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02-03 vs 04+ wrx whats the big diffrences

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Old Oct 27, 2007 | 11:02 AM
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Default Re: 02-03 vs 04+ wrx whats the big diffrences

well im on a budget so i cant go over 15000 i have check all the local dealers and nobody has one for under that price
i did find these 2 what do yall think
i test drove the 2nd
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Old Oct 27, 2007 | 11:19 AM
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i suggest you check nasioc.com car classifieds.

those both have been modified and id be kind of wary.

the 05 has really nice interior compared to pre 05 though.
Old Oct 27, 2007 | 11:21 AM
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the only problem with that is i cant get a extended warrenty
Old Oct 27, 2007 | 11:24 AM
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i have 35k on my 04 wrx and it has no problems thus far.

dealers will always try to void your warranty if plan to mod your car anyways. theyll try to find a way to claim the mod caused the problem.
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like i said the only mod i want is exhaust and maybe a bov
thats the plan til the warrenty runs out
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Default Re: 02-03 vs 04+ wrx whats the big diffrences

thats still capable of having your warranty voided.

say you break your tranny some how (which does happen at stock power levels), dealer will try to say your exhaust did it because of more power.

and if you get a turboback you need an ecu too since 04+ have issues with closed/open loop fueling.
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Default Re: 02-03 vs 04+ wrx whats the big diffrences

Originally Posted by intence
05 > 02-04

however, 06-07 > 05
flip alll that around.

02-04 > 05 > 06-07
Old Oct 27, 2007 | 02:00 PM
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Default Re: 02-03 vs 04+ wrx whats the big diffrences

Originally Posted by intence
thats still capable of having your warranty voided.

say you break your tranny some how (which does happen at stock power levels), dealer will try to say your exhaust did it because of more power.

and if you get a turboback you need an ecu too since 04+ have issues with closed/open loop fueling.
Or a Cobb AccessPort. There's no reason to get a different ECU for basic bolt ons, and the stock ECU is a beautiful piece of electronics design.
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Default Re: 02-03 vs 04+ wrx whats the big diffrences

Originally Posted by intence
05 > 02-04

however, 06-07 > 05
Unless we're talking STi. '04 = raw.

Even with the ECU problems, the '07 with a vf40 is nice, though.
Originally Posted by intence
i suggest you check nasioc.com car classifieds.

those both have been modified and id be kind of wary.

the 05 has really nice interior compared to pre 05 though.
Definitely check out the classifieds on nasioc.

I really like the climate control setup on the '05+ cars.
Originally Posted by intence
i have 35k on my 04 wrx and it has no problems thus far.
73k miles on my STi. No issues.
Originally Posted by projekt
flip alll that around.

02-04 > 05 > 06-07
Um, no.
Originally Posted by Fabrik8
Or a Cobb AccessPort. There's no reason to get a different ECU for basic bolt ons, and the stock ECU is a beautiful piece of electronics design.
I plan to pick up a AP v2 sometime in the near future. I'm waiting on the problems with the screen to be purged out first.
Old Oct 27, 2007 | 04:31 PM
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Default Re: 02-03 vs 04+ wrx whats the big diffrences

Bug eye for the win. I sold mine with 85k plus miles and never had a problem with the motor or tranny. That was knocking on the door of 300hp on the ground. As for the blow of valve, I never had a problem being open atmosphere, however your going to get a different answer to that everywhere. As for the motors, they so pretty well. My buddy's 02 is running strong, and on a stock clutch over 100k miles and modified. I would be somewhat weary of a used modified WRX because you really never know what its been through. Especially on a car that has known tranny issues when beaten on badly. My personal preference is the bug eye just because I owned one. I do like the 04-05s too.



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