wackydog

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help what scooby would u buy im after a 2 door type r but which 1 a v3 or v4 and what is the difference between the 2 got about 4500 2 spend thanks

gpssti4

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V3 has earlier dash..............

leecalcars

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My STI V4 TYPE R THE BEST

beef-on-the-bone

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4 for me i think............

leecalcars

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Inside V4

G-string

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for £4500 you may be pushed to find a nice one mate.

leecalcars

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i paid 11k for mine back in 2004 had it 4 years and sold it for 7.5k ,i think 4.5k like said you would be pushed to get a good one mine only had 54000mls when i bought it and in 4 years had 83k when i sold it 28k in 4 years ,7k a year and the best 4 years i ever had.....lol

wackydog

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4500 yea i know it is a push 2 get a nice 1 but there out there just gotta look dont mind doing small jobs to bring back 2 been nice again tho

stevie1982

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V4 gets you a revised interior and possible front end if it's a late v4 although as said not to sure the quality you will get for 4.5k you would get a very tidy v3 and the fit a v4 front end and dash if you wanted. If it's a v4 you want you may have to go the normal sti

wackydog

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just missed a silver type r on ebay v4 4600 didnt get time too go and see it as miles away got my eyes on 2 tho

P4UL

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Thought they not made some minor tweeks to engine/turbo between the 3 and 4 little bit extra power/torque. Cant quite remember to be honest

stevie1982

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Somethng to consider is I think with the v3 you have to replace the ecu with something like a simtec if you want to mod and map it were the v4 can be ecutek3 on the STD ecu, simtec supplied,'fitted and mapped is near enough 1k before antilag and laugh control is added.

Maybe wrong though

chrispy200+

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Thought it was v5 onwards that could be ecu tek'd

Brun

V4 can't be tek'd, V5 onwards can.
V4 is when the dash go updated and V5 is when the front end got updated and the phase 2 engine.
The V4 in the pic in post 3 has had a V5 front end fitted.

ratboy

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There pretty much the same.
Same bhp but V4 has 7 more touque.
My book says at V4 they then fitted forged pistons,but i thought all sti's had them
As said above,you also get the better dash with white dials.
Hang in there bud....i bought a V4 type R 18 months ago with 20K of modds on it,for £4750 and only thing wrong with it was a busted gearbox and unmapped ecu.

Marcusie1984

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I recently paid £4900 for a V5.
My friend just got a V4, she swapped it for her civic type r
If your not in a rush keep saving up till the right one comes up
Good luck mate

Gear Head

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I'd go for a standard 4 door for that money. You will get a mint 5/6.

Saalro

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V5/V6 for the win, phase 2 engine with the new dash.
But yeah with that money i wouldn't even expect to be able to get one, look for 4 doors.

wackydog

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had a look around on the internet now ive decided 2 up my money 2 5000 gettin expensive now lol also any 1 bought or heard of a ebay company called new car point on ebay based in birmingham got 100 feed back so cant be bad huh

G-string

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dont know about that company mate but have a look at svaimports.com they look to have some real nice cars, they are expensive but it gives you a better idea on what the versions look like plus they are fresh imports and they give a years warrenty. I looked here before i bought my p1 and a few people on here gave them the thumbs up, anyway happy hunting.

stevie1982

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Hold out and wait for the right car, if you want a type r as said them keep banking the money until you can buy one. Always buy with your head and not impulse / blinded by the first one you see as you have got carried away in the moment and missed it having early signs of a knocking bottom end just cos you really got to have one there n then

Hold out and look on here plenty of good cars come up for sale on this site, it should give you the security that you know it has been well maintained and looked after by an enthusiast not some punk who has decided to become a jap car importer

Best of luck

wackydog

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yeeeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaa just got my type r different beast from my 4 door 95 wrx its mint and i only paid 4000 its a 98 v4 face lift

G-string

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nice one mate enjoy :-)

ratboy

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Sweet

Saalro

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PHOTTTTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOS!

LUCKO

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avoid new car point birmingham, went to look at that mint type r v-limited the other day.........engine no good the non english speaking n0b who owns the place said 'thats how they sound innit'

wrathchild_78

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v3/4
best maf
best heads
worst to tune - needs new ECU

v5/6
compatibility for aftermarket parts with new age models
worst maf
new better look (front/rear spoiler, interior)
easier to tune
better gear ratios

if I remember more, I will post them

KAS35RSTI

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Both are very similar apart from the dashboard & turbo. The V3 Type R has the VF23 & the V4 has the VF24. Also the V4 will have rear 2 pot brakes.

KAS35RSTI

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Also the V4 comes with the centre armrest. Makes a comfortable ride