I've been searching around the internet and trying to figure out what the difference between the SF5 s/tb and the SF5 sti are. From my understanding the Foresters started coming out in sti in 2000 or 2001. Almost seems just cosmetic stuff maybe with some handling. I noticed the sti seat pattern as shown in one of the pictures below.
That one is currently up for auction, is a 2001 STI II Type M.
Also this link from sti japan.
http://www.sti.jp/typeM/main.html
If someone has more solid information share.