Evolution VII Vs. Evolution VIII

oHUTCHYo · 9 May 2009 at 19:04

Opinions Please Guys...

Subaru Impreza WRX 320BHP (2001)

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1025751.htm

Evo 6 LOW MILEAGE!!! EvolutionVI GSR (1999)

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/736392.htm

To explain a little better, I have a £10,000 loan. Im hoping to sell my Type-R for £7000-£8000. The plan was to pay off a chunk off my loan, pay the balance within 4 month then get a new loan. Im now planning on something fun and silly as above, then once the loan is paid off within 2-3 years maybe I'll sell and finally get a BMW M3.

Meridian · 9 May 2009 at 19:17

I worry a little about a person who has spent all that effort on his scoob and fitted a Pipercross induction kit - there are far better products around. Not to mention the

Sheep Dog Blow Off/Dump Valve

I'd also want to know the make of FMIC - just because it's front-mount doesn't make it good - the worst front-mounts are not as good as the best top-mounts. If it's a fleabay special it could be a problem. And I'd want to know who mapped it. I'd avoid it and look for a proper bugeye STI - with PPP it should still be about £7k or less.

But that said it's still more car for less money than the Evo. At least go for the MR.

M

Meridian · 9 May 2009 at 19:18

The_Dark_Side said:
You have to struggle to return 15mpg in a standard Evo 7?

Not if you didn't drive it like you stole it.

M

oHUTCHYo · 9 May 2009 at 19:23

Meridian said:
I worry a little about a person who has spent all that effort on his scoob and fitted a Pipercross induction kit - there are far better products around. Not to mention the

I'd also want to know the make of FMIC - just because it's front-mount doesn't make it good - the worst front-mounts are not as good as the best top-mounts. If it's a fleabay special it could be a problem. And I'd want to know who mapped it. I'd avoid it and look for a proper bugeye STI - with PPP it should still be about £7k or less.

But that said it's still more car for less money than the Evo. At least go for the MR.

M

Thanks for the once over mate. I personally hate the bugeye, but loving the Morette headlight conversion on it. With regards to MR, is that the next stepup from the GSR then?

Just had an insurance quote on the Evo above based on fully comp, tracker required, 5 years+ NCB...

£1,081.50

Are they mad. Thats the first time Directline have ever let me down. Erm..Scoob? lol

Just done an insurance quote for the Scoob above, in fairness its only a WRX, but Ive not mentioned its 320BHP so it will be invalid, but just to show...

£404.25

Gaygle · 9 May 2009 at 19:26

Nope, they aren't mad. It's just the insurance costs on Imprezas and Evo's are mad.

oHUTCHYo · 9 May 2009 at 19:29

WTF is a Sheep Dog Blow Off/Dump Valve anyway? Not like one of those stupid duck-call things Ive seen people fit for giggles on u-tube?

Fr0dders · 9 May 2009 at 19:35

oHUTCHYo · 9 May 2009 at 19:37

MrLOL said:
yup

OMFG. No chance then.

Definitely a Scooby now though chaps, thanks for everyones help.

I'll start a new thread once myType-R is sold and I need some opinions on a Scoob.

Ev0 · 9 May 2009 at 20:39

Evos always cost a bit to insure, even over WRX and STi Imprezas

Duke · 9 May 2009 at 21:45

G4ORCE said:
Opinions Please Guys...

Subaru Impreza WRX 320BHP (2001)

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1025751.htm

That looks great :cool:

Meridian · 9 May 2009 at 23:24

G4ORCE said:
Thanks for the once over mate. I personally hate the bugeye, but loving the Morette headlight conversion on it. With regards to MR, is that the next stepup from the GSR then?

Just had an insurance quote on the Evo above based on fully comp, tracker required, 5 years+ NCB...

£1,081.50

Are they mad. Thats the first time Directline have ever let me down. Erm..Scoob? lol

Just done an insurance quote for the Scoob above, in fairness its only a WRX, but Ive not mentioned its 320BHP so it will be invalid, but just to show...

£404.25

Yes - the GSR is the lower version, the MR the higher. Later UK models added the various FQ variants.

Do NOT use regular insurers to get quotes for cars like that - they're not interested and will give you silly prices. Even sillier if you mention the mods. If they don't just hang up. I'm not sure about Evos (take a look at MLR for names) but for scoobs only three are worth looking at: Keith Michaels, Greenlight and A-Plan. Keith Michaels will only give sensible quotes if you've at least a year's experience of driving a car with 200+bhp.

M