motoxwayne Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 right as title says thinking of getting one. As a few might say check the internet rather have personal reviews. wanting to know the pros and cons of them. any advice welcomed
quit Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 If you don't need / want performance car with the running costs to match go for a gx Depending on budget a wrx / Sti , Sti will give more tuning potential as the wrx engine will give out at a certain point , Sti will have bigger brakes already !! insurance will be a lot more on the turbos and fuel expect anything from 12 - 18mpg and on a run 25
BlackBosh Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 My blob WRX is better on fuel than my mates old 2.0 N/A sport
Tlag Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Fuel economy dosnt always follow. My old 2.0 an legacy was about the same as my first twin turbo legacy. May have been something to do with my right foot though :) Seriously though. The pros of a GX: cheaper insurance, Will probably not have been ragged to death Less to go wrong Pros of a wrx/STI: Power, Looks, (personal taste) Power, Tune ability. Cons of wrx/STI: insurance Fuel Probably has been ragged to death, Money pit, once you start modifying it. It's all down to the budget you have right now and a budget for the future. 1
motoxwayne Posted January 25, 2014 Author Posted January 25, 2014 thanks for the advice, not too bothered about power tbh would rather have the looks. mechanic by trade so theres nothing i cant do repairing wise. been looking at prices and they are all over the shop, nothing consistant. ideally would be my daily driver so mpg would help. insurance is extremely cheap for me as i get it though works insurance, for a fully comp gx looking at 200-300 depending on windscreen cover.
quit Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Can get a nice rep if performance isn't your thing
motoxwayne Posted January 25, 2014 Author Posted January 25, 2014 Can get a nice rep if performance isn't your thing that was what i was thinking of tbh.
Gambit Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 I'd say get the Replica then mate if powers not what you are bothered about and just after the look. And will still be fun to drive with being AWD more so when the snow comes :D
BlackBosh Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 WHEN IS IT GOING TO SNOW?! I can't wait to have my first play in the snow with AWD 1
BoofleGem Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Hiya, I have a bugeye gx that is a wrx lookalike, I wanted one more for looks than power. The amount of people that have asked what performance mods I have done, then I tell them it,s a gx and laugh. Cheap insurance, good on fuel. I love mine :D
motoxwayne Posted January 25, 2014 Author Posted January 25, 2014 Hiya, I have a bugeye gx that is a wrx lookalike, I wanted one more for looks than power. The amount of people that have asked what performance mods I have done, then I tell them it,s a gx and laugh. Cheap insurance, good on fuel. I love mine :D thats great advice mate, what sort of mpg you getting
LUIGI-3 Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 i have gx blob myself. just to add to all above- you get AWD, you get boxer burble and pretty much 70% of driving abilities of WRX. not as quick of course. As long as it has Subaru badge it will make you smile every time you take it for spin :D
BoofleGem Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 I second all the above, fab at handling too. On £10 of petrol I get about 40 miles. If I could drive mine all day I would :D 1
motoxwayne Posted January 25, 2014 Author Posted January 25, 2014 I second all the above, fab at handling too. On £10 of petrol I get about 40 miles. If I could drive mine all day I would :D what sort of driving is that long run or town driving? on your figures your getting roughly 25mpg
BoofleGem Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Town driving which is always a very short distance. Sent from my Windows Phone 8S by HTC using Tapatalk 2
LUIGI-3 Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 same here. if i put petrol for 25 quid it last me for a week and i do around 100 miles a week but thats up to 3rd gear sometimes 4th if im only cruising. but with speed limit of 40mph anywhere on island its like big town :) 1
Rollamite Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 I bought a dog of a sport last march, now compared to my 1.0L corsa, fast as chuff, but then i went for a blast in a 310bhp PPP classic and i died inside, Biggest tip from me, if you go N/A you will always regret not going turbo, if you go turbo, you'll go broke. At the end of the day if some little prick in a 1.6 gsi corsa with some bike carbs out drags you when youre in your STi rep, you may aswell take the bus, plus, from general experience people tend to buy cheap N/A's and think they are full on WRC material resulting in a lot of ragged N/A imprezas 2
BlackBosh Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 if a Boy racer pulls up and looks like he wants a go just laugh and don't rise to it, he'll feel like a tool for steaming away from the lights and will still not have a clue what power you're (not) running Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 2
Ash007ks Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 why not get a WRX with a dual map on it, one for play and one for eco :)
BoozyDave Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 I'd go for the WRX if a sport is turned into a STI look a like, sometimes the insurance is more expensive than a standard STI! the MPG isn't much different either, my WRX is running 330BHP and I get 22MPG just knocking about and the odd blast, plenty of pop's and bang's! and I can get 36MPG on a run I wouldn't bother with dual maps though, it's not worth the hassle, if you want better MPG wear lighter shoes :) 1
Matt88 Posted March 11, 2014 Posted March 11, 2014 I have a 2002 GX, it's an STi rep, it looks & sounds the part, it's terrible on fuel though! I get 20 mpg roughly I do have a heavy foot though! I'm thinking of an engine change to a turbo! Just weighing it up ATM
BoozyDave Posted March 11, 2014 Posted March 11, 2014 I wouldn't swap the engine, there are loads of other things that would need swapping too. Engine, turbo, ECU, full exhaust. Then its stuff like brakes, anti roll bars. It could also make it more difficult to sell, I'd sell yours as it is, so it will appeal to younger drivers or someone wanting cheaper insurance. NO, I didn't want an STI, and YES, I could afford one if I did want one!!!!
motoxwayne Posted March 11, 2014 Author Posted March 11, 2014 i agree with dave. sell what you have and replace it with a proper wrx. Just to update (please dont shoot!) i totally changed my mind on the impreza, I couldn't get over the poor mpg so decided for a totally different make. i might get one in the future tho.
Gambit Posted March 11, 2014 Posted March 11, 2014 Lock and load boys.... Better start running ;) What did you end up. Don't say an Audi ? :) 1
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