Fair and valid point, however I don't think that will affect the objectivity of certain posters on here.

 

I change my cars like the wind & last year I bought a 54 plate gunmetal MR340. Ive just bought a Hawkeye sti ppp.

Whilst the evo probobly had the '***** out' edge, the scooby is EASILY the better package, It loves speed humps, sounds better, is more comfortable & 'in my opinion' better lookin.

The evo was fun but very short lived ( I owned for 6 weeks then jogged it on)

Mart.
Scoobys better.

 

Subaru has got the package just right in my opinion. The Evo is not good enough to be an out an out track car (without some good modifications) compared to the likes of say the Ariel Atom, Caterham, etc but then it's not really good enough to live with as a daily driver (just my opinion) compared to the Subaru.

I am eagerly awaiting the Evo 10 though

 

Eh?

Its not a track car though??

You could counter that by saying the STi isnt good enough to modify compared to the Evo.

Have you tried it as a daily driver? I use mine for a 50 mile a day round trip and its totally fine. I found the S2000 a touch more impractical. I really dont know where these daily driver comments come from!

Im totally neutral here btw - ive owned both.

MB

 

Mark, as i`ve said earlier, I couldnt drive my Evo 6 everyday, i`d sell it now if I lost my company car and then i`d buy an Impreza.
Saying that, I guess there`s a fair few differences between my 6 or your 8.

 

Yeah I may well have gone for a 6, but the size of the fuel tank would have meant refilling every 3-4 days So I can see the point there.

I cant see any issues with the 7/8/9 unless anyone has OWNED both and can comment?

MB

 

I actually forgot about the fuel tank size!! I was meaning the transmission and suspension really. All too harsh and unforgiving for a daily driver, on my 6 anyhow.
But...... thankfully I didnt buy it for business or commuting to work

Oneday i`d like a 7, 8 or 9

 

FQ stuff is harsh, but its no worse than my S2000 really.

I really do find it bearable - but not ideal.

Ive got MR Billies to go on and that will make it spot in.

AYC servicing can be pushed out a touch too.

MB

 

i havent read the whole thread but as i have had 3 scoobies( wrx type ra drag spec, and 2 97 wagons) and also an evo 4 then i will post my opinions of them as i am unbias...looks wise i liked my type ra but the evo was edgy looking too. the power delivery from the evo 4 was breath taking for a std motor but came in at 2500 rpm like a punch in the chops. the imprezas are more progressive through the range...the impreza will be cheaper to service and find parts for due to their numbers but are more expensive to tune to a higher level imho ...the evo handled much better out of the crate than the scooby and comes higher specced from factory in comparitive years (and a little pricier too) but i like the drive and stance of the impreza...it really comes down to the owner and what they like about these cars...i love them both..i would like to own one or two of each but cant afford to. so its up to whatever you are looking for in the car...hope you find what yo uare looking for...

 

Ive just come back from a trip out in the wet.

Holy fooook.

The thing is unreal. AYC is a biiiig step in the right direction

Full power through wet bends and you can feel things going on beneath you.

MB

 

It's coming from me for one having owned an Evo 7. My wife now has the Evo Airtrek (with little more power than the standard it's this one Xtreme News Article) which is more nearer to the Scooby Wagon and that is very good as a daily driver. I now have an MY53 STI Scooby and the ride difference is better with the Scooby. So I hope you now know where the daily driver comments are coming from . Talking about the S2000 My friend has one and I find that car also very hard. Rev, rev and watch the corners . Hence when I say I await the Evo X. It looks like they are moving it more mainstream and to do that you have to get the service interval, driving comfort and cost right all this with the power we are use to will be very tempting.

I'm no longer neutral my bias is towards the Impreza as the all round best sports car for daily use.

 

I would not argue with you about the STI not responding to mods as well as an Evo. I'm not arguing that I keep having to bring it back to as a car for daily use the Impreza is the car to get. If I want more power I can mod (at a total cost less than the EVO to get more power).
Does driving the car 70 miles daily (Tamworth and back on A, B, motorway qualify? )

 

Ah, ok :thumbup:

MB