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richie1985

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Hi guys i have recently sold my mazda RX8 (230bhp) and im now looking for a new weekend toy and im thinking of getting a scoob sti budget is 9k cash may go higher for something "special" my only problem is i have never been in a subaru before and was wondering if anyone in the renfrew area wouldnt mind taking me out in theres to show me just what there all about. and a also ill get a chance to talk to someone face to face about them

cheers

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Hi guys i have recently sold my mazda RX8 (230bhp) and im now looking for a new weekend toy and im thinking of getting a scoob sti budget is 9k cash may go higher for something "special" my only problem is i have never been in a subaru before and was wondering if anyone in the renfrew area wouldnt mind taking me out in theres to show me just what there all about. and a also ill get a chance to talk to someone face to face about them

cheers

sure you will get plenty volunteers through that way mate, if mines was running would have taken you out no probs...might be worth speaking to scoobyseller555(gav), he's a salesman with ian grieve subaru in camelon, might be able to sort you out a deal on ur new motor....

scott

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Hi guys i have recently sold my mazda RX8 (230bhp) and im now looking for a new weekend toy and im thinking of getting a scoob sti budget is 9k cash may go higher for something "special" my only problem is i have never been in a subaru before and was wondering if anyone in the renfrew area wouldnt mind taking me out in theres to show me just what there all about. and a also ill get a chance to talk to someone face to face about them

cheers

Should pick up a decent STi with that sort of cash, especially in the current climate. Dont downgrade to a WRX though, make sure its an STi!!! Good luck with it :getmecoat:

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richie1985

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Should pick up a decent STi with that sort of cash, especially in the current climate. Dont downgrade to a WRX though, make sure its an STi!!! Good luck with it :getmecoat:

im defo looking for an sti i dont know what your guys call them but its the 53plate ones with the nice front lights i just really like the look of it. as i said its gonnie be me little toy so i will defo be going to trackdays with it come on someone out there right now must want to power up the sti and show it off to me

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good cars are hard to come by at the moment,i have been paying mental money recently for STI's,it is a minefield out there so be carefull,and make sure the car you buy has full service history,dealer cars are the dearest but you do get a years warranty and no recon bills.The average recon costs on an STI are normally £1000 plus.... rear shocks ,and, at the age you are looking at have been known to have problems with bolts seizing on the front calipers,a time consuming and costly repair ontop of disc and pad replacement.

Gav/Grieve Subaru

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good cars are hard to come by at the moment,i have been paying mental money recently for STI's,it is a minefield out there so be carefull,and make sure the car you buy has full service history,dealer cars are the dearest but you do get a years warranty and no recon bills.The average recon costs on an STI are normally £1000 plus.... rear shocks ,and, at the age you are looking at have been known to have problems with bolts seizing on the front calipers,a time consuming and costly repair ontop of disc and pad replacement.

Gav/Grieve Subaru

whats a recon bill? engine recondition or something else? i need to get inside a subaru first to see what there all about my RX8 was really good was quick and comfy and was quite easy to hold it in powerslides when raods where damp

im pretty sure your all gonnie tell me sti's are not comfy im pretty sure there rock solid lol but im expecting that

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I've got an 04 plate STi with the PPP fitted and you certainly wouldn't describe them as the last word in comfort! They feel very raw compared to a WRX, less refined. It took a while to get used to all the little noises, the diffs whining away, the noise the brakes make etc. Feels very much like a rally car with a few creature comforts thrown in. And I mean a few, very basic inside. No toys to speak off to play with and the Subaru stereo is crap too. Suspension is hard but not too hard, you can cover long distances in it quite easily. I find it better then the v6 Mondeo I used to have for that.

All this said. when you jump in and turn that key you'll soon forget any shortcomings. The burble is addictive and the surge when you press that pedal is mental the first time you feel it. Try and get a PPP car (Prodrive Performance Pack), it does make a difference, however as many on here will tell you there are other ways of getting the extra power so find out what if any mods the car has. Certainly a fair bit quicker than your RX8 too.

I bought mine from a main dealer, A F Nobles as I had little experience of the cars and the only others I had sat in were a Grp A 555 and a WRC car, not really comparable to the road versions! Paid a bit more but I did get full MOT, great warranty (which you'll need if its got the standard suspension on it) and the peace of mind of little or no bills for the first year at least. I did pay a fair bit more than your £9k though.

If you do find a good one though go for it, you certainly wont regret it. Mine puts a smile on my face even driving to work in the morning and I cant see me getting rid of it for a long while to come.

Pity I'm in Edinburgh as I'd have let you see what they are all about quite happily.

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My brothers mate is selling an sti its a 52 plate its on the parts for sale page,

it has the prodrive pack thats makes is faster than a normal STI, at the end of the day its what

ure looking to pay for one.

p.s mate ive had a skyline before my first scooby, and they are the best cars ive drove plus you get

to meet a lot ove good people at the meetings.

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G.Mac

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Where in Renfrew are you, Im just up from the Hope Dairy

I will take you out a wee run in mine but mine isnt standard anymore!

ps I came from an RX8 230 to my STI

pic whore moment!! (cant remember my other photobucket account with most of my rex pics

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with HKS cat back

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Graeme

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BIG SHOUT OUT TO G.MAC!!! who has just took me out in his STI which is an absoulte beast and very kindly gave me a shot all i can say its like night and day from my RX8, greame your a top block cheers for answering all my questions and im sorry about "the puddle of death" hope nothing too serouis is wrong with ur car

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Nearly welcome ! :getmecoat: . After your test run with G.Mac sounds like you'll be an owner some time soon !!

I have a 2004 WRX and if I'm honest had I the cash at the time and knowing what I know now it would have been an STi I would have gone for. I've spent too much on upgrading performance, springs and styling - had I the same on an STi it would have been a lot less (although we all know it'd have just gone on other things !!) for the current look - swings-n-roundabouts as the STi is more in the first place.

Only you know what is important to you with regards to whether : you must have a dealers warranty / if you'd accept high miles for a newer model / do you want to pay a little extra for one with plenty of mods on already / do you want to go a bit older & cheaper so you can add a few mods straightway / etc etc.

Just take your time looking at what's available. You have this forum and Scoobynet to check out what's available and more chance the car belongs to an enthusiast.

Good luck.

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went through a big puddle and bent back a bit of the main body plastic undertray thingy, had to get the car up on a pavement with 2 wheels and kick the bent plastic bit back into the right direction again...lol

nothing major

Graeme

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going from Greame's car into a standard STI will be night & day, for 9 - 10k you would be best seeking out a modded car owned by a fellow enthusiast, if you buy standard you will soon be down the modding route which is costly.

For my money i would definately stick with private / fellow enthusiast owned then at least they will know about warming up / cooling down / importance of oil level & regular oil changes.

Remember scoobs are made to be driven hard, it is all about taking care of the car :(

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richie1985

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going from Greame's car into a standard STI will be night & day, for 9 - 10k you would be best seeking out a modded car owned by a fellow enthusiast, if you buy standard you will soon be down the modding route which is costly.

For my money i would definately stick with private / fellow enthusiast owned then at least they will know about warming up / cooling down / importance of oil level & regular oil changes.

Remember scoobs are made to be driven hard, it is all about taking care of the car :(

does anyone out there have a normal sti or one with a few mods??? so i can see wit its like

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