Don't be hatin' on the etas stevo, they're actually pretty fun cars, although in more of a DD-ish way.
Oh I'm not hating, I drove one for almost a week when my car was down. I fell in love with their torque, but they've got nothing up top. On the other hand, m42's have nothing down low, but are a blast up top. Definitely a completely different animal.
OP, did teaguer take the suspension off before you picked it up?