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17 April 2010, 03:14 PM
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Thinkin of getting an 03 sti. not sure what im gettin myself into though. can u give me any tips or advice? is there a lot of work involved in keepin them on the road?
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Welcome 
When you say a lot of work keeping them on the road, do you mean are they expensive to run?
That answer is simple
yes, compared to a ford focus, fiat punto etc, your servicing costs can set you back 600 quid for a major, decent tyres are 80-120 a corner, front brake discs are 200 for the pair without the pads (oem items) fuel is 125 for optimax a litre, they do around 16mpg in town, high 20's to low 30's on a run if you take it steady, parts can be expensive, a replacement clutch will set you back the best part of 500 quid etc (before fitting).
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When you say a lot of work keeping them on the road, do you mean are they expensive to run?
That answer is simple
yes, compared to a ford focus, fiat punto etc, your servicing costs can set you back 600 quid for a major, decent tyres are 80-120 a corner, front brake discs are 200 for the pair without the pads (oem items) fuel is 125 for optimax a litre, they do around 16mpg in town, high 20's to low 30's on a run if you take it steady, parts can be expensive, a replacement clutch will set you back the best part of 500 quid etc (before fitting).hope that helps
Tony
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Cheers Tony
how often will they need a service? 3000km for an oil change? anythin else that needs to be done regularly? and whats the story with the adjustable diff? sorry to sound so simple I just wanna get to know the car and what im in for...
how often will they need a service? 3000km for an oil change? anythin else that needs to be done regularly? and whats the story with the adjustable diff? sorry to sound so simple I just wanna get to know the car and what im in for...
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10k/1 year, services vary in price and most owners will have it serviced more regulary than the 10k indicated
The 03 wont have the A-DCCD, they only came as standard on UK cars from 2005 (the better car btw, even over the WR1), though most JDM STI's come with it as standard from 2003 (and quick rack plus auto water spray, something you dont get on uk cars )
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The 03 wont have the A-DCCD, they only came as standard on UK cars from 2005 (the better car btw, even over the WR1), though most JDM STI's come with it as standard from 2003
(and quick rack plus auto water spray, something you dont get on uk cars )Tony
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