Does this ra belong to anyone on here
09 December 2014, 10:07 PM
#31
I don't think anyone is been rude mate, some are saying the price is a bit unrealistic for that spec of car (not necessarily your car in particular), see my examples. Ive been used to seeing them go for far less on here, maybe im getting older faster.
09 December 2014, 10:15 PM
#34
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With the exception of newage JDM cars, add 30% more if it's one of them.
I hope Jamo gets a good offer for that car, and if he doesn't he gets double the asking price in a few years time.
09 December 2014, 10:16 PM
#35
I remember seeing that sell it went quickly that's a couple that have been exported to Canada now. There was a thread recently on here I'm sure someone will link it about a rule where cars of a certain age can be sold to Canada and the USA and the feeling is when that happens as the car reaches that age there will be a spike in the price because the early classics are wanted over there.
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09 December 2014, 10:18 PM
#36
I've long held the belief that the collective mentality on here holds things at lower values than they're worth.
With the exception of newage JDM cars, add 30% more if it's one of them.
I hope Jamo gets a good offer for that car, and if he doesn't he gets double the asking price in a few years time.
With the exception of newage JDM cars, add 30% more if it's one of them.
I hope Jamo gets a good offer for that car, and if he doesn't he gets double the asking price in a few years time.
09 December 2014, 10:22 PM
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What people need to look at is how the ford escort MK1 and mK2 market went to get the true reflection on which way the market is going, the early jap classics not only subaru are generating there own market of followers/buyers finding an unmolested or rebuilt back to concours condition of the early cars are starting to capture the market and are generating good prices
09 December 2014, 10:24 PM
#38
They goto Canada as they are not allowed to be imported into the states, so they then just drive them in from there and plate them as a previously registered car, dodgy but that's what they do.
A guy in the States has actually been in touch about it, he's checking shipping costs.
Look this car isn't perfect, it's not 100% standard, but it's 97.5% and frankly if you wanted it to be standard it would be easy.
I could make it look like new easily, but it's 20 years old! IMHO it shouldn't look new, it's a used car with 80k kms on the clock.
A guy in the States has actually been in touch about it, he's checking shipping costs.
Look this car isn't perfect, it's not 100% standard, but it's 97.5% and frankly if you wanted it to be standard it would be easy.
I could make it look like new easily, but it's 20 years old! IMHO it shouldn't look new, it's a used car with 80k kms on the clock.
09 December 2014, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by thenewgalaxy View Post
I've long held the belief that the collective mentality on here holds things at lower values than they're worth.
With the exception of newage JDM cars, add 30% more if it's one of them.
I hope Jamo gets a good offer for that car, and if he doesn't he gets double the asking price in a few years time.
I've long held the belief that the collective mentality on here holds things at lower values than they're worth.
With the exception of newage JDM cars, add 30% more if it's one of them.
I hope Jamo gets a good offer for that car, and if he doesn't he gets double the asking price in a few years time.
It does seem the tide is turning though and those with good quality classics aren't letting them be sold on the cheap. About time too. As said previously, as the demand increases for sort after classics such as Type R & RA's then it will only go one way. The thought of selling my Type R go for a low value wouldn't even enter my head these days. I'm not sure I'd even part with mine with a 10 grand offer on the table, so if you ever want it expect to have to dig deep or it'll sit in my garage.
Its not for sale by the way
09 December 2014, 10:32 PM
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09 December 2014, 10:35 PM
#41
They goto Canada as they are not allowed to be imported into the states, so they then just drive them in from there and plate them as a previously registered car, dodgy but that's what they do.
A guy in the States has actually been in touch about it, he's checking shipping costs.
Look this car isn't perfect, it's not 100% standard, but it's 97.5% and frankly if you wanted it to be standard it would be easy.
I could make it look like new easily, but it's 20 years old! IMHO it shouldn't look new, it's a used car with 80k kms on the clock.
A guy in the States has actually been in touch about it, he's checking shipping costs.
Look this car isn't perfect, it's not 100% standard, but it's 97.5% and frankly if you wanted it to be standard it would be easy.
