Blob eye WRX or later Classic? Questions!
31 August 2006, 04:56 PM
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Blob eye WRX or later Classic? Questions!
Guy n girls,
What would you do with 8-9K to spend….is the blob eye that bad a car compared to the classic?
I understand its heavier, how much does that effect its performance ? Flip side of that, is the blob eye a “nicer” car to drive/own in “normal” use?
More refined id imagine? Better interior? Better brakes?
Does the blob eye have a more reliable/stronger drive train/engine?
Cheers
B
What would you do with 8-9K to spend….is the blob eye that bad a car compared to the classic?
I understand its heavier, how much does that effect its performance ? Flip side of that, is the blob eye a “nicer” car to drive/own in “normal” use?
More refined id imagine? Better interior? Better brakes?
Does the blob eye have a more reliable/stronger drive train/engine?
Cheers
B
31 August 2006, 05:21 PM
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as a day to day car, the blobeye is better, its a little more refined for want of a better word lol
perfprmance wont be that disimilar, although i have a PPP version. the power is up a little on the blobeye, but i dont know how that would equate to the road.
plus, your going to be looking at the worse end of the market in terms of a blobeye with that amount.
john
perfprmance wont be that disimilar, although i have a PPP version. the power is up a little on the blobeye, but i dont know how that would equate to the road.
plus, your going to be looking at the worse end of the market in terms of a blobeye with that amount.
john
31 August 2006, 05:30 PM
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Having owned both, i prefer the Blobeye.
OK, there's been 9 years between ownership, (doubt i've matured though
) it was just a better car IMO.
Doubt you'll get a good blob wrx for that money though. If you can't raise any more money, or get lucky, then I'd rather have a premo, late model, low mileage classic, than a high mileage tatty blobeye.
OK, there's been 9 years between ownership, (doubt i've matured though
) it was just a better car IMO.Doubt you'll get a good blob wrx for that money though. If you can't raise any more money, or get lucky, then I'd rather have a premo, late model, low mileage classic, than a high mileage tatty blobeye.
31 August 2006, 05:34 PM
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Saying that though, just checked the 'trader and there's a couple in your range:
2003 SUBARU Impreza WRX Version 8,
53 reg. Silver, low mileage car with 17in alloys, full electric pack, air con, CD player, dump valve STi, rear spoiler and light covers etc, p/x welcome, V-car listed hence bargain. £7,495
2003 SUBARU IMPREZA 2.0 WRX AWD Turbo 4dr Saloon
38,000 miles, Red, 03 reg, FSH & already had its 40k miles service, 1 previous owner, RAC Trackstar Tracker with speed camera alerts and Anti hi-jack, STi side skirts, Rear diffuser, Air Con, Power steering, Alarm, CD player, ABS, new house and company car forces a reluctant sale. £10,000
Bet you could make an offer in your price range.
2003 SUBARU Impreza WRX Version 8,
53 reg. Silver, low mileage car with 17in alloys, full electric pack, air con, CD player, dump valve STi, rear spoiler and light covers etc, p/x welcome, V-car listed hence bargain. £7,495
2003 SUBARU IMPREZA 2.0 WRX AWD Turbo 4dr Saloon
38,000 miles, Red, 03 reg, FSH & already had its 40k miles service, 1 previous owner, RAC Trackstar Tracker with speed camera alerts and Anti hi-jack, STi side skirts, Rear diffuser, Air Con, Power steering, Alarm, CD player, ABS, new house and company car forces a reluctant sale. £10,000
Bet you could make an offer in your price range.
31 August 2006, 05:42 PM
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Go for a late decent Classic. If it's registerd before 1st March 2001 then the road tax should be cheaper too as tax rules changed then from being based on engine size to emisions.
31 August 2006, 05:51 PM
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Have you looked at the front of a bug eye....euk!!!
Alan (slightly leaning - classic owner)
Seriously though - I understand that a classic is supposed to be the better car and the tax thing is true after March 2001 - have to hunt tho for a decent classic these days but I got a 30K PPPd and LURV it!
Could well be wrong about this but certainly everyone I spoke to pointed to the classic if I could not afford a blob eye (which I cant!)
AK
<edit> erm - think I missed that one, or have missed something bigger- bug eye is 01-03 I think and is something you wont to avoid... as I said above, blob eye if you can afford it, in which case thread answeres makes sense now.... (tho I have had a 04 (blobeye?) owner in my car and likes certain things about it such as the seats and PPP - have to see what happens once he gets his PPPd (only a matter of time since his parner called me Mr PPP the first time I ever met her in my life.. think someones been talking)
Alan (slightly leaning - classic owner)
Seriously though - I understand that a classic is supposed to be the better car and the tax thing is true after March 2001 - have to hunt tho for a decent classic these days but I got a 30K PPPd and LURV it!
Could well be wrong about this but certainly everyone I spoke to pointed to the classic if I could not afford a blob eye (which I cant!)
AK
<edit> erm - think I missed that one, or have missed something bigger- bug eye is 01-03 I think and is something you wont to avoid... as I said above, blob eye if you can afford it, in which case thread answeres makes sense now.... (tho I have had a 04 (blobeye?) owner in my car and likes certain things about it such as the seats and PPP - have to see what happens once he gets his PPPd (only a matter of time since his parner called me Mr PPP the first time I ever met her in my life.. think someones been talking)
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mr gazhat fellow whats that mean? v-car listed... cheers
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31 August 2006, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian
mr gazhat fellow whats that mean? v-car listed... cheers
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01 September 2006, 08:41 AM
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Thanks for the replies guys....the reason i asked is that there are blob eyes WRX's in good condition with low mileage in that price range out there,private sales of course.
01 September 2006, 08:50 AM
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Nae bother Brybusa.
On a serious note, I bought a 2001 WRX 2 months ago. good car, but the first thing i wanted to do was to modify it ! Main thing is that the supension is a bit softer than you might expect. Whiteline ARB and drpolinks solve this and fitted will cost about £160 or less. (Prodrive springs are probably better
but cost £450 done by dealer).
I did both for good measure and the car handles very well indeed now (without being too hard).
On a serious note, I bought a 2001 WRX 2 months ago. good car, but the first thing i wanted to do was to modify it ! Main thing is that the supension is a bit softer than you might expect. Whiteline ARB and drpolinks solve this and fitted will cost about £160 or less. (Prodrive springs are probably better
but cost £450 done by dealer).
I did both for good measure and the car handles very well indeed now (without being too hard).
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