I own a 9. I race a 9. If I was buying it for a DD as the only consideration, I would have gotten an STi. Hell if I was just looking for a fun family DD with great fit and finish I would have probably bought a BMW or Audi.
But I wasn’t. I was looking for a car I could punish and would take it, that I could drive instead of it driving me, and that I know I could rebuild from the ground up if needed. I bought this one because I know in 3 years I’ll go out a buy a more “civilized” car and this will be my toy.
Why do you want to own one?
I equate owning an evo to dating hot latina chicks. If you don’t know exactly why you want to get involved and know what you are doing, you will get WAY to in over your end and will end up getting wrecked by it. She’ll wreck you financially, physically, and emotionally. It may be the best ride of your short life, but in the end it will take you twice as long to recover.