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Old 11 March 2017, 07:17 PM
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Default Blobeye sti widetrack or sti 330s hatch?

I'm looking at buying a Impreza in the next few months and it's out of an blob eye sti widetrack or hatchback 330s.

ive got around 13k to spend and will be using it as my daily.

whats better to live with and which one will hold its value better over the coming years?
Old 11 March 2017, 08:05 PM
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Blobeye widetrack STi will no doubt hold its value the best. 2.0L lump is all you need to help you decide... and I'm biased

https://scontent.flhr2-2.fna.fbcdn.n...88&oe=596D3102
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http://www.hurstcars.co.uk/used-cars...01702202516120
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That's s a very nice example but way over priced unless that is the price they are going for now days.
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Love my 330 hatch and one of the best Scoobs iv owned
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Originally Posted by domino46
Love my 330 hatch and one of the best Scoobs iv owned
I love the look of the hatch but the ringland problem makes me so unsure.
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Originally Posted by zorba999
That's s a very nice example but way over priced unless that is the price they are going for now days.
Yep by at least £4k....
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For £13k you could get a jdm blob...
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Originally Posted by ditchmyster
Yep by at least £4k....
Even with the low miles you think it's that overpriced?
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Originally Posted by sherlock1988
I'm looking at buying a Impreza in the next few months and it's out of an blob eye sti widetrack or hatchback 330s.

ive got around 13k to spend and will be using it as my daily.

whats better to live with and which one will hold its value better over the coming years?
Type UK Widetrack all day long... £12k and it's yours

Old 12 March 2017, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by SubieJack
Blobeye widetrack STi will no doubt hold its value the best. 2.0L lump is all you need to help you decide... and I'm biased

https://scontent.flhr2-2.fna.fbcdn.n...88&oe=596D3102
Hi what suspension kit have you had fitted ? Looks nice and snug
Old 12 March 2017, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by sherlock1988
Even with the low miles you think it's that overpriced?
Yup, If you really got to have it then maybe £10k if it's pristine, but you'll get a JDM STI for that money and they are more desirable and will hold their value better.

Hurst cars is apparently a good dealer, but he sure makes you pay for it... as do some others.
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Definitely prefe the look of a hatch. They are great cars if we looked after.
Old 12 March 2017, 09:28 AM
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£14k it's yours guaranteed you won't find such example anywhere










Comes with 2 sets of wheels at the moment:-)
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What are you doing zany
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Originally Posted by RAGGY DOO
What are you doing zany
S203 bro then put a hole in its roof
Old 12 March 2017, 10:08 AM
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the 330s comes with quite a few extras over the normal hatch sti , like keyless entry and start , sat nav , much better seats , cruise control , plus loads of other bits , iv had loads of blobs and my hatch is a much better all rounder and better to drive every day , and your budget should see you into a already forged one

how many of you have owned both and still prefer the blob over the hatch ?

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Originally Posted by ZANY
£14k it's yours guaranteed you won't find such example anywhere










Comes with 2 sets of wheels at the moment:-)
What splitter is that? Is it from Scoobyworld?
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Originally Posted by domino46
the 330s comes with quite a few extras over the normal hatch sti , like keyless entry and start , sat nav , much better seats , cruise control , plus loads of other bits , iv had loads of blobs and my hatch is a much better all rounder and better to drive every day , and your budget should see you into a already forged one

how many of you have owned both and still prefer the blob over the hatch ?
Yeah, it does come with a lot of additional things - I used to own one, and had a blob STI previous to that, but they come with one additional extra that's not very nice - dodgy pistons unless its been "fixed"
Old 12 March 2017, 12:40 PM
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Another vote for the blob wide track or JDM blob believe they will hold its value much better than the hatch all day long
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Originally Posted by domino46
the 330s comes with quite a few extras over the normal hatch sti , like keyless entry and start , sat nav , much better seats , cruise control , plus loads of other bits , iv had loads of blobs and my hatch is a much better all rounder and better to drive every day , and your budget should see you into a already forged one

how many of you have owned both and still prefer the blob over the hatch ?
Ive owned both.my hatch was forged tho.but looking back I much preferred the hatch over the blob.the torque from the 2.5 made things effortless.you don't see many on the roads either.
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Originally Posted by SubieJack
What splitter is that? Is it from Scoobyworld?
Splitters from ht autos the sti v-limited one and then hydro dipped before fitment
Old 12 March 2017, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by zorba999
That's s a very nice example but way over priced unless that is the price they are going for now days.
At 48,000 that is on the money for a dealer, the 2.0 widetracks will be the most desirable in years to come, didn't they only make these for just under a year?

I love the the sti hatch but the 2.5 puts me right off

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but a forged 2.5 is a wonderful thing and there is no replacement for displacement lol

iv also had more 2ltrs fail on me than the 2.5s iv owned so I don't let it put me off

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I genuinely wish I'd never sold my hatch.i still have a few pictures and it was a great car.the blob widetrack on the over hand was good but for me not even close to the hatch.
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I'm shocked to hear people come out and say how much they liked the hatch.
I really want the hatch but worry about paying out loads to fix it
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Was really a great car.the torque was brilliant.the only negative for me was the £500 road tax.i believe it now lives in France.
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I currently have a widetrack Blob and a 62 plate saloon, so the hatch shape car. The 62 plate is much nicer to drive on a daily basis. The widetrack is doing track duties and is awesome but they're very bouncy on the road and not as comfortable.
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I've been reading threads on this forum and found one saying it will cost about £1500 to upgrade the hatch to forged pistons and put a cosworth head gasket on, so I'm guessing if you pay out then the hatch shouldn't have the usual problems?
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Once the pistons and gaskets are sorted the torque from the engine is awesome ,, if you can stretch then get one already forged as they pop up every now and again

I'm running 531bhp from my forged 2.5 so they can be made a lot stronger than a Standard engine it comes with



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