Type 25 or Evo 360

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Beemer-5

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7,897 posts

215 months

Wednesday 15th August 2007
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Which represents the best buy?

MilnerR

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259 months

Wednesday 15th August 2007
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Beemer-5 said:
Which represents the best buy?
Type 25

More power, better setup, longer service intervals and that boxer engine, all for a few grand more, absolute bargain.

Beemer-5

Original Poster:

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215 months

Thursday 16th August 2007
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What do they cost, used?
360s are around at £26K a year-old.

MilnerR

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259 months

Thursday 16th August 2007
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new the type 25s are 40k and the 360s are about 36k (you'd probably get one for less). Have a look on the Litchfield website, they usually have some second hand cars knocking about.

EDLT

15,421 posts

207 months

Thursday 16th August 2007
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Does the type-25 retain the service intervals for the standard car? It has been thoroughly messed with after all.

Vixpy1

42,625 posts

265 months

Friday 17th August 2007
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you can't beat a good turbo charged 2.5 yes

MilnerR

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259 months

Friday 17th August 2007
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Vixpy1 said:
you can't beat a good turbo charged 2.5 yes
I'd agree with that. biggrin

As far as I know the service intervals remain the same, although I'd be keeping a much closer eye on the oil and making sure it gets changed every few thousand. Other than that the 2.5 Boxers are bullet proof, sound great and go like stink.

AFAIK the short service intervals on the Evos are down to the fancy differentials they have, but i might be wrong.




Type 25........ the car subaru SHOULD have made!

Hol

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201 months

Friday 17th August 2007
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EDLT said:
Does the type-25 retain the service intervals for the standard car? It has been thoroughly messed with after all.
Yes they do.

Everything looks as subaru intended, except it is tweek for power and torque of over 400.
The engine alone costs 10K to buy separately.

As you can only get one new for £40K (plus an extra's), a second hand 360 would be a 'cheaper' option. It is arguably the best out of the box evo yet. IMHO better than the EVO400.

T25's are intended for people who do not want to mod, more than additional gauges, wheels, body parts etc.. Everything else is already there and top spec. I have the same suspension on my car and it made a huge difference over standard JDM parts.

As stated above the EVO 4500k service is only really limited to retourqing the diff.

Personally Im waiting for the new T25. (New shape) next year.