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Old 08 November 2006, 01:37 PM
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Default Hello lads Im new and needing some advice

Hi guys I hope your a fairly friendly bunch in a completely heterosexual sort of way, and no offence intended if you not either. I have a few questions I am hoping you can help me with since I will be making a large purchase soon in the next few months; however I want to get things right first time.

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- My budget is about 15k for the car and about 2k for a quality LPG conversion. I really want the option of switching back to petrol for mind-blowing performance even though I intend to baby the machine. Can anyone

What exactly will 15k get me, do you think? And specifically what age model mileage vehicle do you think I should go for. Am sort of hoping to be able to afford a 1999yr model or later. And I would love something special like an RA model.


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- What is the best way for me to achieve maximum value for money, in the long run (I am a tight ****). The options I seem to have available to me are as follows

1: Jap Import (Seem great value, my only concerns are getting it insured)

2: Private UK purchase (I might stumble across a bargain in lucky)

3: Cat D UK repair (Many people say they end up being stronger than new)
Old 08 November 2006, 01:43 PM
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You could if you can stretch to 15.7k buy a brand spanker euro import WRX from Motorpoint: UK's No1 Car Supermarket - New and Nearly New Cars they're not the friendliest of people, a little arrogant but you get the car plain and simple, cheap, new, warranty, jobs a good 'un
Old 08 November 2006, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by wildstallion
Am sort of hoping to be able to afford a 1999yr model or later. And I would love something special like an RA model.
For 15K you could get a 2003 (MY03) STI type UK - you are way over the budget for a MY99 - Unless you went for say, an immaculate P1.
Old 08 November 2006, 01:46 PM
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an apparent bargain here

https://www.scoobynet.com/private-sa...k-15000-a.html

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Old 08 November 2006, 02:23 PM
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Oh please dont torture me with bargains like that mate , I have got more than enough cash its just the money is tied up in a flat right now and it would take months to sell.
Old 08 November 2006, 02:50 PM
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I'd go STi 8 type uk in crystal grey, loads of tuning potential, only requires a couple of body mods (front splitter, lowered, stealth dark wheels and llight tint windows)

Then if you want to go LPG you get a cool car with economy!! one thing to watch is cars do become sort of addicted to LPG, I had a coverted rangey and it ran brilliantly on both to start off with and then ran rougher and rougher on petrol as it got older!!
Old 08 November 2006, 03:02 PM
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Its not advised to fit LPG to a Subaru i looked at this and no company would do it they all advised against it so i would forget the gas if you are bothered about economy you dont want a scooby
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Or buy a £2000 pile of crap diesel to tool round in when you don't want to use the scoob..............like I'm going to when the new nipper arrives!!
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dont eat yellow snow,,,,, tis sound advice that lol
Old 08 November 2006, 03:29 PM
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Or buy my 2001 350 WRX for £10k and save the £5k for something else!
I'll hold it for you!...the car that is....
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