Hi peeps

My husband has £6k to spend on a car but he aint no jedi master on the subaru's..lol

He is insistant he wants a blobeye (I told him that term ) and with what we have seen for sale looks like he could get a nice wrx if he waits for the right car.

I appreciate many will say go for the sti but got to watch the pennies.

But as always any info given by the great users of this site will be muchly appreciated.

Thanks Helen

 

You wont get an sti for that sort of cash, but something like this http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1631602.htm is in your price band

Tony

 

Theres a nice well modded 2.2 hks 450bhp classic on here. Ive not seen it in the flesh but ot looks a nice motor in any pics ive seen..

 

got a pretty mint in silver blobeye wrx with ppp
standard car apart from that , full history last service included cambelt 60k miles
priced at £6k

 

Is it for everyday use or a track weekend toy kind of thing?

 

Its for everyday use.

 

why not go for a bug eye sti you would get a good low miles sti for that...

 

Maybe worth looking at for a sti, he just doesnt want the regret of getting a wrx and then saying why did I get a sti lol but we know a sti on a 03 will be more money.

 

A WRX is a better family car, softer suspension, just as quick if you budget for a re-map....

HTH

dunx

 

Buy once cause in a few months time he will be lie I wish I got the sti lol
the sti is tougher than a wrx and sportier and if driven sensibly will give u good mpg save a bit more and buy an sti. To make the wrx as quick as an sti you will need to spend money

 

Seems a nice car but saw it on ebay a while ago and the amount of owners is kinda off putting as its now on its 5th owner.

 

Don't forget if it's up at £6K, you should expect to chisel the owner buy at least £600



dunx

 

Mmmm funny you say that as while doing quotes alot of insurers have priced a car of that status at around the £5300 mark

 

theres an sti for sale on pistonheads for 6995 looks quite tidy too might be worth a look in

 

Just do bare in mind that although you may be able to get a scooby for not much money, they are not cheap cars to own and run and if you neglect them, they will hurt you financially, badly!

Good hunting!

 

Helen i am in the same boat as you i have just joined the site to get some good advise on the STI and WRX my head is saying wrx only because i have seen 2 that i am going to look at but i cannot go upto, well really dont want to go to £7k,
The ones i have seen have STI bits on them but i really want the Brembo brakes on the car not the 4pot subaru ones

 

Good luck with you're search, my brain is fried with the amount of cars looked at so far

 

going to bed thinking of the dam things and looked at every single car on the net,

Lets say my head is cabaged now

 

And as soon as we find one after waiting an age there will be loads that come up for sale...hahaha

 

ye and i will put money on that Helen

 

buy my 2004 wrx with bc coilovers and prodrive 18in p1 alloys, 62000 miles and well looked after.

 

Dont bother, Buy yourself an M3.

Much better bet if you cant get an STI

 

Even thought about the M3 but not sure something that is keeping me of them

 

I'd rather have a nice WRX than a tatty Sti, so keep them both on the radar. A WRX with PPP will still keep you entertained, and be easier to live with.

 

BMW do nothing for me at all. Im sure I can get hold a well looked after low mileage WRX if I wait long enough and it will suit my needs as I have no plans to do anything with it upgrade wise, just want a clean,straight, reliable car

 

this does make me feel better now knowing i don't have STI Money

 

Rapid.sti picked one up yesterday, ( bug-eye STI Prodrive ), for £5200.....

 

Your should be able to find a nice WRX PPP for sub 7K, preferably one that's been well looked after, I'd rather own that than an Sti that's been ragged to death. Keep an open mind on it and buy on condition.

Nothing wrong with the Sti, just don't listen to everyone who says it should be your only choice.

 

its a buyers market at the moment, lot of cars are overpriced, look at stis even if above your budget, you dont need to offer what they are asking. The offer of 6k cash will be tempting for many to part

 

at least its not just me that thinks many are overpriced.