From westfield to sti. but which one. Help!
21 August 2007 | 07:12 PM
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From westfield to sti. but which one. Help!
Hi guys, i am a total newby to subaru. I hope to get plenty of advice from you guys now and in the future. This looks like a fantastic forum btw.
My situation:
Due to the recent floods my much loved westfield(0-60 in 4.5 secs) has been written off. This has freed up approximatly £6000 for me.
I am looking to buy an impreza sti which will give me similar performance to my late westfield. I have been looking on the scoobynet classified section, and e-blag, etc...
It seems i can only get imports at this money? (Quite like the sti type ra or the limited edition colin mcrae?)
What do you guys recommend?
thanks
Menno
My situation:
Due to the recent floods my much loved westfield(0-60 in 4.5 secs) has been written off. This has freed up approximatly £6000 for me.
I am looking to buy an impreza sti which will give me similar performance to my late westfield. I have been looking on the scoobynet classified section, and e-blag, etc...
It seems i can only get imports at this money? (Quite like the sti type ra or the limited edition colin mcrae?)
What do you guys recommend?
thanks
Menno
21 August 2007 | 07:58 PM
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Hello and welcome 
An Impreza is quite a different machine to a Westfield - you have much more weight, more grip, a totally different power delivery, and you're much less exposed and close to the road. I had both for a while.
All STIs prior to the new shape car (which arrived for 2001) are imports, unless you count the P1 (which will be well over budget). For £6k you should be able to pick up a decent STI version 4 or thereabouts, which is around 280bhp and certainly won't feel slow after your Westy.
The McRae is a UK model from '96, but only 208 bhp as it has the standard UK-spec engine. Most will have been tuned, of course, but an STI (especially a Type-RA with its short ratio gearbox and lighter weight) is still a much more powerful and 'raw' machine.
An Impreza is quite a different machine to a Westfield - you have much more weight, more grip, a totally different power delivery, and you're much less exposed and close to the road. I had both for a while.
All STIs prior to the new shape car (which arrived for 2001) are imports, unless you count the P1 (which will be well over budget). For £6k you should be able to pick up a decent STI version 4 or thereabouts, which is around 280bhp and certainly won't feel slow after your Westy.
The McRae is a UK model from '96, but only 208 bhp as it has the standard UK-spec engine. Most will have been tuned, of course, but an STI (especially a Type-RA with its short ratio gearbox and lighter weight) is still a much more powerful and 'raw' machine.
21 August 2007 | 11:10 PM
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Doubt if in budjet but best buys are JDM's IIRC ver4 is 1998 version 5-6 1999-2000 Ver 5 & 6's are considered best 
Perhaps more closely suited to your old cars handling would be type R or Type RA with DCCD,
IMHO
Tony
Perhaps more closely suited to your old cars handling would be type R or Type RA with DCCD,
IMHO
Tony
22 August 2007 | 08:14 AM
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Don't worry, it's one of the most confusing car model ranges ever made! I've owned them for 6 years and am still discovering new details
JDM = Japanese Domestic Market - ie. a car sold in Japan, and only available elsewhere as a grey import.
The STI Type R (introduced in 98 as a variant of the STI version 4) is a 2 door saloon, with a short ratio gearbox and various other changes. There's a really good description (including the Type RA and also DCCD) at Eta Tauri Site Impreza Reference - Japanese Specification
JDM = Japanese Domestic Market - ie. a car sold in Japan, and only available elsewhere as a grey import.
The STI Type R (introduced in 98 as a variant of the STI version 4) is a 2 door saloon, with a short ratio gearbox and various other changes. There's a really good description (including the Type RA and also DCCD) at Eta Tauri Site Impreza Reference - Japanese Specification
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