w88chy

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As some may be aware, I am in the market for a bugeye WRX STi.

Now, I have been to see the blue one that follows - 51 plate 63k 6 month MOT/tax- PPP fitted, FSSH - and I phoned the dealers to confirm work done in the last 15k which consisted of Clutch, Fr/Re Brake Discs/Pads, Wheel Bearing, Fr/Re Struts.

BUT, bodily the skirts look wrong with the Prodrive kit plus the paint on the skirts is quite heavily chipped (due to where the seller lives - seen this for myself)

On the otherhand I have been offered a 02 plate 65k - 2 new tyres, new MOT, non PPP, no tax, I've not seen the history and I'm waiting on the servicing dealers details to confirm any work. BUT I have not seen this one - but has been sat on a dealers forecourt for a while so I would assume it is cosmeticaly sound.

So the dilema, both are very similar in terms of deal price - one PPP one non PPP - what would you go for and why?

The Blue one deal needs to be done ASAP as the guy is working away from 5am until Monday - hence the major dilema...

Blue



Black

JamWRX1

if it was me which i wish it was (would love an sti ) id go for the blue one mate looks nice and tidy plue its the best colour
plus its had lots of work done(and confermed done) that would cost a small fortune disc+pads+clutch?

psigeek

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Bugeye STI - good choice mate. Arguably the best model to mod up for best price, semi-closed deck and forged pistons mated to a pretty bullet proof 6 speed box.

Personally I like the blue one, which is a Prodrive edition I believe, but there should be more than those 2 out there to see

psigeek

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Plus if they are about the same price then it would be advantageous to have the PPP one, which I believe was a Prodrive fuel pump, intercooler hose, Prodrive exhaust and a Prodrive map. Should be a more responsive drive.

If you plan on increasing the power talk to a mapper to factor in their cost and what they can give you on each car.

w88chy

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Yes the Blue one has had clutch, struts, discs & pads all round and wheel bearing plus service history.

But the blue has the badly chipped sideskirts (underneath and at the arch leading edge)

ditchmyster

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id go for the black one. 2 reasons its on a forecourt so if there are any problems you have somewhere to go back to. and blue is ok but they are a bit like dog ****. iv'e had both colours and when black is clean it looks way better than blue.and when its dirty it looks real menacing blue just looks dirty and the same as every one else. even old ladies thought my black one looked classy but no one comments on the blue one and all the stuff thats been done to the blue one and the condition just means it's had a hard life

dunx

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I've got a black one so I'm biased....

Nuff said !

DunxC

P.S. Mine's had rear struts, front hub and bearing, new front discs and pads, new rear pads, and the clutch is about to go ! All in 41,000 miles, it's been fun tho'.

P.P.S. Clutch is due to 400 bhp / ? lb.ft. ! LOL

w88chy

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Blue was bought and now tucked up in my garage.

I couldn't pass up the fact of the substantial work that has been done, plus the Black's history was patchy and it needed a service last month.

Anyway, very happy with it - even a few accessories thrown in that are to be chucked on Ebay (genuine subaru roofbars, PIAA Driving Lamps with surrounds and a "SUB" number plate)

Cheers

timmy2take

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So do autistic people.

Midlife......

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Prodrive edition confirmed.........No brainer

Shaun