[Kracka]

Honestly, go visit Trogdor @ WBL Mitsu and take a nice test-drive in a stock X so you can get a feel for what you'd actually be getting into, then transform it into the car YOU want it to be. It's a much better platform than the STI, the only rear drawback to the X vs. the STI is cargo room.

Driving around in a fully modified car won't really give you a feel for what the car really is to begin with. Sure it'll be fast and awesome, but, doesn't really tell you much about the car itself since you'll be so focused on the power.