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Originally Posted by TN.Z
If you go for the Subaru, give the regular ole WRX a chance. I think that the new engine will be a better platform for DD, it is easily tune able and check the dynos and you will see that the power and torque are in a more street friendly area than the STI, also better MPG
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I thought pretty heavily about that. You lose the stronger transmission, center diff control, and brembos that you get on the STI though. I may very well not miss them between the STI and WRX when you compare those two, but I think I'd definitely miss them stepping down from my Z. I definitely don't plan on staying stock with either car, and I guess I'm not as concerned with fuel economy as going to an STI from a 370 is pretty much a wash. The idea of being capable of 30mpg is a pretty nice thought though.
I'd have to have several test drives with the two. The FA20DIT is a nice motor, but the EJ257 is a pretty tried and true motor itself. I'll have to study the other differences pretty heavily, I suppose.