Celica500

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General question, is it worth paying that extra 3 to 4k more for an sti as this http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3666262.htm or would I be better off buying a GB270 for 10k with 19,000 miles? Does anyone on here have a GB and are really happy with performance compared with that of an sti?

Thanks

s70rjw

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Drive both yourself to see which you prefer. All these threads ever generate is views biased towards the car the poster owns.... Personally I would mod the GB270......

F1 CJE UK

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Gb270 is a Wrx with prodrive kit. It will make a great fast road car but if you want a track car or more power than sti would be a better way of doing it

yabbadoo4

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guy from sidc made 359bhp on his gb270 with a vf34 on it, great result and a quick motor.

jayallen

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Yes it is worth paying the extra money for an sti if funds allow.

henrysmith

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Depends on what you want now and more importantly in the future. The GB270 and a standard STI are very similar performance wise. STI has (mechanically) better brakes, stronger gearbox, better intercooler, bigger turbo/different heads. The gearbox is what really makes the STI so much better when modding. Both are relatively easy to get into the 350-370BHP/lbft range (familiarise yourself thoroughly with the 2.5 engine/HG/Pistons/Ringland failures) and both need basically the same engine rebuild if going 400+BHP but the GB270 needs £3-3.5K for either an uprated gearkit or a six speed.

I bought the GB270 Wagon new as I needed a wagon, changed the brakes immediatley, T25 supsension/chassis kit 1 year later and SC42/Milltek/STI TMIC etc a year later - running 360BHP/350lbft which I love - want more now and looking at rebuild & gearbox.

Every one has their own opinion - Drive both and see what you prefer - if you are going to mod then STI.

At £13-14K you are well into JDM/Spec C money I think? See for sale section as there is one in there at the moment.

Additionally a standard WRX is £3-5K cheaper than a GB270 and that money would make a nice WRX for the road.

Celica500

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Thanks I will have a look in the for sale section. I think I will go for the sti as I'm done with upgrading things these days and would rather purchase one already done. I thought 13k would secure a good example say a 2007 low milage sti but I'm fussy as to what i want. So it's quite difficult to find them the now.