silver_car,
Hahaha... Fun to drive hor de Scooby? Mmm... Mine is Ver 8 STi n IX so i jus do a little comparison abt this 2 cars here lar...
STi Ver 8 Scooby: This car hv been modded with F-Con SZ ECU, Sard Racing Radiator, HKS oil cooler, custom made front pipe, HKS Silent Hi Power exhuast n etc... Dyno-ed on wheel 297hp... De turbo kick in ard 4.4k rpm... But when kick in liao u can really feel de different lar... especially on 3rd gear onwards... de pull force r very obvious!
Yeah, for me de ride r more comfortable (softer ride) n very quiet inside de cabin (idling reading @ 500rpm only)!!! Meters r definately nicer n cooler than Evo's. No Recaros. De front nose r too big n sometimes blocking my view lar... As for handling, it is as good as Evo (de tyres size changed to 235/45/17)...
Evo IX: 99% stock beside a HKS turbo timer... LoLz...

Leather seat (some said its like a taksi seat... Haha..) Project: HKS Silent Hipower exhuast + air filter soon... Wil b followed by ECU, fuel system, piping n etc (but slowly)...
Ride r harsh for most chicks tht I bought b4...

Interior jus enough for a race car, nothing extra! As for de power, awesome... especially when it kick in at 3k rpm all de way to redline... Tht's a noticeable different after de Mivec thingy been added to de legendary 4G63T!!! U can feel it when it kick in... Mmm... Not as u said - all de way smoothly... Handling is excellent... Oso i really luv its outlook!
Hahaha... above is my simple comparison n personal opinion... :tongue: