would look good next to the A3.

I wonder if you like audi =]

Mike I saw a white EVO in cambridge on the week end,it looked pretty sweet

I sure do now!

I did sit in a GSR recently just to try it on for size, and I have to say that for $40K I found it lacking, interior wise; it lacks panache.
For one thing, the seats aren't all that adjustable, especially when compared to our A3. I know that they are more or less racing seats, or supposed to LOOK like racing seats, but do you really want track monster seats when doing the daily commute?
(says the guy with Evo IX Recaros in his Talon)

I dunno Mike. If you were in your 20's, single and freaking loaded, I would say get the Evo simply because of the giggles it would give you, performance wise.
However, like most of us, you are older (and MAAAAAYBE a little wiser....;) )and you want a little more refinement and class in your ride.
$40+K is a lot of coin to pay for a car, so think about it carefully....

I think a nice 08 RS4 would look better

I like them too. If I could I would have an RS4 or the RS6 Avant(I dont know if the rs6 is available in north america though)

You wouldn't like the gas bills that ANY V8-powered sedan would give you. Otherwise, I'd love the RS4 or M5.

I've never cared if everyone else had the same car as I did or not. To me, the G35 is a BMW 3-series that's louder, lacks the refinement and superior handling, but is faster and cheaper.

Don't know about the sedan (if the plumbing is different) but the exhaust note on the G35 coupe/350Z is nothing short of delightful.
If that's what passes for louder, then I'd gladly sign up

I keep thinking I want a 350Z (if only for that melodious exhaust note) but then I would simply be one more face in the crowd down here....I swear the dealerships must be giving them away or something....same thing with the 3 series.
In a lot of ways, anonymity is nice, but it's also nice to have something that not everybody else has......that way it can get stolen quicker LOL.

OKAY. That's it, I'm sold!

Whuddya think, Grant? you with me?

Yes Please

EFFIN AWESOME!!!

I always thought they KILLED the appeal of the S4 when they decided to shoe-horn that aluminum V8 in there instead of the "oh so cool twin turbo V6"

If I drive out of boost, I get amazing gas mileage (600-700kms/tank) which isn't an option with the V8.

That '10 S4 looks like my new ideal perfect vehicle.

Great find, Dan...........hmm, GROUP BUY?

btw, I love that S4 badge on the brakes, that just screams mean.

".................Expect the new S4 to compete with the BMW 335i for efficiency but the Audi probably won’t have the edge in performance and will cost significantly more............."


OOOOuuuuuch.
The 335i is a costly piece of hardware......if this new S4 is MORE, then I might need to rethink this.

c'mon Dan, do the American thing and finance it through the ass on a new 7 year loan!

what could possibly happen - I've never heard of new cars decreasing in value or anything.

I have only seen pictures of the new EVO X but never saw it in person. Last night, I was on highway 7 near 404 and there I saw a white one with some sort of aftermarket exhaust making a right turn onto highway 7. The exhuast looked a lot like the HKS carbon Ti but stainless steel and it was hanging on an angle as well.

Fast forward, he was ahead of me and we were about to enter underneath the brigde of 404 and highway 7 and he pulled it and pulled it hard.I think he was toying with another lancer, the '03 model. Man I have to say, the sound and how quick that thing was incredible. The white with the black accents in the front really look amazing. I think it was the lower model which I think is the GSR (right?) because I didn't notice any HID's.

Car stands out, there is not doubt about that.

if u looking to get a used g35 from the states i could help u with that ,pm .

Well I test drove a G35X last night. Man that interior is mint. Makes the Evo interior look like an Echo. It had some balls but not a tonne of power. The transmission was nice. It had a standard mode, a sport mode and a manual mode. The shifts were pretty quick too. The AWD only kicks in when needed otherwise it puts all the power to the rear wheels. It sure had a lot of nice features while still having decent power and looks.

Then I went to the Cambridge Mitsu dealer but they were closed. This was about 7:45... I thought car dealers were open until around 9:00 on weekdays? They have a black and a blue EVO I could see through the window. For colours so far I don't like black or silver, I have to see a dark grey in person to judge. I kinda like white but I will never own a white car again since they look so dirty so quick. So I am thinking red, blue or dark grey.

So I have to decide, do I want to hit the road tracks or 1/4 mile any more? If not why not go with the G35 and use my bike for play time. If I do want to do any racing then the g35 is not the car. Tough choice ahead of me. The test drive of the G35 impressed me... it really is a gentlemens club car.

I was at KW Mitsu a few weeks ago and took a seat in
the new Evo, and I liked it. The shifter felt good
the seats where really nice.

Then I saw the price and I thought the car was not that
geat for that amount of money it should have more.

There are alot of nice cars new and used nicer than that. I
think the Evo is around a $35-37 thousand dollar car new.

I agree with you Mike

The G35 will make you feel all grown up, sophisticated and mature like. The Evo will make you feel like a 14 year old, giggling with a stupid grin on your face. (nothing wrong with either.....boys will be boys)

I like the dark grey (or "graphite grey pearl" as it's called )
Slap on the factory spoilers and side sills, and you have a nice looking car.

But hey, the G35 is like sitting in your living room and driving, and I can't deny the appeal of that.

I wouldn't go for the AWD in a car like that, though. The RWD with traction control is more than sufficient, and you won't get as many urges to play Rally-boy in the snow with a G35.

Aside from a 1/4 mile car or something for extreme Winter driving (and probably not by me) I don't think I'd own another AWD car...