a silly question me thinks!!

[pip]

should i buy one??? and exactly how good are they!!

[Brian]

PIP what do you drive at the moment ?

[stijoy]

should i buy one??? and exactly how good are they!!

i take it you mean a wr1 then.

[Brian]

PIP we need to establish what car you own at the moment mate ? then we can say.. yes a WR1 is better.

[pip]

apologies,

i'm in an 01 wrx ppp at the mo so can imagine the performance is going to be considerably better in all ways.

However the debate always rages on SN about JDM STI's etc better. Has anyone got had a genuine camparison of the WR1 and it rivals on here and still standby their choice??

[mpr]

Hi,

I haven't driven any of the JDM cars, but to me there were the following concerns:
Residual - it seems to me it might be difficult reselling a JDM for decent money
Insurance - JDM seem to be a good deal more (like double or more - add that up for 3 years of ownership)
Warranty - 1 year - what happens if it all goes tits up after that

As the saying goes - you pays your money.....

My thoughts were that the WR1 was the cheapest car that met my requirements (nice alloys, 300+bhp, easily insureable, warranty). Ok so maybe some of the JDM's/litchfield specials are quicker - but how quick do you need it to be?

[Kamakarzi]

I know I`ve slagged the WR1 off a bit, but bang for ya bucks there`s nothing that comes remotly close! And everytime you drive the thing, that mid range punch just blows you away...............and most cars on the road!

Just have a petrol waqon full of Optimax following you about everywhere that`s all.

[chris]

Hi,

I haven't driven any of the JDM cars, but to me there were the following concerns:
Residual - it seems to me it might be difficult reselling a JDM for decent money
Insurance - JDM seem to be a good deal more (like double or more - add that up for 3 years of ownership)
Warranty - 1 year - what happens if it all goes bouncing beauties up after that

As the saying goes - you pays your money.....

My thoughts were that the WR1 was the cheapest car that met my requirements (nice alloys, 300+bhp, easily insureable, warranty). Ok so maybe some of the JDM's/litchfield specials are quicker - but how quick do you need it to be?

As above! I think that's my main thoughts as well.

I could afford a Spec C or a Type 25 but getting one insured at 25 with a 23 year old missus was a joke!

The only other main thing is (unless i had a remap for uk fuel, which i'd need to declare on my insurance) I'm not too sure i could be arsed to have to use optimax and octane booster.

[Brian]

MPR has summed it up.

all i can add is.... ITS ELITE and theres only 498 left. in the WORLD.

[chris]

MPR has summed it up.

all i can add is.... ITS ELITE and theres only 498 left. in the WORLD.

What happened to one of them? I know about the one that was nicked from the dealers

[Brian]

other was written off, im sure theres another one written off as well, so possibly only 497 now

[Smiler]

Although.....theoretically the nicked one is still in existence somewhere....so 498!

[Brian]

Although.....theoretically the nicked one is still in existence somewhere....so 498!

thats true i wonder where it is and what it looks like now ?

i also wonder if it will every raise its head ??

so many questions !

[chris]

It'll be in someones private collection.

[Brian]

It'll be in someones private collection.

will have to find out what number it was, so we can make a note of it

[chris]

I think it was 148.

[a1oku]

am i right in saying there are about 46ish wr1's accounted for on wr1 owners??we need to publicise more somehow to get more registered and then keep a track of them as they move on.we are an elite and its nice to see insurers talking to us...we have the power!!