06 Plate WRX STi Information
24 October 2011, 01:42 AM
#32
Cheaper road tax if registered by 23rd March 2006. 06 plate came out 1st March 2006. Mine was registered April 1st so higher band for me. 
but i SORN it a lot 
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...le/DG_10012524
Note tax band K
but i SORN it a lot http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...le/DG_10012524
Note tax band K
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24 October 2011, 11:09 PM
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well its an expensive road tax vehicle.
so niw i just need to decide to either trade the st for an STi. or to stick with the ford....
hmmm the dilema
so niw i just need to decide to either trade the st for an STi. or to stick with the ford....
hmmm the dilema
25 October 2011, 09:20 AM
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Im probably not the best person to ask as i have a very heavy right foot!
But recently i was playing to see how many miles to a tank i could get if i stayed off the turbo. Acheived around 180 to 3/4 tank. Town driving with some dual carragieway. (i dont like running below 1/4 tank) but i did it again down to about an 1/8 of the tank remaining and i broke 210 easy.
Heavy right foot? 3/4 tank will barely reach 140 miles. Mines stock too so not running mad power
If i were you i'd stay away from the 2.5 engines. If i had known about the problems they get before i got mine i wouldnt have bought it.
But recently i was playing to see how many miles to a tank i could get if i stayed off the turbo. Acheived around 180 to 3/4 tank. Town driving with some dual carragieway. (i dont like running below 1/4 tank) but i did it again down to about an 1/8 of the tank remaining and i broke 210 easy.
Heavy right foot? 3/4 tank will barely reach 140 miles. Mines stock too so not running mad power
If i were you i'd stay away from the 2.5 engines. If i had known about the problems they get before i got mine i wouldnt have bought it.
25 October 2011, 09:32 AM
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youd be lucky mate. Might be acheivable if you run right down into the petrol light area. (The thought of that just made me cringe) I have OCD with the most peculiar things!
25 October 2011, 10:04 AM
#51
Hi, i ran a 04 wrx for 18months and after a remap was running sti numbers, fuel wise i'd say 25 is the all round average, a mate has the st and his was worse at around 20/22, on a run if you are careful and keep it off boost then you will see good numbers as much as 30, but the moment you decide to over take the numpty they drink, my worst was 105miles to a tank and best about 310 to give you some idea of the difference.
But if your worried about fuel maybe this is not the car for you.
However if you go for it i'm 100% sure you will not regret the move, there is so much more to owning a subaru than the cost of fuel.
You WILL have a grin on your face all the time.
Then when you've had it, 3/4months get it remapped by andy f, (he's the man in your area) and buy some nappies because this is a whole new world.
Start saving as once the bug bites you will be like a crack *****.
The 2.0L 05 is the best of the uk sti's and as said will do a safe 420bhp very cheaply.
But if your worried about fuel maybe this is not the car for you.
However if you go for it i'm 100% sure you will not regret the move, there is so much more to owning a subaru than the cost of fuel.
You WILL have a grin on your face all the time.
Then when you've had it, 3/4months get it remapped by andy f, (he's the man in your area) and buy some nappies because this is a whole new world.
Start saving as once the bug bites you will be like a crack *****.
The 2.0L 05 is the best of the uk sti's and as said will do a safe 420bhp very cheaply.
25 October 2011, 01:26 PM
#53
your asking on a subaru site if they prefer an sti over a ford???
i find the fuel consumption appalling on an sti.
you will only ever see 30 if you do 50mph , normal everday driving i.e around town and a bit of a run you will see 20.
if you get much over 200 miles to a £70 tank you will be lucky!
dont get me wrong i love my sti but its just too expensive as an everday car.
i find the fuel consumption appalling on an sti.
you will only ever see 30 if you do 50mph , normal everday driving i.e around town and a bit of a run you will see 20.
if you get much over 200 miles to a £70 tank you will be lucky!
dont get me wrong i love my sti but its just too expensive as an everday car.
25 October 2011, 03:18 PM
#58
sti does less mpg.
realistic everday driving returns 200 miles to a tank on a 2.0l sti.
yes you can get more if you do 50 mph on a motorway for 300 miles.
but normal use will return 200 in my experience, and a few short journey here and there in traffic and you will be scared.
if mpg is an issue you really are looking at the wrong car, stick with you front wheel drive shopping car lol.
but if your after a semi practical performance car, sti all the way
realistic everday driving returns 200 miles to a tank on a 2.0l sti.
yes you can get more if you do 50 mph on a motorway for 300 miles.
but normal use will return 200 in my experience, and a few short journey here and there in traffic and you will be scared.
if mpg is an issue you really are looking at the wrong car, stick with you front wheel drive shopping car lol.
but if your after a semi practical performance car, sti all the way
25 October 2011, 03:25 PM
#60
your asking on a subaru site if they prefer an sti over a ford???
i find the fuel consumption appalling on an sti.
you will only ever see 30 if you do 50mph , normal everday driving i.e around town and a bit of a run you will see 20.
if you get much over 200 miles to a £70 tank you will be lucky!
dont get me wrong i love my sti but its just too expensive as an everday car.
i find the fuel consumption appalling on an sti.
you will only ever see 30 if you do 50mph , normal everday driving i.e around town and a bit of a run you will see 20.
if you get much over 200 miles to a £70 tank you will be lucky!
dont get me wrong i love my sti but its just too expensive as an everday car.
My type r with 300bhp will do 300+ to a tank on a run, i won't let it go below 1/4 so i don't know exactly but i recon around 350, just don't let it go on boost is the secret, like i said if your boosting it in every gear it WILL drink
