eh, Not a fan.

 

kiss reliability goodbye..

 

<--- a fan...... sti or evo would be a great daily driver..

 

I like the STI more but the EVO is easier to MOD

 

sti is definitely more reliable, but i see them everywhere here...

Evo is more rare than s2k around here... STIs and WRXs are everywhere

 

of course that could be because 2 of my friends evos are out of commission right now..

 

Probably because you live in Cleveland, where it is freezing during the winter.. People don't NEED awd down here like up there. Northern cars get destroyed by the salt.

 

lol I think that should be telling you something

 

I test drove both, and I could not have liked the STi less. It was REALLY, REALLLY ugly. The new "VW Beatle Spoiler" at the rear roofline was HIDEOUS. The rear seats were completely worthless. it should have just been a hatch back. It has the only gearbox I have ever had trouble finding gears in. The blue neoprene interior was revolting. I hated the STi (and I REALLY wanted to like it.)

The Evo has a resonable back seat. The styling is also ugly, but FAR more liveable than the STi. The biggest problem for me is the manufacture. I was worried about reliablity and warranty claimes. I assume you drive off the lot with no warranty anymore.

The Evo's are fast, and technologically on the bleeding edge for a street car. They handle great, but I didn't want to pay $35,000 (IX MR) for a car and get no warranty to speak of.