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Old 03 May 2016, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ZANY
+1 for the bugeyes I haven't seen a black prodrive sti 4 ages

There was a thread a while back asking for owners of blue/black Prodrive Bug Stis to come forward. There were fewer than 50 IIRC.
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Originally Posted by 53
Bug STi's are nicer than Blobs aged far better
I like you.
Old 03 May 2016, 07:19 PM
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How many bug Spec C type RA do you see and how many where built?
Old 03 May 2016, 07:20 PM
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The funny thing is the new cars are basically mechanically identical.
Hence why nobody buys them.
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Originally Posted by Ascottie75
How many bug Spec C type RA do you see and how many where built?
I know of two Bug Spec C RA's.
Old 03 May 2016, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by The Trooper 1815
I know of two Bug Spec C RA's.
Well i have one...
Old 03 May 2016, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Ascottie75
Well i have one...
3 then
Old 03 May 2016, 07:50 PM
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Id say so for sure.

Look at an Impreza in the midst of the dire silver/black/white economy lease cars

There's barely any there.
Old 03 May 2016, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by lunar tick


I managed just on 30mpg at times on the run. About a third of that on the cross-Pennine A and B roads like this one

nice
Old 03 May 2016, 07:51 PM
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I think anything low mileage and in standard form, pre-hatch, will only go up in price. It's tough finding anything standard these days, let alone low mileage examples.
Old 03 May 2016, 07:56 PM
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I sold my immaculate Blob STI for £7.5K in 2010. To get something in similar condition and miles would cost at least £10K now, And that's for a car 6 years older! Like others have said, well looked after examples are becoming rare and will only rise in value
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At least cars like this are driving up values for decent cars ...
Old 03 May 2016, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by The Trooper 1815
3 then
Mine on 40k.


015 by Scott Raven, on Flickr

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2016-03-06_03-30-39 by Scott Raven, on Flickr

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Old 03 May 2016, 08:21 PM
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Very rare that there is any Subaru on the roads where I live
8-13 years ago they were very popular and an "in " car to own
The chavs ruined them and now they are broken up or wrote off

My refurbished Greenwagon turns heads now

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Old 03 May 2016, 08:32 PM
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Can't remember the last time I seen a pre face-lift pass me.
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Originally Posted by g7prs
Can't remember the last time I seen a pre face-lift pass me.
Such a ***** waver
Old 03 May 2016, 08:47 PM
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i have a jdm sti hawkeye a line and have refrained from heavily modifying it due to its rare, there is only two others that I know of in hawkeye shape, ok it's not a s204 or spec c ect but it's more than just a jdm sti too IMO nice to be rare even more so limited or special additions!!
Any excuse for a pic lol
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Originally Posted by 53
Such a ***** waver

cheers Stu


Started mine for the first time in months today to move it out road. The new car needs a new windscreen but the guy showed up with the wrong one
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Originally Posted by fat-thomas
Maybe it's because people stopped buying them in 2007 when the abortion of the hatch was released.
The other 90% were bought by sioc with their benefits and ruined then sold when they realised the do 20 mpg.
So that only leaves 10% owned by sensible people.
Quality post, well written by someone who it seems is always trying to be the tallest dwarf

The most popular thread on Scoobynet is about which type of car? Can't think why some members are put off posting.....
Old 03 May 2016, 09:03 PM
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There was a link somebody posted a while ago that showed how many were left on the road.
Old 03 May 2016, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by g7prs
Can't remember the last time I seen a pre face-lift pass me.
You living in the middle of sodding nowhere, might have somthing to do with that.....
Old 03 May 2016, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by mickywrx
You living in the middle of sodding nowhere, might have somthing to do with that.....
Slap bang in the middle of jockland mate
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Picking another Legacy WR Ltd Spec B GT on Saturday, not many about.
http://rsmg.pbsrc.com/albums/v230/Mo...h=480&fit=clip

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Originally Posted by g7prs
cheers Stu


Started mine for the first time in months today to move it out road. The new car needs a new windscreen but the guy showed up with the wrong one
well done windscreen douche !

Had to use mine today and it absolutely flys. Had a few routine servicing replacements and it just feels awesome. My 555 is arriving Saturday been in a lockup for a while. Looking forward to taking Tom out for a blast in the cars when he drops it off

33k miles FTW

Rare, not really, but in this condition and mileage, probably
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Will a RA-R be a future classic like a 22B?
Old 04 May 2016, 10:09 AM
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I've been on a long drive, saw 4 impreza's. Don't see the point of breaking, if the car has low miles and good condition. I've seen people sell there impreza's then a dealer buys them and relist for over double the price. Once you have paid wages, hassle of storing parts in some kind of fling system, removed, packed up, posted. So much easier to sell a car on. Don't know why breakers don't do that with the nice ones they get.
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Originally Posted by S204Darren
Will a RA-R be a future classic like a 22B?
Imo yes it will be, any of the special cars will always command a premium, I could sell mine tomorrow twice lol
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Originally Posted by jaygsi
I've been on a long drive, saw 4 impreza's. Don't see the point of breaking, if the car has low miles and good condition. I've seen people sell there impreza's then a dealer buys them and relist for over double the price. Once you have paid wages, hassle of storing parts in some kind of fling system, removed, packed up, posted. So much easier to sell a car on. Don't know why breakers don't do that with the nice ones they get.

Just go on a breaker's site and do the maths. Engine and 6 speed box alone c.£3k, and sadly most early newage cars will fetch far more in bits than in one piece.
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Originally Posted by The Trooper 1815
Picking another Legacy WR Ltd Spec B GT on Saturday, not many about.
http://rsmg.pbsrc.com/albums/v230/Mo...h=480&fit=clip
Is that the one I saw on Prodrifts website recently

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Originally Posted by fat-thomas
The funny thing is the new cars are basically mechanically identical.
Hence why nobody buys them.
chassis is different but same **** 2.5


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