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Old 03 December 2008, 05:03 PM
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Default Poss got £5K to play with....who can help me spend it

as per the title if I get a loan to spend on my car, I am looking for advice on where best to spend it.

The car is a 93 WRX, I got it with 33K on the clock 2 years ago but have had on going engine trouble.

I think my bottom end is on its way out so a rebuild is a must, suggestions for who to use & rough costs would be ace, I'm just north of London so local would be great?
I want to breather new life into the engine rather than go mad with power. I have a TD05, K&N Cone, Prodrive De-cat 3" S/S D-Pipe and Jap speed 3" S/S exhaust.

I also want to sort the handling out as its getting sloppy. I have Tien coilovers with solid top mounts already, that have covered less than 8K miles, what else would you guys suggest?
I have 16" speedline wheels, don't want to change them, I'm think Toyo T1R's all round as the tyres I have a crap.

I could just get a different car but the interior of this one is nearly mint and the bodywork is in really good condition. I have also spent out on a few body parts like spliter, crystal fogs, STI replica spoiler, sti 8 style big scoop (not the horrible skinny one).

Thanks in advance for any & all advice/help offered.

Chris
Old 03 December 2008, 05:07 PM
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5K

Get a new car mate

If u have spent out on bits put them on the new car, why i say this is for the money u can get a very well running car with a few nice mods would be better off then fixing urs.

All the other parts u are left with sell on.

Iv just done this, got a new car for 7k then broke my old car and have made about 5k on it, so iv only paid 2k for my new one.

Buyers market mate

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Old 03 December 2008, 05:09 PM
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no offence mate but I'd never consider putting money I didn't have into a 15 year old car. You'll never ever get it back and I think you could get a nice sorted newer example with decent additions for the money you are proposing to spend on mods.
Old 03 December 2008, 05:12 PM
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If you've not got spare cash in the bank to do this then I'd say break the car or sell it on as is. Getting a loan of £5k out to spend on a 15 year old Impreza won't see a massive difference from what you have now, and probably won't be worth much more than a similar car when you come to sell. Plus with a 15 year old car I'd expect other things would need replacing soon.
Old 03 December 2008, 05:18 PM
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i`ll help you spend it!
im in hatfield so we can go and get drunk in the cork on some of it for starters, then go to r-tec and put stickers and clear lights on it
only playing fella
Old 03 December 2008, 05:26 PM
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hmm......... maby time to get shot then. Only question is what to get next.

dazza80 lol
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dazza80 lol[/QUOTE]

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Sel yours for £2grand, you'd prob get a Bug STI for £7k if you put ya money together. . . .
Old 03 December 2008, 05:38 PM
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Get a blob eye sti for that money never mind a bug eye.
Old 03 December 2008, 07:57 PM
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A 93 WRX is worth about what? £2-2500? You borrow 5 Grand (plus interest) and blow it on your 93 WRX and it will be worth? The grand sum of £2-2500!
Old 03 December 2008, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by C_RHYS
as per the title if I get a loan to spend....... I am looking for advice on where best to spend it.
I'd personally spend it on beer and ******
Old 03 December 2008, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobmeister
A 93 WRX is worth about what? £2-2500? You borrow 5 Grand (plus interest) and blow it on your 93 WRX and it will be worth? The grand sum of £2-2500!
If he spends it all on the engine, it'd be feckin quick though
Old 03 December 2008, 09:22 PM
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No, if he spends it all on the engine, he better have a fiver left for a broom to sweep up his transmission.
Old 03 December 2008, 09:47 PM
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like others have said sell for 2k and with the market the way it is you could get a mint late classic or even a bug for around 7k with decent mods already on it.You wouldnt go wrong with a nice type r
Old 03 December 2008, 09:50 PM
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I would say a sensible move would be to buy my MK2 GTI 16v and then go to Australia for a month
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Originally Posted by Ved
I would say a sensible move would be to buy my MK2 GTI 16v and then go to Australia for a month
You're on a mission tonight aren't you



You could definitely get a nice bug for that money, possible a decent blob. Nice classic for about 5k, only very special ones are worth more than that.
Old 03 December 2008, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by tath
You're on a mission tonight aren't you



You could definitely get a nice bug for that money, possible a decent blob. Nice classic for about 5k, only very special ones are worth more than that.
haha yeah something like that
Old 03 December 2008, 10:36 PM
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Sell it or strip it mate, you can get some nice STIs for that money and i think someone is or was selling a uK300 on SN for 5500k so they are out there if you look, dont waste your money imo

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Old 03 December 2008, 10:52 PM
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You can buy my sti type r for £5000 or my sti type ra for £3800. bargain prices
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