i like the STi and in particular Subura as a company.
-the car looks aggressive to me
-sounds like nothing else with the right exhaust set up
-has a very accessible torque cruve from low revs
-feels like a higher quality vehicle
-has a loyal following community

but i went with the Evo in the end...

 

Cuz you can only go as fast as you can afford.. and for me to spend 5G's on a STI and get less HP if it were spent on a Evo is money wasted for me..! I love the handling my evo provides.. and how i can manuver through a mountain quicker than If I were driving an STi<-- am talking both out the box and dropping 5G's on each.

I am a middle class man.. in the military.. and some of my peers have taken a hit in their pockets just to try and match my evo with their STi's<-- am talking same rank, location, and martial status.

I driven a 06 STi.. and if I weren't into craving speed and raw acceleration this would be the car for me.. Just a TBE with a tune would do it for me.. Great communeter, with nice sound, and the comfort required to communte, Cruise control, 6cd changer, etc etc.. get the point.. so maybe when I become a 40 to 50's man and not wanting the crazy things i want now.. this would be my car.. a STi..

 

a). Heavier
b). Lazy Steering
c). Softer Suspension
d). Less balanced chassis
e). not as sophisticate center diff

 

I didn't buy one because:
- Too much blue in the interior for my liking
- 06+ are HIDEOUS, and I couldn't find an 04-05 (which I think look amazing) in white with low enough mileage for a good price when I was in the market

Those are really the only things I dislike about the STi.

Why I would love to own one:
- Sound is much, much better than that of the Evo IMO (there are very few cars I think sound better than the STi)
- Cruise control

In the end, a barely used white IX MR came up for a price I just couldn't refuse. Would I love an 04-05 STi? Absolutely. But I love my car just as much, if not more. They're both great cars and it's a shame that some Evo owners feel the need to rag on the STi and vice versa. I had a guy in a white STi smile and wave at me the other day, and that's the way it should be.

 

I don't know man, the subie vs evo is fun times.... I mean like what the hell we need someone to chirp on... We shouldn't go around keying other people's cars... But it feels pretty good beating someone...

 

I got a hook up on the evo then found out the engine was MUCH stronger! so I am happy!

 

My biggest reason, because I just plain like the Mitsu more than the Subie. The clean lines, the inline-4 motor (not a fan of the flat-4), better power increases from mods, and I love the interior. My second, would be the fact that most of the cars in our club drive Subies' (17 of them) & 2 SRT-4's. I thought the Evo would be a change of pace. They swear that Mitsus' are garbage, but I'm out to prove them wrong with the help of Buschur Racing and Cobb Tuning.

 

I couldn't afford one plus i've been a mitsu fan since the first 3000gt I saw in the mid 90's.

 

had a wrx I went to buy a new 05 sti, they wouldnt let me test drive it even with 10k cash in my hand so I walked across the streed and bought a new 05 evo.

I really am really glade that salesman was an ***, helped me in the long run

 

The STi doesn't come in red.

 

Drove an Evo when I was 16 and wanted one ever since. I had a 2g gsx before the evo and knew the 4g63 was a strong motor. Also, subies are a ***** to work on with the boxer engine, sound cool though.

 

Like what was stated in an earlier post "the Sti is like a tuned up street car, while the Evo is more of a tuned down race car". I think they're both cool looking cars and offer similar performance BUT, the Sti costs roughly $5k more w/nothing that really blows the Evo away. You take a bone stock Evo and add $5k (GT35R kit ) and well...u already know. More power for less money/more mod friendly. Most WRX's & Sti's I've seen around making power have been rebuilt, while I've seen tons of 500-600hp Evos on stock blocks!! Also the Sti's hood scoop is just too much for my taste, and you see them EVERYWHERE. Evo wins by a mile in the styling department. And atleast around here, Evos are just rare. You don't see them everyday, I've never gotten so many stares when I drive. And wherever I stop I almost always get a compliment or get asked "what is that". Puts a smile on my face every time In closing both are great cars, if you want more of a smooth daily driver, a wicked growling exhaust, and a lil bit more stock horsepower, then Sti. If you want more raw power, better steering/handling, better mod response & a rock solid legendary motor, then the EVOOO!

 

Wanted an STI at first, but theres plenty on the road and i wanted something rare. Plus reading on the EVO's potential did it for me.

 

because subauru didn't let me test drive the car....and kicked me out of the show room for being under 18....

 

The STI is not a bad car by anymeans...I suppose it gets down to personal preference.

1. The 4G motor is stronger and has a lot more potential (relatively cheaper to mod) than the EJ25.
2. The Evo has a much meaner look to it.
3. Not a big fan of the top mount IC.
4. Dont like the color / interior colors
5. More upgrade / performance options for the Evo

My .2c worth.