P1 vs. M3... cant decide!

[S3_Graham]

Im looking into selling my S3 and ive always wanted an M3 but after some insurance quotes ive mananged to work out that basically a P1 wont be a huge ammount more to insure.

Are the Impreza's or in particular the P1's very expensive to run? servicing/fuel etc. ive been looking at a few P1's and found for for £8.5k with something like 85kmiles on it with a rebuilt 25k miles ago. are they a fairly reliable car? bar the usual stuff tyres,oil etc.

Being 22 nearly 23 insurance is alot... (1800 QUID!!) but after a pay rise at work and me living at home still... WHY NOT other than Elephant are there any companies that would touch someone my age with a decent price?

I didnt realise that you could get the P1's so cheap... i payed 9k for my 1999 S3!!!

Any thought would be great. thanks

[Riknos]

Try a specialist insurance company for insurance, should be able to beat elephant. I would direct all your questions to the p1 oc imo..

[S3_Graham]

do the OC have a website?

[shadowninja]

Get the P1. You can get the M3 later when you're older and feel that a 5ft high spoiler on your boot makes you feel like a moron. I do like the P1s and have seen some shocking bargains but couldn't bring myself to own one without removing that ridiculous spoiler (which I once thought was great). Oh and it sounds better.

PLUS the V8 M3s will have fallen in price by then.

[Marf]

Thought about an STi Type R instead of the P1?

[InitialD]

I'd say get the P1 mate!!

Always loved the older Scoobs - esp the styling. I'd say the P1 is one of those cars you shouldn't have to touch exterior wise... looks great from factory. That one and the 22B are a bit special

Try 'Sky' (nothing to do with satellites haha) or 'A Plan' for Jap car insurance. They tend to give very competitive quotes although they are brokers so it will be underwritten by another company.

Edited by InitialD on Tuesday 12th February 14:50

[kimi1]

i'd say go for P1 too

also agree with giving Sky or A-plan a call for insurance,
although i'm not sure if theres an age issue [ as in under 25 ]

kimi -x-

[Slippydiff]

Read this before you decide (some useful comments regarding making the P1's engine stay in one piece from John F) : -

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

Edited by Slippydiff on Wednesday 13th February 00:39

[S3_Graham]

Making the engine stay together sounds good.. LOL

Havent really thought about the type R as they are imports arent they??
due to my age its got to be a UK car. the insurance gets cheaper the newer the scooby.. which is strange.. but i realllllly do prefer the look of that original shape.

Sky and A plan... hmmm will give them a go!

[S3_Graham]

Slippydiff said:

Read this before you decide (some useful comments regarding making the P1's engine stay in one piece from John F) : -

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

Edited by Slippydiff on Wednesday 13th February 00:39

Woah alot of stuff on there.... so as i understand it... change the MAF sensor regularly.. and get it remapped??

[Marf]

S3_Graham said:

Slippydiff said:

Read this before you decide (some useful comments regarding making the P1's engine stay in one piece from John F) : -

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

Edited by Slippydiff on Wednesday 13th February 00:39

Woah alot of stuff on there.... so as i understand it... change the MAF sensor regularly.. and get it remapped??

This is why I'd go for an STi Type R, it needs a remap anyway and comes with the DCCD, which AFAIK the P1 doesnt.

[S3_Graham]

Marf said:

S3_Graham said:

Slippydiff said:

Read this before you decide (some useful comments regarding making the P1's engine stay in one piece from John F) : -

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

Edited by Slippydiff on Wednesday 13th February 00:39

Woah alot of stuff on there.... so as i understand it... change the MAF sensor regularly.. and get it remapped??

This is why I'd go for an STi Type R, it needs a remap anyway and comes with the DCCD, which AFAIK the P1 doesnt.

Are the type R's uk? or JDM?

[Riknos]

S3_Graham said:

Marf said:

S3_Graham said:

Slippydiff said:

Read this before you decide (some useful comments regarding making the P1's engine stay in one piece from John F) : -

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

Edited by Slippydiff on Wednesday 13th February 00:39

Woah alot of stuff on there.... so as i understand it... change the MAF sensor regularly.. and get it remapped??

This is why I'd go for an STi Type R, it needs a remap anyway and comes with the DCCD, which AFAIK the P1 doesnt.

Are the type R's uk? or JDM?

Type Rs are JDM only. But I wouldn't worry about the increase in premium of the Type R over the P1, as you will be raped on both of them

[S3_Graham]

Riknos said:

S3_Graham said:

Marf said:

S3_Graham said:

Slippydiff said:

Read this before you decide (some useful comments regarding making the P1's engine stay in one piece from John F) : -

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

Edited by Slippydiff on Wednesday 13th February 00:39

Woah alot of stuff on there.... so as i understand it... change the MAF sensor regularly.. and get it remapped??

This is why I'd go for an STi Type R, it needs a remap anyway and comes with the DCCD, which AFAIK the P1 doesnt.

Are the type R's uk? or JDM?

Type Rs are JDM only. But I wouldn't worry about the increase in premium of the Type R over the P1, as you will be raped on both of them

Only just walked tall again after the S3 premium

[Marf]

Yep STi Type R is JDM, I quite like the Version 3 with the low level spoiler meself.

Edited by Marf on Wednesday 13th February 11:06

[S3_Graham]

Random.... ive just done a quote for: "SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI TYPE R 1994cc 2 DOOR 1994-2000"

And if they only do it in import... then Elephant must know that... even though it doesnt say import??

Because its come out.. £300 cheaper than a P1??

HMMMMmmmm

Cheaper than the M3... AND the P1... and cheaper to buy...

[Marf]

Came out as the same price for me.

Strangley elephant has import in brackets next to the P1, but not the Type R

[shadowninja]

Is it an issue? All Type Rs are imports, I thought?

[Marf]

Not an issue, just strange that elephant list the P1, a uk delivered car, as an import, but not the JDM Type R.

Just seems a bit backwards is all

[S3_Graham]

i may well call elephant on this.... as when i did it through confused and actually listed it as an import (they have a yes no) then it jumped to £2.5k!!!

Quite confusing