RE: Subaru Impreza WRX STI Type UK: PH Fleet
Discussion
JayUK91 said:
Had my Blob STi as my daily for 5 years now. Love it to bits, but I must admit I do keep getting tempted my something newer and more refined. I know very few cars available in my budget will thrill me or make me smile as much as this one does though - hence we're still inseparable (even after a head gasket failure and deep pockets to repair!)
Have fun!
That looks mint! Really like the PFF7 wheels too. I've been on your blog a couple of times already and there's some great content on there so keep it up!Have fun!
Edited by JayUK91 on Wednesday 25th July 21:17
I have a 2016 STI and i've got to be honest, it's the least sleep i've ever had before picking up a new car.
I absolutely love it, it's flippin' awesome. It's taught on the road, accepts direction changes the way I'd hope other cars i've driven could only dream of and on one of my favourite drives from Teeside to Essex in blizzard conditions on winters, proved to be both safe AND fun - something the VAG equivalents never attained.
Subaru appears to be very much a family of like-minded people, above and beyond regular petrolheads.
I'm looking forward to putting a lot of miles, a titanium exhaust (perhaps) and a damned good stereo into it. I'm having this one serviced at Subaru throughout its ownership - zero hassle.
Add Petrol and grin!
I absolutely love it, it's flippin' awesome. It's taught on the road, accepts direction changes the way I'd hope other cars i've driven could only dream of and on one of my favourite drives from Teeside to Essex in blizzard conditions on winters, proved to be both safe AND fun - something the VAG equivalents never attained.
Subaru appears to be very much a family of like-minded people, above and beyond regular petrolheads.
I'm looking forward to putting a lot of miles, a titanium exhaust (perhaps) and a damned good stereo into it. I'm having this one serviced at Subaru throughout its ownership - zero hassle.
Add Petrol and grin!
lord trumpton said:
Hi Ben. Great article. It's reignited my childhood desire to own one.
May I ask a ballpark figure you paid for this low miler?
Thank you! If you're looking at an 03/04 STI with PPP, expect to pay around £10/11K for a nice clean one with around 50/60K on the clock. The last 05 Blobs with Widetrack/DCCD seem to be around the £12-14K mark. I can only see these values going up as nice clean cars are increasingly hard to find, which can be said for most cars over 10 years old really. I was lucky enough to know Tim and to get this one before it went to market, and I'm chuffed with the condition/history of my Clio 182 Cup I've recently purchased too.May I ask a ballpark figure you paid for this low miler?
Enjoyed reading that. Great buy Ben, hope you enjoy lots of fun miles in it.
Back in 2000 as an 18 year old I managed to blag a passenger lap in an RB5 at Knockhill. I was an Impreza addict after the first corner. The noise, the acceleration, the grip was just unbelievable compared to my 1.4 Nissan Sunny
It took me a good few years but eventually I got myself my dream car - a P1 with Recaros, 18s and Hella driving lamp options. What a car it was. Enjoyed it for 3 years till mortgages and kids took priority! Hope to be back again one day but as you say, good examples are getting thinner on the ground. I sold mine for £8k with 46'000 miles......
Back in 2000 as an 18 year old I managed to blag a passenger lap in an RB5 at Knockhill. I was an Impreza addict after the first corner. The noise, the acceleration, the grip was just unbelievable compared to my 1.4 Nissan Sunny
It took me a good few years but eventually I got myself my dream car - a P1 with Recaros, 18s and Hella driving lamp options. What a car it was. Enjoyed it for 3 years till mortgages and kids took priority! Hope to be back again one day but as you say, good examples are getting thinner on the ground. I sold mine for £8k with 46'000 miles......
I had a 2001 Bug WRX. Great car when it worked but were more hassle than what it were worth in the end. Cost me way too much in repairs but when it worked it were great. Don't get me wrong it were only standard but it did the job. Great cars for the money but if anyone is going to buy one they need to check everything, even the history as some are ticking time bombs with the engines.
People say there's are reliable but in the real world they aren't. I know plenty of owners who have gone through gearboxes and engines with just standard cars. If you can find one that has been well looked after then you're probably going to be lucky and have no problems. Most now have been abused and some owners like myself foot the bill.
I do miss the WRX and I know I will never own anything like it. The grip and power is next level at the price I paid.
My advice to anyone is just the history of the car and check for rust.
People say there's are reliable but in the real world they aren't. I know plenty of owners who have gone through gearboxes and engines with just standard cars. If you can find one that has been well looked after then you're probably going to be lucky and have no problems. Most now have been abused and some owners like myself foot the bill.
I do miss the WRX and I know I will never own anything like it. The grip and power is next level at the price I paid.
My advice to anyone is just the history of the car and check for rust.
Ankh87 said:
I had a 2001 Bug WRX. Great car when it worked but were more hassle than what it were worth in the end. Cost me way too much in repairs but when it worked it were great. Don't get me wrong it were only standard but it did the job. Great cars for the money but if anyone is going to buy one they need to check everything, even the history as some are ticking time bombs with the engines.
People say there's are reliable but in the real world they aren't. I know plenty of owners who have gone through gearboxes and engines with just standard cars. If you can find one that has been well looked after then you're probably going to be lucky and have no problems. Most now have been abused and some owners like myself foot the bill.
I do miss the WRX and I know I will never own anything like it. The grip and power is next level at the price I paid.
My advice to anyone is just the history of the car and check for rust.
I will add the following, and this is coming from someone who has been driving a (last model) 2.5i Legacy since 2015 but applies to all Subaru's.People say there's are reliable but in the real world they aren't. I know plenty of owners who have gone through gearboxes and engines with just standard cars. If you can find one that has been well looked after then you're probably going to be lucky and have no problems. Most now have been abused and some owners like myself foot the bill.
I do miss the WRX and I know I will never own anything like it. The grip and power is next level at the price I paid.
My advice to anyone is just the history of the car and check for rust.
1. If you keep the car maintained, this is to stick by the manufacturers service intervals you will not have issues. Maintenance extends to having it washed x2 every winter underneath to get rid of the road crud and salt which represents rust waiting to happen;
2. The higher level models such as the WRX etc are essentially Rally cars for the road and as such should be ran on 98 and serviced every 9,000 km. if you don't do this the car will in all likelihood die prematurely (this from local mechanics experienced with such).
Edited by rastapasta on Thursday 26th July 15:44
Kosy said:
Enjoyed reading that. Great buy Ben, hope you enjoy lots of fun miles in it.
I sold mine for £8k with 46'000 miles......
Thank you! And doh... I sold mine for £8k with 46'000 miles......
That looks exceptional. My brother is kicking himself for not buying one when they were at that price too!MDifficult said:
Great article Ben! I can confirm it looks as good in the flesh as it does in the photos 
Cheers Tom. And you know me, it'll look even better by the time I've finished with it. Will PX it for the Mini at some point 
Guvernator said:
f1ten said:
That p1 is without question the best looking scooby ever made. Love them.
Almost but I'd say a 22b just about pips it. Gotta love those flared wheel arches.
22b by a fair margin, and I prefer the STi Type-R to the P1 as well - the P1 was based on the R, but I never really liked the extra chin they tacked on.
Edited by GravelBen on Friday 27th July 12:10
GravelBen said:
22b by a fair margin, and I prefer the STi Type-R to the P1 as well - the P1 was based on the R, but I never really liked the extra chin they tacked on.
Edited by GravelBen on Friday 27th July 12:10
Edited by Guvernator on Friday 27th July 16:33
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