Hi all,

Slightly confused by some differences of opinion on several sites. I'm looking for a newage STI. My budget of around 6K seems to stretch to around a bugeye JDM or a blobeye sti UK. I'm thinking of remap+exhaust+turbo in terms of mods (separate to budget).

General consensus seems to be that JDM is superior, is a bugeye JDM STI a better buy than than a blob uk STI (I think I can get over the looks)?

How new do I have to go for blobeye sti type uk (with the wider track, DCCD-A)?

I seem to be a little obsessed with the DCCD, is it going to make such a difference that it becomes a huge thing to take into consideration? I would describe myself as standard on the roads and very green on the track if that helps. Which models feature it?

Did all uk STI (both blob and bug) come with PPP as standard? I will be replacing these parts anyway.

Car will be for mixed road use (family, fun on the back roads, motorway and the odd track day etc).

I have an MY00 turbo 2000 at the moment and am looking to upgrade.

Bug eye WRX UK
Bug eye WRX JDM
Bug eye WRX Sti V7 UK
Bug eye WRX Sti V7 Type-UK Prodrive Style
Bug eye WRX Sti V7 JDM
Bug eye WRX Sti RA V7 JDM
Bug eye V7 Spec C
Bug eye V7 Spec C Limited
Bug eye V7 Spec C WR Limited
Bug eyeS202
Bug eye Uk300
Bug eye Wrx 300
Bug eye WRX NB-R (2002)
Blob eye S203
Blob eye WRX V8 UK
Blob eye WRX V8 JDM
Blob eye WRX Sti V8 UK
Blob eye WRX Sti V8 JDM
Blob eye WRX STI V-Limited JDM
Blob eye WRX Sti RA V8 JDM
Blob eye V8 Spec C
Blob eye V8 Spec C Limited
Blob eye V8 Spec C WR Limited
Blob eye WR1
Blob eye Type 25
Blob eye S204

I have highlighted the ones that seem to be within/close to budget. Should I look at any others?

Thanks

John

 

I'd take the blob but the jdm bug is the better car performance wise

 

Thanks bud, is that personal preference on looks?

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think only the spec C bugeyes have DCCD... all the other bugeyes don't have DCCD...

 

Thanks, this is what I was hoping for, I can't imagine that many spec c bugs made it here?

 

Right on that point, the spec c didnt come out till 2002 so the 2001 model was an RA which also had dccd, a-dccd didnt come in till the blobs on the MY03 cars (JDM only) and it was only standard on the GL and Spec C, the KL didnt have it either.

Tony

 

Thanks Tony, Is the 2003 Jim sti (out of budget I think) have the wider track and dccd-a swell or was that only on the 04 model. I don't think my budget will run to spec c or variants like that. when did these come in on the UK model?

 

Its the 2005 model STI that has the wider track, UK cars didnt come with A-DCCD with the exception of the Solberg edition (the car that was the base to the WR1) before 2005, and they still dont get half the decent goodies that a JDM does (quick rack, rear wash, auto i/c spray etc), but it depends on your budget, 8ish k will get you a nice JDM twin scroll model with a-dccd if you look around

Tony