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Old 08 April 2008, 09:54 PM
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Hi
Just looking for some advice which would you consider to be the best car including resale value/appeal between a 1999 RB5 ltd edn or 1997 STi Type R '555' edn, both cars for sale at the same price
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Old 08 April 2008, 09:57 PM
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The R is in a different league on many fronts!!!
At the end of the day, an RB5 is essentially a UK car with a few tarty bits
Old 08 April 2008, 10:04 PM
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^^^^^what he says.
Old 08 April 2008, 10:36 PM
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What he says
Old 08 April 2008, 10:40 PM
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and him
Old 08 April 2008, 11:34 PM
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need i say more.

ok i will, what they all say
Old 09 April 2008, 01:13 PM
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Thanks
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Exactly, 2 very different cars in both dress sense and performance.
After driving both, there really is no choice to make.
Old 09 April 2008, 02:24 PM
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put it this way i have a turbo 2000 which is more or less the same as a RB5, and i want a type R.
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Type R...Obviously...

Mark (STI Type R)
Old 09 April 2008, 05:14 PM
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If you want acceleration changing gears and 2 door and higher insurance + petrol costs u cant beet the type r i love mine
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driven and owned both and by far the type r
Old 09 April 2008, 07:41 PM
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Type r
Coming from an RB5 owner

Obviously there is the difference in power, but the thing for me with the type r is it just feels a totally different car to drive everything feels better.
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Type R more intimate, more immediate and more fun.
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