[dienstuhr]

I'd buy an SC in a second but probably not as a DD. Maybe that's just me.

You're right, it is odd to see the debate be between a 30-year-old Porsche and a brand-new Mitsu hot rod, with a $15K+ delta in cost thrown in. They're not even remotely similar cars - one is a two-plus-(barely)two air-cooled rear-engine sports car and the other is a four-door four-seat front engine high-performance AWD sedan...

I would key in on a couple of considerations -

- how old are your kids? If/once they are older than about 12, the rear seats in the Porsche will be useless.

- will your wife enjoy or tolerate driving the SC, even occasionally? Its manual transmission and non-power steering are definitely "old school" and she may or may not be into that.

My personal view is that buying new cars is a mug's game. But that's just me. However in everyday performance terms the Mitsubishi will destroy the SC. Throw in rain or hot weather and you'd much rather be in the Evo. But is the cockpit of the SC a nicer place to be? Probably. Does the SC offer things that the Evo doesn't? Definitely - air-cooled sound and smell, a nice leather interior, "look-at-me" cool factor. It's horses for courses. Having said that you can't really lose with a nice SC bought right, if you don't like it, sell it and you haven't lost much. With the Mitsu, if things don't work out you will end up taking a bath on resale just as with any new car.

Have fun looking and test-driving and let us know which way you go!

Cheers

d.