Where: Melbourne
When: July 2008
The E9 proved to be a formidable sports sedan car for the Australian market. If you have about AUD 40K to spare, you can land yourself one of these babies, second hand. I feel that they are a tad pricey brand new, almost AUD 57K. So can't go wrong getting a good conditioned used E9. Especially with the Evo X priced at AUD70k on the road, I think spending less to get EVO performance is a good idea. Plus you avoid luxury car tax too! :)
This Evo incarnation boasts a new Mivec Turbo 4G63 engine, alluminium hood and roof and all the gizmos (ACD, S-AYC) from the E8. I feel the Australian delivered models are tonned down, you don't get the explosive kick you expect from the legendary 4G63. An exhaust and air filter mod will quickly remedy that problem :) Personally I would go for the E8 which has many of the E9's gadgets and even more cheaper these days. A JDM import with 6 sp manual would be a good start! Hehe...
