[FnG]magnolia;17607831 said:What ... what happened here? The OP is seriously going to buy a version of the car that he was terribly underwhelmed with in his first post? Christ, I thought he was kidding.
?[FnG]magnolia said:Fair enough and good luck.
Yes, but it's hardly going to make your wife/girlfriend a widow and your child fatherless, is it?
I'm not saying it's a questionable choice, but I'm not getting the whole "It's a silly idea because you have a family" angle.
Why do you think I'd be crazy to go for an RA?
[FnG]magnolia;17609664 said:Where are you going to get one to test drive it?
[TW]Fox;17609871 said:He's actually said he's not, he's going to just buy it and then sell it if he doesnt like it (????).
[FnG]magnolia;17609664 said:No, a Ford Focus ST and a Subaru WRX STI are completely different cars.
A Subaru WRX STI and a Subaru WRX STI RA are not completely different cars.
One is a variant of the other and if you didn't like the one you test drove I can't imagine you'll like the one which you haven't test driven. Where are you going to get one to test drive it? These aren't common cars and the few on PH are old.
Did the RA have central locking as the one I tried years ago didn't and the lack of ABS would put me off totally these days.
[FnG]magnolia;17609664 said:if you didn't like the one you test drove I can't imagine you'll like the one which you haven't test driven.
Why is a Focus ST relevant?
They are not variants of each other.
One comes from 1994, the other from 2005 - there is over 10 years between them and most Subaru fanbois will tell you the Classic is more raw and focussed - the only thing these cars have in common is a Subaru badge and 4WD.
What you're saying is like telling me a Ford Escort GTi is a variant of a Focus ST. It's just not true.
I have a friend with a mint one, not sure if I can blag a test drive or not, but I will be seeking his advice when looking at one and will no doubt get a passenger ride. I will get a chance to test drive one when I turn up to view one?
Seriously, I don't see what the problem is here. First of all I'm wrong for dismissing 4WD, and now I'm wrong for listening to people and wanting to give it a chance.
Hahahaha would be lol if the engine explodedNo one is going to lend me one for a few weeks/months. It isn't like they are cars suffering from huge depreciation, so its not even likely to cost me anything.
My made up friend said:Hi Mike, I'm a bit busy today at work to give you a decent reply now so I'll get back to you tonight.
Mine is actually an STI RA, that is what you will need to look for if you want DCCD, the RA never had it.
Insurance is a bitch, I'm 40 and pay £460 and I shopped around big time.
This is a good site to look at
http://www.type-ra.co.uk/
Dave