RRR250 Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Hi every one I'm looking to change my car and decided I want to return to the Subaru fold. I'm wanting to buy a WRX wagon but at the moment can't afford a 2.5. I'm looking at modify over time. So should I wait to buy a new one or buy the 53 that I have my eye on? Is there any advantages to the 2.5 over the 2.0 when tuning? What kind of prices should I look at buying one second hand (03-05)? Thanks for any help sorry for all the questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Hi RRR250. You have alot of choice. Given the way Subaru used prices are at the moment (going downwards feckin quickly generally... ), I'd be tempted to hang on until you can afford a 2.5. It's a better car, a brilliant engine, and with the new nose now makes the 03-05 car look very dated. If you do go for an 03-05 car (I had a black 03 5 door - great car!), I'd go for low mileage rather than age and pay no more than 12 grand. In terms of tuning, there's alot out there for both the 2.0 and 2.5. If you can justify the cost (£1700), I'd go for the official Prodrive Performance Pack. Takes an 03-05 2.0 WRX to 265BHP, huge dollops of midrange torque, 0-60 in 4.8 secs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRR250 Posted January 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Thanks for the help think I'll wait and see what I can afford later in the year. Have found a dealer selling MY 06 WRX un reg for 16999 SL 5 doors! Just can't get a good deal on trade in for my car at the mo, which is an arse. I'm looking at it as a project car and it seems the 2.5 is the way forward. Have heard that on the 2.5 PPP they keep both cats or change them for sports cats is that true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 I would think they keep both cats, but may be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbside Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 They do keep both cats. As far as what to buy goes I'd say it depends on how far you want to go with tuning it. One of the most effective mods for tuning on 2 litre cars is to fit a 2.5 so if you are going for out and out power you are probably better waiting until you can afford a 2.5 and save yourself the bother of swapping engines. If you just want to tune it to make it a bit more fun you would be better going for the 2 litre as there is still a lot that can be done with the 2 litre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigR Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Is the PPP a worth while buy at £1700, or could you buy more taking your car to a tuning Co. The warranty issus would change of course, but would you get more for your money tuning the 2.5 elsewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 You might get more for your money, but any independent tuners are unlikely to have had the development time and budget with the car that Prodrive has had. The PPP on the (non STI) WRX is stunning - 30% more torque gives it the real world performance to match a standard STI. I've no idea what they're up to now, but I'd check out Scoobysport as a possible alternative. Pete has been modding Imprezas for over a decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRR250 Posted March 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 At Power station you get 290bhp and 330 of torque for £1399 (milltek with sports CAT, remap, K&N) including warranty from the 2.5. Have used TSL in the past and they were fantastic would trust with my car again. Both companys will give you more for your money than PPP and have very good reps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Powerstation are the tuning shop that Litchfield Imports use. They have decent prices on UK and JDM spec Imprezas too. Definitely recommended. Just remember that Subaru dealers are often a bit narky about touching anything imported/modded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 By the way, don't click on the Type-25 link - you'll just end up wanting one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigR Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Thanks for that, am out for a drive in one tomorrow. Bit surprised by the size of it, bit more legroom than the A4 in the back, but a much smaller boot. Have managed to find a PPP demo so will see how tomorrow goes drive wise, first run in a Subaru. edit, its an estate 2.5 WRX with PPP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 [ QUOTE ] edit, its an estate 2.5 WRX with PPP [/ QUOTE ] Best version I reckon. Much less of the chav image compared to the saloon, and a bit of a Q car with the PPP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flux Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 New Impreza prices at dealers seem to be taking somewhat of a dive at the moment (as expected I guess with the new model just round the corner). Anyone know the cheapest price that a dealer is selling a WRX or WRX SL for? Or what would be a reasonable offer to make to a dealer (given that they are struggling on the sales front somewhat!)? Ta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 I think it will really depend on the dealer's circumstances. Best deals will be on very late/pre-reg'd cars rather than new I think. They only have a certain margin to play with on new cars, so would have to be able to offset a decent discount some other way. You won't get a franchised dealer down to car supermarket prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flux Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 [ QUOTE ] I think it will really depend on the dealer's circumstances. Best deals will be on very late/pre-reg'd cars rather than new I think. They only have a certain margin to play with on new cars, so would have to be able to offset a decent discount some other way. You won't get a franchised dealer down to car supermarket prices. [/ QUOTE ] Thanks Garcon. I read on another forum today that a UK dealer is advertising WRX's at £16500 so that seems (to me anyway) to be a reasonable starting point for negotiations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigR Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I think it will really depend on the dealer's circumstances. Best deals will be on very late/pre-reg'd cars rather than new I think. They only have a certain margin to play with on new cars, so would have to be able to offset a decent discount some other way. You won't get a franchised dealer down to car supermarket prices. [/ QUOTE ] Thanks Garcon. I read on another forum today that a UK dealer is advertising WRX's at £16500 so that seems (to me anyway) to be a reasonable starting point for negotiations! [/ QUOTE ] Any idea's where you saw this??? Test drive went well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flux Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 Scoobynet. Think it was a dealer in Sheffield. You got the bug after the test drive then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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