Originally posted by GoldCoastDC5R
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Seriously a bone stock evo is nothing special to drive, bone stock i mean no bilstein sussy and all the other "extras" that u have to add onto the 55k starting price.
Take a brand new DC5R spend say what 15k on it to get it to the price of the evo with the "extras" and trust me the performace of the two would be very similar with exception to off the line performance which awd will shit over fwd every day of the week.
I am not blind nor do i have blinkers on, i am being completely honest in my evaluation of both cars. I have driven everything from modded Sti's, modded skylines, modded s15's, IS200's, landcruisers, turbo soarers, bmw z3 n 4's, evo 8, civics and the list goes on. If i had the dollars i would build a 600hp GTR but the problem is it would spend more time off the road than on. Having been in one of the quickest skylines in aus the feeling is undescribable, when 30psi of boost kicks in and you can barely breathe it makes your heart race just a little.
Every car has its positives and negatives, as i previously mentioned tho nothing gives you that driving pleasure of the honda, yeh i love the turbo rush it makes the car feel fast and then you look at the speedo and its not really moving that fast, atleast not in a stock turbo car be it a Sti, evo or whatever.... On the other hand there is reving the teg to 9000rpm, from changing to third at 100kph and then watchin the speedo race to 150 and hitting fourth and up to 190kph in no time at all.
I go to QR once a month and race my car, and the majority of ppl i talk to are extremely surprised that the times myself and evan do in our integras. And i am by no means an extremely experienced driver. I enjoy the challenge of beating the turbo boys in my NA car, yes there is always going to be a faster turbo car out there but then you look at the amount of $$ they have spent and how reliable the car is and its not even close to the honda.
And jing since the evo is so great why would you go back to a crappy dc5r?
I am justifying myself and not trying to disprove any other persons point of view, I just hate being criticised when if other ppl took their blinkers off and actually comprended what i was saying they could see my side of the story. Yes evo is awd turbo and has a awe about it, but its based on a lancer of all things, and to top it off it even has a little "lancer" light on the dash to remind you every time you drive it!!!!! Hey i'd love a evo with 250-300kw at the wheels but i dont have that sort of $$$ In the mean time i will enjoy battling it out in my slow crappy integra
Take a brand new DC5R spend say what 15k on it to get it to the price of the evo with the "extras" and trust me the performace of the two would be very similar with exception to off the line performance which awd will shit over fwd every day of the week.
I am not blind nor do i have blinkers on, i am being completely honest in my evaluation of both cars. I have driven everything from modded Sti's, modded skylines, modded s15's, IS200's, landcruisers, turbo soarers, bmw z3 n 4's, evo 8, civics and the list goes on. If i had the dollars i would build a 600hp GTR but the problem is it would spend more time off the road than on. Having been in one of the quickest skylines in aus the feeling is undescribable, when 30psi of boost kicks in and you can barely breathe it makes your heart race just a little.
Every car has its positives and negatives, as i previously mentioned tho nothing gives you that driving pleasure of the honda, yeh i love the turbo rush it makes the car feel fast and then you look at the speedo and its not really moving that fast, atleast not in a stock turbo car be it a Sti, evo or whatever.... On the other hand there is reving the teg to 9000rpm, from changing to third at 100kph and then watchin the speedo race to 150 and hitting fourth and up to 190kph in no time at all.
I go to QR once a month and race my car, and the majority of ppl i talk to are extremely surprised that the times myself and evan do in our integras. And i am by no means an extremely experienced driver. I enjoy the challenge of beating the turbo boys in my NA car, yes there is always going to be a faster turbo car out there but then you look at the amount of $$ they have spent and how reliable the car is and its not even close to the honda.
And jing since the evo is so great why would you go back to a crappy dc5r?
I am justifying myself and not trying to disprove any other persons point of view, I just hate being criticised when if other ppl took their blinkers off and actually comprended what i was saying they could see my side of the story. Yes evo is awd turbo and has a awe about it, but its based on a lancer of all things, and to top it off it even has a little "lancer" light on the dash to remind you every time you drive it!!!!! Hey i'd love a evo with 250-300kw at the wheels but i dont have that sort of $$$ In the mean time i will enjoy battling it out in my slow crappy integra
So you've been in a fast GTR...but as a passenger?
Have you actually pushed one on the track?
A well thought out car, regardless of make will be quite reliable.
I didnt even try draging him out of respect. 
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