Newbie needs advice(wrx or uk turbo?)
01 November 2006, 06:03 PM
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Newbie needs advice(wrx or uk turbo?)
Hiya, basically been looking at a few cars recently and have narrowed it down to these 2.
1: uk car, 94, 90,000miles with FSH, leather, few mods and very well looked after
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2: wrx, 94, been in UK since 2003, 75,000miles, UK history with cambelt change recently, totally standard.
Which would you all go for?
Cheers, Gav
1: uk car, 94, 90,000miles with FSH, leather, few mods and very well looked after
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2: wrx, 94, been in UK since 2003, 75,000miles, UK history with cambelt change recently, totally standard.
Which would you all go for?
Cheers, Gav
01 November 2006, 06:12 PM
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But the seats look as though they have little or no support at all. Prefer the WRX seats by miles!!!! Other than the seats though, how much difference will ther be performance and running wise?
01 November 2006, 06:13 PM
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if its your first scoob maybe better with a uk car however there will be plenty on here who will say JDM everytime.Do tend to get more for your wonga with a Jap car
Jap more power out of the box than uk cars.
Jap more power out of the box than uk cars.
01 November 2006, 06:18 PM
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Had a Legacy turbo before with an Impreza engine so it was nippy enough. Want faster now though, so i'm thinking WRX more and more.....
01 November 2006, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jaydut
if its your first scoob maybe better with a uk car however there will be plenty on here who will say JDM everytime.Do tend to get more for your wonga with a Jap car
Jap more power out of the box than uk cars.
Jap more power out of the box than uk cars.
I totally agree with jaydut, have you gathered insurance quotes? welcome by the way
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01 November 2006, 06:26 PM
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Can't quite stretch to Sti money at the minute as i'm also buying a house 
Insurance is no problem on the WRX or the UK car.
Should add that the UK car has 1month mot/tax and the WRX has 5 or 6 months. Thanks for the welcomes by the way
Insurance is no problem on the WRX or the UK car.
Should add that the UK car has 1month mot/tax and the WRX has 5 or 6 months. Thanks for the welcomes by the way
01 November 2006, 06:32 PM
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Mmmmm its tough one at the end of the day take em both out for a drive and see which one you prefer at the end of the day thats what ur buyin it for
you never know one might drive 10 tens better than the other, dont be afraid to plonk ur toe down either
you never know one might drive 10 tens better than the other, dont be afraid to plonk ur toe down either
01 November 2006, 06:35 PM
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Hmm, i'd love to do that mate, but i have to fly over from Northern Ireland and get a ferry back all in the same day due to work!! And the cars are miles apart so i have to be sure which one i want. Obviously if i get there an it is a dog i'll walk away, but i'm in contact with both owners and finding out as much as i can an getting pics of EVERYTHING!!!!
01 November 2006, 08:33 PM
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dont get any car that has only got 1 months MOT on it!!!!!!!!!!!! make sure you get a 12 month ticket put on whichever you decide! If you can only afford to spend between 3-4K imo a scoob is not the car you should be getting! an engine rebuild on the wrx will cost more than the value of the car if the worst should happen!!!!
01 November 2006, 08:38 PM
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I could spend a bit more but i'm in the middle of buying a house so want to keep some spare? How much is a rebuild out of curiousity? The car has plenty of receipts and history for engine work carried out btw
01 November 2006, 08:42 PM
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depends who you go to but prob looking at 3.5k+??
If i were you i would buy your house first, get settled and then look to buy a scoob! you will then have a clearer pic of how much money you have to spend etc, this is what i have done, i bought my first house in november last year and am now starting to look for another scoob now after getting my house sorted!
If i were you i would buy your house first, get settled and then look to buy a scoob! you will then have a clearer pic of how much money you have to spend etc, this is what i have done, i bought my first house in november last year and am now starting to look for another scoob now after getting my house sorted!
01 November 2006, 09:27 PM
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ive got a pre 96 uk turbo when i wanted more bhp i bought a wrx ecu(z4 ecu) now i have wrx power easy i had this choice myself an went for the uk beause it had leather seats and sunroof
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