Getting back to the thread, i think it really depends.
Only reason I own a Version 6 is because i was an early 80s child and grew up in the 90s. I followed the rally scene in the 90s and fell in love with the version V when it came to Australia. The following year the Version VI was released. I managed to acquire the Version 6 subaru poster and fell in love with it. Being 18 years old, i didnt have the $62,999 asking price at the time.
10 years later, I got the car and will forever be my teenage dream car....

If you dont have them emotional connections I probably would go for the newer car, being more refined and having a stronger engine.

In saying that, there is something about a rattly, tinny GC8 that the newer cars just dont give you.... what it is, i dont know. Im sure many other GC8 enthusiasts will agree.

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STi Ver 6 | 2.1L Stroker | 418whp | 11.5 @ 199kph |

Not fast enough dammit!