Well if your concerned about power, then the new Si really isnt gonna be able to compare with the 350 or the STI, and you cant really MAKE it compare with out voiding a warrenty or 2. Your best bet is gonna be the STI sence it offers the most out-of-the-box performance, that way your not having to worry about voiding a warrenty doing the big power adder mods

 

I did'nt even give warranty a great deal of thought.

 

yea IMO atleast it would be silly to invest in a new car and completly disregard the warrenty

 

did you know a lot of banks will finance any brand BUT GM and MITSUBISHI because they depreciate so fast? mitsu's are garbage. if you buy one, you BETTER GET GAP INSURANCE.

the new si is bad-ass, i drove a hand-built prototype on an autocross course. it reminded me of a prelude sh.

the scion tc drove like ass. stay away

350Zs are sweet, but nissan has always had interior quality and fit/finish issues. shitty interiors suck. you'll have fun with that car though.

mitsu's are are garbage.

pick up a used type-S and drop the itr lsd in it. 300 lbs. lighter, same engine, hatchback, and cheaper.

overall i would probably go with the sti. yeah it's ugly, but it's practical, fast, and subaru has really done well with the reputation for reliability recently.

by the way, for 06, honda has 3/36 bumper-bumper, and 5/60 powertrain. i sell hondas at a dealer.

 

at work i see older cars coming in with 300+, 400+ thousand miles on them, original engine/tranny w/no rebuilds, no nothing, running fine. if you're used to honda reliability, you're spoiled and you don't want to step down. take that into account.