saw an LHD Evo 7 on San Gabriel Blvd. in LA toda

looks like a Stock Evo 7 prolly imported from Evolution Import.

i almost drooled....

those are the real babies..

RS II LHD

w/ ACD and AYC.

white one w/ silver rims..

clearly saw the italic Evolution VII on the back alone w/ that

infamous wing..

only a couple of those running in los angeles..

can't wait till i get my STi and go after him..

hehe..

 

This is my friends Evo 7...and if it was in LA then it was probably imported from Evolution like you said...his was...

www.turbo-awd.com or www.victorbrant.com

 

plates says alabama..

 

ya, I was just giving you and others a nice website with alot of shots of these beautiful cars. We are both in AL.

 

I read on EI website that the EVO that they import is quoted to run 12.8 stock!!!!

 

I just read in this article that Mitsu claims a stock US EVO runs 13.8 stock???

http://www.autoweek.com/search/searc...36193&record=3

 

Manufacturers tend to give conservative performance estimates of their cars (remember when SoA said the WRX would do 0-60 in 6.4sec?) but that sounds about right given the 5-speed, 270 HP and 3100 or so lbs. I bet one of the mags gets it down to 13.5-13.6 by absolutely beating the hell out of the transmission.

 

Ya, I know... but it still baffles me that there could be or would be an entire second difference in the 1/4 between the JDM and US versions!!!!

 

Nice Galant!

 

Thanks, I'll tell him you said that. He gets that alot of attention for that galant

 

Man, the Evo VIII is such a mutt. I hope someone makes body kits to convert the snout of the VIII to a VII look. The first time I saw the STi with its 4-foot-high nostril, I thought to myself "Jesus Herbert Walker Christ, that thing is ugly. I'd rather get an Evo VIII." Then I saw pictures of the VIII and thought, "uh, forget I said that." Then I heard the STi will spit out 300HP and 300lb-ft and decided I could deal with a 4-foot-high nostril for those figures. Still, I wonder why they couldn't shape the hood and nostril to look more like the WRC hood/nostril. It looks much better IMO.

Why is it when we finally get the cool cars they look like horse's ***?

 

LOL, The new STi isnt that bad It is just abstract The Evo VIII however...is that bad. I hate the new bumper. But, with all the looks set aside it will still be a fun car to drive.

 

The only part of the STi I don't like is the four-foot-tall nostril. I don't like wings, I hate rice, and yet I even like the wing on it. But man, that nostril.... Here's a picture of the WRC and the STi side-by-side...

http://www.impreza.subaru.com/micros...preza/main.jsp

...now tell me why they couldn't do something like the WRC hood for our STi, eh?

 

It does look a bit high. I do like the wrc hood better after looking at that picture. I'm with you on the rice, but that wing just fits the car....heritige to have that wing (or something similiar)