Advice on what wrx to buy
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I've heard it a few places and I've got a mate with the 2.5 engine and his head gasket and ring went. Shame as I like the look of the hawkeye best. I agree some say they are fine and so say not. Not sure on the 27"
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Scratch that it's a thread with bits of info on it. Either way I've made up my mind on a blobeye now. Fits my price range too and I think cheaper tax and insurance.
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I'll say this once, IF YOU DONT LIKE WRX, THEN DONT COMMENT. I thought this would be a friendly forum as it seem to be the most popular, well since I've been on about a week and only one thread, there seems to be a lot of disrespectful scooby owners on here that (IMO) don't deserve one.
Sti's are great, gti's are great, st's are great etc, etc. I appreciate all fast cars, I just happen to like the wrx. Because you think your car is the best, doesn't mean it is! There is always a quicker car!
If anyone can find it, a guy I know had a rover 3.5 v8 sd1, he named it the beast, crap car you may think, trust me it would p*** all over sti's and this is a car from the 80's.
I ONLY WANT ADVISE ABOUT WRX THAT IS USFUL, ADVICE SAYING THEY ARE **** IS NOT USEFUL, PLEASE RESPECT MY THREAD AND IF YOU WANT TO TALK **** ABOUT WRX, MAYBE SPEND SOME MONEY AND CREATE A STI ONLY FORUM.
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Hi all new to sight and first post.
I had an old 2000 2.0 sport wagon, had it many years and loved it. But I always wanted to have the turbo version. I'm not to worried about the sti, I'm not a boy racer anymore lol. I think I'm leaning more towards a 2006-2007 2.5 wrx, but I've read reports about head gaskets and rings going on them. Should I forget the 2.5 and go with the 2.0? Or anyone have a different suggestion?
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Jeff
Ps my budget is in the £6000-£7000
I had an old 2000 2.0 sport wagon, had it many years and loved it. But I always wanted to have the turbo version. I'm not to worried about the sti, I'm not a boy racer anymore lol. I think I'm leaning more towards a 2006-2007 2.5 wrx, but I've read reports about head gaskets and rings going on them. Should I forget the 2.5 and go with the 2.0? Or anyone have a different suggestion?
Many thanks
Jeff
Ps my budget is in the £6000-£7000
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Finding a really mint SL will be hard. However, for your budget you're really looking at the top of the top WRXs. I have a 2003 WRX SL and it's great, I'm not sure I could live without the heated leather and sunroof, been using the sunroof alot recently!
Some people on this forum seem to only care about BHP and torque figures, and don't seem to understand that for alot of people, they just want a nice daily use car that will start each time they turn the key, and be fun without costing millions. Do yourself a favour, and completely ignore them.
Reality is that lots of people have had issues with both WRXs and STIs with 2.5 engines, with constant arguments about stock/mods etc. Truth be told, it's a design flaw that can cause trouble regardless of your power output. What you really want is a mint, low mileage 55 plate WRX SL. If you find one in red you've basically won the lottery.
Some people on this forum seem to only care about BHP and torque figures, and don't seem to understand that for alot of people, they just want a nice daily use car that will start each time they turn the key, and be fun without costing millions. Do yourself a favour, and completely ignore them.
Reality is that lots of people have had issues with both WRXs and STIs with 2.5 engines, with constant arguments about stock/mods etc. Truth be told, it's a design flaw that can cause trouble regardless of your power output. What you really want is a mint, low mileage 55 plate WRX SL. If you find one in red you've basically won the lottery.
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You must have such a for filling life to own an sti but yet come on here trashing every wrx thread that appeared. God I wish I had your life!
Well if they are any admins actually watching this, about time something was done about these clowns, I'm off. Thought it was a good site, turns out it full of juvenile bullies.
Well if they are any admins actually watching this, about time something was done about these clowns, I'm off. Thought it was a good site, turns out it full of juvenile bullies.
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If you go to the User CP (in the yellow bar at the top) and click "edit ignore list" down on the side. You can add the names of users you don't want to see responses from and it blocks them out on your view.
