olly? why?

[Guest Olly_K]

yes, bloody lovely cars, all LHD though arent they ?

insurance will be steep !

[Ferrari VR6 0]

Yes mate, no right handers were made after '94 but you can get them professionally converted... you know it's gonna co$t tho! and to insure... plenty as well, but it'd be worth it

[acf8181 0]

I've been looking at the "bug eyed" Scoobys and these are real bargains for £10-£12k. Suburu's styling mistake has worked to our advantage here. A £300 headlamp kit sorts out the front-end looks nicely anyway.

that cheap? really? some of the original style impreza's go for that. think i'd prob take an RB5 for £10k over a bug-eyed one though. the latest one has really grown on me, i badly wish i could afford a WR1.

[antera309 3]

I've been looking at the "bug eyed" Scoobys and these are real bargains for £10-£12k. Suburu's styling mistake has worked to our advantage here. A £300 headlamp kit sorts out the front-end looks nicely anyway.

that cheap? really? some of the original style impreza's go for that. think i'd prob take an RB5 for £10k over a bug-eyed one though. the latest one has really grown on me' date=' i badly wish i could afford a WR1.[/quote']

Yes, I've seen "bug eyed" WRXs for as low as £10k , and we're not even talking mega high mileage here.

See:

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/cars_search.asp?modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&make=SUBARU&model=IMPREZA&variant=WRX&keywords=&min_pr=75&max_pr=&mileage=&agerange=5&postcode=hp13+7jh&miles=1500&max_records=200&source=0&photo=1&sort=3&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH

[ Edited Mon Sep 06 2004, 05:51PM ]

[Macca 1]

12K to spend hmmm?

Mk2 rallye - 4k

20vT transplant - 6k (?)

2k to spend on interior, bodywork, other bits as you choose!

[acf8181 0]

Yes' date=' I've seen "bug eyed" WRXs for as low as £10k , and we're not even talking mega high mileage here.

See:

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/cars_search.asp?modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&make=SUBARU&model=IMPREZA&variant=WRX&keywords=&min_pr=75&max_pr=&mileage=&agerange=5&postcode=hp13+7jh&miles=1500&max_records=200&source=0&photo=1&sort=3&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH

crikey! !amazed

[tandino 1]

12k to spend would be spent on any of the following:-

Audi RS2 - 12k will get you either a leggy rhd or a nice lhd,

BMW E34 M5 3.8 - you will get a minter for 10k - keep a couple of grand in the bank for servicing etc. (possibly my next car..)

BMW E36 M3 3.2 Evo - you can pick these up ridiculously cheaply nowadays and they are still a lovely car..

Saab 95 Aero Estate - 10k on the car (which should buy you at least a 2000/2001) then give either Maptun or Speedparts the other 2k - you should be breaking the 320bhp barrier by then 8o)

If your looking at a classic'ish 4wd turbo then there's only one imho :-

Audi ur quattro turbo 20v RR engined beast - you should get classic insurance on anything of this era including the Integrale - worth thinking about but only really practical if you have a second car or do low mileage...

Pete.

[Guest Olly_K]

not ruling out the bug eyed scoob, still toying with the e36 M3 evo. Got to keep the wife happy (practicality) and the insurance man. Not had a go in an S4 yet, so i'd like to see how that fares. Its still top of my list, but you never know. Might even drive the bug eyed scooby after that !

[antera309 3]

Which are the best Mk2/Mk3 Imprezas to go for? WRX, WRX STi or Prodrive?

[acf8181 0]

well, of the latest impreza it goes - WRX, WRX STi, WR1.

think the bug eyed one is in the order you've put it.

[antera309 3]

At any rate, I think I've found the car I'm gonna replace the VR6 with when "chain tensioner replacement time" comes around.