New Job = New Car !

[Ovv]

At last I may be realising my dream of Subaru ownership thanks to me landing a new job in Aberdeen.

At the moment Im looking around at my options :

Option 1: Ditch the Golf I currently have in favour of a Newish WRX-S Hatch, (Tasty one at Iain Grieves in white) as I will be commuting by train to my new job, it would keep the mileage on the scoob nice and low, plus it would have the advantage of a warranty which will keep the mrs happy and I can stick the dog in the boot.

Option 2: Keep the Golf, mrs would use it for commuting and it would be used for longer journeys since its a diesel, buy me a blob STI around the 11k mark as I originally intended to do a few months back.

Option 3: Keep the Golf as above but go for a cheaper Classic, most likely a p1 around the 9.5k mark, although Im not sure as I've heard a few horror stories that the engines let go at around 55k??

Bring on the burble !!!

Chris

Edited April 27, 2010 by Ovv

[Spaceman]

go for the the blob sti make sure its a 2005 one woth the wider track dccd and avic heads,

or if P1 why not get one thats been rebuilt and mapped properly 10k would get you one cracking car to drive a P1

[Phil MC]

If it's a weekend car, and you'd definitely be commuting by rail, it'd have to be option number 3 along with a forged engine build for me.

[Ovv]

If it's a weekend car, and you'd definitely be commuting by rail, it'd have to be option number 3 along with a forged engine build for me.

Option 2 and 3 will be weekend use only, whereas the mrs would need the hatch in option 1 to commute to her work each day.

p1 is actually my fav at the moment, and there is a rather tasty one on p1woc thats caught my eye, already modded and recently had a rebuilt.

[scooby222]

option 3, a good p1 is an awesome car but theyre not getting any younger. if you get one and find after a year you want something newer/lower miles then upgrade to an 05 sti, best of the blobs

[Phil MC]

I'd be really tempted with that sort of cash to go and get this:

Joe's Spec-C Blobeye

[Ovv]

option 3, a good p1 is an awesome car but theyre not getting any younger. if you get one and find after a year you want something newer/lower miles then upgrade to an 05 sti, best of the blobs

yeah the p1 is 10 years old, which means finding a minter might be a long process, and whilst Im going to take my time finding the right car, searching for a nice p1 will no doubt take longer, and I dont think I can wait that long.

[RS Grant]

I've got a mint classic for sale, locally too.. would save you quite a bit of cash for a monster engine spec once you get bored of the 340bhp, the transmission is already in there to take north of 500bhp, so its just the engine spec that needs to be upgraded to whatever level you choose.

Its even got a P1 front splitter.

Cheers,

Grant

[sti pretender]

I'd be really tempted with that sort of cash to go and get this:

Joe's Spec-C Blobeye

Have to agree a great car, looks even better in the flesh. A Spec-C always bring a lot of admiration.

[Ovv]

I've got a mint classic for sale, locally too.. would save you quite a bit of cash for a monster engine spec once you get bored of the 340bhp, the transmission is already in there to take north of 500bhp, so its just the engine spec that needs to be upgraded to whatever level you choose.

Its even got a P1 front splitter.

Cheers,

Grant

Tempting Grant, just looked at the pics in the for sale section for this, looks rather tasty esp in that colour with that spec and mileage. You wouldnt happen to have some alternate alloys for it?

Edited April 28, 2010 by Ovv

[Joe G]

Have to agree a great car, looks even better in the flesh. A Spec-C always bring a lot of admiration.

Will be for sale shortly for definate due to major change in circumstances

[RS Grant]

Tempting Grant, just looked at the pics in the for sale section for this, looks rather tasty esp in that colour with that spec and mileage. You wouldnt happen to have some alternate alloys for it?

Have pinged you a PM about it buddy.

Cheers,

Grant

[Ovv]

Have pinged you a PM about it buddy.

Cheers,

Grant

Replied mate.