S-GT info

[Guest]

These cars:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=595564755

Anyone know the spec on these as far as bhp/turbo etc? Not looking at anyone in particular...

Mixed info on the webs as to power/spec I can google.

[hmmboost]

2.0 l 263bhp so up a bit on the NZ/wrx with a twin scroll Turbo

Think the rest is the same , outside its just the different grille that I\'m aware of.

[newsuba]

numb steering, wobbly handling, feeble brakes...

don\'t know why anyone would bother with these.

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 newsuba said:

numb steering, wobbly handling, feeble brakes...

don\'t know why anyone would bother with these.

As expected from a standard wrx as opposed to an sti tho? Price is why one would bother. You could throw decent pads, reflash and exhaust in it and be 180wkw and under 20k. Altho nice, BL/BP are getting way to common for me to want one.

[boon]

20k would get you a V7 STI with awesome handling mods, 230wkw and a way more enjoyable driving experience.

[newsuba]

 evowrx']

[quote name='newsuba said:

numb steering, wobbly handling, feeble brakes...

don\'t know why anyone would bother with these.

/quote]

As expected from a standard wrx as opposed to an sti tho? Price is why one would bother. You could throw decent pads, reflash and exhaust in it and be 180wkw and under 20k. Altho nice, BL/BP are getting way to common for me to want one.

S-GT was a WRX for softcock boulevarders...

It wasn\'t until the MY11 facelift that a GR was worthy of the WRX name again.

Yes, you could throw money at it or do as Boon suggests - buy a v7 or maybe even a v8 STI.

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 boon said:

20k would get you a V7 STI with awesome handling mods, 230wkw and a way more enjoyable driving experience.

With a very ugly arse. Something looks kinky about the V7 wags in a bad way and theyre over 10yo now. V8 wag is mint but no sti anyway. Just seen these and went damn theyre cheap for what they are.

If I bought something like this it would be to not play with it just a casual reflash and breathing mods. Maybe swaybar if required. Comfortable/air con/economy etc.

I agree with you just horses for courses and all. My current wrx is mint to travel in can take a long drive and not feel it at all whereas old libero with button clutch etc just asked to be raped everywhere which makes it harder to cruise in.

[F.F.Sltd]

Just done one for a customer they use bp5 legacy engine and box. Vf49 twinscroll blue injectors 520cc and have the dreaded air pump and tgvs.

[Kiwi_Fozze]

My v7 cost about half the quoted $20k and is pushing out bloody close to 230kw as a daily driver...

In saying that, even though the v7s were a massive step in refinement over the gc8\'s, the v8 and 9 are just that little bit nicer again

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 kwi_fozze said:

My v7 cost about half the quoted $20k and is pushing out bloody close to 230kw as a daily driver...

In saying that, even though the v7s were a massive step in refinement over the gc8\'s, the v8 and 9 are just that little bit nicer again

I think the sweet spot in wrx is V4-6 they have the best interior. Not like the junky plasticy stuff that started 2000- in most cars. My foz and present both have a functional well proportioned interior. V7- have circle vents which look weird but nice seats and the curves in the S-GT dash look a bit tard. Driving experience goes out the window with anything post 2000 old school wrx/evo 123 are where its at for the ultimate buzz imo rather than techo active yaw/traction control biz of late.

Anyways if I wanted 230wkw wouldnt I stick with what I have? More nimble and better p/w...and if I spent another 10k on it it would be a tad quicker than a V7 sti with the balance spent on it.

Going by what Brendan said its pretty much what I expected. Rather the missus wanted one of these than an Audi and I was more just curious as to why these appear a mint car at a sharp price and different to all the BL/BP running around that seem more common than altezzas.

[Johnnynz]

 newsuba']

[quote name='newsuba said:

numb steering, wobbly handling, feeble brakes...

don\'t know why anyone would bother with these.

/quote]

As expected from a standard wrx as opposed to an sti tho? Price is why one would bother. You could throw decent pads, reflash and exhaust in it and be 180wkw and under 20k. Altho nice, BL/BP are getting way to common for me to want one.

S-GT was a WRX for softcock boulevarders...

It wasn\'t until the MY11 facelift that a GR was worthy of the WRX name again.

Yes, you could throw money at it or do as Boon suggests - buy a v7 or maybe even a v8 STI.

Good to know, I have been looking at the hatch shape as a possibility for a little while but might scrap the idea. Theres something about the shape I like but I\'m a big fan of the rawness of the GC8, doubt the Hatch would suit me reading that