OK, so I haven't been here in a long time. I own a 2006 Evo IX MR (Graphite Grey) that I bought new 8 years ago. It has 127,000 miles on it and NOTHING has ever broken. Considering its age and mileage, it is in very good condition, other than some scratches on the bumpers, and a gearshift lever that has gotten a little stiff over time (no grinds, just a little stiff going into gears, especially 6th and reverse -- really not a big deal).

This is my second Evo and has been a daily driver. My first Evo was a 2004 VIII RS that I built into a caged track day monster with lots of mods. My current IX MR is completely stock except for slotted front rotors, better brake pads, Motul 600 brake fluid, full-tread RA-1 tires (brand new with about 1,000 miles on them -- they are the greatest street tires you can buy), and a stubby radio aentenna.

The IX has only seen the track twice in its life, in the first year after I bought it. It's just getting a little old.

I went to Subaru Pacific in Torrance, CA this afternoon, and got a test drive in the brand-new 2015 STI Limited model. Traditional blue color, nice leather interior. 305 hp turbocharged 2.5 liter boxer four, six-speed manual, awd, 4-door sedan with big trunk (not hatchback), boy-racer rear wing, BBS wheels, curb weight 3,386 lbs. (which ain't that much compared to most modern cars). Better handling and performance than prior generation. I was very impressed. Nicely equipped for $40,000- sticker, and I got the impression they would sell it for less. It is a very refreshing car in this modern world of green, hybrid, electric, heavy, complicated, laden with useless luxury doo-dads, over-priced BS cars.

I would not consider a new Evo X because that model is 6 years old, is being discontinued by the end of this year, and weighs 200 lbs. more than the new STI.

I looked at the asking prices for '06 IX MR on autotrader, and was amazed by the high prices owners are asking. I wanted to keep the IX forever, but maybe now is the time to sell and buy the new STI. What do you all think?

 

Itd be the first thing id look at if I had to replace the ix.

 

Go STI...Evo's are done, kinda like Saab.

 

2015 sti same motor as all GR's...

always got to worry about the stupid pistons breaking.

I know its a small percent... but im guessing around 10%.

i have a 2012... and would love to have a 2015.

 

I have a lot of open track and amateur W2W racing experience, and have seen a number of STI blow up on track. But I would be buying the 2015 STI as a daily driver that I would not take to the racetrack. Do these cars blow up in hard daily driving on the street and freeway?

I have an '04 S2000 that is a track toy, and a '92 NSX that I occasionally track when I lose my mind . . .

 

keep in mind that the sti will be more difficult to work on than the evo 9, but the new sti's are very nice on the inside as well as the outside

 

2015 STI is a royal waste of money. Same old engine that they've had for 10+ years.

Wait until they get direct injection then consider going STI

 

Whats the dealer giving u for trade in first

 

It depends on what you're after in a car. The Evos have always been a bit more agile and hardcore, which is something that I love. The STi engines are more tractable and serve as better daily drivers. They also have better interiors imo. However they are not as good for modding and are much harder to work with.

 

I was very disappointed when the STi came out with the same 2.5 liter that they have always ran.

Bottom line unless you intend to immediately swap out the pistons it's not the car for you.

To prove my point try shopping for a used Sti, you start to under stand why so many have replaced or built motors. It wasn't because they wanted big power, it's because the stock motor took a crap.

I only assume there will be a DI motor for the STi in the coming years, the WRX already has it, it's just a matter of time before the STi does as well.

 

I'm also contemplating the same change. Not sure what to do.

 

Do it!

 

i'm not saying to not bu the new sti, hell i owned a 2004 sti before i bought my evo 9 MR edition and do miss that boxer rumble to this day. I'd like to think you own your evo 9 out right, so buy the sti but for gods sake don't sell your evo, you'll just miss it and end up looking for another evo 9 down the road. Many times i got sick of my evo and thought about selling it, i own it and after building the motor and dropping 20k plus in it i know deep down i'd regret it if i ever sold it.

 

Having had heavily modded STI, I would stay away from them for now as others posted, harder to work on, more expensive, same power-plant and no DI?

I'm not sure how they are now, but USDM didn't even get Twin-Scroll as JDM, they were like bastardized version of JDM STI that we got here.

Steering didn't feel as good as on Evo, it didn't give you that race car feeling as Evo does, it maybe more civilized car to drive around town, but then again, if I wanted a civilized car I'd get a BMW or Mercedes.

 

What this guy said. Or buy a 2015 WRX because it has the fa20. The ol' ej25 is complete garbage.