RE: Shed of the Week: Subaru Impreza WRX PPP
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aka_kerrly said:
Billy_Whizzzz said:
Perfect winter shed.
It's not even June yet and you're thinking about winter sheds, I like your style!!! , presumably you start shopping for a cabriolet in October.Cracking Shed that
I have driven half a dozen Scooby turbos over the years , all collected from that well known car buying company at various sites and all to go to auction. Not one of them completed the journey , all went bang and all had done 90-120k miles . Not a reflection on the cars but more on the owners. They tend to fall into two types , those that are real enthusiasts and pamper their cars and the dwellers of the local rough end of town who manage to aquire one and throw tuning accessories at them and rag them to bits but rarely keep to any form of service schedule . Often the clues are the amount of snack wrappers and energy drinks cans and loads of small burn marks all over the seats .
No mention of PH's very own PPBB's 996C2 with well over 300k on it??
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Great cars these. I was looking at them (Blob / Hawk wagon) a few years ago but just couldn't find one in good condition that I thought would last. They were all without exception very rusty underneath, I guess as they are seen as a good winter car. Even the pricier ones with sub 60k miles had issues.
I ended up getting a Forester STi & the ones I viewed were all by comparison immaculate, but as imports that had been in the country 0-3 years hadn't seen much salt.
I ended up getting a Forester STi & the ones I viewed were all by comparison immaculate, but as imports that had been in the country 0-3 years hadn't seen much salt.
If it's truly rust free at 220k then that's impressive, I had a look at around a dozen WRX's that were described as being rust free before buying mine earlier this year and they all had rust on them, some worse than others.
Eventually settled on this as the rust underneath on on the sills was still surface so saveable with some Bilt Hamber anti corrosion products.
Paid three times the price of the shed in this thread but still think I got decent value for money as it recently had a full £4k rebuild plus quite a bit spent on aftermarket parts and I feel that they will appreciate in price once the number on the roads goes down https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/subaru_impre...
A cheap way to improve the interior is to swap out the Momo bus driver size steering wheel for a later Momo from a hawkeye or the blob STI as it's smaller in diameter and looks more modern.
Same goes for the gearstick, I used the gaiter from the Blob STI but the shifter from a 5 speed forester and cheap £5 aluminum part from the BRZ to fit the wider gaiter as it feels and looks a lot better than the tatty (in my case) 90's leather knob that comes with the car.
Eventually settled on this as the rust underneath on on the sills was still surface so saveable with some Bilt Hamber anti corrosion products.
Paid three times the price of the shed in this thread but still think I got decent value for money as it recently had a full £4k rebuild plus quite a bit spent on aftermarket parts and I feel that they will appreciate in price once the number on the roads goes down https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/subaru_impre...
A cheap way to improve the interior is to swap out the Momo bus driver size steering wheel for a later Momo from a hawkeye or the blob STI as it's smaller in diameter and looks more modern.
Same goes for the gearstick, I used the gaiter from the Blob STI but the shifter from a 5 speed forester and cheap £5 aluminum part from the BRZ to fit the wider gaiter as it feels and looks a lot better than the tatty (in my case) 90's leather knob that comes with the car.
A friends Dad has run Imprezas for a number of years and they're always kept standard, immaculate and maintained. Twice I've been offered first refusal, the first a 98 UK Turbo saloon back in 2003 and the second, a nigh on identical wagon to this just a few months back... the timing was never right but I've regretted letting them slip through on both occasions. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
I've spent the past few weeks mulling over what cheap, yet quick, practical, reasonably solid and pot hole strewn road killing estate would suit as a daily driver... and then said AWD would be a bonus and it'd be nice if it was good to drive...
I'm not sat here wondering how I completely failed to think of an Impreza.
I've spent the past few weeks mulling over what cheap, yet quick, practical, reasonably solid and pot hole strewn road killing estate would suit as a daily driver... and then said AWD would be a bonus and it'd be nice if it was good to drive...
I'm not sat here wondering how I completely failed to think of an Impreza.
My old Audi A4 1.8T Quattro Sport was featurednon here a couple of years ago
At that point it had done 248k, no rust and ran impeccably. Out of the original horses I’m sure a few had escaped over the years but it was still impressive for a 2000 year car with that mileage
And everything but everything worked.
