Hold up is I still LIKE the STi, it's a great car...nothing wrong with it and will have more resale than a modified MR2 will ever have. Just not 100% I want to go back to an older car and face issues again. Might end up moving to Sydney in the next couple of months anyway if I get this job.
Oh yea - girlfriend will have my nuts if I bought another MR2. That's something I need to look out for.