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Weather your after a Sti or Wrx it doesn't really matter , if your taking advice from **** Matt then your buggered either way lol
Just For the record I haven't found a Subaru I haven't liked yet as they all great cars for there own reasons and its personal preference on what your after from them
Currently own
hatchback 2.5 Sti
Blob Wrx
Classic Wrx RA
VW camper having Wrx engine fitted
And I enjoy each one for different reasons but as there all Subaru's at heart I love them all
Just For the record I haven't found a Subaru I haven't liked yet as they all great cars for there own reasons and its personal preference on what your after from them
Currently own
hatchback 2.5 Sti
Blob Wrx
Classic Wrx RA
VW camper having Wrx engine fitted
And I enjoy each one for different reasons but as there all Subaru's at heart I love them all
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I've heard it a few places and I've got a mate with the 2.5 engine and his head gasket and ring went. Shame as I like the look of the hawkeye best. I agree some say they are fine and so say not. Not sure on the 27"
Version like yours?? If you look at a previous oat there is a like all
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Version like yours?? If you look at a previous oat there is a like all
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At the end of the day get the car you want the most. (I bought an Evo 4 instead of a 5 then a UK blob instead of a V-Limited ) I've just sold a mint 2.5 engine with barely any miles on it for £600 so a 2.5 isn't that bad if you put some money aside to address any issues.
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I know you say you want a Wrx , but just for your info , on another local forum I run one of our members is selling a bargain of a hawkeye sti , only 27k from new , full history , and gleaming ,remap to 356bhp by a well known mapper , just over budget at 8k but worth a lot more at them miles imo
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I know you say you want a Wrx , but just for your info , on another local forum I run one of our members is selling a bargain of a hawkeye sti , only 27k from new , full history , and gleaming ,remap to 356bhp by a well known mapper , just over budget at 8k but worth a lot more at them miles imo
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Here we go again, if you think a wrx is ****, then **** off, I'm interested in advice form wrx people, that's what I want. I don't want a fiat (fix it again tomorrow).. Trust me it's true. I used to be a car transporter and collected many new fiats straight from the boat that wouldn't start, had broken parts etc. Same with Alfa's. So I'll stick with a scooby wrx, if nothing else, when your punto is being picked up by a recovery truck I'll sale on by.
I'll say this once, IF YOU DONT LIKE WRX, THEN DONT COMMENT. I thought this would be a friendly forum as it seem to be the most popular, well since I've been on about a week and only one thread, there seems to be a lot of disrespectful scooby owners on here that (IMO) don't deserve one.
Sti's are great, gti's are great, st's are great etc, etc. I appreciate all fast cars, I just happen to like the wrx. Because you think your car is the best, doesn't mean it is! There is always a quicker car!
If anyone can find it, a guy I know had a rover 3.5 v8 sd1, he named it the beast, crap car you may think, trust me it would p*** all over sti's and this is a car from the 80's.
I ONLY WANT ADVISE ABOUT WRX THAT IS USFUL, ADVICE SAYING THEY ARE **** IS NOT USEFUL, PLEASE RESPECT MY THREAD AND IF YOU WANT TO TALK **** ABOUT WRX, MAYBE SPEND SOME MONEY AND CREATE A STI ONLY FORUM.
I'll say this once, IF YOU DONT LIKE WRX, THEN DONT COMMENT. I thought this would be a friendly forum as it seem to be the most popular, well since I've been on about a week and only one thread, there seems to be a lot of disrespectful scooby owners on here that (IMO) don't deserve one.
Sti's are great, gti's are great, st's are great etc, etc. I appreciate all fast cars, I just happen to like the wrx. Because you think your car is the best, doesn't mean it is! There is always a quicker car!
If anyone can find it, a guy I know had a rover 3.5 v8 sd1, he named it the beast, crap car you may think, trust me it would p*** all over sti's and this is a car from the 80's.
