Thinking About Trading In.

[RA Dunk]

Here we go again the classic/newage debate i'm with you Welsho newage rule

Stevie

i was hoping for a wee bite from john there but he wasnt having it lolz

[thewelsho]

Aye, had a quick look ,the site advertises the car no too bad..

So is it 270 bhp and loads of torque, with it being a 2.5 ?

It's basically a WRX with PPP, 270ps (1ps = 96% BHP, I thnk) and 420 Nm torque, though I have no idea what an Nm is.

[colzo]

John, with the age of your car its probably the worst time to trade in as the car will depreciate badly. Also dealers will not be interested in any of your mods as they will invalidate the warranty. I`ve had the same feelings when it comes to cars, a couple of wee niggles then a new model comes out then its out with the calculator! You`ve got the power and with a few cosmetic mods you could have your car looking like a GB270. whatever you do I hope you`re happy.

[thewelsho]

John, with the age of your car its probably the worst time to trade in as the car will depreciate badly. Also dealers will not be interested in any of your mods as they will invalidate the warranty. I`ve had the same feelings when it comes to cars, a couple of wee niggles then a new model comes out then its out with the calculator! You`ve got the power and with a few cosmetic mods you could have your car looking like a GB270. whatever you do I hope you`re happy.

I'd take most of the mods off, the only mod left woudl be droplinks and wheels. I have already had some warrany work done with the mods, so warranty would be ok.

[Double Zero]

It's basically a WRX with PPP, 270ps (1ps = 96% BHP, I thnk) and 420 Nm torque, though I have no idea what an Nm is.

Torque is a measure of how much twisting is applied,the metric unit of torque is Newton Metre in inch units,torque is usually measured in Lb-Ft or Lb In.

Stevie

[thewelsho]

Torque is a measure of how much twisting is applied,the metric unit of torque is Newton Metre in inch units,torque is usually measured in Lb-Ft or Lb In.

Stevie

So how many ft/lbs of torque is 420 Nms?

[Double Zero]

So how many ft/lbs of torque is 420 Nms?

569 John with my calculation's.

Stevie

[jimser]

So how many ft/lbs of torque is 420 Nms?

about 310lb/ft john

jim

[frank c]

569 John with my calculation's.

Stevie

Is that before or after the PPP

[Double Zero]

Is that before or after the PPP

Mmmm probably after me think's

Stevie

[gus the bus]

John,

Dinnae throw good money away mate

You could get all that the 270 has for a lot less than burning £7 on your car

just my opinion like

[G.T.]

ive seen one of those they are very nice, the guy at S&S usually isnt too bad with trade ins, bit of come and go usually.

have you not just spent a wad on yours gettin it mapped abigger turbo etc etc

dunno if id be so keen to change so soon after all your mods

[sti pretender]

John after all that work time and effort it would be a shame to let your car go. I know you've had a few problems but your car is stunning and defo stands out from the crowd.

[the squiggle]

Keep it man after taking it to such perfect power levels

The 270 will feel slow after your current steed

If you have to do it then get more for the car privately as a Dealer would not care one jot what has been done to it

Is it still running like a bag of poo?

[colzo]

I'd take most of the mods off, the only mod left woudl be droplinks and wheels. I have already had some warrany work done with the mods, so warranty would be ok.

I was thinking more of the Andy F mods mate.

569 John with my calculation's.

Stevie

569 lbs/ft torque! I`m buying a GB270, stay off the sauce Stevie boy.

[RS Grant]

Whats up with your current car mate?? I also thought that things were all good after your visit to Port Seton recently.... have I missed something?!

A GB270 is a nice car (we've got one sitting in the showroom at work) with a lot of nice bits on it (Sat Nav, Interior etc) and with the PPP the WRX is actually quicker than a standard STi... however, I think you'd be a bit disappointed with the overall performance after driving your current car........ is it not around 380bhp and 390lb/ft??

If you dont have problems with Warranty work on your car even with all the power/handling mods you've done then I dont really see the benefit of going to a new Hawkeye?! You can get a full re-trim for 1500quid and a decent Sat-Nav system for about 800quid......... which is way less than taking the hit on depreciation on your own car.

If you've reached the end of the line with your current car then fair enough, gotta call it a day at some point.. in which case, the GB270 is a decent option if you're going for a more sensible and all-round package, but I'd also consider a pre-owned Hawkeye STi which comes with uprated parts, dccd, suede interior etc all as standard.

Cheers,

Grant

[fai17]

For 7k.....i would spend it on mods and keep your car.

[andrew_forrest]

How about a set of forged pistons, sti intercooler and Garrett bolt on turbo John ? 400/400 with ease, 450/450 if you add bigger injectors.

Then you need to start saving for a gearbox though

[thewelsho]

How about a set of forged pistons, sti intercooler and Garrett bolt on turbo John ? 400/400 with ease,

Yes please!

[kebab nemesis]

Having seen both the wagon and saloon in the flesh I personally would go fo the wagon if I was thinking of changing. Whichever one you went for would be in car terms a reasonably sound investment judging by the look of the new Impreza.

[thewelsho]

Having seen both the wagon and saloon in the flesh I personally would go fo the wagon if I was thinking of changing. Whichever one you went for would be in car terms a reasonably sound investment judging by the look of the new Impreza.

Saloon, not a fan of estate cars.

[billyboy]

I would have thought they would have been sold out by now?

Grampa Billy

[thewelsho]

I would have thought they would have been sold out by now?

Grampa Billy

There is one sitting in the showroom, lovely!

[billyboy]

I thought about getting one but its the usual stuff "Oh i can only give you this for your car" never mind the fact that most of our cars are mint and well maintained.Then you look a couple of weeks later and they are making a stupid amount of profit on your trade in.But thats the way it works and they know you really really want one so you pay for it in the end.

[oletam]

I've got a 56 WRX with PPP. Probably about the same as the GB270 performance wise, but after reading your post after visiting AndyF, I've gone for a simlar set up to yours.

Remap on Friday coming.

Keep what you've got imho