Picklemaroo

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Yes indeed so chuffed I could help you out Pete and it just reaffirmed how dodgy they are. Scoobynet was a godsend for me and because of it and the members advice now a proud owners of 05 sti! Sure you will get the right one soon!

PeteH16

Was up all night looking for another one :-)
Was researching the wr1, the petter sollberg one. Interested now purely because of the stats, 0-60 and 0-100 times are unbelievable, so much so that I'm not sure i actually believe that it can do 0-60 in 4.2 and 100 in 10. Was trying to find how they managed to get those time out of a car that weighs pretty much the same as yours and has the same bhp pretty much. I think somebody may be telling porkies with thise stats because i couldnt find evidence of how prodruve managed it. Not 100% on the colour tho, but what all of this is starting to teach me I think is that colour maybe isn't the be all and end all, if its the right car then maybe a colour that will grow on you is the best option. Too many different options to choose from that's the trouble!!

tubbytommy

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Dont waste your money on a wr1 .
the widetrack blob is a better car.
the engine is the same

Picklemaroo

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Indeed I considered the wr1 but took advice off here . Sure someone will help explain which is the better one! 05' sti has same hawk interior

tubbytommy

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05 has wider track and revised interior.
wr1 is just a narrow track sti painted a crap colour with a dccd box fitted.
the engine is identical. Nothing special at all

Osimabu

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Have a look here for the WR1 Pete:

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...-100-time.html

And for a completely unbiased(!) view, here:

http://www.wr1oc.co.uk/

Bear in mind they're as common as muck compared to any of the Litchfield Type 20 and Type 25s if it's exclusivity you're after though (says the Blob Type 20 owner who originally wanted a WR1!)

Osimabu

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Hurst Cars have some interesting stuff in at present:

http://www.hurstcars.co.uk/used-cars

He has a good reputation on here as well.

PeteH16

Ok cheers guys will check out all the links abit later, that's half the problem with me, I want something that's gonna make my wrx feel like a fiesta but also want something that I'm not gonna see another one in Tescos car the day after I've got it! Not asking for much am I!ha ha.

Picklemaroo

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Well I don't think scoobies especially sti blobeyes are that common at all. I rarely see them! the car gets a lot of attention because its rare and oh because it's so loud! (Soon to change when prodrive box goes back on)

thenewgalaxy

I'll quote myself from another thread a little lower on the main page where someone a little daft tried to argue that a WR1 was capable of the times quoted. We have for years poured scorn on these figures, the power to weight ratio makes them highly unlikely and no one has ever been able to reproduce these times on test.

As a lot of people on here run modified cars we would expect a WR1 with around 400bhp to make those times and a good way to figure out what your car (tuned or stock) is capable of in the real world is using a calculator such as torque stats. Here are a few I put through.


And an example of on-test by an apparently respected magazine, I beg to differ.

I suspect that Spec C was running considerably more than the 276bhp they claim as standard!

If you want my opinion on the WR1 it's a great car in isolation but the standard WRX STi PPP DCCD that came out months later is a better car and what I would go for, unless you want to modify in which case any Newage can be tuned to make an awesome machine, it depends if you want single scroll, twin scroll, 2.0 or forged 2.5...

tubbytommy

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What he says.... .

The Pink Ninja

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it's not 276bhp as standard Richard it's around 320ish

Which has always made me chuckle when it's has the same power as the WR1 which is 100 kg heavier but it seems to be faster on paper

I can see nothing wrong with the spec-c figures from here

LuckyWelshchap

If you're looking for ideas I've never seen a sky blue pink Subaru.

AHA

How about a Subaru Blobby ?
(Where's photoshop when you want it? )

thenewgalaxy

I think that some of them they claimed 276 and some of the later ones 316. But no more than that.

What I'm actually saying is that those cars are running considerably more than that, probably as much as 340-odd.

You could not get an 11.1 0-100mph time with that weight and power unless (as I have pointed out before) used the same calculator that Prodrive did for the WR1

The Pink Ninja

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It's more about the torque than bhp reaching a 0-100 time, but saying that some reciews gave a quoted fighure of 335bhp, I think its the same with the 1/4 mile time of 13 secs, At TOTB I did a 12.9 with a soft launch, Fair enough my car has a bit more than standard but not much as its only a remap and exhaust, Hitting the quoted times it all about ripping the ***** out of the car but perfectly achievable IMO, This is a good read if you get a mo, M3 CSL 'v's' Porsche GT3 'v's' Spec-C, Not bad for a rice box

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/carg...ti_spec_c.html

thenewgalaxy

Apologies for hijacking this thread with power talk but it's kind of related if you want to link it to forged 2.5 engine builds

Agreed the torque plays a big part but it gives us a good idea of what's possible as they usually go hand in hand. I still don't believe a Spec C / RA / RA-R is capable of anywhere near an 11.1 if the quoted weight and figures are correct, I'd have expected 12.5-odd.

I'd have thought given your setup it was running close to 350-odd... but a soft launch? About right for someone from Blackpool you big puff!

