RE: SOTW: Subaru Impreza Wagon

RE: SOTW: Subaru Impreza Wagon

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Riggers

1,859 posts

177 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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AV12 said:
trickywoo said:
As above this isn't a shed its a nail.

Poor show PH.
Yep, I'm afraid he's right.
Ah well, you can't win 'em all. I wouldn't put my money towards it, I admit, but I do quite like it frown

Does this prove that the decent, cheap, unmolested Impreza is a myth, then? Can I challenge someone to find me a clean, unmolested one within Shed's budget?

soad

32,829 posts

175 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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Big bills forthcoming! frown

We need another contender!

WestYorkie

1,811 posts

194 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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Riggers said:
Ah well, you can't win 'em all. I wouldn't put my money towards it, I admit, but I do quite like it frown

Does this prove that the decent, cheap, unmolested Impreza is a myth, then? Can I challenge someone to find me a clean, unmolested one within Shed's budget?
So nearly mine
99 wagon in green 115000 mile UK car. 11month test 5 month tax. Ropey bodywork (more dings than a Chinese phone book).
Quick honest motor
1200 quid
It comes with free national trust AND lifeboat stickers.

Riggers

1,859 posts

177 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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WestYorkie said:
Riggers said:
Ah well, you can't win 'em all. I wouldn't put my money towards it, I admit, but I do quite like it frown

Does this prove that the decent, cheap, unmolested Impreza is a myth, then? Can I challenge someone to find me a clean, unmolested one within Shed's budget?
So nearly mine
99 wagon in green 115000 mile UK car. 11month test 5 month tax. Ropey bodywork (more dings than a Chinese phone book).
Quick honest motor
1200 quid
It comes with free national trust AND lifeboat stickers.
Close... any more for any more?

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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WestYorkie said:
Ropey bodywork (more dings than a Chinese phone book).
rofl

pSyCoSiS

3,581 posts

204 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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That is very cheap, but obviously there is a reason for that !

Otherwise, i'm sure this car would be over £1k?

leon9191

752 posts

192 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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Loved my Imprezas and I would have another one tomorrow if my garage wasnt full of decaying E30s.

If the engine is still standard then it must have missed a few oil changes to have gone wrong, I've seen a few high milers that were well looked after that have been fine but these get driven hard and need good oil and regularly, oh and cam belts and fuel pumps other than that there pretty good.

This is a donar car really, if you'e got a crash damaged one with a good motor it would be worth a look.

Nors

1,291 posts

154 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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Riggers said:
Close... any more for any more?
Ok, an import (not a 2003) but if the 85k miles is correct, I'd say this is a much better bet for an extra couple of hundred, even if it does need a MoT. £895

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

Edited by Nors on Friday 22 July 10:49

Riggers

1,859 posts

177 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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Nors said:
Riggers said:
Close... any more for any more?
Ok, an import (not a 2003) but if the 85k miles is correct, I'd say this is a much better bet for an extra couple of hundred, even if it does need an MoT.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
Okay, that really is quite nice...

LayZ

1,619 posts

241 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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SOTW fail, this Impreza needs weighing in.

X5TUU

11,909 posts

186 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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may as well have an RX-8 with a compression issue than this...


SOTW fail in my eyes

Shame on you SOTW lol

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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Riggers said:
Nors said:
Riggers said:
Close... any more for any more?
Ok, an import (not a 2003) but if the 85k miles is correct, I'd say this is a much better bet for an extra couple of hundred, even if it does need an MoT.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
Okay, that really is quite nice...
Erm, PART EX TO CLEAR, MOT DUE?!

Want to buy some magic beans?

Riggers

1,859 posts

177 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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hornetrider said:
Riggers said:
Nors said:
Riggers said:
Close... any more for any more?
Ok, an import (not a 2003) but if the 85k miles is correct, I'd say this is a much better bet for an extra couple of hundred, even if it does need an MoT.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
Okay, that really is quite nice...
Erm, PART EX TO CLEAR, MOT DUE?!


Want to buy some magic beans?
biggrin ooh magic! how much? wink

Nors

1,291 posts

154 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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doogz said:
One of those fancy 2003 N-reg cars too.
rofl That's what I thought!! Epic Typo fail!

Rollcage

11,327 posts

191 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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Worst shed for some time this.


Not so much the choice of car (plenty of decent ones for under a bag), but this particular one is just a money pit waiting to happen.

You'd have to be madly optimistic to buy this and hope it's anything other than big ends going, though my old Legacy Turbo did have an intermittently knocking lifter that sounded ominous, but wasn't.

Buying a car that needs a new engine isn't what Shed is about.


Try again PH!

jellison

12,803 posts

276 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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dlc74 said:
WOW! I've had 2 of these - identical 2000MY versions. I simply cannot believe the price! Six hundred and fifty quid!!!! I bought my first one for £14,000! Granted it might need some work but jeez, i'd buy it tomorrow if i could... And PERFECT in standard trim too.

What a gem of a find, top marks PH SOTW!!!
Must be the seller!

ENGINE HAS A KNOCK. For this money / age that mean, put it straight in the skip.

Riggers

1,859 posts

177 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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Rollcage said:
Try again PH!
We will - next week! tongue out

rawlo

16 posts

171 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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Impreza's, loads of bang for your buck....or in this case one very large bang, as the engine grenades, for all your bucks.

Always wanted one of these though, shame they have obtained the max modifier rep.