Sold my Evo for an MS3 :) lol [Archive]

evoangel429625

12-28-2008, 09:57 AM

Hello Everyone,

As the title states I recently sold my evo (you can see it here http://forums.evolutionm.net/sale-cars-sale/381113-evoangels-silver-mr-se-f-s.html) and picked up a brand new 2009 White MS3.

Let me first say that I LOVE this car!! I can't lie.... I was a little worried at first that I'd be very disappointed after owning my Evo, but the MS3 has surpassed my expectations and I am completely in love. So why did I sell my Evo?? I needed more SPACE. I have a couple dogs that did not fit well in the Evo. Also I rescue dogs at any given time and it was just a pain getting in and out of the Evo. It was also a pain in my @ss to clean!! The MS3 is not only versitile to meet all my space needs.... but it's SO easy to clean! I can't express how much I love this car =)

I look forward to becoming part of the community as I have with the Evo community. Thanks for reading :)

~Gennie

(Interior Pics of the Evo on pp.3)

mo08ms3

12-28-2008, 10:08 AM

Welcome aboard! I went from a WRX to the MS3 and love the hatchback. I have hauled several things that would have never been possible in a sedan. Its also very fun to drive, so enjoy!

Edit: And while I've never been a fan of EVO's, I'll give props to you because yours looks pretty clean.

Donas64

12-28-2008, 10:19 AM

Glad you like the MS3. Welcome to the forum

evoangel429625

12-28-2008, 11:08 AM

Thanks guys..

oskinosmee

12-28-2008, 11:13 AM

Wow you made the worst mistake of your life. i love mine but i came from a spec v. Shit i might be trading mine in for an Evo.Wrong move guy but Goodluck. BTW your Evo is HAWT

evoangel429625

12-28-2008, 11:18 AM

lol Some things are more important than cars.... like my dogs. The Evo was a great car and I loved it and I felt like I made a mistake everyday until the day I got my MS3. I have no regrets.... and I'm not a guy lol

P.s. There were 2 Evo's in my driveway.... and I sold one ;)

oskinosmee

12-28-2008, 11:24 AM

GoFast

12-28-2008, 11:49 AM

awesomei am happy to hear how satisfied you are!!

MM BOOST

12-28-2008, 11:54 AM

welcome brotha!!! loved your evo and I look forward to what you do with the MS3!!

evoangel429625

12-28-2008, 12:02 PM

^ You mean sista!!! lol

I say the MS3 is staying stock for a little while besides tint and HID's..... but we'll see :)

ms6acton

12-28-2008, 12:11 PM

welcome. that is such a nice evo! would trade my ms6 for one lol but alas we dont have them up here in canada :(

240ka

12-28-2008, 12:20 PM

Sorry but i hope you've made a good choice. Dont expect to go much faster than it is now without saving for a built motor but like i said goodluck.
BTW women who drive Evos are sexy. Got damn i wish i wouldve met you. LOL Enjoy

haha, you are off the hook man,

i agree with him

saw i girl driving an evo the other day. very sexy. i was just upset i was in my company car and not my MS3 so i could mess around with her in the evo

240ka

12-28-2008, 12:24 PM

^ You mean sista!!! lol

I say the MS3 is staying stock for a little while besides tint and HID's..... but we'll see :)

gotta get some springs. that takes away alot of the tq steer, gets rid of the floaty feel, front end lift on hard accel, aa good bit of wheel hop, and plants the car. giving it the stance it yerns for

oh and WELCOME. i have a G35 as well and the MS3 has made me want to upgrade the G to a better car b/c the MS3 is faster and better in every way except for the FWD.

i feel like my G is pointless to have now, i drive my MS3 much more and love it more. i didnt think that was going to happen

evoangel429625

12-28-2008, 12:29 PM

gotta get some springs. that takes away alot of the tq steer, gets rid of the floaty feel, front end lift on hard accel, aa good bit of wheel hop, and plants the car. giving it the stance it yerns for

Thanks :) I meant to add coilovers to my list too... lol

squidmotion

12-28-2008, 12:35 PM

VermZ06

12-28-2008, 12:42 PM

You won't be disappointed with the MS3 at all. The cabin will treat you much better than the evos ever did and it won't beat up on you or your dogs on rougher roads. The MS3 is a nice compromise between performance and everyday driver. If you want a little more performance out of it without losing your warranty snag the new Mazdaspeed CAI which gives you some really nice hp gains compared to other more expansive mods. The car is also reliable i have an '07 sport with 30K+ miles and I haven't had any problems at all except for a CEL or two which were all covered by warranty. Plus I average 25mpg on mixed driving which is nice on the wallet as well. Enjoy! I would've gotten white had they had it available in the US for '07. But oh well.

evoangel429625

12-28-2008, 12:48 PM

so now do you have to change your name to MS3angel? or speedangel?

welcome... i just bought one for my wife (and me, of course), and so far, i can't get behind the wheel enough. i wasn't prepared for how addictive this thing is to drive!

