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[QUOTE=wrx2005;12045449]cool story bro..........give matty a call he wont care about the rust or crash damaged wing[/QUOTE
Stop lying son. Jealousy is a terrible thing. My car is superb. one of the best examples.of a MY05 non widetrack type uk there is. HMRC DVLA and HPI don't lie mate do your research
this looks ok, reasonable mileage too, i had a narrow track impreza some years ago and its far inferior to either widetrack or jdm. ok once modified but come resale time worth way less as its undesirable comapred to other models.
Thanks for the input folks I’ll be keeping my eyes out for a nice widetrack.
One more thing is there much difference between a uk 05 and a jdm 05?
The only major difference is the JDM comes with a twinscroll turbo. Which is more responsive than the UK version and on remap is capable of more power/torque but does not have the distinct burble. Swings and roundabouts for your preference on these. JDM's also get a rear wiper.
I'm in the market myself. Same budget of £10k (or thereabouts). JDM Blobeye. Widetrack would be nice, but I think mostly out of a £10k budget.
I've looked at one car so far, 60k miles, DCCD. MY03, imported last year, but just wasn't quite up to scratch. Another MY03 JDM lined up to view this weekend.
I've also been in contact with Torque-GT about importing one myself, which they say can be done for £10k, but I think if I do go that route I'll up my budget a bit and go for a widetrack.
It's about a 3 hour drive for me, so would write a day off to go see it, but I may still go and have a scope if I can find the time. Not as far from Scarborough though!
It's about a 3 hour drive for me, so would write a day off to go see it, but I may still go and have a scope if I can find the time. Not as far from Scarborough though!
There’s 3 very nice cars there but £13k is just pushing the budget to far.
A friend has just told me he’s selling a my04 sti with ppp 88k for 9k, don’t know wether to hang out for a widetrack!?!
There’s 3 very nice cars there but £13k is just pushing the budget to far.
A friend has just told me he’s selling a my04 sti with ppp 88k for 9k, don’t know wether to hang out for a widetrack!?!
It's about a 3 hour drive for me, so would write a day off to go see it, but I may still go and have a scope if I can find the time. Not as far from Scarborough though!
Just dynoed my stock 05 STI PPP, result was 301 ps, the last one they measured only gave 280 ps, so I'm happy with the results. Custom mapping would give another 20/30 ps and give me better low down torque from what the guys from the shop told me.
Having bought a 2005 UK widetrack STI recently, I would say it's definitely superior to pre-2005 cars having driven them extensively before. You might struggle to find a good one for £10k though, prices for decent unmolested ones have really firmed up lately, unless you can find one privately or get lucky. Rust is the biggest issue on UK cars, although mechanically they tend to age well if looked after.
Having bought a 2005 UK widetrack STI recently, I would say it's definitely superior to pre-2005 cars having driven them extensively before. You might struggle to find a good one for £10k though, prices for decent unmolested ones have really firmed up lately, unless you can find one privately or get lucky. Rust is the biggest issue on UK cars, although mechanically they tend to age well if looked after.
Ended up getting a 2005 55reg crystal grey sti widetrack with ppp and a remap to 340bhp with 81k on. All round very tidy car inside and out.
After driving diesels for so long forgot how flat they were until 3500rpm then things start to get exciting.
Ended up getting a 2005 55reg crystal grey sti widetrack with ppp and a remap to 340bhp with 81k on. All round very tidy car inside and out.
After driving diesels for so long forgot how flat they were until 3500rpm then things start to get exciting.
Was that one of the grey ones advertised on AutoTrader? Looked interesting, just wasn't keen on the colour.
I bought one in the end myself! A 2003 JDM - fresh import. Had it just over a week - first Scoob & first 4 wheel drive, so just getting on terms with it. A few niggles, but nothing major I think. Got a few mods planned for the future, but totally standard at the moment. Going to give it a good detail asap and post up some pics. Here's a quick snap from the weekend:
