Cheap WRX STI hatch - what could possibly go wrong?!
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navmangt said:
I really really like these. How's the steering and ride? Does it give an old school vibe?
The engine still needs a couple of hundred miles on it to run in so not yet given it full beans. Ride quality is surprisingly good. Steering seems a little vague but will give you more feedback when I have it!
drgoatboy said:
So the next day the battery was flat. I think it had been stood for a while, and on removing the clamps they were pretty loose. I hope that's all [/footnote]
Hopefully just a duff battery, although my 05 sti had a parasitic drain that would kill even a brand new battery if left standing for more than 48 hours.I also belive Imprezas have 'smart' alternators which only charge the battery when they detect a load, ie the lights or stereo being on?
drgoatboy said:
Next job was sorting out the single key... Now I've never lost a key but that only means I am probably due to!
Standard single button key looks like this. (Pretty ugly and 90s stylee)
Standard single button key looks like this. (Pretty ugly and 90s stylee)
in the 90s you didn't even get buttons on the key. Mine is a 2000 model and that just has solid keys and a separate blipper for the doors / immobiliser. I had a 330s for a while, was as nervous as you about the motor but it had been re-built at about 50k miles and it came with the evidence and a warranty. The engine decided to have another head fit and this time, it went down to Plymouth to do it properly. Fortunately, the £5000 bill was mostly covered by the warranty but I wasn't very pleased!
I'd had three previous 2000cc Turbo cars and they never missed a beat. When running, the 330 was a hoot and a very nice place to be but I lost the faith a bit and moved on.
Good luck with yours OP.
I'd had three previous 2000cc Turbo cars and they never missed a beat. When running, the 330 was a hoot and a very nice place to be but I lost the faith a bit and moved on.
Good luck with yours OP.
LFB531 said:
I had a 330s for a while, was as nervous as you about the motor but it had been re-built at about 50k miles and it came with the evidence and a warranty. The engine decided to have another head fit and this time, it went down to Plymouth to do it properly. Fortunately, the £5000 bill was mostly covered by the warranty but I wasn't very pleased!
I'd had three previous 2000cc Turbo cars and they never missed a beat. When running, the 330 was a hoot and a very nice place to be but I lost the faith a bit and moved on.
Good luck with yours OP.
Thank you. Who did the build down in Plymouth? Enginetuner?I'd had three previous 2000cc Turbo cars and they never missed a beat. When running, the 330 was a hoot and a very nice place to be but I lost the faith a bit and moved on.
Good luck with yours OP.
drgoatboy said:
LFB531 said:
I had a 330s for a while, was as nervous as you about the motor but it had been re-built at about 50k miles and it came with the evidence and a warranty. The engine decided to have another head fit and this time, it went down to Plymouth to do it properly. Fortunately, the £5000 bill was mostly covered by the warranty but I wasn't very pleased!
I'd had three previous 2000cc Turbo cars and they never missed a beat. When running, the 330 was a hoot and a very nice place to be but I lost the faith a bit and moved on.
Good luck with yours OP.
Thank you. Who did the build down in Plymouth? Enginetuner?I'd had three previous 2000cc Turbo cars and they never missed a beat. When running, the 330 was a hoot and a very nice place to be but I lost the faith a bit and moved on.
Good luck with yours OP.
Annoyingly I had a puncture on the near side rear which I couldn't fix, the tyre was near to the wear markers anyway and the other side was mismatched (suspect it had a puncture at some point too and a part worn was put on)
So 2 new rainsport went on to match the fronts (which have over 6mm of tread, ideally I would have replaced them all but that's just too much outlay at the moment)
Also a good excuse to do a bit more de-barry.
Dodgy tuner nuts and Captain America style dust caps...
The nuts really were horrible and rusty too.
Just plain old silver nuts for me now...
Maybe black would have looked better?
Whilst at it I decided to try and eliminate the smell of vapes, KFC and lynx Africa.
Never had much luck with these before but it smells nice and clean for the time being at least!
Annoyingly battery was flat again, I had started it a few times over the last week but not driven it, enough to make a flat battery? Maybe but it feels like something is draining the battery....
So 2 new rainsport went on to match the fronts (which have over 6mm of tread, ideally I would have replaced them all but that's just too much outlay at the moment)
Also a good excuse to do a bit more de-barry.
Dodgy tuner nuts and Captain America style dust caps...
The nuts really were horrible and rusty too.
Just plain old silver nuts for me now...
Maybe black would have looked better?
Whilst at it I decided to try and eliminate the smell of vapes, KFC and lynx Africa.
Never had much luck with these before but it smells nice and clean for the time being at least!
Annoyingly battery was flat again, I had started it a few times over the last week but not driven it, enough to make a flat battery? Maybe but it feels like something is draining the battery....
Nice but of kit. I had a WRX STi V4 wagon in the early 2000s 555 edition (import obvs) was such a hoot. Initially I really didn't like any of the Scoobs after the original 2000 shape, still think the bug-eye is gopping but the STi hatch has aged well IMHO. Glad you got rid of the wing, that was pretty offensive!
Always have the side lights on or A/C, radio etc to ensure the alternator is running.
Those brake discs look a bit shagged.
To eradicate the interior smells you need to steam clean the inside. The steam kills the bacteria that is causing the smell. Perfumes etc just masks the smell but they will return without dealing with the source.
OEM nuts and black plastic valve caps FTW.
Those brake discs look a bit shagged.
To eradicate the interior smells you need to steam clean the inside. The steam kills the bacteria that is causing the smell. Perfumes etc just masks the smell but they will return without dealing with the source.
OEM nuts and black plastic valve caps FTW.
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