LG John

I really don't see the issue with a proven service history from Japan.

Take a 60,000 mile classic and assume it spent its first 30,000 miles in Japan but there is no service history from there. The fact that the last 30,000 miles have been trouble free and the car has a full history for those 30,000 miles counts for a lot IMHO. Furthermore, it's my perception that the majority of people that buy performance cars service them regularly and that the majority of that group of people service them correctly, at a reputable dealer and on time. Given the culture in Japan, its even less likely that those first 30,000 miles were on PDI oil and filters, etc.

I seriously doubt there are many people that buy a brand new £25k car and then don't bother to service it - you'd have to be pretty unlucky to buy such an example. What I'll be looking for is a good history that goes back 20,000 miles and/or many years. What happened further back than that is largely irrelevant IMHO. Do you really think you car is going to fail when its on 70,000 miles because it missed its second service!!!

myblackwrx

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He didn't buy the car because of the fsh because he cannot read japanese.
I'll see if i can get the service manual off him to check for moped related servicing.

A car with fsh can break just as easily as a car without fsh.

94impreza

Just about the most sense you've ever made .

scoobie_eccosse

go take a run up ur own ribs u inbred ***** how the **** do u make out the car is chaved up u clown??? does that mean the swrt team is full of chav's along with a lot of scooby owner's who do the same so **** off

myblackwrx

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I can't see how scoobie ecosses' car is chavved up yes it has lots of stickers on it so whats the problem (i will say please don't stick lexarse lights on it they are the height of chavness )

rossyboy

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Just for the record I have a 13 going on 14 year old JDM WRX. It has been considerably modified and has its original, non-rebuilt engine and gearbox. It has only required the occasional wear and tear item in the 3+ years I have had it.

There are good ones out there!

Looking back, I would not have changed my mind and bought a UK one.

EddScott

To some, scoobie ecosses' car would be considered very chav.

The stickers and the Tommi K bumpers don't do it any favours IMO.

However, I've got a few stickers on mine and I've got P1 rear spoiler and (will have) P1 front splitter plus some huge white wheels, so to some, mine is equally as chavved as his.

UK cars are much better IMO

andythejock01wrx

Pete, I reckon this sentence would have been more effective if you had limited yourself to three adjectives.

Andy Mc

pippyrips

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As far as JDM cars go, the fact that they are limited to 112mph (180km/h?) means that the engine problems associated with very high speeds and air-flow into the intercooler are less. You get A/C, rear wash wipe, folding mirrors and more BHP. How is that inferior to a UK car?
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also lets not forget newage JDM specs have a uprated and stronger bottom end, 8,000 redline,twin-scroll turbo and equal length headers as well.

andythejock01wrx

Did your car come without a service history Pippy ?

scoobie_eccosse

thanxs mate and lexus lights are a definate no no

scoobie_eccosse

the bumpers came standard on the car along with the hks greenie mushroom filter and jasmis exhaust which i changed to a full hks system also lightened wings bonnet and sway arms etc thats why its the tommy kiara edition but u have ur oppinion just like anyone else personally i dont rate p1's very highly as a few of my mate have had them and they think there pure mince

Damocell

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Last time I looked SWRT stickers weren't red and their cars aren't silver.....nice response though Scooby_ecosse....not very chav like at all

scoobie_eccosse

whats ur problem i put the red stickers on cause they are diffrent if u have a problem with my car go and see a priest oh and eccosse has 2 c's ya dyslexic **** lets see a foto of ur scooby

Damocell

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don't get me started on your spelling mate....

Damocell

iTrader: (1)

Try googling ecosse and eccosse.....which one is correct?

Jonno_johnson

Who cares about someones spelling are you a grammar teacher ? Is Scoobynet a english lesson ? no is it ****, so shut the hell up about spelling, im sick of seeing ******* on here twist about peoples spelling.

andythejock01wrx

True, but at least it's in French. Most folk can hardly manage English !

Damocell

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Hold on, at least I didn't start the name calling, it just that it is harder to read a thread when someone writes the way they text IMO

EddScott

So I take it your car has an edition number and not just TK stuff stuck on it?

Might be wrong but didn't JDM wagons get TD04 turbos? I know early saloons got TD05s.

You are welcome to your opinion my friend. Given the choice, I know which I would prefer.

pippyrips

FSH and 3 years warrenty - the car was imported new

deanwoodward

ive got a uk turbo but i put a z4 ecu in it so best of both worlds wanted leather interior and only found a uk with leather

scoobie_eccosse

yea it has the tk plate on the inner wing and mine has a ihi turbo i have all the stuff some where i'll dig it out and post it later

myblackwrx

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Here some service history from my mates car (yes its in japanese but i think it shows that the owner(s) got it serviced properly.





and not a moped in sight

Mark_S

Shouldn't your surname start with a capital letter

pots

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do you really think that the japs would send a better car to the uk ? they keep the best for them ! not to send out . you've got it so wrong
i can understand you have got a uk car and think your the man but WAKE UP

MrRA

It's got nothing to do with keeping the better cars for themselves. It comes down to EU type approval and the fact that getting a change approved can take so long, whereas in Japan they go about things in a different, more efficient and faster way. That is why the JDM models have advanced (with better cranks, twin scroll turbo's etc etc) and the UK cars have just stood still and been eclipsed by their oriental cousins

scoobie_eccosse

sorry mate ur wrong the japs are only aloud by law to keep there cars for 3yrs thats why there in such good nick

Gear Head

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Only allowed keep their cars for 3 years? You really havn't got a clue what you're talking about have you?

fatsweaty

Jesus guys.....i thought this was a forum for subaru enthusiasts all with a common interest!!.Who cares if its JDM or UK to me its horses for courses,each type has its advantages and disadvantages.It really doesnt seem to matter anyway as everyones car on here seems to be a little different to its original spec.

All this bitching and slagging off spelling,names,mods etc is what i would have expected from some other lesser forums.

For the record i have a JDM WRX,purely because of what was around and in my budget at the time.

Merry Xmas!!!!!