ChriSTi

As some of you were aware My classic v6 WRX STI was up for sale on here.
Well its now sold, wahooooooooooooooo
I'm after a blobeye so I need your advice

Corradoboy, Incredible Hulk, Danny B, have all been very helpfull, anyone else b4 Jump in head first.

Blobeye from trader 05 plate Second hand-Type uk
Blobeye from trader 55 plate Brand new-Type uk
Blobeye JDM 55 Plate-

Have £25000 to play with
Any help will be REALLY appreciated--Pro's and Cons !!!

Chris

TonyBurns

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Your going to be pushing it with a 55 plate JDM car at 25k, probably more like 28-30k.
www.wickedkit.com have an MY05 JDM car in, v low miles, may just be in your budget, but also budget for knocklink and sensor, security/tracker.

Tony

TonyBurns

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Oh i should also say, if you go JDM, the RE070's dont come in 235/45/17's over here and tbh i wouldnt swap them for anything else, they are extremely good tyres (on my second set now )

Tony

Danny B

My advice is to buy the Jap spec STi because all that will happen if you buy a UK STi is you will spend money on it trying to get a few more bhp to make it the same power as the jap spec!

As you have come from a JDM version 6 you may well find the UK STi a bit on the sluggish side.

£25k will buy you a beauty or you could get a 2nd hand one similar to this http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=442012 and save the rest for a rainy day.

corradoboy

I think you need to drive a UK and JDM back to back, and then decide whether a slightly older but mod'd car (for example, an 03 JDM with Type 20 conversion) would be worth considering. You're ready, willing and able to buy, so the place to be is at the dealers trying the things out to see if they suit you and your expectations. Our opinions may help, but YOU need to decide, and the only way to do that is to sample the goods. Litcho usually has a UK car in (or can lay his hands on one) and obviously has the JDM stuff. The T20/25's I think tend to be done to order, but again, I would think he can get one to try.

Go on, have some fun

The Incredible Hulk

Chris,

Tiley's in Bristol have a new Black STi Type UK demonstrator. Its been 'tweaked' and would be worth going down that way for a test drive - I was very impressed (thanks Dan) but then I drive a std bugeye WRX so am quite impressed by the local No48 bus . However as I've said before Chris, as a cash buyer you are in strong position take your time, push hard and try to soften the depreciation curve up front by obtaining a new car at a criminally low price. The attraction of a JDM variant may well be their exclusivity which might hold the price up a bit better.

Kevin

The Incredible Hulk

Oh Chris, if you can, get along to Rallyday and meet fellow members of Scobbyzone, SIDC and of course Scoobynet for a chat and look at the various versions available - ultimately Corroda boy has the nail on the head - try everything and then decide.

Kevin

ChriSTi

i would love to turn up for a meet, and get all the advice I can get, but seeing as the v6 has gone, god am I gonna look an **** turning up in the wifes 998 cc Nissan Micra, well its japanese I suppose lol

corradoboy

Scooby meets are always friendly, no matter what you arrive in. I used to turn up in my Corrado, and at our last meet there was a Noble and a Lambo Murcielago (I'm sure one day they'll be able to get a Scoob and often a Ferarri 360 CS).

XRS

Have a word with Litcho. He has a brand spanking JDM car in black just waiting for you Saw it yesterday

Elmer Fudpucker

Am I the only person on here who wouldn't touch a JDM vehicle with a barge pole?

If like me,you only live a short distance away from a Subaru dealer but at least a 3 day camel ride away from the nearest so-called specialist!

Then a UK car makes complete sense

My 'lowly' Type UK,is geared for our roads,the suspension is suited to our roads,it won't rust,won't go bangis a more than adequate car for everyday driving,has 300bhp(alledgedly)and a 3 year warrenty.

I thankyou,Jon

fq400

jdm allday long

banny sti

iTrader: (68)

fq400 you sound like rizzy

ChriSTi

Your all brill with the comments, and i didnt wanna sound smug saying i had 25k to play with, but its a lot of money, and i wanna get it right. Dont get me wrong, I've loved this v6 WRX STI (import). But to go from this to a type uk or jdm will be outstanding, i know. I've driven them both, but i'm really wound up which way to go..Will post more threads over the weekend when i can, but got the mother in law down visiting and I gotta be sociable, keep posting replies with help please

Barney19

Perhaps you could discuss it with your mother in law over a sherry and get her views!!!

Best of luck Barney

fq400

?????????????????

you sound like a c##k

ChriSTi

What Warranty Comes with a JDM- from litchfields or anywhere else ???, also , do litchfields have a cat 1 and tracker fitted as standard ??

banny sti

iTrader: (68)

fq400 you are a knobjockey and you sure do act like him!

fq400

Act like who???????????????????????

Fanny sti you seem ta be familiar with "knobjockeys" dont cha

banny sti

iTrader: (68)

you seem to be acting like an immature little ***** that has lost his dummy, Rizzy you got your black *** banned, so get the message we dont want you on this bbs.

fq400

"you got your black *** banned"

Whats with the racism?

"so get the message we dont want on this bbs."

Sorry i dint understand a word of that

And why are you hijacking this thread you toss pot?

Elmer Fudpucker

http://www.devereonline.co.uk/jdever...tic_breaks.htm

banny sti

iTrader: (68)

elmer you're a star

OS Motors

i think you shud go for a uk spec P1 they are well quick they have a stage 2 sti engine but if u go for a normal uk turbo they r just as flat as a fart

ChriSTi

yeah right, Just sold my V6 WRX STi, that will eat a P1 for breakfast lol

AC-scoobie

Stick with the 1.0L Micra mate, a couple of neon jet washers and a scoobynet sticker you'll be killing those JDM STI's.

But if you do want to spend the cash, then JDM mate. Better car plus easier to sell if you wan't any proof check the for sale sections and see how hard it is to shift a UK classic compared to a JDM STI!

That's why i'll keep my UK until the day she dies ;-)

ChriSTi

Do you mean, a JDM will be easier to shift than a Classic ???

T20Driver

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Litchfields have their own Warranty. It is (apparently) similar to a 'normal' Warranty and lasts for a year but is annually extendable. With permission from Iain it also covers periodic Track Days and has an 'on demand' breakdown service available.

As for Cat1 Alarms and Trackers; my experience says that they come as standard on neww cars, but remember whilst the Tracker is fitted by Litchfields, you then have to pay RAC for it to be monitored ... c£100pa if I remember correctly.

AC-scoobie

Classic JDM's sell quicker and for more money then the Classic UK's. So when it comes to selling a new age I would assume that the same will apply there.