I could make it look like new easily, but it's 20 years old! IMHO it shouldn't look new, it's a used car with 80k kms on the clock.
I have an e-mail queue asking about my RA at the moment with e-mails going to three potential buyers with interest from abroad as well. The first potential buyer suffered an unforeseen issue with his car and had to pull out.
https://www.scoobynet.com/subaru-444...-3-wrx-ra.html
Have a chat with Brave Auto about auction prices in Japan, £10k to get a Grade 3.5 Type R into the UK. As was mentioned the US market is opening up, slightly illegally, but watch out for how prices will spiral with the market in Japan switching to a far more profitable direction. This will push up the demand for good cars anywhere around the globe as the $ is very powerful.
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09 December 2014, 10:38 PM
#42
The methanol injection part is a little confusing for most.
The car has a 5th injector as standard (it wasn't an option) which is redundant. It was added because many of these cars were bought by people wanting to use them for race or rallies. The 5th injector could then be made to work if they so wished, it wasn't necessarily for methanol.
It looks a nice car and good ones are hard to find now but I personally think you'll struggle at that price, but you've got to start somewhere and they do make more money overseas so it's worth a shot hey.
I'd also add that the pictures aren't the greatest, at the very least it needs taking somewhere pretty and having some decent shots done. The wheelie bins and dirty carpet won't be helping.
The car has a 5th injector as standard (it wasn't an option) which is redundant. It was added because many of these cars were bought by people wanting to use them for race or rallies. The 5th injector could then be made to work if they so wished, it wasn't necessarily for methanol.
It looks a nice car and good ones are hard to find now but I personally think you'll struggle at that price, but you've got to start somewhere and they do make more money overseas so it's worth a shot hey.
I'd also add that the pictures aren't the greatest, at the very least it needs taking somewhere pretty and having some decent shots done. The wheelie bins and dirty carpet won't be helping.
09 December 2014, 10:41 PM
#45
The methanol injection part is a little confusing for most.
The car has a 5th injector as standard (it wasn't an option) which is redundant. It was added because many of these cars were bought by people wanting to use them for race or rallies. The 5th injector could then be made to work if they so wished, it wasn't necessarily for methanol.
It looks a nice car and good ones are hard to find now but I personally think you'll struggle at that price, but you've got to start somewhere and they do make more money overseas so it's worth a shot hey.
I'd also add that the pictures aren't the greatest, at the very least it needs taking somewhere pretty and having some decent shots done. The wheelie bins and dirty carpet won't be helping.
The car has a 5th injector as standard (it wasn't an option) which is redundant. It was added because many of these cars were bought by people wanting to use them for race or rallies. The 5th injector could then be made to work if they so wished, it wasn't necessarily for methanol.
It looks a nice car and good ones are hard to find now but I personally think you'll struggle at that price, but you've got to start somewhere and they do make more money overseas so it's worth a shot hey.
I'd also add that the pictures aren't the greatest, at the very least it needs taking somewhere pretty and having some decent shots done. The wheelie bins and dirty carpet won't be helping.
09 December 2014, 10:42 PM
#46
Its a nice thought, I wonder if it will apply to standard models like my gc8a wrx or just the special editions like the sti ra in question.
as I see it my 93 wrx, which ive owned from import with 80k, rebuilt engine, not rot not chav stickers blah blah is worth **** all. I bet id struggle to get 1500.
as I see it my 93 wrx, which ive owned from import with 80k, rebuilt engine, not rot not chav stickers blah blah is worth **** all. I bet id struggle to get 1500.
09 December 2014, 10:50 PM
#49
Personally, I wouldn't of advertised it until you had some good shots done mate. Your asking top money for it so your advert needs to match the asking price.
Pull your finger out you lazy bugger and spend a couple of hours on it this weekend, it will deffo help you
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09 December 2014, 11:01 PM
#51
The pictures are probably the most important part of the advert and crap ones can lose you potential buyers. I always feel it gives the buyer an impression of the seller before they've even spoke to you, even not bothering to hoover it out can be enough to put me off.