I ONLY WANT ADVISE ABOUT WRX THAT IS USFUL, ADVICE SAYING THEY ARE **** IS NOT USEFUL, PLEASE RESPECT MY THREAD AND IF YOU WANT TO TALK **** ABOUT WRX, MAYBE SPEND SOME MONEY AND CREATE A STI ONLY FORUM.
The worst thing about this site is all the WRX vs STi rubbish. Whatever anybody says, 2.0L WRXs are good, fun, reliable, quick cars, especially with PPP or a remap. You'd struggle to find a car with better performance and practicality for £5-6k. Any STi owner who criticises the WRX isn't a genuine Subaru enthusiast. Their typical comments include "poverty spec" or "couldn't afford an STi".
I own an Audi TT RS. Not once have I pointed out how much my car cost compared to, say, a blob widetrack STi. Why would I? If somebody owns a blob widetrack STi, it's probably because that's what they wanted to buy. It doesn't mean they couldn't have afforded a more expensive car. And even if they couldn't, what kind of lowlife mocks somebody for being in a less strong financial position than themselves. Furthermore, I am a member of several Audi forums, and not once have I ever read any TT RS owner ridicule a lower spec TT model, eg. TTS, 1.8T, etc. Not once - it just doesn't happen! And the discrepancy between the performance of a TT RS (340 bhp) compared to, say, a TT TDi (170 bhp?) is far greater than that of a WRX and an STi...
As has been said, this is generally a good site with lots of great info. Don't let the idiots put you off.
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Nice way to put in uncle. Trouble is I bet daddy or bank manger paid for the sti's for the younger drivers. I know between 18-25 I couldn't afford a car like that and I had a well paid job. Especially the insurance.
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STi's are great cars, but you've already stated your reasons why it isn't the right car for you. I'd recommend a blob WRX. Choose a clean, low mileage, well-maintained one, and I doubt you'll regret it. Decat, panel filter, fuel pump, remap = approx 280bhp. Fun, fast, reliable motoring!
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STi's are great cars, but you've already stated your reasons why it isn't the right car for you. I'd recommend a blob WRX. Choose a clean, low mileage, well-maintained one, and I doubt you'll regret it. Decat, panel filter, fuel pump, remap = approx 280bhp. Fun, fast, reliable motoring!
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STi's are great cars, but you've already stated your reasons why it isn't the right car for you. I'd recommend a blob WRX. Choose a clean, low mileage, well-maintained one, and I doubt you'll regret it. Decat, panel filter, fuel pump, remap = approx 280bhp. Fun, fast, reliable motoring!
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Dont think the o.p is wanting an sti. He wanted advice on wrx's. 6-7k these days is lower end of sti's. Im not jumping on the wrx bandwagon here as i fully understand the benifits of going for a higher model. Bit like a ford enthusiast would love a focus rs but with his personal means would buy an st for sound and abit less perfomace in standard form. Ive not piped up on this thread to put anymore fuel on the fire just giving my personal opinion and thats all it is not facts. All cars suffer problems in any state of form i.e a wrx can destroy a gearbox but also sti's can develop a crunch from 4th to 5th when mildly modded. Its all swings and roundabouts and down to personal choice.
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Hey Matt. Regarding the former, the OP doesn't want an STi due to its more lairy styling. He prefers the subtle aesthetics of the WRX. Regarding the latter, the OP isn't bothered about big power. He'd be pleased with 260ish, so the WRX 'box will be fine at that state of tune.
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Yeah I can semi understand. Although you could get a good Bug STI for that money or even a higher miled well looked after blob. The WRX gearbox will **** it's pants, and if it's a Hawkeye WRX the whole car is going to **** the bed. Plus the amount of nice upgrades you have standard, 6speed, bigger turbo, injectors, brembos etc etc
He doesn't want high mileage or an STI, so why suggest a high mileage blob STI???
The hawk wrx gearbox is one of the stronger 5 speed boxes, can handle 380+ bhp
The hawk wrx is more reliable than the hawk sti
The sti is heavier, harder ride, worse mpg
FFS HE DOESN'T WANT AN STI!!!