Jamie Whitfield

Do you reckon Prodrive would touch a WRX imported from Europe, or should I go for a Audi TT or Focus RS?

Thanks

Ian Cook

As Mike at Prodrive reads this BBS, i guess you will get a personal reply or a reply here sometime next week on there official position, UK dealers will service EU imports, so i doubt Prodrive would turn it down, but the warranty implications may be different, as an EU car would carry EU warranty !

polarbearit

would also be interested in an answer to this particularly in respect of warranty. I wound never buy a new car from a uk dealer, so the answer really detirms whether I buy another scooby!

Thanks

Jon

Moriarty

How about American cars? PPP available for us?

snipes

if u could afford a TT i would go with that

or my friend was talking about a Audi All terrain or something to that affect that came with an adjustable height
(ie u press a button and it could raise or lower 3 inches....good for off roading)

wrx.co.uk

Sorry,

I don't understand the question, why are you worried about prodrive, you can just take you car to Scoobysport and end up with a better one than prodrive anyway!

Jamie Whitfield

Really? Tell me more about the Scoobysport kits please!

The thing is I cant decide on the Scoob, the TT or whether I should wait for the focus?

polarbearit

Well my specific question is, if I import a car from Holland/Belgium and have it PPP'ed (which is what I would like to do) how will this affect my manufacturers warranty and do Prodrive warranty any (understandably very unlikely, but I worry!) engine problems post PPP.

Also I believe the scoobysport exhaust is very good at getting the extra power from the enging, but a PPP will give more torque and hence improved driveabilty. Correct me if I'm wrong please but I think the PPP gives 245ps and 261lb ft torque, whereas just a scoobysport exhaust and air filter gives around 240ps and 230 lb ft of torque.

Also on a UK car the Prodrive option allows the car to keep the full warranty, hence my question.

Thanks

Jon

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

I have a euro import my00, now fitted with ppp from those nice people at Prodrive
i think that should answer your question

Tony

polarbearit

cheers tony, does the warranty stay when you PPP it?

Dave T-S

Jon
Having had an exchange of emails with Mike Wood on this very subject, Prodrive will NOT put a PPP on an '01 WRX (ours are UK supplied) that has a non-standard exhaust on - PARTICULARLY a downpipe. If the '01 PPP goes dealer fit the dealers will be instructed to do the same.

There are concerns that the combination of a d/p and the PPP ECU will take boost beyond the capabilities of the PPP mapping.

WREXY

Polarbearit,

You can buy he WRX from Holland/Belgium and have the PPP fitted there before you pick up the car. When I bought my MY00 from Holland it was an accessory option. Warranty issues would be with Subaru Netherlands.

WREXY.

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TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Yep, its a subaru accessory so it doesnt invalidate your warranty

Tony

polarbearit

Excellent news I will look into getting it fitted over there, is it cheaper in Holland/Belgium then (like everything else)?

WREXY

The PPP for MY00 goes for 4634.00 NLG = 1568.49 GBP. I don't know what the price for a MY01 PPP is, but it will be definately cheaper than UK price.

WREXY.

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