Hey guys 1st off new to this site so im just having a browse around for some answers. Im a complete noob when it comes to subarus but im looking in to buying one very soon to upgrade from my current car. So was just woundering is there a buying guide on here to help me find a good example of a scooby (search button is not that helpful)
i need some help also on the different types of model ect as im only 20 i will prob go with an older style

Cheers for any help guys

 

Hi Mike

welcome to scoobynet have you got some insurance quotes as it could be quite pricey im paying £2300 on my p1 at 21 id go for a turbo 2000 first of tho hope this helps

bobs_p1

 

iv had 2 quotes so far one off Adrian flux for 3k and one off ecar for just over 2k when im 21 good job its in aug lol iv also pmed a member on here that i understand helps the scoob lot out.

Is the 2000 turbo and uk or jdm?
i was looking at the p1 and a type r but i dont understand the whole v4 v6 ect

 

Hi

The turbo 2000 is a uk model if its your first scooby or turbo power car i would stay with the turbo uk 2000 as i think there about 240bhp or more and fast enough the p1 and type R's your looking at 300-310bhp thats quick belive me lol ,

were abouts in brum you from mate

bobs_p1

 

also depends on how much money you got to spend in this climate

bobs_p1

 

GT2000 is the UK Turbo. A jdm will be a wrx or sti.

Doubt you'd get insurance for a P1 or Type R for under £2500.

 

lol ok kind of get it then i do love the 2 door look dont mind payin around to 2k mark as long as i can get the insurance for one lol im from the quinton area mate not to far from you tbh

 

fair play have a look on pistonheads or on the for sale section on here and see what cars you like get a couple of insurance prices and you know what you can look at mate iv allways loved the 2 doors tbf thats why i bought mine lol

bobs_p1

 

much differance in the sti? there is a few scoobs round my area but there all broke down poor examples so i want to stand out from them as there scoobys are RAPED up and down the roads

 

im awaiting a reply for moley (think it is) to see if he can help me out in any way this is the only car atm iv kind of got my hart set on now lol have no need for a hatch back anymore

 

Early UK car is 208bhp
Late Uk car is 215bhp
92- late 94 wrx is 236bhp
late 94-late 96 wrx is 256bhp
After that most saloon models were 276bhp +

1st STI (late 93) were 250ps and were modified form a wrx
1st production STI (late 95) were 275ps.

Then you have WRX RAs and STI RAs to pick from.

But when buying beware people who claim big power and there are many cars out there that have had bits and bobs replaced and then claim they are a different car (e.g. STI light clusters will fit WRXs so some people may claim them to be STIs etc)

 

or you could buy a sport like meee may not be turbo or have the bhp but its still a scooby and just as fun to drive and £500 insurance is not bad i will be getting a turbo one day just racking up the no claims first.

 

really helpfull mate will look into this im looking for one upto the 4k mark tbh but seen a few in the auto trader ect for about 2k as insurance will be my biggest issue lol if had the money i love the model that Ken Block has

 

That's the sensible way.

Clock up another 40k miles experience and save yourself about £2k insurance each year.

Not classing everyone in the same bracket, but i know what i was like at 21 and to be put in a Type R, with the DCCD etc, is a recipe for disaster. I had my first impreza turbo @ 23, after building up each car performance-wise.

 

Hi..

I am 38 just bought a 2003 STi and Adrian flux wouldn't insure me - I went to A-Plan and got a cracking deal only costing me a couple of hundered more then my little 106 diesel...

Good Luck with your search...

Ian.