Something beautiful to something ugly. Subaru WRX wagon

[_Batty_]

After spending a rather enjoyable 12 months in this:

We bought a VX220, and needed a 'sensible' car.
Enter please my rather cheap, but fully looked after 'Bug eye' WRX wagon.

It has a fsh, most of it Subaru, a recent cambelt and the only modification being a Scorpion backbox.
It has 125k miles, and was a 'farm' car.
The bodywork has various small dents, which will be addressed, then perhaps in the future a mild remap.

Thoughts so far?
Its quick, thirsty, has cheap plastics, nothing rattles and i love the noise.
Wish me luck

[pimpchez]

2k for that what a steal , i bet you haggled too .
If only someone would insure me(24) i would have one.
i aint keen on the colour but thats just me

Are you going to brave the remap?

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pimpchez said:

2k for that what a steal , i bet you haggled too .
If only someone would insure me(24) i would have one.
i aint keen on the colour but thats just me

Are you going to brave the remap?

apparently 270-280 is achievable with minimal fuss. I'll check insurance before i get to carried away
doesn't feel slow either
And i'm only 27

[rigga]

Aim for 260 as the td04 on that will Max out at around 270-280 along with the injectors,so better not to push that high on a high miles motor,nice car BTW.

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rigga said:

Aim for 260 as the td04 on that will Max out at around 270-280 along with the injectors,so better not to push that high on a high miles motor,nice car BTW.

Sounds plenty for me, and yes i won't push the old girl that far. Shes behaving very well so far, even the aircons in full working order!

[robsav]

cracking cars.
mine had the PPP pack and had a rolling road printout for 255bhp - it went very well, nothing compared to most scoobies running around but plenty for what I used it for and super practical as well. I was going to get another a couple of months back but the missus hates them because of the bonnet vent (I never used to be under the thumb honest!) so got a spec B legacy...great car but not as many smiles per mile!

enjoy the burble!

[rumple]

Nice car op, how does it compare to the Alfa in the way it drives.

[martin mrt]

Enjoy it, they are at an absolute all time low price wise, so much car for very little cash

My '99 Turbo wagon cost me £800 and I can't think of a better car for the money

[jezb]

Snap!

I've had lots of Alfas including a couple of v6 gtvs and a 156 GTA, but have just got a wrx estate too.

Paid £1600 and is on 94k miles. Mechanically good but a few chips and stuff to sort.

Not very quick but the handling is really good.

Edited by jezb on Saturday 20th October 10:32