WR1 or other that is the ?
Having owned 9 scoobies in the past at 48 years old i thought i would have grown out of them by now but my sons just bought a 2006 sti type uk widetrack and ive got the bug again . I have always wanted a wr1 but the question is do i buy one of these or are there any other scoobies that are more desirable , for instance i dont know anything about the newer sti only they are the 2.5 engine and were quite bad reliability wise in the older models are these newer ones any better any help would be appreciated cheers .
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Originally Posted by Steve Scooby
(Post 12044838)
Having owned 9 scoobies in the past at 48 years old i thought i would have grown out of them by now but my sons just bought a 2006 sti type uk widetrack and ive got the bug again . I have always wanted a wr1 but the question is do i buy one of these or are there any other scoobies that are more desirable , for instance i dont know anything about the newer sti only they are the 2.5 engine and were quite bad reliability wise in the older models are these newer ones any better any help would be appreciated cheers .
overrated and overpriced |
go for jdm widetrack
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Originally Posted by wrx2005
(Post 12044840)
widetrack is a better car,wr1 is a narrow track blob in a stupid colour with dccd.
overrated and overpriced i do like the ice blue on the wr1s but they are over rated as with any limited edition malarkey buy mine instead :D |
Originally Posted by Farfocell
(Post 12044856)
go for jdm widetrack
WR1s are for people who know very little about Imprezas and like the colour - way overpriced for what they are. |
cheers for the replies , whats the newer sti 2.5 engine like are they still not up to scratch .
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Originally Posted by Steve Scooby
(Post 12044877)
cheers for the replies , whats the newer sti 2.5 engine like are they still not up to scratch .
Spec c rar Spec c ra spec c jdm widetrack widetrack UK obviously if funds permit an s series car wr1 is overpriced and overrated avoid 2.5 or anything owned by a bryan |
cheers mate
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2.5's are excellent once forged by a reputable engine builder
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Originally Posted by hedgecutter
(Post 12044881)
2.5's are excellent once forged by a reputable engine builder
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Originally Posted by wrx2005
(Post 12044882)
but utter crap in standard form
have to agree but plenty of forged ones out there to chose from now and there is no replacement for displacement lol ,,, once you have owned a properly built 2.5 there is no going back to the 2ltr then lol |
At japspeed I saw the wr1 club with all the cars lined up. The variations in colour was shocking |
If you have the money go jdm definitely
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if you like colour IIRC other option is the euro special edition was Petta Solberg. but WR1 overpriced IMHO
As said by many above better VFM to get the widetrack version uk or if can afford it a JDM Tony |
I've got 2.5 uk hawkeye mapped by andy forest it's been running 360bhp for years no problems . If I was in the market to buy one today I'd be looking at a jdm maybe a spec c hatch . |
I've got a MY2016 STI and I actually think it's awesome. The car hooks up and goes incredibly well considering.
The interior is a massive improvement over most of the subarus I saw when I was younger and I've had some utterly brilliant drives in it. I'm on 55,000 miles and the engine seems to be running nicely. |
There is a massive thread on here about the 2.5 engine it's even been pinned.
it has not changed since 2005 and they all suffer hg and ringland failure. the odd one may survive but the majority pop. as said above once rebuilt correctly it's great but if your idea of fun is buying a car then spending 4k to rebuild the engine then buy a 2.5. other wise jdm is the sensible choice |
Originally Posted by wrx2005
(Post 12045012)
There is a massive thread on here about the 2.5 engine it's even been pinned.
it has not changed since 2005 and they all suffer hg and ringland failure. the odd one may survive but the majority pop. as said above once rebuilt correctly it's great but if your idea of fun is buying a car then spending 4k to rebuild the engine then buy a 2.5. other wise jdm is the sensible choice |
2.5 dearer tax too.
WR1 colour is like marmite you love it or hate it. I actually love it and promised myself one when they first came out in 2004. the wr1 colour is so individual and that's why I like it. on my 3rd WR1 now . :-) |
Originally Posted by Steve Scooby
(Post 12044838)
Having owned 9 scoobies in the past at 48 years old i thought i would have grown out of them by now but my sons just bought a 2006 sti type uk widetrack and ive got the bug again . I have always wanted a wr1 but the question is do i buy one of these or are there any other scoobies that are more desirable , for instance i dont know anything about the newer sti only they are the 2.5 engine and were quite bad reliability wise in the older models are these newer ones any better any help would be appreciated cheers .
Either way it you're planning to use it as a daily, a ten year old plus car is going to be a battle to keep it rust free.I Maybe sign up on type-ra.com and get an angle on all the jdm Subaru models. |
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