LOL Good call.... Maybe I will change it :) It's just a pain because everything is registered under the other name.... lol

You won't be disappointed with the MS3 at all. The cabin will treat you much better than the evos ever did and it won't beat up on you or your dogs on rougher roads. The MS3 is a nice compromise between performance and everyday driver. If you want a little more performance out of it without losing your warranty snag the new Mazdaspeed CAI which gives you some really nice hp gains compared to other more expansive mods. The car is also reliable i have an '07 sport with 30K+ miles and I haven't had any problems at all except for a CEL or two which were all covered by warranty. Plus I average 25mpg on mixed driving which is nice on the wallet as well. Enjoy! I would've gotten white had they had it available in the US for '07. But oh well.

Yeah I'm def not disappointed... The rawness of the Evo never bothered me... I actually enjoyed it quite a bit. The only factor that made me switch is the space.

Thanks for the warm welcome and all the great advice/input :)

240ka

12-28-2008, 12:49 PM

damn man, are you being very light with the foot.

im averaging between 16-18. im not hard all the time. but i like to hear my intake, turbo and bov. so i hit it hard sometimes

but i just jut my best mpg with my driving style which was 130miles to a half a tank but normally its around 100miles per half a tank

GoFast

12-28-2008, 12:50 PM

oh yeah 2 thumbs up for doing the dog rescue thing also! if this board had rep points you would get one from me

evoangel429625

12-28-2008, 02:46 PM

^Much appreciated :) I'd give you a point too LOL

Smokehouse

12-28-2008, 03:15 PM

Kain

12-28-2008, 03:53 PM

Wow you made the worst mistake of your life. i love mine but i came from a spec v. Shit i might be trading mine in for an Evo.Wrong move guy but Goodluck.
Don't be a drama queen. Not everyone wants only performance in a car. If we had the Evo wagon here, I would've got one instead, but some people like myself need a wagon/hatch. And for someone who works with dogs, this car makes much more sense than an Evo. Hell, I almost got a regular 3 hatch or a Fit.

evoangel429625

12-28-2008, 03:57 PM

Very interesting story...

Personally...even though the EVO tends to beat on it's drivers, I'd have a hard time letting go of such a rare and hard-to-find-in-good-condition car.

I got the same response from my buddies when I traded my GTO on a new MS3...it just didn't suit my purpose anymore as I needed a 4-door for my kid's car seat.

Sometimes you actually have to use a car for more than street racing...I know, it's a C-R-A-Z-Y concept but it is true at times.

Congrats from one new MS3 owner to another...

Thanks. It wasn't easy letting it go.... i almost reconsidered MANY times... but as soon as I got the MS3 and saw my dogs get into it for the first time I knew I made the right decision.

Don't be a drama queen. Not everyone wants only performance in a car. If we had the Evo wagon here, I would've got one instead, but some people like myself need a wagon/hatch. And for someone who works with dogs, this car makes much more sense than an Evo. Hell, I almost got a regular 3 hatch or a Fit.

I hate the Evo wagon beyond description.... BUT under these circumstances I would of gotten one too... HAHAHA :)

DaleNixon

12-28-2008, 04:04 PM

Indeed. I bought the MS3 because I'm hurtling towards 30 and have never owned/experienced a performance car outside of video games, plus my wife and I will most likely be having kids very soon. It just makes more sense to have the room and the practicality for ME.

If I were a weekend tracker and had millions, I'd own 20 Evos.

For most of us on the board, we have to consider the liveability and versatility of a car right along with performance. You really can't beat what you get with the MS3 :)

Kain

12-28-2008, 04:06 PM

I hate the Evo wagon beyond description.... BUT under these circumstances I would of gotten one too... HAHAHA :)

Which gen? I'm not feeling the X in either sedan or hatch, but I'd rock an Evo IX wagon (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=107292#4).

Where in Maryland are you? Weather has been nice, should do a meet. And I'm a dog person, so bring your little ones.

GoneBabyGone

12-28-2008, 04:08 PM

Welcome evoangel! You made a good choice and your dogs will definitely appreciate this car more.

What part of MD?

evoangel429625

12-28-2008, 04:09 PM

Which gen? I'm not feeling the X in either sedan or hatch, but I'd rock an Evo IX wagon (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=107292#4).

Where in Maryland are you? Weather has been nice, should do a meet. And I'm a dog person, so bring your little ones.

