Hi All,
I'm looking at buying a Blob Eye WRX. Currently have a Civic Type R (FN2), i love it, but i want a change and something more mod-able. If any of you know about CTR's you'll know how much of a pain they are to mod. Its a highly strung NA engine and you're looking at around £3k+ to get anything around 50bhp gains.
I love Japanese cars, it has to be a Turbo and ideally 4WD, so an Impreza is the obvious choice! and i love the shape of the blob eye.
It might be a bit naive but in my head i'm thinking that i'll sell the CTR and buy a semi-high mileage WRX then with the cash i'll have left over, and probably some savings turn the WRX into something special. I know you never get back the cash you put into a car which is why i want something as a solid base i can keep and love for a long time, keep working on it and not worry about not getting back the money i'm going to be putting in to it.
In my head im thinking;
BOV, just cos i need that sound in my life.
Handling; Strut braces, coilovers etc
Wide arches and other body mods
Get it wrapped
I expect that will run me £3k+
Then i can work on increasing the power as and when i feel the need / can afford. That said i wouldn't be chasing high figures, reliability would be my main concern.
It would be my daily for the foreseeable future, but my commute is less than 10miles a day so it hardly counts. It would be set up as more of a weekend toy but its has to be reliable enough to count on it to get me to work every day.
I know its mostly down to how the car has been looked after, but in general how do they fair after 100k miles? Would an 03/04 higher mileage WRX be a strong/ reliable enough foundation for what i'm after?
Would really appreciate any advice!
Thanks,