Help! looking to buy my first scoob
 

Hi everyone, first post, looking for some help buying my first scooby :)

I'm looking to spend about 4500k to leave enough dough for the premiums. I am interested in the performance difference between a standard WRX and an STI. Is the STI worth the extra dough??

Hoping to buy a car in about the 1996 age bracket

I have always loved the look of the stock 555 special edition models with the blue on gold look but I also like the the standard models with a bit of a body kit so not too sure what to go for at the mo.

Someone was telling me there are mad servicing requirements for the STI's that come too about 2500 a year but it just sounded like mad pub talk to me?! at least I hope it was!

Any good tips on what to look out for would be helpfull as I don't want to get caught out as a newbie geek!!

Have a look here:

Subaru Impreza FAQ

Lots of info to get you started. If you are after a 96 there will be either 15 or 20 bhp difference between them - so not a lot. There are a few differences, the FAQ link above explains them.

Servicing will be the same for all classics, big service once a year plus little service once a year (oil/filter change).

STi's are worth more though, so as you are looking to spend only £4.5k I would stick to a WRX.