STi is a fun car to drive but with simple mods you can make an evo more powerful, im not going to compare those two cars cus its like comparing Apples and Oranges, If u want to buy a STi make sure u contact Jehan @ Senok cus he knows in and out about Subarus in SL, now u might argue Agents don't do crap but Senok is different, they have all the technology and remember Sti need good maintenance or you will get fed up with the car
Now lets forget intentional reviews, top gear and looks and see the practical side
* if u want to get more power (obviously 280hp is not enough after sometime) u think to modify the car, well then if u own a Sti u need to take the car to senok, Sabry or Nadeera and if u own an Evo u have to take the car to Nadeera or Sabry, then when it comes to gaining more power for low cost Evo wins, u can make modifications to Sti's but it cost a lot and its a pain in the ass
* when it comes to maintenance Evo wins cus changing plugs, oil, or small maintenance are easy in Evo but in Sti its kinda had and bit costly but possible to do
* when it comes to power handling both cars wins but Sti is bit more fun to drive
Conclusion
* If i were u ill buy an Evo 3 (yes its a old car) for 1.5 mill and modify it spending another half a mill and make the can a monster, its same fun driving an Evo 3 or 9. Sti 3-6 are more fun to drive than 7-9 so don't go with the number or the year cus all got same power but when u buying one don't buy a car that got crashed like shit in the past
(you take modified Evo 8,9 X or Sti 8,9,X to Colombo Drags thend u can get ur ass kicked by Evo3's )
All the Best for ur car Hunting
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