sti owners....Would you have a WR1?
26 April 2008, 10:40 PM
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sti owners....Would you have a WR1?
I have been looking at them as I used to love them.Obviously they are worth more than a normal sti, but being an owner of an immaculate 05 plate sti I dont think I could own a WR1 for one major reason. The interior is horrible in comparison! I dont think I could live with it! I would have to change it!
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27 April 2008, 02:34 AM
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I thought about a WR1 as i only bought my spec c recently, same sort of money and year, milage and all that for the money, but the spec c's just got the little bit more, some may say a bit more hardcore, yeah i'd agree but i just blew away a 50K Jag XKR supercharged so it was well worth the money
not a chance now then i've got my spec c
, i saw two together at the recent ace cafe meet, they do look nice and i do like the side skirts
, if only u could get them in white 
not a chance now then i've got my spec c
, i saw two together at the recent ace cafe meet, they do look nice and i do like the side skirts , if only u could get them in white
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29 April 2008, 01:16 AM
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budgie well OK bar your nearly std UK STi 
LOL
I have diven a number of WR1's and wouldn't have sold my 02STi PPP & PHP for one, to me never quite did it as a "Package". seemed more like a car with some bolt on goodies
IMHO
For the cost of it there were much better, very loosely, "Out the Box" Special Editions Scoobs around Like Type20, S203 & Type RA even the 05STiPPP, PHP & PF7's.
I test drove one of Prodrives development "RB320" at their Track Circuit January 07 IIRC and to be fair I was very impressed with the whole "Package", slightly underpowered but worthy of standing next to a P1 or RB5 WR.
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LOLI have diven a number of WR1's and wouldn't have sold my 02STi PPP & PHP for one, to me never quite did it as a "Package". seemed more like a car with some bolt on goodies
IMHOFor the cost of it there were much better, very loosely, "Out the Box" Special Editions Scoobs around Like Type20, S203 & Type RA even the 05STiPPP, PHP & PF7's.
I test drove one of Prodrives development "RB320" at their Track Circuit January 07 IIRC and to be fair I was very impressed with the whole "Package", slightly underpowered but worthy of standing next to a P1 or RB5 WR.
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29 April 2008, 05:07 PM
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lol, thats not what i meant tony
i just wondered how you saw the rb320 to be much different to the wr1
other than the engine size
isn't power and handling pretty much the same
budgie
and dont say its the colour
i am hoping for a learned answer
i just wondered how you saw the rb320 to be much different to the wr1
other than the engine size
isn't power and handling pretty much the same
budgie
and dont say its the colour
i am hoping for a learned answer
29 April 2008, 06:03 PM
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So in a nutshell
1) You can buy an 06 sti (with mild upgrades past the WR1 level) for less
2) You have a choice of colours
3) You will still have some warranty left (depending on the upgrades).
4) If you want something more raw you can get a spec c or jdm sti (that is 05 and above for less)
29 April 2008, 07:30 PM
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Very simple go on to Pistonhead and you can see wr1's for £18000 (thats for an 04 car) for that you can get a UK sti thats 18mths - 2 years younger and still have change to upgrade it beyond the WR1 goodies (in fact you can get one thats already had some basic upgrades at that price).
So in a nutshell
1) You can buy an 06 sti (with mild upgrades past the WR1 level) for less
2) You have a choice of colours
3) You will still have some warranty left (depending on the upgrades).
4) If you want something more raw you can get a spec c or jdm sti (that is 05 and above for less)
So in a nutshell
1) You can buy an 06 sti (with mild upgrades past the WR1 level) for less
2) You have a choice of colours
3) You will still have some warranty left (depending on the upgrades).
4) If you want something more raw you can get a spec c or jdm sti (that is 05 and above for less)
did you answer the right question
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29 April 2008, 08:34 PM
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Yes, but I wouldn't buy one.
If I had to make a choice based on handing over my wedge then I would go for the newer modded STI hawkeye. I am bias though as made this exact same choice last year.
If I had to make a choice based on handing over my wedge then I would go for the newer modded STI hawkeye. I am bias though as made this exact same choice last year.
29 April 2008, 08:43 PM
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it was only his ignorance that threw me
the question i asked tony was
why is the rb320 that much better than a wr1
i already know what you can do with an 06sti and some money
see my profile
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29 April 2008, 08:46 PM
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No, not keen on the colour.
As for performance, the usual simple mods are a better bet for the extra power and will cost less in difference than an STI to wr1.
As for performance, the usual simple mods are a better bet for the extra power and will cost less in difference than an STI to wr1.
29 April 2008, 10:02 PM
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The RB320 handling was better, although "Simularly" set up with, Bilstens, PPP & PD 18"'s it seemed to work better as the whole "Package".
The 2.5ltr Torque was good but had better
Engine was typically UK short of Rev's which with a 6 speed box is OK good on the track but on the road perhapswould have been better a 5 speed Box. This would give a larger speed range in gears. IMHO Tony