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Hi all - newbie alert... I have been reading a bunch of posts on the forums and there are some serious motors on here! Which has added more fuel to the fire of wanting to get into the Scooby world.
I am looking at buying a hatchback, which would appear has very strong opinions on both sides ... i am in "bloody love them" camp and have been for years. I am a hatchback kid at heart after having a number of other hatches over the years.
Its going to be more of a weekend warrior car, and the odd trip to nursery in it. So my thoughts are getting a hatchback having a boat load of fun it it, and having it as a bit of an investment on the driveway (thats how i will sell it to my wife anyway!)...
Main question i have is that there seems to be a bunch of options anywhere from £10k - £20k. I have seen twinscroll, 330s, 20th anniversary, and JDM's.... which one would you advise to be focusing the hunt on? i see that i am best to swerve UK 2.5's unless they have been forged, right?
If you don't want the scooby burble then JDM all day every day. 20th anniversaries and spec c are what you want to look at although the normal JDM variant is fine too.
However if you do decide the burble is where its at and want a 2.5 make sure its properly forged and by a reputable outfit. Have a chat with @The Joshua Tree he has done an insane amount of research and also owns a 20th anniversary and a UK forged running around 500bhp.
The 20th you have linked "appears" to be a bargain, but needs checking out. It comes with every suspension mod that Sti could throw at it, and is therefore in another league to a UK car.
I'm biased, but jdm hatch is the choice for me. Like you, I love hatches
If you don't want the scooby burble then JDM all day every day. 20th anniversaries and spec c are what you want to look at although the normal JDM variant is fine too.
However if you do decide the burble is where its at and want a 2.5 make sure its properly forged and by a reputable outfit. Have a chat with @The Joshua Tree he has done an insane amount of research and also owns a 20th anniversary and a UK forged running around 500bhp.
ah, ok - that is so helpful re engine sound... I had no idea, will def bear that in mind. Not seen many spec c kicking about, so i guess they are the proper desirable ones. You are right about @The Joshua Tree i have clicked through a bunch of posts and that has cleared up a lot! seems like he has done a lot of the hard work for me .... I also see that one of them could be up for sale at some point...
The second link seems a bit too good to be true, also pretty vague on receipts invoices etc... what are your thoughts? seems a great deal if straight...
Yeah thats what i thought - there is a couple of 20th anniversary ones kicking up in Scotland at the moment. I will have a look at the site and see if there is a "what to look for" guide to a hatch, if you have any pointers that would be great too...
That is one stunning looking motor, look amazing in yellow... cracker of a pic... is that a standard jdm? did you use Torque GT?
was just looking at this one... is it mainly the milage that would make you go for that one? or anything i am missing? .... not going to lie that would look pretty sweet on the driveway... i live in the south of England so thats a massive trek up there! suppose you have to travel for this kind of motor though... in more positive news, hell of a fun drive back!
was just looking at this one... is it mainly the milage that would make you go for that one? or anything i am missing? .... not going to lie that would look pretty sweet on the driveway... i live in the south of England so thats a massive trek up there! suppose you have to travel for this kind of motor though... in more positive news, hell of a fun drive back!
This one is a cut above the other one in so many ways, give Martyn a call and have a chat with him, the car has not seen much of the UK roads and has been dry stored for the past year I think
what makes you say that bud? ... must admit seen a few pretty sweet 330s around... the 20th anniversary looking at them and reading a lot about them sounds incredible motors... also prob hold their value pretty well i would say. Seeing all these motors in this thread has def made me want one even more...
what makes you say that bud? ... must admit seen a few pretty sweet 330s around... the 20th anniversary looking at them and reading a lot about them sounds incredible motors... also prob hold their value pretty well i would say. Seeing all these motors in this thread has def made me want one even more...
I am biased of course, but really wanted to continue with the 2.5 burble after a hawk and FSTI so ended up going for a 330s as they are a bit more exclusive and have better seats etc. Also worth point out most parts on the Anniversary can be added to a UK hatch anyway.
That said if I was in the market for a R205 then..............
@Rusti did but think you guys must have been typing at the same time. If I remember correctly the stock turbo is good for something like 400bhp right out the box. But good luck getting one at a decent enough price.
the R205 i have seen on here is a thing of beauty... cant find one anywhere so not an option at the moment - ones i mentioned earlier are ones that are up for sale - unless you know of any r205 for sale?
the R205 i have seen on here is a thing of beauty... cant find one anywhere so not an option at the moment - ones i mentioned earlier are ones that are up for sale - unless you know of any r205 for sale?
When I last heard about prices on them they were £40k could be wrong though
No way mate. A low mileage import spec c are fetching £20k plus these days. Thats a shocker.
The age old saying just because a dealer has it up for £40k doesn't mean they are selling at that price. Why did you sell yours.
Tgt sold a Hatch Spec c last week for 24k within a few hours of putting it on there website , and I was told the phone calls were never ending, if they had another 10 they they could have sold them too
Last edited by Hughy; 10 February 2022 at 09:30 PM.
Tgt sold a Hatch Spec c last week for 24k within a few hours of putting it on there website , and I was told the phone calls were never ending, if they had another 10 they they could have sold them too
Thats why you can imagine how shocked I was that the r205 didn't sell quickly.
09 February 2022, 05:00 PM
The devisive hatchback! which one?
... i am in "bloody love them" camp and have been for years. I am a hatchback kid at heart after having a number of other hatches over the years.
