Audi Man

With "Something more Sensible"!!!!!

She wants either a Scooby or an Evo,

Please could you guys advise whats best for her to look for.

Bugdet of around £6-£7k 4dr pref

Must be reliable and semi sensable as we have a 5 year old and the Dog!!!

I know its a rarther random question but you have to start some were.

I think she would prefure the scooby

Cheers

s70rjw

iTrader: (2)

She needs to drive both. Although always compared, they are quite different beasts. Standard Evo is more raw to drive than the Impreza.

stanmo

iTrader: (1)

unless you fancy having the dog on the back seats of an Evo or impreza saloon, it looks like a wagon will be more sensible; which also rules out a new shape STI, if I'm not mistaken.

For which 6-7k should get a fairly recent (blobeye) clean WRX wagon (which may also stay cleaner if the dog goes in the back); not as hardcore as an STI, but perhaps a more rounded car ?

Steve_PPP

iTrader: (3)

yep, if you're taking the dog, get a wagon as the rear seats in the newage saloons are fixed and can't be folded down like a normal hatchback. should get a mint blobeye wagon for that budget

PhilMcAvitie

Recent Wagon for that money .. avoid all modified vehicles and you will be home and dry!

subaru-impreza-2000

I agree with the above comments, a wrx wagon makes more sence in your case.

jonny_693

iTrader: (5)

They never made a 306 gti

Audi Man

Thanks guys for the quick and sensible answers. I think She's leaning towards the Scooby as some one said. Its less hardcore standard. Although I work in a garage I have herd Evo are very partial to being serviced!!

Looks like were looking for a wagon.

Should we stay away from imports??

Thanks
Damo

Audi Man

Sorry Jonny Peugeot 306 GTI-6

stanmo

iTrader: (1)

Not sure I could tolerate the sub 20mpg from an evo... (I was concerned for a little while that going from my '99 wagon to a type 25 would be much worse, but it wasn't)

EU imports should be fine if serviced properly. No idea about JDM WRX wagons, probably scarce due to the general smaller numbers of wagons bought.

Have you thought about a forester s-tb (or whatever they're called) ? Same chassis, slightly different state of tune and handling. Forester STI comes highly recommended, but probably too pricey.

There's not many wagons about, from looking at Pistonheads and prices in general on used cars look solid...

Ved

Probably means a GTI-6.

Not that you're being picky

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Rare but interesting are the last of the JDM new age (bug eye) STI wagons, but like I said, rare

Tony

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I'd say go for a late classic ver6 STI wagon and get it remapped as soon as you get it.

There is a yellow one on the Autotrader at KTC, I wouldn't touch anything from there with a bargepole though. There aren't many about but will be in the cheaper tax band as 1 they are pre 2001 and 2 are an import so tax is about £190 a year

Mussy

Mines up for sale mate. Did you get my pm. It comes with a dog guard! Taken it out however, I have no dog/s.

jonny_693

iTrader: (5)

Course, forgot about that one.

Timwinner

iTrader: (3)

My Mrs has a hawkeye wagon, Its perfect. Loads of room, drives well, looks cool can fit dogs and kids in.

Audi Man

Hi, wife here!!! He did get the email, thanks very much, looks fab!
Just been looking for insurance for it.....wow it's expensive, are there any specialist scooby insurers out there??!! Is at an import? Also what sort of MPG do you get out of the Wagon?

Thanks.

Jonnys3

Yeah, take a sneak peak in the insurance section and you'll come across a few specialists whose names frequent that area; they will be able to get you a far better premium than the usual commercial insurers.

MY bugeye WRX wagon - perfect for lugging my drumkit or kids around - can get anywhere between 250 -300miles on a full tank of V-Power or Tesco 99 (all depending on how heavy my right foot chooses to be!).