i'm looking to buy a Subaru. l found one on ebay that was a fresh import WRX STl VERSION 7 JDM they want £8000 just do not wanna get ripped off its done 40, 000 miles imported nov last year 07 and is a 2000 model it is currently being registered with DVLA should be able to pick up the car friday here is more spec about the car

FRESH IMPORT

2000 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI

VERSION 7

MICA BLUE COLOUR

POWER STEERING

ELECTRIC WINDOWS

ELECTRIC SIDE MIRRORS

CENTRAL LOCKING

AIR CON

CLIMATE CONTROLL

REAR HEATED GLASS

SUBARU RECARO SEATS

VERSION 7 SPOILER

17 INCH STl GOLD ALLOYS

SPORTS EXHAUST

TURBO GAUGE

OIL PRESSURE GAUGE

PIONEER STEREO

CD PLAYER

ABS

XENON BLUE HEADLIGHTS

FRONT&REAR FOG LAMPS

1 YEAR MOT

6 MONTH TAX

PLUS MUCH MORE



he has sold EVO is and other cars before just wanted to know what you guys think and if anyone knows if the car is any good?ALSO WHAT DOES JDM STAND FOR AND STI??

S T l == Sport . Turing . Injection

J D M == Sorry l do not know this one.

JDM = Japanese Domestic Market. The model is imported to ur country ( UK?) from Japan. It is a Japanese spec. model. That is not bad but see some technical details about engines exhausts.
ST l = Subaru Technica International. Its something like the M-division of BMW or AMG of Mercedes only this belongs to ''mother'' factory of Subaru (Fuji Heavy Industries).
About the retailer l do not know anything. l am not from UK. l am a big fun of Subaru & owner of 2 Subaru Cars & a racing one

the JDM version is likely geared lower to better match the lower speeds on Japanese roads, so it should be more fun on the freeway, but not so good for long high speed trips where u will be cruising over 150KPH for hours.
it is geared in 5th like the US WRX version ratio for 4th
it likely has a top speed of about 215KPH, but the low end acceleration should be great.

if ur thinking about the EVO, remember that the big difference between the EVO & the ST l is that:
EVOs r easy to drive & the fastest on dry pavement.
the ST l is a pain to drive, & really fast on dirt, gravel, & wet roads.
there is a reason that 9 out of 10 rally race drivers prefer mitsubishi, but it is the subaru that wins the race.

its a good car, the real question is if it is worth the price they r asking, & l just do not know about ur area,

its a nice car but l would be very careful buying a grey market import, especially a STi

for one thing, that car has almost certainly had a very hard life. everyone who could get their hands on it will almost certainly have driven it hard (owners, car park valets, mechanics, shippers, dealers, if they had a chance to drive that car, they would have abused it) & u likely had no maintenance records to show that there was at least some maintenance to offset the hard use

lastly, if something goes wrong, u need to have access to someone who knows how to work on grey market cars. at least hear in the US, japanese market cars r wired very differently from US market cars, so electrical work is a big pain.

and make sure u can insure it for a reasonable rate

long story short.. if its a race car & u have the expertise & cash flow to keep it running , go for it. fantastic machine. if its ur daily driver & u have limited funds.. proceed with extreme caution as grey market high performance cars can turn into money pits quickly

l loke big cars

i'd buy import.

SUBARU TECNICA INTERNATIONAL =sti
JAPANESE DOMESTIC MARKET = jdm

sti has better engine internals than a uk model (AWD 2000 turbo), meaning stronger engine as well as faster.

do not listen to this below

for one thing, that car has almost certainly had a very hard life. everyone who could get their hands on it will almost certainly have driven it hard (owners, car park valets, mechanics, shippers, dealers, if they had a chance to drive that car, they would have abused it) & u likely had no maintenance records to show that there was at least some maintenance to offset the hard use

(every car gets driven by mechanics, dealers ect, so best never to buy a car??)

lastly, if something goes wrong, u need to have access to someone who knows how to work on grey market cars. at least hear in the US, japanese market cars r wired very differently from US market cars, so electrical work is a big pain

(maybe problem in US but not in UK, any subaru garage can get parts ect. every single old shape WRX 1993-2000 u see on the roads in the uk is an import as the awd 2000 turbo & p1 is the only uk model)

l almost bought a 02 JDM STi white, but then the 08 came n bought that instead(dont ask why, but l luv it!). Anyway, its worth it!. My 08 is made in JP & its very reliable n has great quality!. N the engine is better than the US & euro spec. of the STi. responds btter as well. Overall, yeah its a great car!.
oh yeah, the guys up there got the right answer
JDM- Japanese Domestic Market- cars, parts or any other only made for the Japanese market
STI(formerly STi)- Subaru Technica International- the tunning company of Subaru.

My 99 subaru impreza wagon has all of those features and it was only half the price of that thing! Thats probably alot nicer however! Great car man, although l do not prefer the 2000 model years looks, l would get a 99 or a 06.

they ALL have done 40K- look & u will see. dont beleive this is coinsidence. its just what they change them to when they get imported. cud have done any mileage. & u will need to spend about £300 have the engine managemnt ajusted to get rid of the 112mph limiter that all jap car r set to by law. (or u can keep it standard & get over taken on motorway by granny in her micra if u prefer) It might need new clocks in MPH insted of KPH, they prob done this already (they will say for ur conveniece but its really so they can get at the milegae to change it to their favourite number of 40,000). You will need to buy & have fitted a wave band expander for the radio so that it pick up british stations -another £200 quid or so. Your insurance compnay will charge u EVEN more for an import. If wont have a tracker fitted which u WILL HAVE to get if u want it insured.. the cheapest r about £350 (but realisticly u need to spend about £500-600 for a decsnt one) fitted with an anual subscription charge of about £150 a year cheapeast. they take the 1st year up front btw.

Buy a UK car & save loads.