I've just had a promotion at work, and hopefully have a budget of around 16k to spend on a new impreza
But which one?
Please vote on what you think I should get:
MY01 bugeye wrx sti jdm


MY01 bugeye wrx sti type ra jdm


MY03 wrx


P1


keep current car another year


decisions, decisions!

chris.

 

chris
i was in this position in Feb this year.

£16k would have got me a 10month old MY03 (EU Dutch Import) 9k miles etc.. maybe with a extras.

trouble with a bug eye at thios month IMO is that in another 3/4yrs it will really date! you then come to sell and it will be like a white elephant IMHO... a classic shape still sells well.. but bug eyes.. not so good!

Do what i did.. go for a cheaperr option and save your cash

a SMART is for life.. not just a stop gap car



ps...i see SB4 fell flat.. what did i tell ya
Phil

 

Get an 03 wrx ppp

 

I'd have to say the P1. A bugeye STI might be great fun now, but in a few years' time when you come to sell it'll be virtually impossible to shift, as everyone will want the facelifted car of similar age. The '03 WRX represents a step up in quality and comfort from your current car but its performance may disappoint. The P1, on the other hand, will hold its value and perform better - the best of both worlds.

 

Personnaly, i would go for a Type-R, but if not, then P1!

 

agree with above, you can get a V6 type r v-ltd for a couple of grand less than a same condition p1

stevie

 

or an 03 wrx and take it to Bob Rawle
ken

 

bobs website please

 

I paid £16k for my 03 sti type uk ppp from a main dealer,so shop around mate you will find the right car at the right price,especially this close to xmas,dealerships will negotiate

mark

 

www.brdevelopments.com

 

^^^^What he said^^^^

 

salsa-king, thanks for your comments, and all others for voting and posting comments too.
not quite phil, just paused while I get some time to look at some hotels

I'm a family man, and the 4 dour classic is actually quite useful, so a P1 would be a step back really. I know what your saying about the bugeye, but aren't they coming back into vouge now?
Whatever I decide on, I'll be visiting Mr Rawle as a matter of urgency anyway, as he has transformed my current car.

Keep posting, need as many votes as possible.

chris.

 

With that money you can easily import a 2003 JDM STI with hardly any miles on. That's the best option i'd say matey!

Speak to someone like Bonsaicars or New Era.

LC

 

I was in the same position as you a few months ago. Had a MY99 ppp and was looking for something new with 17000 to spend. Had driven a bugeye sti (UK) at a trackday and found them heavy and underwhelming, plus whatever anyone says they are and always will be ugly as sin. Thought about a jap import sti but really wanted some warranty. Thought about a P1, this was the car I had lusted after when they first came out, limited edition, suspension tuned for UK roads and look the dogs danglies but, I wondered, are they going to be that much different to the MY99 PPP I already had?
Found one advertised on scoobynet, 2 years warranty, Godspeed brakes, bumpsteer mod, scoobysport exhaust and it was owned by Richard Burns
Went for a test drive and was instantly sold, for a start classics look so much better with two doors and I really do think the P1 is the best looking scoob ever made. Speed, feels considerably faster than my old car, far faster than the figures would suggest. Handling is awesome grip is just out of this world and there is virtually no understeer it just goes where you point it, this took some getting used to at first but now I can carry 20% more speed around the corners than I used to and I don't feel I have reached the limits of the car yet. The old car felt soft and slow after the P1. Find a nice one with upgraded brakes and take it for a test drive you will not be dissapointed.

 

Yep... Agreed

Cheers,
Grant

 

V5/6 Type R. You would love it

 

V5/V6 Type R/RA...

I've just been in the same terrible predicament , I was going to go for a P1...
...ended up with a v low mileage Type R... I also looked at an 03 JDM STi.. didnt like it to be honest, did nowt for me.

At least you'll have fun with all that test driving that HAS to be done...

J

 

Chris go for jap type ra, you know it makes sense!!

 

Chris as you know I will have to vote for the P1 I had a bugeye before the P1 and what a pile of poo she was

 

I think you should buy my P1 mate

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/Iwan_P1/p1.jpg

Looking for a tad more than £16k though really, PM me if you're interested and we can talk.

 

thanks smacs lads
Iwan, hope you've managed to get it out of the river
Pm me the spec m8, looks gorgeous.
chris.

 

You have PM mate

 

Chris,

What are you doing?! After getting yours to where you want it, your getting shot? Just make sure the new owner takes it to Raid Across the Border 4 - it's tradition you know

 

cheers Iwan, maybe be in touch.
rusty, sorry m8, got an itch to change my car, you know what it's like
where were all the cumbrian raiders this year anyway, very poor turnout in the car park @ holiday inn
great route from john though, as usual
see you soon m8, hope all is ok.
chris.

 

I know, it's not the finished car...it's the getting there

A lot of the Cumbrians now prefer to do their hard driving on private circuits where it is safer to find their cars and their own limits

Best wishes to the family
Take care, Jon

 

I've had my P1 for 6 months now, and have owned a MY1994Wrx before that, the P1 came with 18" alloys and a brake upgrade, I just can't believe how well it goes round corners, with a ride that does not do your head in after a few weeks, just fiited the Blitz and SS downpipe, still smiling

 

After talking me out of replacing mine you spend a fortune on yours and then want to get rid, what else will you get 330ft/lbs of touque an as light a car!


ps you could get an Elise

 

Where's the Wagon option?

 

You should go with an import. Basically there are so many about in the UK now that resale values in a few years time will be coming in line with a UK supplied model. Dealers make alot of money from servicing etc and are beginning to realise that they need to target the growing numbers of EU or Jap supplied cars. Mind you , many on here would advocate not using a Subaru dealer due to prices anyway.....

If you are happy to think that you pay less for it, the fact it will sell on for a little less than a UK car shouldnt come into the equation. It should depreciate at the same rate as a UK car, just from a lower start price.

Thats what I would do. Also, if you can handle a LHD car, for £16k you can have a brand new WRX, or for a few dollars more the 2.5 litre STI. (You lot get fleeced in the UK....)

LHD also not as attractive to the criminals as they cant sell them on easily, and the chances are they are not intelligent enough to drive one. Only pain is supermarket barriers with ticket machines.... but its a small price to pay.

Just my two penneth. Its what I am doing.

 

eg LHD second hand

http://www.billkolbjrsubaru.com/Preo...FTOKEN=3059482

FX rate 1.84 today.

you get the idea.