Hello all,
After a few years of impreza absence i am about to repurchase and am getting excited!
My old car was a standard uk turbo x reg which i owned from new and loved every second.
I sold for various job/house renovation reasons, all of which are now passed.
This is a second car which my wife will drive as well as me, and it is for mainly weekend use. I might track the car say 5 times a year for a bit of fun but will try and look after it with some occasional middle to fast ish driving as I like to buy a car and run it carefully until the end of its life.
I am now looking at getting a 55 plate uk sti with ppp and about 40k on it, but have the following questions:
1. How many miles does an sti engine last for with the ppp package. I appreciate the answer depends on how it has been treated, but i'm looking for an average. Have heard stories that they tend to go about 70k miles. is this true, if so is it easy to get a replacement engine, how much does it cost and is it worth it?
2. is it best to do some moderate motor way miles onto the engine in between quicker bursts to maintain the life - i dont mind how many miles it has on it as long as it keeps going!
3. I'm looking for some black prodrive alloys to go on the car. Where is a good place to start looking?
4. Insurance. My current insurer is quoting £1,400. Im 31, 3 points for mobile useage, car kept in garage/drive, domestic/commuting use, not too bad an area. I have 4 years no claims but on a car i'm keeping. This seems steep. Any advice gratefully rec'd.
5. I'm in Kent. Are there any good service places people can recommend. What about track days???
Any advice gratefully received.
Many thanks
