Considering a scooby, when did they get a 6 speed box?

matt100

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Just that really, considering getting an STi/WRX or similar but I do a lot of motorway miles and I've become a bit attached to the 6th gear in my Focus ST.

When did they introduce that the the impreza? Forget budget etc I just want to know what year or models I should be looking at. Clearly a 6th gear isn't the be all and end all but there's a lot of choice out there with scoobys so I may as well be picky.
 
So to get back on track I need a proper sti, anything from the bugeye?

nice as those last couple are my budget is probably up to about £10k although I would rather go a little lower, I don't have a lot to put in after I've sold or traded in my 93k mile 56 plate ST2.
 
I drove a 54 plate wrx sti ppp on saturday and I totally fell in love... I have to have one.

I might even have that one... 38k 1 owner, main dealer, £11999 tempted.

I can see why people like these cars! I nailed it towards the apex of a corner in slightly damp conditions and had to back off, I'm not used to a car tightening its line into a corner!
 
yes its an MY05 STI PPP from a main dealer who were the original supplier. Good condition, 38k miles.. I didn't see the issue tbh.

They just reduced it from £14k which I know from looking is way overpriced but I thought having seen smaller dealers with them at 10-11k that 12k from a main dealer with a 12 month warranty and 6% finance wasn't too shabby.

Head started fighting back over heart though and I've started wondering if I'd find it a bit tedious as an everyday cruiser...
 
ScoobyDoo69 said:
They're really not hard to live with day to day, unless of course you fit a big exhaust, and are put off by filling up every other day :D
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i don't pay for my petrol so thats not too much of a concern although it is vaguely irritating having to fill up constantly. How many miles do you get out of a full tank with normal driving?
 
EddScott said:
If you don't mind me asking how does the finance bit work - have you stumped up a wodge and they fund the rest?
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they don't fund any of it, I give them my car which we agree is worth about £6k, give them £1k case then effectively borrow £5k over 4 years which costs about £130 a month.

230 miles to a tank is worse than my Focus ST which according to the trip computer averages about 25mpg although to be fair it has a miles left option and I can get 250 round town and up to 320 motorway miles from brimmed to saying 0 miles left.

Thats a bit of a concern, I do find it quite tiresome filling up every few days.

Hmm... I take it thats a £60 tank like my focus?
 
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