crimson Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 What is plummeting in value the WRX or STI or Subaru in general ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimson Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 £5k is getting into sti range bud. With 86k miles I paid £5.5k for my sti and thats from a dealer that deals with performance cars. I have used gum tree and auto trader and that one i seen for £6.5k is the only decent one i have seen i want one under 80k on the clock at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quit Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 The wrx is it mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimson Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 why is that ? I cant find a decent scooby wrx turbo for less than 6k, they all appear to be at that price range found this one near liverpool :http://www.gumtree.com/p/subaru/subaru-impreza-wrxm-57-reg-low-milage/1099796262Looks like an STI but doesnt say, has the badges Do i have to declare those alloys ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveuk260.Esq Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Its not an sti bud. This one is wrx and some nob put sti badge on it. Note its 2.5 meaning roadtax of around £400 A year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classic steve Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Ive owned a few turbo'd scoobys and 1 na scooby. If youve ever driven a turbo scooby a na one does feel very slow. I had a na bugeye sti rep with every sort of extra. Coilovers, antilift kit, sti brakes and i loved how the car looked but for me, just wasnt in the same level as the turbo version. The black one does look very nice though I have to admit. As others have said, servicing is no more to do on na as turbo. It can be difficult to find a decent scooby though. Had a few dogs before i found a really good one. As the buying guide states. Go with your head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoobyghost Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 My little old 1800cc punto is quicker than a n/a impreza. I couldn't deal with the embarrassment. Food for thought [emoji5] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveuk260.Esq Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 My little old 1800cc punto is quicker than a n/a impreza. I couldn't deal with the embarrassment. Food for thought [emoji5]In a straight line very well possible due to its power/weight ratio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoobyghost Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 It was 146bhp. Short, light and nippy as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quit Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 my mate had a NA impreza couldnt keep up with my vectra in a strait line or round bends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quit Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 hatch for sub 6k http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-SUBARU-IMPREZA-WRX-GREY-/221692602232?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item339de8a778 blob http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Impreza-WRX-TURBO-/291387967608?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43d8138878 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-SUBARU-IMPREZA-WRX-86K-MILES-SILVER-STAGE-2-MODIFIED-TOP-SPEC-/321677747035?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ae57ce35b hawk http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-56-Subaru-Impreza-2-5-Sports-Wagon-WRX-/181446167404?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a3f08cb6c http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-SUBARU-IMPREZA-WRX-2-5-HAWKEYE-PRO-DRIVE-PX-COSWORTH-MK1-OR-2-ESCORT-/231489367684?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35e5d76e84 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confusedbrog Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Its not an sti bud. This one is wrx and some nob put sti badge on it. Note its 2.5 meaning roadtax of around £400 A year. Not all 2.5's are the higher tax. If you can find a 55 plate or 06 hawkeye they are £285 it's to do with emissions so if they still sold a 2.0 turbo in the UK in 2007 it would still be £400 plus to tax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusNoGood Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 If it's registered before 23rd March 2006 it'll be £285after and its err £450 or something like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confusedbrog Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Yea just read up on it to make sure a wrx would be either £285 or £485 depending on whether it was registered before or after that date but an sti 2.5 hawkeye is a filthy polluting car :) so it's £500 no matter what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confusedbrog Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Oh wait I misread it the same rule applies to sti's I thought all cars over 255 CO2's were £500 but that's not how it worked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusNoGood Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Nah...they made new tax bands active from that date...and a way to incentivise the industry/public...they weren't evil enough to sting people with dirty cars already [emoji2] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confusedbrog Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I can't understand how the bands go from £285 to £485 then £500 surely the £485 band should be somewhere more in the middle of the other 2 prices. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stants Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Just the govt being complete fools considering the most polluting vehicles on our roads are busses takes the ****. Just another way to do over the motorist. Trouble is all your sports high end sports cars don't get driven that much so in real world terms they don't pollute that much 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_gr7 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 If it was my money, I'd go for this... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Legacy-Spec-B-/321669309137 mmhmmmmm mmhmmmmm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusNoGood Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Very nice...not driven a Legacy. How do they drive compared to an Impreza? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_gr7 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Very nice...not driven a Legacy. How do they drive compared to an Impreza? lol no idea, never driven an Impreza before haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusNoGood Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 [emoji3] Slicks to the road, can't stop yourself grinning like a loony when it hits 3.5k RPM, noisy (road/wind noise) and quite a hard ride compared to Your usual family car [emoji16] Most fun car I've driven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimson Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Thanks for the advice guys, so i looks like i need one regestered over 2005 to avoid the tax bracket and idealy a 2.0 turbo hatch for sub 6k http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-SUBARU-IMPREZA-WRX-GREY-/221692602232?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item339de8a778 blob http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Impreza-WRX-TURBO-/291387967608?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43d8138878 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-SUBARU-IMPREZA-WRX-86K-MILES-SILVER-STAGE-2-MODIFIED-TOP-SPEC-/321677747035?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ae57ce35b hawk http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-56-Subaru-Impreza-2-5-Sports-Wagon-WRX-/181446167404?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a3f08cb6c http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-SUBARU-IMPREZA-WRX-2-5-HAWKEYE-PRO-DRIVE-PX-COSWORTH-MK1-OR-2-ESCORT-/231489367684?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35e5d76e84 I want a hawk shape, but they are all over 50k, is 117k reliable ? how many miles can you put on these things ? I have never bought a car with a mileage over 55k I always sell my cars when they get to 70k http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-SUBARU-IMPREZA-WRX-2-5-HAWKEYE-PRO-DRIVE-PX-COSWORTH-MK1-OR-2-ESCORT-/231489367684?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35e5d76e84that one looks great but 117 is a lot to meFor me it has to be an Imprezza Hawkeye WRX 2005 and above 2.0 ltr now to avoid taxSeen this :http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Impreza-2-0-WRX-PRO-DRIVE-RALLY-BLUE-2005-FACELIFT-/141576418044?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item20f69cb2fcBut i can say to the insurance that that is standard and has no mods ? or can i ?http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-06-REG-Subaru-Impreza-2-5-WRX-TURBO-4WD-227BHP-4-DOOR-LOW-87-000-MILES-/151587692653?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item234b54a06dThat ones caught my eye but the millage is a little bit high - 87k http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/subaru/impreza-wrx/subaru-impreza-im5-wrx-type-uk-2006/3677339Too many mods to run past insurance as unmodified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaseone Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I'm looking at buying my first Subaru too, so very interested in this thread. I definitely want a turbo version but should I go for the 2L turbo or 2.5L turbo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusNoGood Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Personal choice mate. I went for a 2.0 just because the 2.5 engines do suffer from failures....and I didn't want to pay the £500 tax a year...just couldn't convince myself to give the tax man more money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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