i had a EVO 9 MR. it was decent. kinda heavy.. but handled well and good low end power. I didnt like was the tranny and mounts..there trannys take a dump quick. most need to be rebuilt by 40k..the mounts are too solid, its like your in a build honda. always viberating everything and chattering hard off the line. everything else was pretty bullet proof. my ran 1.3 bars most of the time. But after riding in my friends STI. i think i wouldve gone with that. it was just a totally different feel to the car than the Evo, plus i liked the interior better.