macka85

hi im new to the site and currently looking for my first impreza. cant afford the insurance on a sti yet so was wanting to know which one do you recommend a wrx turbo or turbo 2000. Not bothered if its a jap import as insurance is the same near enough. has to be saloon as dont want an estate.

really cant wait to get my first subaru...im like a kid in a sweet shop!!!!

thanks matty

ps if anyone has got theirs for sale in durham area give me a shout...price range is 2-4k.

TonyBurns

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Well if your after a WRX classic the insurance wont be far off that of an STI, so you could probably rule that out also as they are grp 20, uk classics are grp 17 so cheaper to insure (theoretically).

Tony

Tom87

iTrader: (2)

For your budget and insurance needs I'd suggest a Turbo 2000 (UK spec) mate.

s70rjw

iTrader: (2)

I'd go for a Turbo 2000. You will be looking at a 9 yr old car at the very youngest. You want as much history as possible. You are more likely to find a UK car with a FULL history.

Marx Mcrae

iTrader: (4)

If your gonna go down the modifying route then a WRX would be the better buy.

macka85

forgot to say it's got to be a classic best looking on in my opinion. The only mods I'll be doing is an exhaust and then just cosmetics like sti spoiler etc. The insurance on a sti is way to much but a wrx turbo or turbo 2000 is only £1300. Am I right in thinking u can't get a uk classic sti they were all jap imports

Cheers for the help mat

Proby521

iTrader: (1)

Yep, your right. Classic shape STi are Jap import only.

BLACK V5

All sti`s and wrx`s are imports in classic shape. And as mentioned by tony, wrx and sti insurance should be quite close as there both group 20.

Marx Mcrae

iTrader: (4)

Stick with a UK turbo 2000 then if thats the only mods you'll be doing.
But trust me once the modding begins its hard to stop!!

As people have already said an STi and a WRX classic are both ins grp 20, you sure it wasnt a newage wrx that you got a quote for, as they are grp 18??

macka85

I'm sure it was a classic I'll check when I get in. I thought u could get uk wrx classic. Might aswell ask does any one know a garage in Durham newcastle area where there's some classic subarus even imports

Cheers for the help

jiffthejiffmanjaffa

iTrader: (10)

I'd get a quote with Red Flag. a lot of people on here are insured with them.

If the quotes good, go with an STi for higher peroformance. If you get a WRX you'll have to mod it to achieve the same power and a modded WRX will cost more to insure than a standard STi with the same power.

Only thing, STi's are a little more to buy in the first place. But between £2-£4k you'll find a decent one I'm sure.

lloydee

iTrader: (2)

Newage WRXs are grp 20. Well my hawkeye is anyway

jiffthejiffmanjaffa

iTrader: (10)

I wouldn't worry about car groups, as dispite what is put in the press and magazine, different insurers rate cars different. When I worked for AXA we rated WRX's and STi's as group 20 no matter the age.

Then when I switched to an independant company, Road Insurance all WRX were 18 and STi's dependant on age were 18,19 and 20.

So it matters not, just get a quote for the model you want and see if you can afford it first. I've got a Jap Import modded 330bhp WRX fully compwwith NCB protected and its only £545.

philhasasti

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