I like this... heh...
Stiff ride. You don\'t get superb handling with a mushy suspension or tires with tall, wiggly sidewalls. If you live where the roads are smooth, Evo won\'t bother you much. If you live in the real world, it\'ll knock your fillings loose.
* Cranky low-speed behavior. If you live in and near cities, you\'ll loathe the bucking and jerking at stop-and-go speeds.
* Seats. If you\'re young, or fit and flexible, probably no problem. If you\'re typical, you\'ll eventually detest the severe Recaros. And you\'ll curse having to reach halfway to the back seat to find the backrest adjustment knob. Mitsu says buyers agree it\'s a pain, but say they don\'t plan to let others drive so shouldn\'t have to readjust the seat much.
* Noise. Whine is constant. It\'s the engine and transmission at low speed, the turbocharger when going faster and the tires when cruising. At first the race-car rawness will make you feel giddy. That\'ll devolve into annoyance.
* Convenience. You\'ll miss having a fold-down rear seat to expand the trunk\'s cargo area. In Evolution, the panel is solid to keep the car stiffer for tauter steering and cornering.
You will, however, love the rear-window wiper.