Any thoughts on a new car ???
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Any thoughts on a new car ???
After 1.5 years of my 2nd Classic 2000 turbo i have decided to go and buy a new car. Not ready to give up the Impreza bug tho...
Budget is up to £12k but i would like to have a little something left over
Requirements:
Some thing a little special
Room for going above 300 without re-building it.
A/C or Climate Control
Thanks for any ideas
Ash
Budget is up to £12k but i would like to have a little something left over
Requirements:
Some thing a little special
Room for going above 300 without re-building it.
A/C or Climate Control
Thanks for any ideas
Ash
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I would go JDM, see if you can get a nice my05 car, don't worry about the lack of burble, they sound like a rally car when on full chant
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A P1 could end up costing you a fortune, they are 10 years old now and if its not been remapped or had an engine rebuild then you should put some cash on one side (plus it doesn't have climate, just aircon).
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Also insurance seems like it will be a bugger!!!
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If they are better handling is there anything that can be done to UK cars that will make them handle better???
Personnaly I would save for a Hawkeye, they are around the £12k+ mark.
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Jdm's are totally re engineered over the uk cars, they had dccd from 2003 and they have quick rack steering, engines are more reliable (you see virtually no engine failures on the twin scroll units unless your really stupid) and they are sharper than the uk cars.
Reliability isn't an issue and insurance is surprisingly no different (sometimes cheaper) than a uk car
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Reliability isn't an issue and insurance is surprisingly no different (sometimes cheaper) than a uk car
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Jdm's are totally re engineered over the uk cars, they had dccd from 2003 and they have quick rack steering, engines are more reliable (you see virtually no engine failures on the twin scroll units unless your really stupid) and they are sharper than the uk cars.
Reliability isn't an issue and insurance is surprisingly no different (sometimes cheaper) than a uk car
Tony
Reliability isn't an issue and insurance is surprisingly no different (sometimes cheaper) than a uk car
Tony
I am looking at a Hawkeye so DCCD isn't a issue.
Cheers.
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Its just the full package, there are suspension differences but the shocks are still the same afaik, the quickrack gives better steering feel and more precise turn in, the MY05 cars brought the jdm and uk handling closer, not quite as good though
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