I had intentions of tracking the Evo, but I got a promotion at work (more responsibility, longer hours, etc) and side/contract work has also picked up. I don't have time to get to the track right now, so my goals have changed with the car. I think on a day-to-day basis, the Z will be more comfortable. If/when I finally am able to focus on getting out to the track, I may pick up a cheap 94-95 miata and have a dedicated track car.

i get what your saying i just meant it as a comparsion :) for comfort and materials the Z is better choice

i actually traded an Evo X MR for the Z. I do miss the Evo a lot, it just handled so well and I knew I could push it very hard very comfortably, it was actually quite effortless.
Do I regret making the change? Not at all. Would I do it all over again? I'm really not sure. If you do not like to take it out on the snow then YES I would get a z, but if you like going out on snow or dirt then the evo is a world of fun.
If you only drive on tarmac then z.
If you like to drive on all sorts of terrain then Evo it is.

Havent taken the Evo off tarmac mode yet. I'm trying to get rid of it before winter gets here :bowrofl:

I wouldnt want to drive a 30k+ sports car in the snow, and i sure as heck wouldnt want to in dirt.

I agree, although snow in the Evo sounds like a lot of fun.

Coming from a turbo car you might be happier in a 135 or 335 BMW.

Its soooo much fun.. here is a pick of my EVO 8 back in the day in 6in of snow.

Why would you say a 135 or 335 instead of the Z? Maybe 1M, but that's a different story ;)

Nice 8 :tup: are you in a Z now or X? Or both?

BMW might make a better DD then the Z.. But the Z def. looks better.
I went through what you are going through in reverse. I had the Evo 8 before and traded it in for the Z .. and was missing the boost so I boosted it and still didn't fall in love so here I am back with an EVO 10 this time. The Z was amazing with the TT kit.. NA it was ok.. felt slow coming from a turbo car. I just need a car I can put through the ringer sun rain ice or snow.. and the evo is the best for that.. my Z was just decoration for my garage 70% of the time.

If you have an Evo you're really wasting your money if you don't use it on anything besides tarmac.
Sorry wasting your money is too strong. More like not using it for what it was made for.


That looks amazing! I would actually say that snow driving is more fun than tracking your car.


Again I really feel that if you have no intention on driving on snow/dirt, you should just get a Z.
Coming from a boosted car I preferred NA

I think the two vehicles are very different machines in both design and function so I never even thought about comparing them. Sport sedan Vs sports car, AWD Vs RWD, 5 seater Vs 2 seater... And yes, I believe the Evo is no more than a sport sedan (but a damn good one) as Mitsubishi had stopped competing in rally racing since before the Evo X's inception. So I would imagine that anyone that was considering one of these cars would be looking for very specific characteristics from a car that would exclude the other.

All good points. I am definitely not using the Evo to its full potential. I drive about 30 miles round trip M-F to and from work. Winter time, even less. In the summer, I go to a few car shows, cruises, 1-2 autox events, and get together with a few friends and my dad - all Z owners haha. I think I've got my mind made up. ;)

Thx for everyone's input. I'm going in Wednesday to possibly trade the X in for a low mile Z. I'll keep everyone posted.

It's also fine to just say you got bored of your current car. I got bored my Civic Si, 350Z, NISMO 370Z, and I look forward to becoming bored by my Evo X MR. It happens.

Since you used to own a 350 you should have enough experience to compare both cars. If you loved your 350(like I did) then you will love the extra power, handling, grip, styling, and nicer interior of the 370.

bingo :tup: