Kevmc76

Well with a price tag of what it went for I think they know what they want!

SmurfyBhoy

What a waste,

If you want to invest 20k in a Subaru,

Go halfs on a 22B,

The proper 2 Door.

veerinder9

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Lol shh

Kevmc76

Why is a import always cheaper than a uk version of just about everything????

MattyB1983

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Knowing what they want does not mean they are in the know

Anyone with an idea about the different models etc would know that £18600 plus premiums is utterly ridiculous for a P1.

Kevmc76

Yeah he is probably sitting at home thinking i should of bought a type r cause they come with funcay bits on them, like what?? i don't know.

elgassi

final cost 19.5k and this car was in need of TLC
last few auctions the P1's have gone for strong money
13.4k, 14.5k and 12k

Tidgy

you'll find its the other way round, only tend to find odd special editions have higher values.

compare similar age cars eg import sti classic vs uk turbo and sti will be more money, add in a type r or ra and they will be even more money.

p1 is just a watered down type r aimed at uk roads, soft suspension, smaller rear diff, longer ration gearbox. Add in the words 'special edition' or 'limited edition' and a fool and his money is soon parted lol

elgassi

bring on the fools and their money I say
keep those prices rising, who knows the Type r may get a wee boost as well

Kevmc76

p1 is just a watered down type r aimed at uk roads, soft suspension, smaller rear diff, longer ration gearbox. Add in the words 'special edition' or 'limited edition' and a fool and his money is soon parted lol[/QUOTE]

All that watering makes the price grow and grow, uk roads is where most P1s will be driven so it will perfectly set up I should have worded it better, why is the P1 always higher priced than the 2 door import.

MattyB1983

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The same reason a UK 22B is worth alot more than a JDM 22B.... rarity. Us brits love a limited edition or something built to a set number and some are willing to pay way over the odds for it.

Put it this way, you could buy a super clean, low mileage stunning type R for under 10 grand. Surely common sense would tell most people that a UK version of that model isn't worth double...

Don't get me wrong, I like the P1, I think it's a good looking car and i get the whole "built for UK roads" thing, I just don't understand the reasoning behind its inflated price when a type R is as good, if not better and can be had for half the price.

Kevmc76

I had the choice between a type r and P1 and i chose the P1 and i think i made the right choice if prodrive thought DCCD was meant for our roads it would be fitted also with the diff and suspension but its not, if i was to change any of those parts its certainly wouldn't be anything from the type r can't have a P1 drop below 10k.

Tidgy

Was retained on the rally car which suggests it's about performance. So p1 is less if a performance car than a type r

Hahaha

Kevmc76

Dam! i rally mine every day i knew i was missing something.

Tidgy

Well you did by a performance car that's had some.of the performance removed hahha

banny sti

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They didnt remove it they took a shortcut and used the 4 door running gear in a 2 door shell

MattyB1983

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Prodrive chose to remove those parts but decided to leave the JDM ecu in place and not map it to accommodate our fuel....

veerinder9

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Dccd is for people who can't drive

Tidgy

Ah yes. The porper version running gear,,,,,,

Tidgy

Actualy it's not. The uk cars Inc p1 are designed to be more understeery for the average driver

veerinder9

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Understeer? What's that?

Tidgy

What UK cars do 99% of the time

veerinder9

iTrader: (1)

Mine dinny do that

Tidgy

Not now you have changed the setup hahaha

veerinder9

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elgassi

Sometimes it just hits you that you picked the wrong impreza

Tidgy

See that's where your going wrong. Your listening to a toy that thinks is a space marine when your buying a p1 hahaba

elgassi

Tidgy

See they are clueless, just like p1 owners.

None of the gear and still no idea haha

Munk

what a complete load of bollocks... theyre all money pits and all have a subaru badge on...people will be arguing over tread depths next, simple fact is p1 will always be worth more as they become less(in standard form) purely because they where a limited run. maybe they are nothing special just like the rb5 but because so many have rotted away into subaru heaven theyre on the up aswell. its people with money that keep the prices rising as there willing to keep buying! Amen to the loaded fellas.