Finally Insurable

Finally Insurable

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Slow

Original Poster:

6,973 posts

136 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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So come October this year I will finally be 21!

Having a quick look at comparison sites I can insure a roughly 02-04 WRX STI for the £1200 mark. This is very good in my opinion considering I have 6 points.
By comparison my 83 Cherry Turbo comes in at £500, Range Rover td6 is £800.


What sort of money would I be looking at spending to get into a blobeye WRX STI? Would just be a standard car due to insurance reasons still.

rb5er

11,657 posts

171 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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Between 7k and 11k depending on if you want a widetrack with dccd or not.

Slow

Original Poster:

6,973 posts

136 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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Hi, sorry might have worded it wrong, meant bug eye? Whatever the first version was.

Not the classic though tongue out

HonestIago

1,719 posts

185 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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Only one UK bugeye STI on PH at the moment that I can see. I expect £6k would get you in a really nice example if you can find one. If planning to keep it standard I would probably just get a PPP'd WRX as it'd be just as quick whilst being cheaper to buy and run (probably). I don't think a standard 265bhp STI will seem all that quick given they are 70-80kg heavier than a WRX.

Slow

Original Poster:

6,973 posts

136 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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Well I imagine it would stay standard till I either turn 22 or find a cheap specialist modified car policy.

Real reason I wanted the STI is I heard they were the must have version?

HonestIago

1,719 posts

185 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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If you ultimately want to modify to 300bhp+ then yes buy an STI as they can take over 400bhp very easily on standard internals and gearbox. That said, a WRX with an exhaust upgrade and remap can see 270-280bhp and be reliable with it while making for a very quick, capable and compliant A to B car. However, the STIs have bigger brakes, firmer suspension and the much stronger 6-speed box so are a better platform to start from if the modding bug bites!

paulmoonraker

2,850 posts

162 months

Wednesday 5th August 2015
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WRX is a good car, and the PPP is recognised by a few insurers making it easier. The STi is a better car, and if it's that you want then you won't be happy with a WRX wink I've had both the blob WRX PPP and blob STi.

Ved

3,825 posts

174 months

Thursday 6th August 2015
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I sold mine for £6700. An 04 Blobeye with perfect history with 103k on the clock. They're going up in value so just look for FSH and you'll have a car that won't lose money.

Slow

Original Poster:

6,973 posts

136 months

Thursday 6th August 2015
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Was looking more around the £5000 mark :/

Might have to just get myself a wrx for a year, this is assuming you cant finance another 1-2k on top while being a student.

paulmoonraker

2,850 posts

162 months

Friday 7th August 2015
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Slow said:
Was looking more around the £5000 mark :/

Might have to just get myself a wrx for a year, this is assuming you cant finance another 1-2k on top while being a student.
A WRX will be provide ample thrills. Bear in mind they ain't cheap to fuel.

Slow

Original Poster:

6,973 posts

136 months

Friday 7th August 2015
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paulmoonraker said:
Slow said:
Was looking more around the £5000 mark :/

Might have to just get myself a wrx for a year, this is assuming you cant finance another 1-2k on top while being a student.
A WRX will be provide ample thrills. Bear in mind they ain't cheap to fuel.
Coming from a td6 Range Rover im used to 25 mpg avg at the best of times.