Picklemaroo

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Ha ha there is a link but rather thin lets not go too off topic for the next potential owner of that white hawk sti may need warning

scoobyboy1

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Picklemaroo start a thread warning any potential buyer of that white hawkeye, probably best to put the reg number in the thread title. Then any potential buyer searches the reg number through google etc the thread will come up!!!

I always search reg numbers of car I buy through google, sometimes you find certain cars on forums and can see previous owners posts/threads!!!

Hopefully you can warn others and there stuck with the car for ages!!!!

thenewgalaxy

My apologies.

Is this the car and dealer that you apparently had problems with?

http://www.esp-cars.com/Print.asp?cdID=14502388

thenewgalaxy

Well that's kind of already happened, starting a new thread might be seen as a little spiteful. The car will eventually sell, if it has been repaired to a high standard then what is the problem?

Obviously though anyone interested in buying it might want to know that it had a problem and that is what has transpired in this thread. If someone like the chap after Pickle wants to search and comes across this thread then kudos to him for doing his homework.

It is not like anyone on here has deliberately gone "let's stop these people from selling this car because it had a problem once" yet starting a new thread could be seen that way.

Plenty of cars for sale out there have had new engines and blocks etc, it is just up to the seller to make that information accessible and not try to cover it up. I guess in terms of common sense and not necessarily by law it is also a good idea for the seller to enquire about major problems in its history, I would classify a HG failure as one.

scoobyboy1

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It says at the bottom of the advert:

PLEASE NOTE
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this used car infomation and images,
some errors may occur. It is important that you do not rely solely on this infomation or images, but
check with your supplying dealer any items that may affect your decision to purchase this car.

Not to much effort has been made to tell you that the headgasket was fu6ked and been bodged back together!!!


Shame really looks a very nice car(got a soft spot for white hawks)

scoobyboy1

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But when the seller is a dealer, and nothing on the advert says that the headgasket has just been repaired, and the chap who put a deposit down was aware either, then the more people who know the better.

These guys make money from selling cars, and Picklemaroo was keen to keep the car as long as it was fixed properly as other members have advised, but they realised there was no money in it for them and took the car back and just fixed the gaskets as it was cheaper for them.

I agree that doing another thread, might be taking it to far, as someone already found this thread in the first place, and lucky enough didnt buy it!!

The Pink Ninja

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The 11.1 seconds is 0-100 not 1/4 mile time you muppet , My terminal speed was 105mph at the finish line, So I reckon a 5-6k rpm launch and brutal through the gears could easily do it, the link to the Evo mag review says that's what time they got and they were comparing to ze Germans and they state 335bhp?

...an less of the big puff... had to give it up as it made my eyes water

Picklemaroo

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The car reg is yx07 hhe. I would never tell anyone to not buy this car but best to be fully informed before buying it and the risks associated with it. This car has had the headgasket redone by a none specialist who wouldn't even contribute towards getting a forged rebuild done despite the fact I would also be out of pocket. They made me pay for the car to be delivered to them as well. The car has also got a resprayed rear bumper which is clearly a mismatch! There is barely any paperwork with the car. What extent of damage was done to pistons when it over heated? Do you think they would of checked these/replaced them? I received no paperwork with the so called warranty. Guy at ESP told me that I actually wasn't within my rights for full refund and that they were doing me a favour. They added another £1k onto asking price to recoup cost of head gasket. They have lied to Pete by not even outlining the fact they have just rebuilt the headgasket

I could go on but it's boring ! forewarned is the key here . The car is a risk, more so now with a recent engine failure and sold by cowboys who are regulated by the fsa!

thenewgalaxy

PMSL thought you were a bit quiet after our romantic night out!

I know, I don't believe it is capable of an 11.1s 0-100mph time, wasn't referring to 1/4 mile times, I'd have put a standing quarter at around 12.7 as suggested by the torque stats calculator.

I'm heading onto Facebook to insult you further on the badly modded forum

thenewgalaxy

Let's hope the person who buys this car is fully aware of what they're buying so that they can make an informed decision about their purchase.

I for one would not touch any car (let alone an Impreza STi) with history of a failed HG that hadn't had an awful lot of work done to ensure that the engine hadn't been damaged. In this case as we know, replacing the HG alone is not recommended by the specialists.

tubbytommy

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**** em, dodgy second hand car dealers.

post the whole story, as long as its the truth any buyer can then make a decision on the story.

any head gasket failure needs to be done properly and id also want the bottom end bearings replaced as a minimum.

having seen the car at nbo and noticing a mile off the mismatched colours on the bumpers now along with its hg issues id run away quickly.

why would the front and rear bumpers need painting?? maybe just to tidy up but maybe to repair accident damage.

either way the match was shocking, the car is a dog....

Picklemaroo

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You have an eagle eye as the front bumper looked fine

tubbytommy

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the hawk in white is a rare car so it caught my eye when you arrived at the nbo and the thing that stood out on it for me was the mismatched colour.

my memorys not as good as it used to be so i may be wrong about the front bumper, but the rear wasnt even close.

scoobyboy1

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My old white classic type r always seemed a different shade of white on the plastic parts like the bumpers etc to the bodywork. Bit like red cars when the fade in the sun and go pink, the plastic parts always look brighter then the faded bodywork!!!

Shame about that white hawk though, Not many in white, and even less decent white hawks about now!!!!