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Old 06-23-2011, 01:38 PM   #11
UK-Wagon
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Originally Posted by Osgood30 View Post
Just for a discussion purposes, I think its kind of odd to do a swap of RS to STI of the same year and body, because you can just sell RS and buy STI. You can get the same color, put the same body work (e.g Wing) and many of the people won't even realize you got the different car.

Another thing is when people put WRX/STI drivetrains in to older bodies such as GC8 RSs. I think that in that case there is a factor of uniqueness, something that you can't buy.

But other than that, all of the lessons and mistakes apply to pretty much every swap.

Alex
Here is where you are wrong.....

No 02-07 (GD) STi body came in any Red color body in the US market untill 2008. If you are like me who has a 06 2.5i in red...... well now im the only one with a red 06 STi!

Second..... and most obvious reason for the swap vs. buying a WRX/STi is the price of INSURANCE!! its way cheaper for a 2.5i than a Turbo car, About half the price, I know this because I had a 05 STi and 03 WRX at one time. My insurance company uses your Vin# to base the vehicle make & model off of, yes they are aware of the swap and said if its factory Subaru parts then they dont care, any body shop will just get the price of repairs and parts for what they see.
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Last edited by UK-Wagon; 06-23-2011 at 01:44 PM.
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