tylonalsnifnfool
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i see everyone likes the 2.5RS, i've been looking for one but they are real hard to find.
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Originally posted by tylonalsnifnfool@Jun 28 2005, 07:06 PM
i see everyone likes the 2.5RS, i've been looking for one but they are real hard to find.
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Originally posted by Blanco@Jun 28 2005, 05:12 PM
You should be able to find a nice mid-'90's BMW 325IS in the $6000-8000 range. This is going to be my next car.
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Originally posted by pissedoffsol@Jun 28 2005, 11:47 PM
snow tires.
rwd with snows isn't bad.
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Originally posted by E_SolSi@Jun 28 2005, 11:57 PM
my friend Ray drove nothing but RX7s year round for YEARS... now hes got a few different vehicles for winter use
Bill has had no problem what so ever dealing with winter conditions in his 328is
i know a few other people that drive RWD vehicles year round
good snow tires are a requirement
knowing how to drive is a requirement
but it is not as bad as people make it out to be
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Originally posted by NoJokE@Jun 29 2005, 12:35 AM
2.5 RS's are REALLY expensive for what they are, what's the big deal with them anyway??
How responsive is a BMW to mods? I want to be able to pep something up...
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Originally posted by New2TheCarScene@Jun 29 2005, 01:37 AM
The big deal about 2.5rs's are they are pretty much identical to wrx's. If you spent the 3k to buy a turbo 'kit' for a 2.5RS or pieced one together yourself for cheaper, you'd have a car that handles better than a WRX and is faster.
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Originally posted by asmallsol+Jun 29 2005, 09:12 AM-->New2TheCarScene@Jun 29 2005, 01:37 AM
The big deal about 2.5rs's are they are pretty much identical to wrx's. If you spent the 3k to buy a turbo 'kit' for a 2.5RS or pieced one together yourself for cheaper, you'd have a car that handles better than a WRX and is faster.
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well not completely. The engine has rather high compression, and are not the best canidates for turbo kits. Yes people do them all the time, but they can't handle that much boost.
The engine bays are identical to WRX's but wireing is quite a bit diffrent. Makes a honda swap look like a joke. Parts are not as strong, as many recommend upping to WRX rear ends and such. The parts are really expensive for them. To up to the JDM 2 piston WRX calipers, its around a 500 grand total mod. They need a decent amount of suspension work done to them, as in stock form, the ride is EXTREMLY soft, and understeers alot.
Plus's about them are they look great. Its the last 2 door Impreza and IMO the best looking body style of the impreza. Although, as many people say (and even many car mag reviews like car and driver) the car comes pre=riced from the factory, as it has 7 "vents" on the front end that are not functional. The body has all the STI stuff on it, without the STI performance. Because they are rather rare cars, and there is a scoobie craze, to find one is EXTREMLY hard, and their prices are always REALLY high. Keep in mind, They could have been bought from the dealer for under 20k and today, one in good condition can easily go for 10-12k.
Reliability is not the greatest. They blow head gaskets left and right. The 98's expessially have problems. Three out of 4 of the 2.5RS I looked at had a replaced engine due to head gaskets issues.
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