Personally, I wouldn't of advertised it until you had some good shots done mate. Your asking top money for it so your advert needs to match the asking price.
Pull your finger out you lazy bugger and spend a couple of hours on it this weekend, it'll will deffo help you
Personally, I wouldn't of advertised it until you had some good shots done mate. Your asking top money for it so your advert needs to match the asking price.
Pull your finger out you lazy bugger and spend a couple of hours on it this weekend, it'll will deffo help you
10 December 2014, 07:09 AM
#57
Again we see the value rising a couple of years ago this kind of car was £3/5k for a nice clean example. I don't think this price is over the top, those that think so won't be buying it anyway and are not in the market for one. Someone that's been looking a while and has seen nothing but dogs will see the value in this car.
Find another V1 STI RA with 50k on the clock, also how often do they come up for sale
I certainly haven't seen one this year, that will continue to be the case, even more so as time passes.
Jamo I think your making a mistake as give it another couple of years and these will be easily over £10k I won't be selling my First Edition Type R any time soon, I'd hang on to it by hook or by crook, as above once it's gone you'll struggle to find another.
V3 STI Type R FTW.
Find another V1 STI RA with 50k on the clock, also how often do they come up for sale
I certainly haven't seen one this year, that will continue to be the case, even more so as time passes.Jamo I think your making a mistake as give it another couple of years and these will be easily over £10k I won't be selling my First Edition Type R any time soon, I'd hang on to it by hook or by crook, as above once it's gone you'll struggle to find another.
V3 STI Type R FTW.
10 December 2014, 07:46 AM
#58
Sorry guys I beg to differ, I'll be very surprised if any Subaru's get near Cosworth value. The difference between the Dagenham dustbins and our cars is that the world and its brother had a poverty spec Escort/Sierra/Focus etc but deep down they really wanted the RS badge.
The JDM ltd edition thing is too deep for the average joe in the street to understand hence a limited market. I hope I'm wrong but I wouldn't be buying Type RA's to prop up my pension fund.
The JDM ltd edition thing is too deep for the average joe in the street to understand hence a limited market. I hope I'm wrong but I wouldn't be buying Type RA's to prop up my pension fund.
10 December 2014, 08:10 AM
#59
edsel, I think your so, so wrong. Subaru Impreza is every bit as special as the MK1 Escort, it was a game changer and lit up the lives of a generation world wide, when I came out to Croatia the first time in my Type R it would draw crowds of people standing around it peering through the windows, standing next to it taking photos, everywhere I went peoples heads turning and pointing 
which is hard to believe until you see it, It wasn't untill then I realised just how iconic these cars are world wide, even at a recent sprint I attended I had a girl standing next to my car having her photo taken and that's my WRX Wagon I **** you not.
They just don't see many over here and my 2 door Type R was the only one in the country probably ever seen at a couple of street race drag events attended by thousands. The organiser asked me to bring it inside and made a space for me along with the show cars and there was a crowd around it all day.
We are spoilt here in the UK with our very relaxed laws and the availability of Japanese exotica the rest of the world doesn't get anything like we do car wise and there is also a **** load of red tape and a huge expense involved in getting one of the many cars we take for granted on the road.
My £4k wagon is worth double out here in Croatia, and a Subaru blue 04 STI with reasonable miles is worth around £15k.
which is hard to believe until you see it, It wasn't untill then I realised just how iconic these cars are world wide, even at a recent sprint I attended I had a girl standing next to my car having her photo taken and that's my WRX Wagon I **** you not.They just don't see many over here and my 2 door Type R was the only one in the country probably ever seen at a couple of street race drag events attended by thousands. The organiser asked me to bring it inside and made a space for me along with the show cars and there was a crowd around it all day.
We are spoilt here in the UK with our very relaxed laws and the availability of Japanese exotica the rest of the world doesn't get anything like we do car wise and there is also a **** load of red tape and a huge expense involved in getting one of the many cars we take for granted on the road.
My £4k wagon is worth double out here in Croatia, and a Subaru blue 04 STI with reasonable miles is worth around £15k.
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