I used to organize Evo meets that always had awesome turn outs.... I guess we can make a mazda/evo meet now LOL I usually held my meets in Annapolis. I have little ones.... medium ones... and big ones LOL (all my babies http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=121097&page=143)

I hated the Evo Wagons period... lol I have a thing againt any tail lights that are longer then my body LOL

SHaW

12-28-2008, 04:11 PM

Welcome to the forums and to the world of Mazdas. Zoom-Zoom.

GoneBabyGone

12-28-2008, 04:12 PM

ah never mind my question. I saw Ridgely in the EVO forums.:D

evoangel429625

12-28-2008, 04:13 PM

ah never mind my question. I saw Ridgely in the EVO forums.:D

I'll be very surprised if you've heard of Ridgely lol

Snyeed

12-28-2008, 04:15 PM

Welcome to the forum, Sounds like you already love your MS3.

How many people on the evo forums thinking your crazy for switching to a MS3?

evoangel429625

12-28-2008, 04:17 PM

^HA You have no idea.... I received alot of hate mail and ARE YOU CRAZY?!?! mail..... LOL

Snyeed

12-28-2008, 04:23 PM

HAHA yea I figured, Your EVO was super clean! any plans for the MS3?

the MS3 carpet is really hard to clean especially pet hair just be careful.

evoangel429625

12-28-2008, 04:25 PM

HAHA yea I figured, Your EVO was super clean! any plans for the MS3?

the MS3 carpet is really hard to clean especially pet hair just be careful.

Carpet as in the floor? Hair comes off SO easily off the seats I couldn't believe it!! I actually had to pull the hair out with tweezers in the Evo... LOL

Like I said I say to myself it's going to stay stock power wise..... but I'm being threatened to be disowned from my Evo friends if I don't mod it LOL Tint, HID's and Coilovers are first.... Anything after that will be impulse lol :)

Snyeed

12-28-2008, 04:30 PM

I find that when I vacuum the carpet I just cant seem to get them as clean as I want, sounds like the EVO carpet is just as bad!

The parts on your EVO were quality, I cant wait to see what you do with the speed.

240ka

12-28-2008, 04:40 PM

Carpet as in the floor? Hair comes off SO easily off the seats I couldn't believe it!! I actually had to pull the hair out with tweezers in the Evo... LOL

Like I said I say to myself it's going to stay stock power wise..... but I'm being threatened to be disowned from my Evo friends if I don't mod it LOL Tint, HID's and Coilovers are first.... Anything after that will be impulse lol :)

i have a pitbull and i literally cover everything in my trunk and almost all of the back seat with seats when he's getting in.

but his hair is pretty hard to get out when it really gets in to the carpet. have to bust out the tweezers as well

paylew

12-28-2008, 05:32 PM

Another girl with CWP ftmfw! You've had an evo, you KNOW the mod bug will bite sooner or later.

evoangel429625

12-28-2008, 05:40 PM

UGH.... I know.... I'm wearing bug spray so it should keep the bug at bay :) My Evo was stock for a week.... lol

paylew

12-28-2008, 06:01 PM

lol, mine lasted until one of the local guys did a part out and I was on it like white on rice!

protege02

12-28-2008, 06:15 PM

Carpet as in the floor? Hair comes off SO easily off the seats I couldn't believe it!! I actually had to pull the hair out with tweezers in the Evo... LOL

Like I said I say to myself it's going to stay stock power wise..... but I'm being threatened to be disowned from my Evo friends if I don't mod it LOL Tint, HID's and Coilovers are first.... Anything after that will be impulse lol :)

yeah i have a husky and her hair is every where in my spec v, and i was debating between the evo 9 and the ms3, and the evo 9 would put me in the same situation as im in now other than being faster, so im definitely going ms3 now cause of similar reasons plus some more. gl with the car

evoangel429625

12-28-2008, 06:18 PM

^ Yeah it's not the seats that were bad.... it's the door panels and the floor!! It weaves itself in there and it's so hard to go out. Once I cleaned my entire interior with tape LOL

evoangel429625

12-28-2008, 06:18 PM

lol, mine lasted until one of the local guys did a part out and I was on it like white on rice!

White on rice on a paper plate with a glass of milk in a snow storm??? LOL Anyone watch Major Payne? :)

evoangel429625

12-28-2008, 06:24 PM

Here are some interior shots of my Evo....

This is after having dogs in it all the time lol

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc288/evoangel429625/PictureorVideo490.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc288/evoangel429625/PictureorVideo493.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc288/evoangel429625/PictureorVideo498.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc288/evoangel429625/PictureorVideo501.jpg

PCspeed3

12-28-2008, 06:53 PM

Welcome to the darkside, White is the best color by the way.

going to pick up my Cobb cat back tomarrow, cant wait to haul my first "big" item in the MS3 haha.

I honestly dont think the IX MR interior is all that bad, so many people hate on it and gripe but I dont mind it.

