[z28bryan]

I was just wondering what you guys would get if you currently were looking for daily driver/autox car to run in Street Touring. I'm getting bored of driving a non competitive SM camaro every year.

I've been contemplating a few cars:
IS300
BMW 330 ci or i
GTO (I'd go with this if it wasnt so heavy)
STI or Evo (not sure if I want that blue interior and big wing)
E46 M3

If I could afford it and wanted to save up some extra money, I'd go with the M3 hands down. I've also contemplated an RX8, Mustang Gt, or even another stock fbody like a 01-02 TA. I'd get a set of falkens for it in the summer and toss a set of winter tires on when the season is over.

Just wondering what you guys would personally decide. I am interested in what you guys think.

[marka]

Howdy,

Gene, are you sure you're not thinking of the regular WRX vs. the STi? I hadn't heard that the drivetrain in any of the STi models was fragile.

Mark

[DavidDymaxion]

Evos seem to have more issues than other makes. One in our Utah SCCA AX club broke a driveline component (tranny or center diff I think) doing autocross. Mitsubishi refused to cover it under warranty. Two local Evos both had major breakdowns during a track enduro, one of the breakdowns led to a crash. I was in the Miller Motorsports Park club house, and was sitting by a group of Evo guys. I asked "Do those things really break down as much as people say?" The answers went like this:

"No, that's just the 6 speed, the 5 speed is OK."
"No, the 5 speed is bad, too."
"I had to have 3rd gear replaced."
"We just got another one in our shop this week."
"People don't know how to drive them and think you can dump the clutch."

Web lore is they seem to get into more accidents on the track (narrower and taller than many sports cars, fast).

Corvettes, Mustangs, Camaros, Miatas, Hondas, Subarus, BMWs, Porsches, etc., all seem to have fewer problems.