What's a "JDM" spec car?
31 October 2004, 07:45 PM
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what a pointless argument - somone allways spouts off about JDM models being inferior, prone to failure etc etc
FACT - All Subarus are built in Japan
FACT - All Subarus are built in Japan
31 October 2004, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by TonyBurns
"my UK turbo will easily chomp off the **** of ANY basic modded wrx "
Dont let Chrisp hear you say that
His wrx was one of the last ones (ltd editions) in classic form (280ps), up to around 320bhp and 300lbs of torque i believe
Tony
Dont let Chrisp hear you say that
His wrx was one of the last ones (ltd editions) in classic form (280ps), up to around 320bhp and 300lbs of torque i believe
Tony
Figures from graph :
279.4 lb/ft @ 5010 rpm
320.2bhp @ 7170 rpm
256.9 bhp @ the wheels
31 October 2004, 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by gravelexpress
what a pointless argument - somone allways spouts off about JDM models being inferior, prone to failure etc etc
FACT - All Subarus are built in Japan
FACT - All Subarus are built in Japan
Trumptton's pointless trolling is simple misinformation, though. UK cars can and do go bang - my UK MY00 had a big end failure despite having been driven and serviced by the book. Japanese-spec cars go bang too, usually because people run them on the wrong fuel or simply tune them too far or without really understanding what they're doing.
My new car has a UK fuel map that means I can run it on supermarket fuel if I really want - and the silent Knocklink sits there to prove it. There is no reason at all why it should be any more likely to die a premature death than a similarly specified UK car.
31 October 2004, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Trumptton
Crap and always blow up, need undersealing and lots of other bits to get on with british weather and oh did i mention they are a nightmare to insure?? apart from that they are brilliant motors
31 October 2004, 11:28 PM
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The misinformation on this thread by one poster in particular is almost priceless.
Could I suggest you now nip over to Pistonheads and start a 'all 911s are crap with the engine in the wrong place' thread in the Porsche section?
Could I suggest you now nip over to Pistonheads and start a 'all 911s are crap with the engine in the wrong place' thread in the Porsche section?
31 October 2004, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris L
The misinformation on this thread by one poster in particular is almost priceless.
Could I suggest you now nip over to Pistonheads and start a 'all 911s are crap with the engine in the wrong place' thread in the Porsche section?
Could I suggest you now nip over to Pistonheads and start a 'all 911s are crap with the engine in the wrong place' thread in the Porsche section?
PMSL nice one Chris
01 November 2004, 01:54 PM
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I think he has apoint in the insurance stakes though, I looked at getting an RX7 a few months back:
Insurance on a UK model (very rare) about £700
Inusrance on a std import of the same model and year £1000+
and before anyone cuts in I'm 33 with 5 yrs NCB.
Andy
Insurance on a UK model (very rare) about £700
Inusrance on a std import of the same model and year £1000+
and before anyone cuts in I'm 33 with 5 yrs NCB.
Andy
01 November 2004, 05:08 PM
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Might be due to one of two reasons:
1. they haven't insured it as an import
2. it costs enough to insure a UK STi that there is no additonal premium for an import.
Only going on personal experience, which leads me onto another question:
who are you insured with as I could use some good quotes....
1. they haven't insured it as an import
2. it costs enough to insure a UK STi that there is no additonal premium for an import.
Only going on personal experience, which leads me onto another question:
who are you insured with as I could use some good quotes....
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