Type RA all day every day.
Classics are a lot more fragile. Brakes are pap, gearbox is weak etc.
Classics are a lot more fragile. Brakes are pap, gearbox is weak etc.
Who here owns a Subaru?
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I don't see investment value in these cars personally (although not doubting the possibility of value increasing on models).
Buy it to drive it otherwise you'll never enjoy it.
Buy it to drive it otherwise you'll never enjoy it.
On another note, this video seems to be doing well on the old YouTube, haven't shared it in here:
"I almost had you
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"I almost had you
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I've got no doubts either but for me they're just not the investment type. Buy to enjoy and drive IMO.
If you can get a car that you will drive and enjoy and it just so happens to lose no money or increase in value then great. But why buy a Subaru for the purpose of making or not losing money.
I just don't see much point in buying a car worth enjoying and seeing it as an investment. They simply take far too much time to appreciate by which time you'll probably want another car to drive because you're not driving the one you're waiting to appreciate...
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RB320 is a great car actually - I'm not sure the UK models other than the 22B really hold their value though (as it's a cause for concern).
You need to ask yourself are you willing to wait 10-20 years to find out? Or would you rather just buy something to enjoy and if it appreciates it appreciates?
Whereas I'm the opposite and want to go out in the wet and slippery days
I respect your decision though. I thought about doing the same, but then I thought I'd worry about babying the car and not using it the way I had my previous one.. e.g. abusing it.
I respect your decision though. I thought about doing the same, but then I thought I'd worry about babying the car and not using it the way I had my previous one.. e.g. abusing it.
Suppose I keep talking about mine so I should really post a picture now.. #potatopic
Blob WRX with a few simple mods are great cars and kind of cheap to run IMO, especially from a maintenance point of view.
My Dad's WRX is 15 (?) years old.. modified to over 300bhp, he's happy to rag it down the drag strip and around Curborough, it has been faultless
As you say, STi isn't that much more expensive, mainly brakes that would increase the cost.
My Dad's WRX is 15 (?) years old.. modified to over 300bhp, he's happy to rag it down the drag strip and around Curborough, it has been faultless
As you say, STi isn't that much more expensive, mainly brakes that would increase the cost.
The only time I'd advise people against a Subaru is if interested in the 2.5 models - only because of the head gasket, piston ring issues. If you're happy to accept that it will likely cause you issues at some stage and you're happy to pay for a rebuild to better standards (like I am) then they remain the great, sturdy cars that they've always been.
Not quite. He had one of the very first Bugeye WRXs when they first came out. Unfortunately whilst on the motorway in Switzerland someone pulled out on him and that car was written off. Shortly afterwards he bought the one he has now
No such thing as too nice to mess with... do simple mods that are reversible if you're that bothered.
Look what's appeared for sale back in Birmingham btw...
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...nearlynew,new&searchcontext=undefined&adPos=1
Look what's appeared for sale back in Birmingham btw...
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...nearlynew,new&searchcontext=undefined&adPos=1
Tempted!
The front mounted netted it 2bhp
But I've been to that dealership before and didn't like what I saw. Does that mean it too is now not a good car?
If I'm in the area I might try my luck and see what they try to blag to me given that I probably know the car better than anyone..
The front mounted netted it 2bhp
But I've been to that dealership before and didn't like what I saw. Does that mean it too is now not a good car?
If I'm in the area I might try my luck and see what they try to blag to me given that I probably know the car better than anyone..
Very nice!!
It is of course an issue that is exaggerated somewhat.
For many it's a non issue, for others time and mileage causes head gasket issues before piston rings.
For those that drive them a bit harder and modify the piston rings are likely to go at which point forged and stud bolts normally makes them a lot more reliable. But then when forged people tend to up the power even further so reliability suffers again of course.
For many it's a non issue, for others time and mileage causes head gasket issues before piston rings.
For those that drive them a bit harder and modify the piston rings are likely to go at which point forged and stud bolts normally makes them a lot more reliable. But then when forged people tend to up the power even further so reliability suffers again of course.
It has resulted in a soft limiter. Electronic throttle map starts to close the throttle high up in the revs to prevent you smashing the limiter. But poor pistons and piston rings don't help either.
All the factory maps since the 2.5 haven't been great. Really rich in some places yet so lean in others.
All the factory maps since the 2.5 haven't been great. Really rich in some places yet so lean in others.
It is indeed my old car. No idea what sort of state it is in though, it has been 3 years since I sold it.
Finally got around to doing the video of mine getting mapped at Roger Clark Motorsport by RaceDynamix.
It's so quiet
I do like those steering wheels