The STi is a very fun car to drive, comfortable too. For your situation, I think you'll be very happy with an STi. It's easy to keep tame with the baby on board, and you can have a blast when driving alone. Handles like a dream. Sh8t, now I want one too.

 

evo is better in handling, if you think the s2k is fun to drive and rate it 10 on a scale from 1-10, i would rate the evo8 at 9.5 and sti at 7.5. imo i would test drive the sti and evo, i owned both got rid of the sti and the evo, i was offered more than what i pd for after using it for 3 months.

 

Thats not what the latest Motor Trend said last month. I think you could have said this when comparing the 03 Evo with the 04 Sti, but not now.

 

if you get the sti. please reupholster the badboy to match the black n blue

 

The Evo 9 MR is great, just too expensive. Plus, i have problems with mitsubishi

 

After researching both cars extensively the last year or so I removed the Evo from my list of possible S2K replacements. Mitsubishi's are just way too trouble prone. STI's on the other hand appear to be almost as reliable as Honda's. IMO. Family members of mine currently own a WRX , Forester, Forester Turbo, WRX Wagon, and a Legacy wagon. No problems with any of them. My son however has a heavily modified Eclipse GSX Turbo with about $30k into it. That piece of crap breaks down more than anything this side of a 1970's Lotus. And that's not why I changed my mind about the EVO, take a peek at Car&Drivers 40k test of a 2003 model year a while back.