Thursday, January 05, 2012

Evo IX GSR with RE11

RE11 is just this much better than the AD08.

Ride is firmer, handling more assertive. AD08 has shaper steering response still, but with the busy choppy ride. It is like replacing a new shock absorber.

Even if it is used and made in 09' with 90% and 80% condition, I am happy with purchase and I could not tell the difference between used and brand new.

Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Evo X GSR SST

Sigh. The Evo X is a more suitable car for me. All the right noise and the grunt. The X pales the IX in refinement and civility. The IX, even at the last iteration of the 4G63 tradition, shows its age. And of course the X has a lot more power 400ps, over the original 280ps of the IX. And the X does it effortlessly. The X has been modified in a very refined complete way. I can't help preferring the X.



Honda Civic with GR90 and TM Plugs

The GR90 and TM spark plugs from the Corolla really saves the day for the Honda Civic. The ride is much quieter and smoother, therefore much more tolerable. And the engine is even smoother like a little V6 with the addition of the TM spark plugs, as I think they work better in the Civic than in the Corolla.

Selling the Corolla was a mental block to me as I was not willing to. I cannot say I am glad that I have done it. I can only say it is a relief that I have done selling it. Now with the Evo IX as a manual transmission car I no longer need a Corolla. And with the Civic going to be seeing more use I will no longer practically need the Corolla as my 'foot car'.

I feel a kind of relief that even if I cannot keep the car I could get to keep the good parts I bought for the Corolla which I thought I would have kept for years to come. And of course with the coming of Evo IX my wish to keep change. And I am glad it did.