pete mcrash

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what i'd really like is a WR 1, but they're a lot of cash...so what is the best option........WRX and money....or STI....STI type what?????...what can be expected out of these cars (2.0ltr) after a couple of £k spent....looking for as new as poss,£12/13k car........cheers for the help...Pete

Staffi

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Pete, does it have to be the new shape or do you like the classic??

You could get yourself a nice sorted P1 or a RA V-LIMITED for that cash and have some to play with..

pete mcrash

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as new as fella.......... (i do like the classic better) but just want something without the heartache of a older motor.........

Staffi

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Well in that case i'd look at STI 7`s and 8`s, they're silly money now and alot of car..

Evo is better though............

pete mcrash

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i've done an Evo post aswell......... .also thinking of an M5..no turbo to worry about

Fagin

If you have £12-13k to spend, then you can get yourself a nice 2002 onwards STi. Having this kind of cash to spend I would buy one of these newage cars instead of a classic one..... the newage cars are so much better and stronger out of the box, even if they are heavier.

Ideally you would want to have a Jap STi of this model type, as they are a better car still and have more toys etc. For this kind of money you may struggle though.

If the car is standard (i.e. uk 260bhp) you could spend around another £1500 on upgrades and have a nice reliable 330bhp. With the same car but Jap (standard 280bhp) variety the same would get you around 350+bhp.

Mr Brannen

Ive got a feeling Im gonna buy that RA on Saturday Pete,do you think Scott will let us create a Subaru branch at the Durham club

Staffi

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I'll give you 12 months max, you;ll be back to a cossie..

Been there got the t- shirt

pete mcrash

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.........thats what i'm scared of....my pal has a new 2.5ltr import with 360/360.......and its not all that to be honest..........when he gets in mine he hangs on for dear life.....

Fagin

Thats what I thought....... until I bought the right Scoob. Never looked back at either Escort Cossie I had or my previous 500+ RS500.

For ME, this Spec C is so much better in every respect. Although it has been slightly *cough* modified.

pete mcrash

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is the spec c the one with the light weight panels and extras..??? thats what my pal has....

fordsportjay

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i have got a 2003 sti v8(blobeye model),uk car with ppp pack.in wrc blue,with gold 18" superlegarras,prodrive suspension,front mounted intercooler,ecu monitor(like secs but much more to it),autronics,antilag,launch control,heward and scott full exhaust,external wastegate,screamer pipe.scooby number plate.

runs 1.6 bar,about 350 bhp,goes well,sounds awesome.
56k with fsh.
clifford alarm.

mega car!
possibly for sale

Fagin

It has light weight panels, glass and roof vent. Not sure about the extra's though...... my car hasnt got anything apart from a seat and dash!

It's this one here...

collierm

I bought this in the price range you are on about.



Been talking to a local tuner in Washington and we've worked out for around 2.5K, I can get 380bhp safely out of the car including switching to another turbo.

If you can find one, get a Spec C for the money, good cars I couldn't at the time hence getting a normal STi.

Cheers

Matt

pete mcrash

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thats what i've been looking at....03's.....would like another colour than blue............like the grey/dark silver.....

charliekikika

STI type R version 6, one of 3 models that scooby made in 3 door! Gorgeous car to look at and performance figures are good too!

pete mcrash

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.......thanks but like i have allready said........newer

pete mcrash

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whats the transmission like in these things.....

collierm

Stronger than Scooby haters would have you believe.

I've been told by several different company's that they will take 350 - 380bhp without any modification needed.

Grey is my favourite colour on the Blobeye

daz1968

I went the poor end of the scale, and bought a 2003 WRX blobeye from a dealer with full 12 months warranty, as couldn't stretch to a STi but still think it is great as an everyday car and when I can get the rest of the parts 2nd hand will have it to PPP spec, which will only be 265bhp, but still less than 5 to 60 so will be a good car, finding it better on petrol than the cossie as well with a lot less lag, but still love the cossie and would never sell it, But the sti is a stonger car out of the box and if PPP'd is 305bhp, I test drove one and must say a 265bhp scooby on 0-100 would kill my cossie, but then feel the cossie would pull upto 140mph quicker than the scoob, but main advantage of the scoob is a newer car with less worries of rust and the difficulty in getting spares that cossie ownership entails.
Just my two penneth worth

Staffi

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Shaun, agree, SPEC C is a awesome car and if i had another it would defo be the way for me...

Daz1968
I've had a few Scoobs and i have to be honest, known of then would touch my cossie to 100, then again it's near on 450+ bhp now it's back from mapping and with the Zoo rear beam and TCA`s it handles VERY well for RWD, i think alot of people would be suprised..

Fagin

With over 500 of each I have no problems with the standard newage transmission, although I do have a twin plate clutch. Standing starts are also not a problem for me.

pete mcrash

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.......nice........