big al 123

Hi everyone, I'm thinking about buying my first scooby.
I'm looking at getting a standard WRX STI Jap import. My questions.......
What is a realistic MPG for this model, I wont be thrashing it all the time.
Is there anything I should look at closely.
Also, who's best for insurance, I've tried Confused and the best quote was £550.

Almost forgot, can these be re-mapped to run on super u/l ?

Thanks folks

a_fisher

Hi and welcome

Your mpg will probably be low 20s. Someone with a jap STI will be able to advise better.

Sounds like a good quote (without knowing details that is). Try A-Plan and Keith Michaels as well, they're popular on here.

If the car has already been registered and used in the UK I'd expect it to have a UK fuel map already. If its a fresh import you can get it done.

The search function at the top of the page is pretty good and you'll find answers to a lot of your questions

masterbates1

Mpg for my00 @240bhp is 17-19 200 mile to a full tank max. Thats with not thrashing all the time. I use Car insurance, Home insurance, Life insurance & more - Direct Line £469 full comp protected 6 point sp30 cd10. 29yrs old including mods

GREGGYG

iTrader: (2)

Hi Big Al,

I had an 03 jdm STi last year, mapped to 350bhp and consistently got around 200 miles to a full tank, around £60 to fill up, various driving styles. As for insurance, I was with A-Plan with the jdm and still am now with my UK STi, paying around £550, fully comp with £250 excess, no tracking device required.

JDM car must have full history and ideally the Japanese auction certificate which states what grade the was at the time of the auction. It will also need to be undersealed here in the UK. Fuels I use are only Tesco 99 or Shell V Power.

big al 123

Thanks guys, I had a Nissan Pulsar about 18 months ago (280 bhp ish) and I was using Shell V Power @86 p a litre and spending on average £25 - £30 a week. This amount would last me about 110 -120 miles.
I expect a Scooby should be around the same.
I'll check out Keith Michaels as I'm with them now, and they insured my Pulsar (£395 f/c).

shaggy and

My 98 Classic does around 250 miles to £50

Ved

07 STI and I get 300 to a tank easy.

172sport

iTrader: (6)

I average about 20mpg, the worst i've had was 7mpg the most expensive 200 miles ive covered i reckon.............

masterbates1

7 mpg what track was that on.

mgcvk

Keep the revs down and it does make a huge difference. I do a lot of motorway driving and if I can keep the revs below 3000 at 70'ish I can get 30 mpg. Not easy to do and very dull though. Similarly around town avoiding hard acceleration and driving smoothly is much more fuel efficient. It does then become a bit depressing when you get bored and decide to give it some beans and you can see the fuel gauge drop before your eyes.

El Cat

my MY00 uk turbo does 320 miles on a tank

Turbotits

iTrader: (2)

Yup i recon i average about 18 to the gallon with mixed driving but ive been as low as 7 or 8 when i was at the ring. I could only get 4 laps to a tank. lol

fmp

iTrader: (7)

when i had my 03 Spec-C if i drove like miss daisy i could get 170 miles out of a 50 litre tank. I had to sell it after 2 months ownership as was filling up every 4 days!

i heard that after a remap for UK fuels i would of got better MPG, but some agreed with this, some didnt.

having said all that, i am looking for a JDM bugeye STI, but its gonna be a 2nd car/weekend toy, so not worried about the stupid amount of fuel they use!!

Oh, and i couldnt manage 4 laps of the Ring on a full tank, got a bit low after 3 and a half!! lol

masterbates1

That some carefull driving dude, is this all motorway at 60mph behind lorrys

El Cat

majority of it is local stuff and you cant drive fast around the roads i live so no point booting it
i once got 340 from a tank when driving to cardiff and back, only problem is that its 95 miles until you get to the motorway at exeter from where i live in cornwall and the majority of the A30 is dual carriagway but very hilly
motorway is just crusing at 80mph with the rest of the traffic which is borderline for where boost is on and off in my car in 5th

Graz

It can be done, used to get around that when commuting M5 J2 to J9 every day, an 80 mile round trip

Finally moved a bit closer to work (40 mile round trip) and promptly wrote off the Scooby Now got a 1.8 Passat and get about 32 mpg in that Will get another Scoob at some point but for pleasure use only.

vash

I have a remapped 2006 JDM STI on a long run with a full tank I got 320 Miles when I drove to Cornwall.

Using it around town and as a daily commute you will get about 150-200 a tank.

The only performance mods on my car are

Full Decat
Green Airfilter
Remap by JGM

So this is pretty much what you can expect!

Vash

Gear Head

iTrader: (2)

I've had a 1997 and 1998 sti (3/4) and I never got more than 25mpg. Your average day to day figure will be around 20mpg. If this is a problem, don't buy one. These cars were standard apart from a sports exhaust system by the way.

masterbates1

Same as me, miles to a tank that is. When i went cornwall just over 320 miles i needed to refill befor i got there and again on way home. Did 24.5 and 25.1 mpg. That 25.1 is going to cornwall was going 70-75 till radiator pipe split 45 miles from hotel, 3hrs for AA to get to me. When fixed booted it for the last 45 miles.
24.5 was around 70-80-90-100

stevenhiggster

Same as most here, I've got a STi v3 before I changed the engine I was gettin 20 - 23 mpg, I won't scare you by tellin you what it is now

And try A-plan for insurance

And if the car hasn't been re mapped for uk fuel make sure you use plenty of octane booster until it is even if you are using V-power, seriously don't drive a fresh jap import without it! I learned that the hard way

IRC450STI

Drove to stirling in scotland once on a full tank £55ish 265miles all motorway and i guess i could of got another 30mile when i filled up, but that was the slowest most boring drive ever so on way back i cained it and only got half way before i had to fill up again but it was fun, now i only get 250mile out of a tank with my STI8 conversion at 411bhp, try not to think about mpg cos theres no point in a scoob 95 WRX STI8 conversion

masterbates1

If you have to ask about mpg then it's not for you.
180 miles on last full tank, but i like it i like it a lot.

l1verp00l

have not worked it out but a tankfull does me 200mls av

CHUNKY.MONKEY.

i have a 99 sti (jdm) about 330bhp and i get 300 miles if im carefull with mostly m-way sitting about 65-75

shaggy and

TBF though mate

If Fuel economy is an issue - Dont get a Scoob

El Cat

have to agree on that one!!
if fuel economy is a problem get a diesel!
i dont worry about how much petrol i put in but do my modifying on a budget to compensate and always look for the best deals on parts!

masterbates1

that what i ment

The Trooper 1815

iTrader: (31)

Ditto the above. Mines a 2.5 l JDM Foggy STi

Can be shocking if I push it!