1 - Why did you get your Evo?
It was such a fkin awesome experience test-driving one that I couldn't resist. Read below for the full story.
2 - What was your first car?
Chrysler New Yorker, old pos but it was damn luxurious
3 - And how did it lead up to getting the Evo?
In college I got interested in the Japanese imports as some of my buddies owned them, so I started reading up on relevant magazines and one day I decided to go and test drive a few cars I would potentially buy. I was planning to test drive at least 5 cars, but wasn't planning to buy any until after I graduate. Evo being the 3rd car I drove, it just captured my heart right there and I ended up getting my first VIII without even having the budget for it.
4 - If the Evo didn't exist today and all the others did, what car (realistically) would you own instead?
I'd drive my pos Chrysler until it died of age. By the time it died, I'd have enough money to ship over a '01 R-34 GT-R from Japan and make it DOT-certified. Or at least buy one of those '98 GTS-T's that MOTOREX actually got certified with the DOT.