Currently having both, I'd say it comes down to the raw and aggressiveness of my classic which makes it just so much fun. It's more of a weekend/night when roads are clear/track car. Don't get me wrong the bugeye is great too. But the close ratio box and all the other things that come with the type r are just a real pleasure to engage with. Plus factor in weight and you can really get alot out of a classic running some power vs a newage of even more! The bugeye is the better daily which is what I use it for. Certainly more refined. Put some ICE in there, a few mods and a map, good geo setup, and they are really pretty cool to live with cruising around and even on a run.
BUT ultimately I probably get a bigger grin when firing up the classic
The newage are great cars though- I've always wanted a newage STI.