wrx/turbo 2000 difference?
05 July 2007, 08:26 AM
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wrx/turbo 2000 difference?
anyone know what you get in the wrx as opposed to the turbo 2000's classic scoobs? or which is better/easier to insure?
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05 July 2007, 08:33 AM
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WRX Turbo 2000
Folding Mirrors Yes No
Rear Winscreen Wiper Yes No
"Bright" Switch No Yes
BHP 240-260 208-215
Gearing SHorter Longer
Air Con Yes Sometimes
Exhaust backbox Bigger bore Twin Pea Shooter
Ins Group 20 17
05 July 2007, 09:01 AM
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05 July 2007, 09:41 AM
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Not all wrxs come with folding mirrors either.
Late model wrxs came with 280ps (276bhp)
05 July 2007, 09:48 AM
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what does that bright switch do.. only seems to make my dash clock light up a bit more
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05 July 2007, 12:28 PM
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Nope brakes are fecking awful but did come with a better interior imo (my 93wrx came with standard sporty seats my mates N reg (UK) came with seats covered in what looked like tweed.
Not all wrxs come with folding mirrors either.
Late model wrxs came with 280ps (276bhp)
Not all wrxs come with folding mirrors either.
Late model wrxs came with 280ps (276bhp)
think it's the later sti's that came with 280. anyway the wrx figures are quoted using the 100ron fuel from japan. apart from the early ones which were 98ron iirc. gc8 should be arround somewhere to confirm.
05 July 2007, 04:16 PM
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05 July 2007, 04:43 PM
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imports are a piece of cake to insure now and there's not that much difference between them if you go with a company that deals with imports. I do my insurance through gary moulson (moley wrx on here) at keith michaels. think it was £550 full comp with mods declared. 28 with 9 years ncb. live in a part of essex that'll hike up the premium too (near southend on sea)
05 July 2007, 04:48 PM
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Subtle engine differences, WRX is 9:1 CR, UK turbo 8:1, higher quoted power for WRX (240 rising to 276 on later saloons) is to JAE standards and a 240bhp WRX will give about 215 if tested to SAE/DIN standards.
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05 July 2007, 05:33 PM
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Some early UK cars had Leather seats as an expensive option, not bucket seats but normal ones with the fabric removed. My car has this, looks nice as the door cards and mats are leather and colour coded too. Top speed of a UK car is not limited either, will do about 145 MPH if you can find some place to do that speed!! WRX 115 MPH limited I think......... 
06 July 2007, 07:25 AM
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is a wrx STI harder to insure then? as im ruling them out at the mo as iv been told i wouldnt get touched on one insurance wise....as if it isnt bad enough as it is!!!
06 July 2007, 11:22 AM
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Try confused.com or similar and run some dummy quotes, by far the best way to compare quickly, an import was going to be about 25% dearer for me (40, lots of NCB £400 UK, £500JDM)
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06 July 2007, 11:29 AM
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Some early UK cars had Leather seats as an expensive option, not bucket seats but normal ones with the fabric removed. My car has this, looks nice as the door cards and mats are leather and colour coded too. Top speed of a UK car is not limited either, will do about 145 MPH if you can find some place to do that speed!! WRX 115 MPH limited I think.........
on a private road 
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06 July 2007, 02:22 PM
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And?
Why can't they have the same power output as governed by Japanese law (as with all japanese cars made before last year when Japan dropped that particular bit of legislation)
As i pointed out the STIs were most probably more powerful than Subaru admitted
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06 July 2007, 04:18 PM
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its not governed by Japanese law, it was a gentleman's agreement between the major Japanese manufacturers.
to the best of my knowledge and everything i've ever read (witht the exception of your info
), wrx's are between 240 and 260bhp, the majority being 240bhp. classic sti's were 276bhp.
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06 July 2007, 04:26 PM
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