I know they're much older and have the potential to be more problematic and less reliable but if I was going to get an Evo it would be a 5 or a 6.5 TME. The Evo V has always been my favourite shape. From 7 - 9, in my opinion, they got the shape all wrong and the Evo didn't look good again until the 10. So, for me, unless it was a mint Evo V or VI.5 I'd go the scooby.

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ps- im pretty sure all evo's are forged 2l and cast iron block - smash the psi into it :P[/QUOTE]
no not forged pistons.

ive had an evo 6 & driven stockish evo 7,8,9's a fair bit & i would take the sti.

i prefer the smoothness of the flat four, its sound, the gearshift & ive been surprised at how spritely my stock GD rex is.

Franz may be worth while talking to

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I'll just leave this here:
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evo 9 ftw

I think it's a proven fact that Evo's would beat the STI on a track (talking about stock cars) because of all the techno gadgets under the Evo's bonnet.

I have no idea about maintenance cost on the Evo's so can't chime in about running costs.

However, in the words of Jeremy Clarkson, Evos are the better cars on track but STIs are better to live with everyday.

p.s. I was just watching Best Motoring and they mentioned that alot of the extra stuff that's on the 8 MR was carried over to the 9 (like to alloy roof), so 9 is really the better car if costs isn't a concern.

i obviously dont know for sure, but im betting the sti 6 speed drivetrain is stronger/better than the evo 8MR/9 6 speed.

happy to be proven wrong tho

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p.s. I was just watching Best Motoring and they mentioned that alot of the extra stuff that's on the 8 MR was carried over to the 9 (like to alloy roof), so 9 is really the better car if costs isn't a concern.[/QUOTE]
yes the 9 is a better car than the 8MR, except for the recaro seats

oh, my mistake....cast iron block tho yea ?

[QUOTE=norwest_rumbler;658566]no not forged pistons.

ive had an evo 6 & driven stockish evo 7,8,9's a fair bit & i would take the sti.

i prefer the smoothness of the flat four, its sound, the gearshift & ive been surprised at how spritely my stock GD rex is.[/QUOTE]

yep