w13dle

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hi all im hoping in the next few months or sooner to treat myself to a subaru sti classic but im after abit of imformation if possible first please, from what ive researched i understand the version 1 1994 was 260bhp the verson 2 1995 was 275bhp & version 3 was 280bhp am i correct? im lookin at spending about 4k at the most which is the best model? Also what is the bhp of the wrx classics? as my mate has a k reg which is year 1993 i think, he says this is a sti i thought they wasnt made untill 1994 is he telling me poorkies? lol nether the less i was impressed hence why im getting one

rossyboy

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refreshing to have a newbie who has done some research before asking the same question that hundreds have asked before

On the Sti bhp, almost right. The quoted figures are in ps. So V1 had 250 (not 260) ps, V2 275 ps and V3 280 ps.

You'd bet lucky to get a good V3 for £4k. Best to look for a mint V2 or up the budget to about £5k.

WRX bhp:

92-94 - 236 bhp
94-96 - 256 bhp
96-00 - 276 bhp

You are correct that 1st Sti was 1994.

myblackwrx

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to check you are buying an STI ( a lot of dodgy people try to pass off wrxs as stis) have a look here for codes Which Car is a WRX STi

bpm1588

as above just be carefull.the number of wrx's you see on ebay for sale as sti's is a awefull lot....i bought my 95 sti ra for a shade under 4k but it did take me months to find a decent car.there's a lot of rubish out there!

w13dle

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thanks for the help guys, ive come across a import dealer in west yorkshire bit of a drive from me but he seems to have some good condition low mileage sti's for little under 4k, i know ill probably pay slightly over the odds but like you say theres a lot of rubbish private

Going 4 400bhp

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Don't do it!

You will love it but get ready to become good friends with a garage near you be it something wrong or you putting more stuff on the car

w13dle

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im hoping i wont need to put any stuff on it ill be happy how it is as its bit of a jump up form my astra coupe turbo, but every car ive had ive said that & spent loads on im hoping i pick a good one so wont be any visits to the garage gotta think positive

bpm1588

only thing i would say is try and get one with a few "nice" mod's.ie alloys,exhaust....mine was totally original which was good but i've just bought a exhaust and am looking for some rims for it,you would'nt be long spending 1k plus doing just the simple stuff

WhatswiththeR

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soz to drag up an old thread but whats standard bhp on a v3 sti (redtop) engine?

Ginge !

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280 as it says above i guess pmsl

WhatswiththeR

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i just noticed that, thats me not reading things properly

Ginge !

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sorry i was making a light hearted joke

scooby ra 338

If you are looking for a real drivers car there is a classic colin McRae ra (n reg) on autotrader for just over 4k its a fresh import at rpm imports and looks unmolested . I own one of these special cars and it is fantastic --light-weight glass/body panels , the last of the sand-cast engine blocks, a fifth injector , short shift gear-leaver and a dccd (driver control center diff) It also has colins and derick signatures sewn into the seats.These are one hell of a car to own.