Oli_p
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Registered: 4th Jan 08
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keith micheals want £1793 from me for a impreza type r, im 22 and 2 yrs ncb with a crash 2 years ago. thats fully comp aswell. i think its reasonable considering its an import and my age etc
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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UK Turbo's are soooooooo much cheaper to insure!
Get 1997+ car, whack on the mid level WRX spoiler and wheels no one will ever know 
They are a doddle to tune!
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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quote:
Originally posted by Oli_p
keith micheals want £1793 from me for a impreza type r, im 22 and 2 yrs ncb with a crash 2 years ago. thats fully comp aswell. i think its reasonable considering its an import and my age etc
Fee was about £600 on import STi TypeR at 21....
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barter
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Registered: 27th Oct 07
Location: essex
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i would know though.
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
UK Turbo's are soooooooo much cheaper to insure!
They are a doddle to tune!
to be fair they are if done correctly, not half as expensive as some marque's anyway thats why i went for mine
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aim1
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Registered: 26th Jun 06
Location: Kent
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
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Originally posted by aim1
What is lacking on the UK 2000s from the STIs? Power difference? I've been looking around and there seems to be so many different options. Some have red tops and some do not? Whats all the closed closed deck stuff?
semi forged pistons allowing for more power
seats
styling
power differences vary
Red top is just the colour of the manifold on STI engines. but apart from the colour there is no difference or gains to be had from one.
closed deck blocks are from very early STI's and have closed water jackets around the cylinder making a much stronger block as oppsed to a fully open one (open deck block) or a semi closed deck block.
hth
Thanks, very helpful. Is the general consensus then that a UK 2000 probably the best compromise? Buy an older import and whack a massive chunk on insurance or pay more for a newer Uk one and pay a bit less on insurance?
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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TBF, all depends what you want. I was in the same situation and went for a uk car as it was the best my money would buy, middle age owner, not modified and really tidy underneath, all undersealed etc.
But now its a completely different car, and still reaonable to insure really.
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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I have my car and van insured with flux. 5 years no claims and an SP30.
Last time I phoned them for a quote on a scoob they said I had to be 25!
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Richardhhha
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Registered: 29th Sep 07
Location: Croydon, Greater London
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
insurance is different for everyone
im 22 with 5yrs ncb, my golf gt tdi 130 costs me a grand to insure...my 350hp impreza turbo 2000? 500 quid more all mods declared..go figure that one out.
year ago my old xe'd gsi was £800 with all mods declaired
and my standard 14xe gls was the same..
was 23 with 3 years ncb...
all i can say with the scoob is that it is about 2k to insure a uk spec one for me but a evo 7 was only 1,200 to insure so go evo root
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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my new car is group 15 totally standard, the golf was a group 14 with mucho mods and 73 bhp more than standard and my insurance has went up 250 quid
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Pay the extra for an import.The UK turbo 2000's are slow as standard.
My bros UK classic with the 240bhp WRX engine fitted used to get left by my 5th gen Honda Prelude 2.2 Vti Auto,which by all means isnt quick with only 185bhp.On the go from 30mph upwards i could pull away with ease.
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FasT09
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Registered: 4th Feb 05
Location: North Yorkshire
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i personally dont see the point in getting the slower scoobys! if you get a scooby its for the performance factor. all in my opinion of course
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barter
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Registered: 27th Oct 07
Location: essex
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Originally posted by FasT09
i personally dont see the point in getting the slower scoobys! if you get a scooby its for the performance factor. all in my opinion of course
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Crazyness - A UK turbo is nearly twice as much for me to insure than an RS4 cab  £1900.
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by FasT09
i personally dont see the point in getting the slower scoobys! if you get a scooby its for the performance factor. all in my opinion of course
The point is getting the missing power out is a doddle and you pay half as much insurance and less for the car in the first place.
My UK Turbo was over 300 horsies and would piss on a STi..
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chrisritch
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Registered: 2nd Sep 08
Location: Northants Drives: V40
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
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Originally posted by Oli_p
keith micheals want £1793 from me for a impreza type r, im 22 and 2 yrs ncb with a crash 2 years ago. thats fully comp aswell. i think its reasonable considering its an import and my age etc
Fee was about £600 on import STi TypeR at 21....
yeah but she has the benefit of being female
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Pay the extra for an import.The UK turbo 2000's are slow as standard.
My bros UK classic with the 240bhp WRX engine fitted used to get left by my 5th gen Honda Prelude 2.2 Vti Auto,which by all means isnt quick with only 185bhp.On the go from 30mph upwards i could pull away with ease.
Don't talk shit there not slow at all 
And this is coming from someone who's owned 4 scoobys with my last running 320 brake and now having a 'Slow' UK classic.
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ChazSXi
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Waterlooville, Hampshire
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Scoob ftw! Mine has around 280bhp and is more than quick enough for what I need!
My insurance is £1800 a year at 22 with 0yrs NCB 6 points and one claim. So am not gonna quibble!!
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Pay the extra for an import.The UK turbo 2000's are slow as standard.
My bros UK classic with the 240bhp WRX engine fitted used to get left by my 5th gen Honda Prelude 2.2 Vti Auto,which by all means isnt quick with only 185bhp.On the go from 30mph upwards i could pull away with ease.
Your bother has either bought a lemon, he can't drive or the handbrake is stuck on
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
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Well said Davey....
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Ryan_G1
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Registered: 29th Aug 05
Location: East Ayrshire
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Originally posted by neil h
How on earth have you got quotes around 1500quid on a scooby at your age? I'm 22 with 4 years NCB and a clean licence and just got quoted 3k through confused on a 2000 wrx sti.
Im only 20 and got a quote for 1200 for a wrx sti type r
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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When I was 22 & had my impreza - a UK Turbo was 500odd to insure & a WRX import was going to be well over a grand.
My old UK Turbo -
Was a good car until my mate drifted it into a set of fire station hazard lights
[Edited on 12-12-2009 by Colin]
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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Tbh, Ive noticed you scotish people get alot cheaper insurance
Try living in high spot areas like nottingham, manchester, london etc and its alot more expensive
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
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rich isnt nottingham like gun crime central though? thats why
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
rich isnt nottingham like gun crime central though? thats why
aparantly so, i havent seen it, but i live 8 miles away from the centre so 
But its not just gun crime, its just crime in general from the blacks, sorry i mean bluds
To point out, that was a joke for any cs polictically correct police. Well it was making light fun of a pretty grim truth. 
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