[Shotimes] RE: Well, I did it (bye bye SHO, hello STi)

[Steve Tatro]

James,

Do you own a SHO?  Have you seen the prices for replacement parts?

For grins I just looked up old M3 parts versus parts for my SHO.  M3 starter is $216 (I just paid $180 for mine).  M3 alternator is $180 (SHO goes for $180 also).  Each ignition coil for the M3 is $80 (each for the V8 SHO is $72).

Every car needs fluids and maintenance, and this won't vary much from car to car.  The 8 years I've owned my SHO I've spent about $2400 in parts (including ignition stuff, brakes, radiator, alternator, starter, a/c compressor, belts, sensors, filters, etc.).  Say on average things cost 30% more for the BMW, that means I would've spent $3100 on the same parts, assuming the BMW parts break as often as the FoMoCo pieces do.  So $700 spent over 8 years, or $87 per year.  This is a measly $7 per month man!  You're telling me this is a viable reason to pick one car over another?  Remember, this is assuming things cost 30% more on the Beemer, which I've shown is not always the case.

Oh, and to compare the prices for M3 parts to a JGC is crazy...just crazy!

Later,

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 178k miles
Monroe, Ohio

P.S.  A few years down the road and the WRX will still be under extended warranty and even the biggest of repairs will probably cost the owner $50 out of pocket ;^)


-----Original Message-----
From: "James F. Ryan III" <av8r567@optonline.net>
Sent: Jun 21, 2004 11:01 AM
To: TechSHO@topica.com, shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: [Shotimes] RE: Well, I did it (bye bye SHO, hello STi)

Yeah, it put a grin on your face for a few days because you beat the
hell of it knowing you wouldn't have to pay for repairs.  A few years
down the road when the expensive turbocharger and expensive
all-wheel-drive systems need repairs, not to mention all of the other
expensive Jap parts - you won't be grinning then.

I'm contemplating buying a used BMW 3-series, but at $40 for a
distributor cap and $20 for a distributor rotor....that's a pretty big
s#%t sandwich to have to take a bite of.

To contrast, I just paid $45 for cap, rotor, and 8 Bosch platinum spark
plugs for my Jeep Grand Cherokee - from Mopar Perf.



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>
>Congrats! I haven't driven an STi but the base WRX that I test 
>drove put a grin on my face for several days.
>
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>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Justin Schick [mailto:jschick@aafp.org] 
>Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 9:04 AM
>To: shotimes@autox.team.net; TechSHO@topica.com; 
>kcSHOclub@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Well, I did it (bye bye SHO, hello STi)
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>I've had a perma-grin since Thursday evening, when I took 
>possession of my new object of infatuation. A silver '05 
>Subaru WRX STi. It had a whole 12 miles on it when I started, 
>and is now sitting at almost 600, if that's any indication of 
>what a blast this thing is to drive. I guess that's what 300 
>hp, 300 ft/lbs, 6 speed manual and all wheel drive will do for you.
>
>It was a very hard decision to make, but what clinched it was 
>not being able to resolve the phantom ignition mystery myself, 
>and the realization that my SHO is worth the most in pieces. 
>So once I get the Mustang out of the garage, the SHO will come 
>in and be stripped down (unless anyone is interested in it as 
>it sits, that is). It's a silver / black 92, 211a package, 
>with pretty much every bolt on short of a blower. I'll post a 
>complete list of the parts once they're ready and offer them 
>to my local buddies first, then the listservs, then put the 
>rest on eBay. So, watch this space! If you're interested in a 
>specific part, e-mail me at jschick@aafp.org. 
>
>I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone I've "met" since 
>joining the original SHOTimes list in 1998. I regret never 
>making it to a convention, but I still feel like I know many 
>of you on a first name basis. Your help over the years has 
>been invaluable. I still plan to lurk on both lists (autox and 
>tech) and offer advice if and when I can.
>
>
>Best regards and happy SHOing!
>
>Justin Schick
>silver 92 SHO in KC MO, soon to be no more
>proud new owner of an 05 STi
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