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My roommate is looking for a car to replace his 01' Legacy GT. He wants a car with more raw power. He's been looking at the new Legacy GT and the Volvo S40 T5 AWD. He mentioned that the car had to have a sunroof, and he kept looking at my STi which doesn't come with one. I mentioned that he should get an Evo, like Mike's (only the blue one). He seemed to like the idea.

Anyone have any other suggestions?

I'm trying to get him to come to the meet this week. Can someone bring and Evo. Or better yet could both evo's be there?

You mean all four EVOs? You can get a WRX with a sunroof now you know. What about a FXT?

Brent? If he's coming to the meet, I'm not going to be there. :lol:

05 WRXs are available with a sunroof.

He had a WRX before the Legacy. I don't think that he like the Forester, but good suggestion.

Yes, Brent!! Neener Neener. (Are you kidding or will you be in Sac?)

I was trying to be all tough, but yeah, I'll hopefully be at SSquared.

Matt

well just to let you're friend know.. The only evo's that come with a sunroof are the leather, sun, and sound package (which adds 3 grand to the MSRP) anyway, he's looking at clost to 34k if he want's one with a sunroof. The 04 Evo's dont have a sunroof like Eric's wife's red evo. =(

hope this helps

Thanks Mike, he'd wants a new one, and even with the added price the vehicle is still in the same price range as the other cars w/ the options he wants on them.

Are you going to be there on Thursday? I want to show Brent your car.

i'll probably only be able to stay for the beginning part of the meeting and not for the dinner portion.. got finals on friday.. but we'll see.. i'm not sure, depens on how ready i am.. =(..

anyway, i'll try to be there..

Sounds good. I'll get Brent there early if you decide that you can make it. :)

What's his budget limit, $35k or so? If he wants a sedan, and doesn't like the Legacy GT, I'd go for a G35 AWD sedan. There isn't much wrong with that car.

Whats the 0-60 on the G35?

that is a great idea.. I drove a g35 this past summer and man was it a good feeling.. Although the power is no where near the evo or the STi, it's NA you have to remember. It's traction control system is supposed to be bad ass in teh snow as well. Personally, i say if he's not a tuner of any sort, i'd straight off ax the evo.. (even though i like it alot).. To be honest, (and almost everyone else will tell you this as well), the EVO really isn't much of a car.. The interior is drab and the gauge cluster is crap... HOWEVER, on the upside of things, the motor has a ton of potential..

If he plans to leave it stock, the STi is a good car (even most car shops will tell you that stock for stock, teh STI is the way to go), the G35 is a great car (also comes with a sunroof and can have a BOSE sound system :twisted: ), i know SAAB and volvo also have similar cars to the WRX.. and let's not forget the WRX.. great car for the price *if those sales tards dont try to rip you off*.. anyway, just my opinion on things, and after all, he can do whatever he like with his money :D

oh yeah, i forgot the Legacy GT... Tons of power.. has more power with a MT than most people will ever need on the street... You may be asking yourself *but what about your car?*...
...well, i'm just an idiot that likes bigger turbo's... :twisted: :lol:

The G35 is hot. I like it. I'll show him it tonight. He test drove the Volve and liked the features, but liked the power of the Legacy more. He drives a lot of curvy roads for vacation, so he needs a lot of readily available power. He loved his WRX, I think that he wants something more refined.....I wonder what he'll think of the evo?

Thanks for the help eveyone!

It doesn't matter, it's an Infiniti :lol:

Does he just want a fast car for daily driving? If he wants something he can race, too, the feedback I heard from another G35 owner/racer is that the driver's seat needs modification or replacement to install a harness belt; and, the car feels heavy on an autocross course. Might be better on a track, though.

hummm 0-60 on the g35 isn't that fast.. it's heavy and has no boost...

on a different note... evo more "refined" than a wrx? haha really... i've never heard it put that way before.. i love it! anyway, i'll try to make it out there..

is the meet still at that sparky's waaay out there?

~6.2 stock, but if he's that worried about performance you need to sell him on the Legacy GT. Remind him that $1500 in mods makes it a low 13 second car.

used E36 M3?

ryan said his car out the door 30k cash money. :lol: :lol: :lol:

8) much more "refined" than a wrx.. hehe

pfft his car doesn't have a sunroof.

I think the next meet will be at Sparky's on Longley and McCarren, but ask the heads. It seems like a good location small but good service.

AHH :? What the hell is the hole in my roof called :?: You can get any combo of that stuff or the whole package which is sun,sound,leather!

My suggestion on an Evo seems to be going over well. He's started looking at used ones.

He didn't really seem interested in the Infinity.

I love the G35 is was sweet but then I test drove the Sti and it was all over my mined went a blank! My Dad cameover and went what the hell is this car I thought you were get the G35 and then I let him drive my car and he said I want one! Marissa was into the G35 until I showed her the red evo and that was it!

I don't think that the fancy name really impresses him much, but he loved driving my STi. And the Evo's got a sunroof.

Eric the Evo's seats are cloth right?

Yeah in the center suede(swade) if thats right on the sides and back those seats are bad ass I love them :D

They seem to hold you in better than the STi seats do.

Are you going to be there on Thursday? If so could you bring the Evo?

I'll be down there at 7pm sharp on thursday for a bout half an hour..

I'm still pretty sure you cannot get a sunroof on the standard model evo's anymore... it was only available in 2003.. Although i'm not absolutely sure of it, it's just what i know from when i bought my car. But i guess that doesn't really matter, because it sounds like he has enough money for whatever car he wants =) ..
If he enjoyed the STi, he'll enjoy the evo.. simple as that.. both are good cars that can be compared in almost every way (minus interior design) :lol: .. anyway, i dont want your friend stuck there at the meeting without an evo to see.. so just to be sure, i WILL be there.. I'll be glad to have another evo with SECCS stickers on it :D

I dont know what the new turbo legacys look like in America, but in Japan their hot... Id recommend it.