Buying advice 2003-2005 blobeye
25 March 2011, 06:11 PM
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That's the worst piece of advice I've seen in a while! You should at least try A-Plan and Sky as well. Gary Moulson couldn't get mine below £1000 (2004 JDM STi, 30, 5yrs no claims, 2 claims/5 yrs). A-Plan insured me for £840, all mods covered like for like + protected no claims.
When I say don't get a quote from anybody else I mean don't get a quote until you have spoken to Gary. Many people on here have found him to give the best prices for JDM cars.
I also read somewhere that once you start getting quotes from others and putting your details into the comparison sites he is unable to help you.
2 claims in 5 Years, you need a slower car my friend by the sound of it, lol.....
25 March 2011, 06:20 PM
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If you can find one is the question. Very hard to find, but be patient, you're buying a specialist car! Ideally you want one with the original Japanese auction certificate to prove it has not had an accident durin its life in Japan. Ive got an 05 jdm with the original auction certificate, my car was a grade 5A, the highest, it only had 5000 km when it came into the UK at a year old. There are also a few jdm's out there which were imported new by companies like David Hendry, Litchfield and Performance Centre Manchester, and various others. One of these cars would make an excellent buy.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2627487.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2436026.htm
DCCD - JDM blobeye, 03 onwards
Type UK, 05 onwards
Greg
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2627487.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2436026.htm
DCCD - JDM blobeye, 03 onwards
Type UK, 05 onwards
Greg
25 March 2011, 06:37 PM
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Still not sure what to do
2003-2005:
Could import one for around 13k-17k
JDM STI 9k-11k + mods + bigger insurance
UK stock STI 6.5k-10k + mods
Uk modded STI 8k-10k
I've got a nissan 200sx the car cheap as but the mods cost 1000s so its something I'm really taking into account I mean a set of coilovers £700+ remap £350-£500 so its worth getting a car with the mods done in my mind :/
2003-2005:
Could import one for around 13k-17k
JDM STI 9k-11k + mods + bigger insurance
UK stock STI 6.5k-10k + mods
Uk modded STI 8k-10k
I've got a nissan 200sx the car cheap as but the mods cost 1000s so its something I'm really taking into account I mean a set of coilovers £700+ remap £350-£500 so its worth getting a car with the mods done in my mind :/
25 March 2011, 06:37 PM
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I will actually just say that I love my 55 Blob-eye UK. Deliberatly bought it with PPP so I get the power with that low end burble that you cant get from twin-scroll JDM.
I couldnt be happier, and I think as long as your not ragging the hell out of it there is no reason why any UK spec STi would be any less reliable than a JDM.
You wont be disappointed with any STi you buy, just make sure its the one for you buy going and seeing them and giving them a drive.
I couldnt be happier, and I think as long as your not ragging the hell out of it there is no reason why any UK spec STi would be any less reliable than a JDM.
You wont be disappointed with any STi you buy, just make sure its the one for you buy going and seeing them and giving them a drive.
25 March 2011, 06:39 PM
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If your looking at some heavy engine modifications I can see why the JDM would be better but if your staying under 400 then the standard internals on a UK spec will handle them fine.
25 March 2011, 06:40 PM
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I will actually just say that I love my 55 Blob-eye UK. Deliberatly bought it with PPP so I get the power with that low end burble that you cant get from twin-scroll JDM.
I couldnt be happier, and I think as long as your not ragging the hell out of it there is no reason why any UK spec STi would be any less reliable than a JDM.
You wont be disappointed with any STi you buy, just make sure its the one for you buy going and seeing them and giving them a drive.
I couldnt be happier, and I think as long as your not ragging the hell out of it there is no reason why any UK spec STi would be any less reliable than a JDM.
You wont be disappointed with any STi you buy, just make sure its the one for you buy going and seeing them and giving them a drive.
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25 March 2011, 06:49 PM
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You can get JDM STI for far less than £11K buddy. Don't rush out and buy a car, sit back take your time and wait for the right car.
2004/5 JDM STI, 50/70000K on the clock, good history and tastefully modified is the car you want.
There is one out there somewhere for sale,
2004/5 JDM STI, 50/70000K on the clock, good history and tastefully modified is the car you want.
There is one out there somewhere for sale,
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25 March 2011, 07:33 PM
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What you guys on about a uk wrx will do 350 a uk sti will do 450 on standard I should no
Email engine tuner mate
Yes Jdm is slightly better but so is spec c so I's type 20
Etc etc but it's only slightly mate
Good look from a happy 450 sti uk owner
Email engine tuner mate
Yes Jdm is slightly better but so is spec c so I's type 20
Etc etc but it's only slightly mate
Good look from a happy 450 sti uk owner
25 March 2011, 08:51 PM
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I will get a quote off Keith Michaels thanks.
The one I'm looking at has 361hp @20psi type UK has scooby clinic remap ECU TEK
all the extras I was looking for its up for £8700 seems to be very well looked after.
But 20psi does seem high?
So the worst comes to the worst how much would a rebuild start from?
The one I'm looking at has 361hp @20psi type UK has scooby clinic remap ECU TEK
all the extras I was looking for its up for £8700 seems to be very well looked after.
But 20psi does seem high?
So the worst comes to the worst how much would a rebuild start from?
25 March 2011, 09:30 PM
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25 March 2011, 11:22 PM
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Thats pretty much perfect.
There was a guy last week selling a 2005 blob eye in white sold it before just before I emailed him
White ones seem rare as.....
There was a guy last week selling a 2005 blob eye in white sold it before just before I emailed him
White ones seem rare as.....
26 March 2011, 02:15 PM
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The uk newage is semi closed block mate and from memory are forged ( not 100%)
The biggest difference is hawk version where we uk got 2.5 odb and jdm got 2.scd and spec close to a spec c Jdm obviously.
This is all from my memory so any greasy spanners put me wright 100% plz
The biggest difference is hawk version where we uk got 2.5 odb and jdm got 2.scd and spec close to a spec c Jdm obviously.
This is all from my memory so any greasy spanners put me wright 100% plz
