328isport

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Done a little digging for you;

UK classic;

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...--1999/1988559

STi Pre facelift

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...sti-v4/2003965

STi facelift (a wagon, apologies!)

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...-miles/1656557

I realise none of these cars may be for you but hopefully gives you some idea of what you can expect for your budget.

I agree with whoever said buy a little under budget to keep something back for any repairs etc you may need to make, If you have 4K then I'd say stick to looking at cars priced at 4k, then whatever you manage to knock off you can put back in your pocket!

328isport

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ps. not to say you shouldn't consider Newages, but I don't know much about them hence not the best person to comment!

burt2000

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nice cars above the turbo 2000 is very similar to what i recently bought for a weekend car

Oranges

Yeah that extra 9p per litre is a real piggy bank breaker ...

ditchmyster

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Need to know a bit more of your driving history, because if your a front wheel drive only man you don't want to jump in at the STI V3 Type R deep end, you'd be better off introducing yourself slowly.

a lot of people think they want a classic then realise that it's a little more hardcore than they would of liked.

The way I see it is, you need to try both and have a think about what it is you really want.

You will get a decent example of either a blob wrx or if your lucky and wait you'll find a nice classic STI like the V3 in the for sale section.

P.S Blobs look best in black.

riiidaa

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pretty sure engine rebuilds cost more than 9p if he uses 95ron

BoozyDave

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I bought my 05 reg blob wrx 15 months ago, it only cost me £3,600. I've done less than a grands worth of mods and now it's running 330bhp



very similar to me, I get about 22mpg just knocking about and I've had 36mpg on a run (but not around town!!!!)

riiidaa

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this is up for sale
http://www.surreyscoobies.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=48655

riiidaa

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PM'd u

The Trooper 1815

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Not true.

You go to the right broker and you may find they are cheaper, sadly if your in Norn Iron you'll get a bit of ring dhobi!

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...sti-v4/2003965

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...-miles/1656557

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...-spent/1998050

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...xample/2016437


Buy a UK Classic car and get 208/215bhp standard or a JDM WRX/STi with 280bhp standard (or more with an ECUtek remap from MY99 on (OBD)). If it's pre MY99 then the newer ESL daughter boards in the ECU will allow MAF less running and are mappable.

CutMasterT

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I was looking for a Type R for around the same budget, and soon realised that well sorted and looked after examples demand a lot of money: £6-8k on average! You should also consider non type r's - one's that may be a little older but have had a decent rebuild done at some point - ideally a forged rebuild, that is documented and running sensible power.

Of course you could always save up a bit more and go for a type r, but be cautions on the cheaper ones out there.
Generally you get what you pay for.

Theblueprint

Thanks for your comments all and all the help, i have decided to go for a blobeye in blue or black, i have to wait for a payout 1st though god damn insurance company! Should be end of feb but im not counting my chickens yet.

boosted

Good choice!

ditchmyster

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So what made you chose a blob?