Selling my WRX after 4 months.....

Joshy said:
Really? Do you think this is the best advice?

I'd have thought buying a pre modified one would make sense with something like an Impreza when loads of them have already been fettled and modified ones are around about the same money as standard ones?
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Yup, I think I will be looking at a pre-modded one. But I will buy from scoobynet or some other forum so I know the history.
 
I can't see why anyone would buy a standard car with the intention of modding when there are so many people selling their cars that have already wasted their money so you don't have to.

You just need to be a little more careful when buying a modified car - do your research and make sure its been done properly.
 
[FnG]magnolia;18127708 said:
Unfortunately, this is generally entirely predictable. It's rare for it to not happen, actually. There seem to be a few who don't go down this route - some are on this forum IIRC - but it's pretty common to want to get the full fat version once you've tried the diet version.
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6 months on and no plans to swap mine for an Sti :)

I think it totally depends on why you bought the car in the first place, and what kind of person you are really.

If you bought it because you want a turbo nutter monster to tune up then yeah you probably should have just gone straight for an STi as after having a WRX for a few months you'll want one.

I don't see any point tuning up a WRX to silly power levels, a remap fair enough but after that things do start to get pricey with swapping turbos etc.

May as well have put the extra money towards an STi :)

I bought mine knowing it wasn't a monster, that it was a bigger car than what I had that still went ok.

Yeah I'd have liked an STi, who wouldn't like a better version of what they have, but what I would have wanted was not in budget.

But I'm not sat here regretting buying a WRX wishing I had an STi, it's doing it's job nicely :)
 
Joshy said:
Really? Do you think this is the best advice?

I'd have thought buying a pre modified one would make sense with something like an Impreza when loads of them have already been fettled and modified ones are around about the same money as standard ones?
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I'd only buy pre-modded if I could see all the documentation of the mods whether they be on a forum or literature based.

Gotta remember there are two types of modders:-

1. Modder A who researches the best possible mods for his car that will retain is drivability and reliability whilst getting the desired BHP inreases. If you come across a car pre-modded by driver A, then buy it.

2. Modder B who does not have much of a clue or cuts corners, does cheapest modifications or maybe a load of modifications that don't work well together. Basically the kind of person who buys a boost controller and just turns the boost up or just goes and fits an induction kit that if anything reduces horsepower and can cause issues.

I will only buy a modded car if I can see the owner has put thousands of pounds into those modifications by doing the mods as I would do them, basically the right way.

When it comes to bodykits, I just tend to steer well clear, I am not 18 any more.....
 
Ace Modder said:
To be honest it is all Gibbo's fault for having his 400 bhp Evo which I have been in numerous times, and even driven myself on one occasion.
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You need a Hawkeye or earlier shape then mate with 350 or more horses and then you will be there, just be sure to buy one thats drivable and been mapped/tuned buy a highly recognised and respected tuner by enthusiest who chuck plenty of money at their cars. :)
 
Ace Modder said:
But you went from a mustang with over 500 bhp to a Evo with 360 bhp.
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Yeah and I miss the power, no denying that, but I also like what the EVO lets me do what the Mustang would not, which is take liberties and drive it like I stole it at times. Do that in a Mustang and it gonna be a very expensive bill, the Mustang can move along with great speed but its a very different driving style to an EVO.

But one thing for sure anything sub 300BHP I find slow, unless its a super lightweight like an Exige or Caterham, but road cars for me now need to be 300BHP plus to give any excitment during acceleration and the closer to 400BHP or above the better. :)
 
See - you should have bought my car when I was selling. Now it looks like I'll be keeping it a while...


But yes, a pre-modded car is fine, but find out who did it, especially the mapping. If they've kept all the receipts then it's a good start. And if they ever say "init" then start running.


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Meridian said:
See - you should have bought my car when I was selling. Now it looks like I'll be keeping it a while...


But yes, a pre-modded car is fine, but find out who did it, especially the mapping. If they've kept all the receipts then it's a good start. And if they ever say "init" then start running.


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In hindsight I wish I had now :)
 
Meridian said:
See - you should have bought my car when I was selling. Now it looks like I'll be keeping it a while...


But yes, a pre-modded car is fine, but find out who did it, especially the mapping. If they've kept all the receipts then it's a good start. And if they ever say "init" then start running.


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You still got the same one you took me out a couple of year ago m8 at one of the RR meets?
 
Yep, the same one. Only major change since then was I finally relented a year or two back and fitted a front-mount. That got me the 400 I'd spent four years aiming for.


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