corradoboy

I just did a quick quote on LiverpoolVictoria website with a randomly picked Liverpool postcode (L9 4RE) for a 41yo male full NCD protected on a WRX and came back with £895-990.

Any good?

Oh and gunder, STOP SHOUTING. (Turn your caps lock off )

[Edited by corradoboy - 8/7/2003 1:51:57 PM]

gunder

thanx 2 everyone 4 all the help i think wat i need is a reccomendation from someone with experience of a few impreza models i want a fast ish car with a subaru badge on the front not gonna be a wrx sti me thinks

[Edited by gunder - 8/7/2003 6:03:37 PM]

scooby_si

click here to see specs of earlier models which with an early UK car having an official 0-60 in 6.4 sex still mucho quick init
Si (sub section 24c: 0-60 bears no relation to kickin *** on the twistieslol)

[Edited by scooby_si - 8/7/2003 6:27:03 PM]

gunder

I HAVE RECENTLY LOOKED INTO PURCHASING A NEW SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI HOWEVER HAVE FOUND MYSELF UNABLE TO INSURE THE THING CAN ANYONE RECCOMEND ANOTHER IMPREZA WITH GOOD PERFORMANCE AND REASONABLE INSURANCE RATING

fitzscoob

how old are you, any claims/points?

no scoobs are reasonable to insure, they all cost a $hit load.

gunder

IM FORTY ONE BUT I LIVE IN LIVERPOOL WHICH IS UNFORTUNATELY A HIGH RISK AREA ALTHOUGH I DO HAVE A 3 YEAR NO CLAIMS POLICY I EXPECT TO PAY A LOT BUT NOT 2.5 K

gunder

P.S CLEAN LICENCE

fitzscoob

usual suspects, tesco, who im with. liverpool victoria.

check out the insurance section, loads of info in there.

hawk

try directline

or adrianflux they are not to bad

i think tesco are suppose to be quite good

im with direct line with 6pnts got full no claims pay just over 1k

gunder

THANX 4 THE ADVICE BUT I WAS LOOKIN 4 A FEW SUGGESTIONS ON A DIFFERENT MODEL I DONT THINK I WILL BE ABLE TO INSURE THE WRX MODEL I WANT A\ GOOD PERFORMER IN THE IMPREZA RANGEI AM DRIVIN A 3.0 LITRE TD 4X4 AND STILL CANT GET QUOTE LESS THAN 2.5 K

corradoboy

Your ambtions of an STi are somewhat overshadowed by your insurance situation. If your over 30 try here for a quote but maybe you should be looking a little lower down the range. The WRX is considered the base model turbo car and I can insure one at 33yo with full NCD, no points and Leeds postcode for around £600. if you've never driven any of these cars (and from reading your post it sounds like you haven't, no offence intended) then you may be better aiming at this level anyway. They are not slow by any standards, and with a little tuning (PPP-£1600) can be as quick in many ways (not all) as an STi. Other tuning routes are available if warranty is not an issue, some of the more fanatical people on here are pushing 500bhp, but that would cost many £000's.
I suggest you go drive a couple of these cars before setting your heart on an STi, and dig a little deeper on the insurance thing too.

scooby_si

the only other thing you can do is get a non new car ie bug eye or classic with boss performance but cost less & thus may cost less to insure. Have you inquired about how much extra security might change quotes? There's various things you can try to lower yer premium init.......
Si

Deako1

Gunder,

I've got the dreaded Liverpool postcode too (not saying where though!), MY03 WRX costs me £880 with Liverpool Victoria.

Hope this helps...

gunder

thanx for the help corrodaboy ill be lookin at that possibility now liverpool victoria and a wrx sounds a easonable compromise 4 me

gunder

p.s any one know wat type of performance u can expect from wrx model

corradoboy

Performance figures from Prodrive PPP sales info sheet :-
WRX vs (PPP)
0-60 - 5.5 (4.8)
0-100 - 15.9 (14.1)
30-70 - (gears) 5.7 (5.1)
50-70 - (3rd) 3.5 (2.9) - (4th) 5.3 (4.1)
Std Qtr - 14.3 (13.7)
Top speed - 144mph (rumours of 112mph limiter-can be removed)

scooby_si

if insurance is going to be your main decision maker then yer presumably not looking at an import & i guess you'll need a cheap car with a few mods & lots of security hey wana buy my MY97 uk turbo saloon? Were you set on geting a newer one or do you just want performance with cheap insurance (a contradiction in terms at least to a degree)?
Si (selling soon )

gunder

thanx a lot scooby-si i had my heart set on a new one but dont mind a few years old especially if it looks the business