I’ve owned several Imprezas over the years but never the estate (always think aesthetically they look questionable, with regards to the wheelarches)
If I were looking for one now then pending a look into its service history, belt changes and a search for ferrous oxide, it would definitely pique my interest...
At that point it had done 248k, no rust and ran impeccably. Out of the original horses I’m sure a few had escaped over the years but it was still impressive for a 2000 year car with that mileage
And everything but everything worked.
I’ve owned several Imprezas over the years but never the estate (always think aesthetically they look questionable, with regards to the wheelarches)
If I were looking for one now then pending a look into its service history, belt changes and a search for ferrous oxide, it would definitely pique my interest...
Another excellent SOTW. I've emailed the seller, to see if still available. Really tempted.
Mileage doesn't bother me, my 2013 730Ld had done 310k miles! And still drove like a car with 50k miles on it. My C320 diesel has done 170k miles, and i've had various older BMW diesels over 250k miles.
People often forget that to get to 200k+ miles on most cars, many major components will have been replaced / refreshed. Sometimes way better than buying an 80k mile example that has been neglected.
Mileage doesn't bother me, my 2013 730Ld had done 310k miles! And still drove like a car with 50k miles on it. My C320 diesel has done 170k miles, and i've had various older BMW diesels over 250k miles.
People often forget that to get to 200k+ miles on most cars, many major components will have been replaced / refreshed. Sometimes way better than buying an 80k mile example that has been neglected.
untakenname said:
If it's truly rust free at 220k then that's impressive, I had a look at around a dozen WRX's that were described as being rust free before buying mine earlier this year and they all had rust on them, some worse than others.
Eventually settled on this as the rust underneath on on the sills was still surface so saveable with some Bilt Hamber anti corrosion products.
Paid three times the price of the shed in this thread but still think I got decent value for money as it recently had a full £4k rebuild plus quite a bit spent on aftermarket parts and I feel that they will appreciate in price once the number on the roads goes down https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/subaru_impre...
A cheap way to improve the interior is to swap out the Momo bus driver size steering wheel for a later Momo from a hawkeye or the blob STI as it's smaller in diameter and looks more modern.
Same goes for the gearstick, I used the gaiter from the Blob STI but the shifter from a 5 speed forester and cheap £5 aluminum part from the BRZ to fit the wider gaiter as it feels and looks a lot better than the tatty (in my case) 90's leather knob that comes with the car.
That looks hard as nailsEventually settled on this as the rust underneath on on the sills was still surface so saveable with some Bilt Hamber anti corrosion products.
Paid three times the price of the shed in this thread but still think I got decent value for money as it recently had a full £4k rebuild plus quite a bit spent on aftermarket parts and I feel that they will appreciate in price once the number on the roads goes down https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/subaru_impre...
A cheap way to improve the interior is to swap out the Momo bus driver size steering wheel for a later Momo from a hawkeye or the blob STI as it's smaller in diameter and looks more modern.
Same goes for the gearstick, I used the gaiter from the Blob STI but the shifter from a 5 speed forester and cheap £5 aluminum part from the BRZ to fit the wider gaiter as it feels and looks a lot better than the tatty (in my case) 90's leather knob that comes with the car.
Unpopular opinion here, but if you're going to do an estate, do one that actually has an estate sized boot. And it's also £555 a year for the VED. Half the value of the car in VED every year. Bit rich.
In fairness this car isn't alone in that. Loads of lovely looking options from the 2000s have the same issue.
Edit: Woops, I fell foul of the 2006 change when everything got expensive. It's £325 per year.
In fairness this car isn't alone in that. Loads of lovely looking options from the 2000s have the same issue.
Edit: Woops, I fell foul of the 2006 change when everything got expensive. It's £325 per year.
Edited by mstrbkr on Friday 17th May 12:46
I had a 2001 but always thought they were known as 'Bug eye'
So long ago now Im a bit rusty. I remember blowing my first one up and changed the EJ20 block to an EJ25
The estate one I had which was a JDM just had a a full system decat and map and I just recall it sounding great, going well enough and having a thirst for fuel!
So long ago now Im a bit rusty. I remember blowing my first one up and changed the EJ20 block to an EJ25
The estate one I had which was a JDM just had a a full system decat and map and I just recall it sounding great, going well enough and having a thirst for fuel!
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