Who here owns a Subaru?

Meridian · 26 Mar 2018 at 20:38

Frozennova said:
I'm not sure what panel availability would be like and it's only really an option if you REALLY want to keep it for a very long time, but have you though about replacing the full rear quarters?

The rear wheel arches are part of the main body, not a detachable panel, otherwise I'd already have gone for a replacement. That's why this is a little complicated. My company went bust in January, has just come back from the dead, but is still unsteady. Now is NOT a good time to be buying. Actually this car has a weird curse: every time I seriously look at another car my job is either threatened or actually goes. It's happened at least five times now. I think I shall call her Christine.

Ev0 · 27 Mar 2018 at 07:49

new boy said:
Well, that car sold within 3 days of being listed. I guess it wasn't overpriced as such, just your usual "trade tax"

I think my hearts set on a manual spec b now. saloon or wagon, I can deal with either. ebay, autotrader, gumtree and uklegacy pages set to twice daily f5

I know you said the v6 over 2.0 turbo, but this

Just ignore the price as well

https://torque-gt.co.uk/car/subaru-legacy-gt-spec-b-wr-edition-2/

https://torque-gt.co.uk/car/subaru-legacy-gt-spec-b-wr-edition-2/

new boy · 27 Mar 2018 at 08:53

Ev0 said:
I know you said the v6 over 2.0 turbo, but this

Just ignore the price as well

https://torque-gt.co.uk/car/subaru-legacy-gt-spec-b-wr-edition-2/

That looks smart

It's twice what a ukdm spec b is though lol

It's not going to happen unfortunatey

Jumper118 · 27 Mar 2018 at 11:00

If you think about it though when you come to sell it it's worth more being import 2.0t with manual and wr edition so depreciation wise it's probably the same.

pigeonguyuk · 27 Mar 2018 at 12:08

Hi All. Looking to get my money situation sorted to purchase my first Scooby towards the end of the year. Unsure if the better STi will be within budge. So if its now and I go for the WRX would you recommend any upgrades to make it better and closer to the STi. Eg suspension etc?

Rybo89 · 27 Mar 2018 at 16:45

Have a frozen cooked dinner ready meal now or wait a bit for a proper full shabang home cooked roast beef dinner we lot on?

Jumper118 · 27 Mar 2018 at 18:43

pigeonguyuk said:
Hi All. Looking to get my money situation sorted to purchase my first Scooby towards the end of the year. Unsure if the better STi will be within budge. So if its now and I go for the WRX would you recommend any upgrades to make it better and closer to the STi. Eg suspension etc?

No. Get an sti. Wrx needs literally everything upgrading to be as good as an sti and by the time you do that you could have bought 2 sti's but your car is worth 1/2 and sti.

Brockoli · 28 Mar 2018 at 08:56

The impreza is now passing through the suez canal, and should hopefully land in the UK in the next 2-3 weeks.

Feel like a kid waiting for Christmas

pigeonguyuk · 28 Mar 2018 at 11:52

Jumper118 said:
No. Get an sti. Wrx needs literally everything upgrading to be as good as an sti and by the time you do that you could have bought 2 sti's but your car is worth 1/2 and sti.

Don't know how logical it is but a WRX can be got for say 7K a very good STI 12K - Eventually id want to forge the engine to push 400BHP+. Therefore id be upgrading brakes and suspension to "better than STi spec alos with a bigger turbo These are better on the STi hence the price so if starting with the WRX the difference in the cost of the 2 car would pay for the engine forge and the other elements being improved in turn makes it a superior car. im aware there will be some differences but over all still have a very robust car and something capable of more power than an Sti would have as its engine wouldn't be forged

Frozennova · 28 Mar 2018 at 11:55

pigeonguyuk said:
Don't know how logical it is but a WRX can be got for say 7K a very good STI 12K - Eventually id want to forge the engine to push 400BHP+. Therefore id be upgrading brakes and suspension to "better than STi spec alos with a bigger turbo These are better on the STi hence the price so if starting with the WRX the difference in the cost of the 2 car would pay for the engine forge and the other elements being improved in turn makes it a superior car. im aware there will be some differences but over all still have a very robust car and something capable of more power than an Sti would have as its engine wouldn't be forged

Doesn't fix the glass 5 speed gearboxes that the WRX is fitted with, or the open deck block Vs semi closed deck block in the STI

L0rdMike · 28 Mar 2018 at 11:55

Dont forget a better gearbox then.

ScoobyDoo69 · 28 Mar 2018 at 12:18

Or the LSDs and brakes that the STi has...

Vita · 28 Mar 2018 at 12:32

Id save for the sti. It's just a better buy.

pigeonguyuk · 28 Mar 2018 at 12:49

Vita said:
Id save for the sti. It's just a better buy.

probably will just save for it. Is there a limit as to the mileage I should be looking before anything major might need done as seems ones 80K + miles don't hold value as much etc

Jumper118 · 28 Mar 2018 at 13:19

pigeonguyuk said:
probably will just save for it. Is there a limit as to the mileage I should be looking before anything major might need done as seems ones 80K + miles don't hold value as much etc

Milage makes little difference. My wr1 had 148k miles and it drove really really well. I have driven quite a few sti's and I think the main things are full service history with low miles between services. Also how they have been driven make a difference. Lower owner cars are much better from what I've found. Once they get to 4+ they normally aren't as well maintained and service history gets lost.

pigeonguyuk · 28 Mar 2018 at 13:29

Jumper118 said:
Milage makes little difference. My wr1 had 148k miles and it drove really really well. I have driven quite a few sti's and I think the main things are full service history with low miles between services. Also how they have been driven make a difference. Lower owner cars are much better from what I've found. Once they get to 4+ they normally aren't as well maintained and service history gets lost.

Tbh i'll probably get scoobyclinic to source me one and pay them a finders fee to ensure im getting a good deal/car

Rybo89 · 28 Mar 2018 at 16:41

pigeonguyuk said:
Don't know how logical it is but a WRX can be got for say 7K a very good STI 12K - Eventually id want to forge the engine to push 400BHP+. Therefore id be upgrading brakes and suspension to "better than STi spec alos with a bigger turbo These are better on the STi hence the price so if starting with the WRX the difference in the cost of the 2 car would pay for the engine forge and the other elements being improved in turn makes it a superior car. im aware there will be some differences but over all still have a very robust car and something capable of more power than an Sti would have as its engine wouldn't be forged

Lol you already sound like a typical WRX owner.

pigeonguyuk · 28 Mar 2018 at 16:44

Rybo89 said:
Lol you already sound like a typical WRX owner.

One da instead of being an admirer ill become an owner

Would love an RB320 but that's very unlikely to happen

Rybo89 · 28 Mar 2018 at 16:46

Get a STI. You would have to sink the price of a STI into a WRX to get it any better. That same price on top of a STI would then smash said WRX.

You already have everything there with with the STI to get to up to 450BHP without too much work.

L0rdMike · 28 Mar 2018 at 16:51

pigeonguyuk said:
One da instead of being an admirer ill become an owner Would love an RB320 but that's very unlikely to happen

Hawkeyes sure do look good