Finally Insurable

[Slow]

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]

Between 7k and 11k depending on if you want a widetrack with dccd or not.

[Slow]

Hi, sorry might have worded it wrong, meant bug eye? Whatever the first version was.

Not the classic though

[HonestIago]

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]

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]

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]

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 I've had both the blob WRX PPP and blob STi.

[Ved]

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]

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]

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]

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.