My 1st WRX wagon, What do you guys think????
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Hello All
Just bought a 2005, 55 plate wrx estate. it's the SL version
64000 miles
full service history
2 lady owners
sunroof
full leather
100% standard,looks mint, have paid deposit and collect on Tuesday. was £4000. What do you all think and anything I should really check on pick up.
Any help much appreciated
Just bought a 2005, 55 plate wrx estate. it's the SL version
64000 miles
full service history
2 lady owners
sunroof
full leather
100% standard,looks mint, have paid deposit and collect on Tuesday. was £4000. What do you all think and anything I should really check on pick up.
Any help much appreciated
Luvverly Jubberly!! Very nice sir. Welcome to the club 
Got any more pics?
What you've written just above goes a long long way to more or less guaranteeing you a properly looked after car that likely has little to no faults. You're a lucky man.
Looks ripe though for some gentle mods and a remap for 270-280bhp and plenty of torque.
Got any more pics?
What you've written just above goes a long long way to more or less guaranteeing you a properly looked after car that likely has little to no faults. You're a lucky man.
Looks ripe though for some gentle mods and a remap for 270-280bhp and plenty of torque.
Edited by ScoobieWRX on Friday 8th March 16:20
Cheers guy's.
it had the Cam belt done at 41,000 also so that's good I think. Has not had the clutch done yet and is on 64,000 now.. Is that any thing to worry about?
Also the engine bay is slightly dirty, i knows that common on loads of car's but see what you think of this! Most likely just normal!
Are there any specific things i should look at when buying, I have a £200 deposit down and would walk away if something serious was wrong but i am nearly 99% the seller is very honest and legit.
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it had the Cam belt done at 41,000 also so that's good I think. Has not had the clutch done yet and is on 64,000 now.. Is that any thing to worry about?
Also the engine bay is slightly dirty, i knows that common on loads of car's but see what you think of this! Most likely just normal!
Are there any specific things i should look at when buying, I have a £200 deposit down and would walk away if something serious was wrong but i am nearly 99% the seller is very honest and legit.
Some more info from what seller has said -
At the last service on 17/10/12 at 62,948 miles they carried out an 'Industry Standard Service' (please see attached pdf to the checklist they went though) from which there was no major action to any of the checks carried out. The only observation made was that the front tyres were wearing on the edges. They replaced the standard bits - Oil, Oil Filter, Oil Sump Washer, Air Filter, Screen Wash Fluid, Pollen Filter, Fuel Anti-smoke Additive and an Engine Flush.
Straight after we bought the car we had it serviced and it had the two rear brake callipers changed and new brake pads as the '2 pistons were seized on one and one on the other'.
The cam belt was changed at 41,687 miles in September 2010 before we bought it. The clutch has not been changed as far as I can see.
At the last service on 17/10/12 at 62,948 miles they carried out an 'Industry Standard Service' (please see attached pdf to the checklist they went though) from which there was no major action to any of the checks carried out. The only observation made was that the front tyres were wearing on the edges. They replaced the standard bits - Oil, Oil Filter, Oil Sump Washer, Air Filter, Screen Wash Fluid, Pollen Filter, Fuel Anti-smoke Additive and an Engine Flush.
Straight after we bought the car we had it serviced and it had the two rear brake callipers changed and new brake pads as the '2 pistons were seized on one and one on the other'.
The cam belt was changed at 41,687 miles in September 2010 before we bought it. The clutch has not been changed as far as I can see.
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Your clutch could last till 100k miles and still be good. It may judder now and again. 4WD can be harsh on any clutch but with Subaru you sometimes get a bit of clutch judder pulling out of junctions and the like. Nothing to worry about. Couple of full bore standing starts soon sorts it. Brought on by a lot of town driving or when clutch gets hot in the summer.
Still nothing to worry about. If it gets to you just have an aftermarket uprated clutch fitted and either new flywheel or get yours skimmed.
Lovely gorgeous looking wagon and that interior is lush!! You've bought well. Enjoy and stop worrying about what could go wrong because you can do that with any car. Just worry about how many different ways you can come up with to enjoy it, and do just that.
Still nothing to worry about. If it gets to you just have an aftermarket uprated clutch fitted and either new flywheel or get yours skimmed.
Lovely gorgeous looking wagon and that interior is lush!! You've bought well. Enjoy and stop worrying about what could go wrong because you can do that with any car. Just worry about how many different ways you can come up with to enjoy it, and do just that.
Cheers mate, Always gonna have a few questions and concerns with your first performance ar I suppose, I'll take your advice and hope she's good.
Cheers, Ill put some more pic's up when I get her back to France and in the snow.
Cheers, Ill put some more pic's up when I get her back to France and in the snow.
ScoobieWRX said:
Your clutch could last till 100k miles and still be good. It may judder now and again. 4WD can be harsh on any clutch but with Subaru you sometimes get a bit of clutch judder pulling out of junctions and the like. Nothing to worry about. Couple of full bore standing starts soon sorts it. Brought on by a lot of town driving or when clutch gets hot in the summer.
Still nothing to worry about. If it gets to you just have an aftermarket uprated clutch fitted and either new flywheel or get yours skimmed.
Lovely gorgeous looking wagon and that interior is lush!! You've bought well. Enjoy and stop worrying about what could go wrong because you can do that with any car. Just worry about how many different ways you can come up with to enjoy it, and do just that.
Still nothing to worry about. If it gets to you just have an aftermarket uprated clutch fitted and either new flywheel or get yours skimmed.
Lovely gorgeous looking wagon and that interior is lush!! You've bought well. Enjoy and stop worrying about what could go wrong because you can do that with any car. Just worry about how many different ways you can come up with to enjoy it, and do just that.
theriches09 said:
So give it a few full bore starts and see if it helps, Any chance of knackering it totally dong that.
Only if its nearly gone anyway. Rather than full bore, put it in third, and slip the clutch against the handbrake. Will put much less stress on the 'box etc. it should stink. One hopes you don't do too many full bore starts anyway so clearing the judder on your clutch once in a blue moon does no harm whatsoever. The clutch is there as a safety device and it's suppose to slip when things get a bit much so your gearbox doesn't cop it.
If you're not getting any clutch judder there's no problem. Just enjoy the odd full bore start anyway
If you're not getting any clutch judder there's no problem. Just enjoy the odd full bore start anyway
Hey, welcome to the Subaru club 
that's a lovely SL Wagon you have 
If it's any help, I've had my WRX Wagon for four years and it's just clicked round to 132,200 miles, today.
As for issues, it's just had a new radiator fitted as the old one started leaking like a sieve, I had to put a new air flow meter on at around 90,000 miles and a key needed to be re-programmed just after I bought it. My clutch is still ok with no slipping even after all these miles. My Impreza has been super reliable and I use it every day for work. I can't recommend these highly enough. A truly impressive car and I hope you enjoy yours as much I still do.
that's a lovely SL Wagon you have If it's any help, I've had my WRX Wagon for four years and it's just clicked round to 132,200 miles, today.
As for issues, it's just had a new radiator fitted as the old one started leaking like a sieve, I had to put a new air flow meter on at around 90,000 miles and a key needed to be re-programmed just after I bought it. My clutch is still ok with no slipping even after all these miles. My Impreza has been super reliable and I use it every day for work. I can't recommend these highly enough. A truly impressive car and I hope you enjoy yours as much I still do.
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