Sport to turbo conversion?
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Sport to turbo conversion?
Basically im 20 years old and own an impreza sport. The insurance companys wont come anywhere near me for a wrx or higher(£7500 best price). Has anyone done or heard of a sport to turbo conversion? If so can you shed some light onto the subject please? I have the need for speed lol. cheers.
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Ive converted a sport to an Sti and with all mods declared at 19 its 1650 fully comp with 2 years ncb.
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Not worth the expense IMO. I have heard of Sports being fitted with superchargers but again stupid money. Save your pennies for a few years until someone will insure you for a reasonable price.
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like i said earlier i can get insurance on mine for 1650 declaring engine turbo gearbox body work etc etc its stupid really because its now just a wrx lol which would cost me 7.5k to insure
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think i might have to do that. i think insurance is a big con. £7500 for a car thats only worth £2500. perhaps i should buy one of those little yellow fiat box's lol.
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Young, inexperienced driver - you're going to get screwed on insurance. Thats just the way things are, always have been, and likely to be. Sorry.
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Its the same for everyone, just enjoy your youth & buy a faster impreza when you are a bit older & have some more no claims discount under your belt. Insurance companies see you as a very high risk: 20yr old + High Performance car = FAIL
I remember being 19 & getting a quote on a mk1 XR2 (not exactly fast by todays standards) - the car was worth £500, the quote was £1800 - this was back in 1992.
Don't bother with the turbo conversion, its more grief than its worth.
I remember being 19 & getting a quote on a mk1 XR2 (not exactly fast by todays standards) - the car was worth £500, the quote was £1800 - this was back in 1992.
Don't bother with the turbo conversion, its more grief than its worth.
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hi guys m8 your best bit would be to just sell the sport as its not worth the hastle i am 23 with 0 ncb and only been driving 8 months i own a my93 impreza wrx import i used to have a sport and wanted a conversion but once looked in to it the cost outweighs the benifits plus insurance will be higher on a conversion also you would need a enginers report to sell the sport and get a wrx or turbo 2000 m8 a lot less hastle this has been asked many times before (by me lol ) and its just not worth it
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Hello! I'm currently doing this to mine! Conversion cost me 600quid plus my time, look for cheap imports with no Mot or rust issues as you won't need the shell! Then just go from there! The one I got had a clutch going and bodywork issues which didn't bother me as scoobys rip through standard clutches once you start playing with them! Like i said though best to get a whole car so you have all the bits!
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Basically im 20 years old and own an impreza sport. The insurance companys wont come anywhere near me for a wrx or higher(£7500 best price). Has anyone done or heard of a sport to turbo conversion? If so can you shed some light onto the subject please? I have the need for speed lol. cheers.
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Hello! I'm currently doing this to mine! Conversion cost me 600quid plus my time, look for cheap imports with no Mot or rust issues as you won't need the shell! Then just go from there! The one I got had a clutch going and bodywork issues which didn't bother me as scoobys rip through standard clutches once you start playing with them! Like i said though best to get a whole car so you have all the bits!
And you will let us know how much MORE your insurance is with all mods declared than it would have been for a standard car, won't you?
You ARE going to declare the mods, aren't you?
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Yes DAD, did I say I'd be driving it on the road? I'm sure you have done the right thing and declared EVERYTHING.
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In your situation, I would have the mother of all STI imprezas, because I wouldn't need to insure it for road use!
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Basically im 20 years old and own an impreza sport. The insurance companys wont come anywhere near me for a wrx or higher(£7500 best price). Has anyone done or heard of a sport to turbo conversion? If so can you shed some light onto the subject please? I have the need for speed lol. cheers.
Be patient
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Thanks also for your concern as to whether or not I read EVERY post in EVERY thread that I enter
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