I took our Evo MR up to the SF Bay Area for the holidays. I actually enjoyed the harsh racer style ride and I really liked the passing power it afforded me on the long Interstate drive up north. It made the long boring drive entertaining.
For many years, the day after Christmas I drive up to San Francisco for dim sum with some friends. However, this time it was made difficult by the very things I loved about the MR.
The harsh ride was a bit much for my friends riding in back, the neck snapping acceleration annoyingly snapped my friends neck in the front seat and the road noise made it very difficult for anyone to hear what people were saying.
This car is meant for one person, not a posse.
When I drove the car back to LA on the Interstate, their comments still ringing in my head faded into the noise of the turbo whoosh as I passed a long string of holiday drivers.
Scott Jacobs, Senior Photographer @ 9,002 miles
redliner says:
01:43 PM, 12/29/08
Good race car, but not a good family sedan replacement... even if it does have four doors.
kurtamaxxxguy says:
03:07 PM, 12/29/08
I keep wondering when Edmunds is going to foster or spawn a race team. That seems the best use for this kind of car.
Don't get me wrong; I like responsiveness in a car. A pity that edginess / harshness is, all too often, a byproduct.
subytrojan says:
05:43 PM, 12/29/08
When the lawyers won't find out about it. :(
billt9 says:
05:45 PM, 12/29/08
Shut up and pay attention to the road.
Well, this car sure has a nice safety feature.
As the driver is not distracted by activities other than driving, it could end up being one of the most accident free car of the year.
carfreak8394 says:
08:37 PM, 12/29/08
Nice pictures. The second one doesn't make any sense, though. (;
dougtheeng says:
05:59 AM, 12/30/08
Love the Golden Gate picture. I'd love to have a shot of my car in front of it.
blankfocus says:
06:28 AM, 12/30/08
chinatown in SF is the best.
make the first pic b+w and it would totally look like a holga.
dragonflight says:
09:54 AM, 12/30/08
Love the golden gate picture. totally agree with you, blankfocus!
MS3lvr92 says:
03:28 PM, 01/ 1/09
Yawn... reading about the MR isn't so exciting anymore now that the GSR has arrived.