john12

Hi all,

I will probably be selling my car in the next month or so, and with the money I have saved will hopefully have about 8-9k for a new car. in the next few months,

I have always wanted a subaru, and was looking at p1's when i got my last car,

The question is, What should I be looking at with my budget?

I like the Wr1's and P1's and think maybe I could get an ok P1 for 9ishk?

And I also like the the type r's ver 5/6.

I know Its down to personal choice, But after some opinions?
It will be my first Subaru and used weekends only, so after something nice and enjoyable.

And opinions welcomed thanks

Kedlestone

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The P1 is a lovely car but finding any with low mileage is becoming more rare these days. Plus you have everything that comes with owning an older car. I'd go for the WR1 personally, but that's just because I'm a fan of the blobeyes, plus you don't see many about I find.

MattyB1983

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Type R version 6. Well setup suspension wise and running about 350.
That would make a great weekend toy.
Plus you'll have a few grand left over to cover insurance and personal touches you want to add to the car.
Newage cars are great cars if you need it everyday, but for fun and that all important grin factor, classic wins everytime.

subaruian

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Hi there john welcome mate well the p1 is a uk car and the type-r is a import so insurance is different and being your first scoob id go for a nice clean p1 but im sure you will get alot of replys from the guys on here good luck in your choice mate

ian

grahamc

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What do you plan on using the car for? Daily (mileage?)? Commute? Track toy?

happydude303

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what ever car yopu go for go for a jap spec car they are stronger enige wise type r i.e classic shape or a nice 2004 blob eye , the good thing with a new age jap spec car is therte easy to tune to the level of 350-400 bhp then the old classics

john12

Hi thanks for the replys so far,:

Hi , Insurance should hopefully not be much of a problem for me now, A p1 is definitely on my top list of what I would like,

Hi, To be honest just for weekends, never been on a track all though maybe I would like too one,Will not need to use it to commute, Just something nice for the weekend,

Hi,So are the new age engines stronger internally? I do like the blob eyed Sti's and the seem to be in my price range for a quite decent one,

john12

Hi I really do like the type r's, How much realistically could i get a nice clean example for would you thing? 6k?

Cheers.

happydude303

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6k would get you a very nice type r even one with some very good mods and yes the jap spec stis new age engine are stronger and also twin scroll turbo as well hummm for 9 grand you should be able to geta nice blob sti jap spec, have a look in the for sale section in here

john12

Thanks mate, what I am after is to narrow down what i want then I can read up and hunt for a good example once my cars gone.

happydude303

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just dont jump in and by the firts one dude there to easy to fall in love with so make sure you get a good one that want brake your wallet, if it ruff and ready then its a classic type r if not then a blob sti is the way forward but good luck with your hunting dude

john12

Thanks matey

Midlife......

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If you can't find a nice P1 then my next port of call would be a Jap blob sti with wider track, twinscroll and DCCD................... in white obviously

Shaun

subaruian

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Agreed with this post up until the colour gotta go blackon the blob

ian

dunx

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Hi,

you should be able to pick up a tidy Type-R for £6K, then drop a 2.5 motor into it, that's really a fun car...

dunx

P.S. Later STI engines are massively under-stressed mine is running over 400 bhp

beastgtir

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pick up a hawkeye sti for around that figure buddy,

The Trooper 1815

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Not really. Ask the right people and there is no difference.

The Trooper 1815

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Jap engines are stronger and have better internals and more powerful. Jap cars are better specced and more tuneable out of the box.

daz1968

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You might get my03 spec c which would be good as a weekend toy, or if you want a little more refinement try to get a my05 jdm sti, that's what I ended up getting as I wanted the extras as it is my daily drive. Superb cars even as stock although a few minor mods liven them up a bit

Pramas

hawk sti prob around ur top end of buget, id take the wr1 with that and be safe , best hold a little back for any issues that appear at a later date