paddylad

I need help. I want to get back on the scooby scene after selling my terzo about 4 months ago (big regrets!).

I am so confused as to what to buy! What will I buy? I will go to £15,000 & want a warranty & need finance (cc allowance).

I still love the classic shape and have to buy Sonic Blue

Is a STi Type-R V4 an import?
Reliable?


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what would scooby do

All type R's are imports p.s. they are the best scoob

paddylad

does that make a huge difference to insurance???

RussBoy

You will pay more for insurance on a Type R but for that sort of money there is no better car, trust me (coz I have one too!)

That said, I spoke to a guy today who lives near me with a import WRX (non sti) with minor mods and he was paying a hell of a lot more than me, probably because he hadn't shopped about.

Other plus points of the 'R - still holding good value, they look gorgeous, have rarity value and generally out perform most other scoobs. They also have a few trick bits as standard (variable diff lock, blueprinted engine, big brakes etc.) so you do get more for your money.

Go on - you won't regret it!

MJW

Type R's, great though they may be, are no good if a warranty is required. If warranty is a deal-breaking issue then you'd have to look at a MY03 WRX (possibly PPP'd) or a MY02 STi type UK. If a classic shape is what you *must* have you'll have to find a UK car with an extended warranty. Unfortunately all the 'classic' STi derivatives are (grey) import only so insurance may be tricky with non-specialist firms, and there will be no warranty at all.

SiDHEaD

If you buy an import, to run it without worries you will need to get it remapped to UK fuel.

A good choice might be to stretch a couple more k and get a P1 with extended warranty. This will match the rest of your specified criteria, however no driver-controlled diff lock

Andy

S.B.

Spot on advice

Danny B

This http://forums.sidc.co.uk/messageview...threadid=12458 has to be sale of the century
Get a bank loan and buy it, before I do !
No warranty though

Dark Blue Mark

15k should get you a very nice V5 STi Type R... The V4 is an expensive one in terms of an ECU swap. STi 5 has the option of the very well priced TEK2/3, seriously fast with a few tweaks...

MB