MTuning

12-28-2008, 06:56 PM

i love the IV's! i think they look immaculate. i would of went the other way around actually. i bought the ms3 cause i couldn't find an Evo in my price range that's local. its not just about the hp but i've always wanted one. its bulletproof compared to the ms3. anyway, congrats and welcome!

evoangel429625

12-28-2008, 07:00 PM

Thanks a lot. There are TONS of Evos for sale now at ridiculous prices.

240ka

12-28-2008, 07:08 PM

White on rice on a paper plate with a glass of milk in a snow storm??? LOL Anyone watch Major Payne? :)

haha, thanks for writing that. i was always trying to figure out what he said when he said that line.

haha

jdm justin

12-28-2008, 08:42 PM

welcome and congrats, props to being an animal lover i am to. :)

evoangel429625

12-28-2008, 08:44 PM

haha, thanks for writing that. i was always trying to figure out what he said when he said that line.

LOL I laughed forever and some... that movie was so funny.
haha

welcome and congrats, props to being an animal lover i am to. :)

Thanks Justin. Yeah.... gotta love the kids lol

protege02

12-29-2008, 01:34 AM

that's a pretty clean interior. i should take a pic of my car now and do an after shot, but i would be pretty embarrass. i have like nose prints, paw prints, and my pup licked my rear view mirror too. there is hair every where, and i've found that a lint roller, electric blower, and tape does wonder on the hair.

evoangel429625

12-29-2008, 09:44 AM

LOL I have found that the only place the hair does not just wipe off is the back of the back seats. The material is different than anywhere else on the car... and it sucks lol Oh and also the floors... lol

oskinosmee

12-29-2008, 03:30 PM

Nice looking inside too. We couldnt just traded out right lol

evoangel429625

12-29-2008, 03:52 PM

Thanks :)

You should of told me sooner! I would of just traded you outright :)

Kurt07

12-31-2008, 12:38 PM

Hi Gennie. I am shocked that you got rid of your EVO.

evoangel429625

12-31-2008, 01:56 PM

^ You and I both my friend :)

rayek

12-31-2008, 02:30 PM

I Just got myself a MS3 2 days ago, I took a jump from a highly modded NSRT4 to Cobalt ss/sc to this, I got all the WTF posts too, good to see someone coming over here, thats a real nice car you had.
BTW, it looks like the folk at PTperformance may be onto what is causing the engines to blow so heavy modding may be possible without the same risks soon, I honestly cannot wait to see what you do with yours.

SSMS3

01-02-2009, 10:31 AM

Congrats on your new ride and you aren't alone. I also sold my EVO for the MS3 last year

evoangel429625

01-02-2009, 01:27 PM

lol that's awesome! Glad to see another former Evo owner :) I'm thinking of getting my tags as EVO2MS3. My friend thought of it... I thought it was cute lol

intak3_bLkMs3

01-02-2009, 02:06 PM

ew hope u arent planning on modding this car like u did the evo or u go boom boom.. i hate to say it but an evo mr to this? yikes

SPEED3TYPE2

01-02-2009, 02:10 PM

welcome yo!

SPEED3TYPE2

01-02-2009, 02:11 PM

ew hope u arent planning on modding this car like u did the evo or u go boom boom.. i hate to say it but an evo mr to this? yikes

umm I have 50,000 hard modded miles with 0 issues. In addition Consumer reports give the speed3 a full red(best) reliability rateing.

mckraut

01-02-2009, 02:27 PM

Welcome angel, nice to have another Marylander among us.

evoangel429625

01-02-2009, 04:17 PM

ew hope u arent planning on modding this car like u did the evo or u go boom boom.. i hate to say it but an evo mr to this? yikes

lol people need to understand that there is more to life than a fast car. Yes I loved my Evo and it was awesome but it just couldn't provide what I needed which is SPACE. If I wanted a FAST car I would of kept the Evo... the possibilities were endless with that car. I wanted a car that was functional and could carry my dogs around or be able to pick up dogs that need rescuing but still be fun to drive. I get everything I want with the MS3. And like I said before.... there are 2 Evo's in my driveway... and I sold one ;)

sanblaster

01-02-2009, 04:25 PM

lol people need to understand that there is more to life than a fast car. Yes I loved my Evo and it was awesome but it just couldn't provide what I needed which is SPACE. If I wanted a FAST car I would of kept the Evo... the possibilities were endless with that car. I wanted a car that was functional and could carry my dogs around or be able to pick up dogs that need rescuing but still be fun to drive. I get everything I want with the MS3. And like I said before.... there are 2 Evo's in my driveway... and I sold one ;)

Congrats, and I apologize for the members who cannot read and/or understand why you traded it in. You don't have to repeat yourself anymore for them.