New UK Subaru Sti - Due April/May
03 April 2014, 01:22 AM
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I'm very much a subscriber to the theory that the studs are not up to the job of keeping those head gaskets in place, though the map and pistons don't help.
Currently got an engine that's superb for road use with loads of torque and shouldn't blow up. It's the engine the 2.5 should have been to begin with, though I can't figure out why we did get it.
03 April 2014, 08:13 AM
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Well I had a stock one and it did blow up. Running a PPP map at 316bhp.
I'm very much a subscriber to the theory that the studs are not up to the job of keeping those head gaskets in place, though the map and pistons don't help.
Currently got an engine that's superb for road use with loads of torque and shouldn't blow up. It's the engine the 2.5 should have been to begin with, though I can't figure out why we did get it.
I'm very much a subscriber to the theory that the studs are not up to the job of keeping those head gaskets in place, though the map and pistons don't help.
Currently got an engine that's superb for road use with loads of torque and shouldn't blow up. It's the engine the 2.5 should have been to begin with, though I can't figure out why we did get it.
It's a cryng shame that Subaru messed up with the 2.5, but an even bigger shame with the way they handled it, in the UK at least! Still it seems the 'stick your head in the sand and pretened there isn't an issue' approach does actually work with some people judging by some of the posters on this and other threads!
03 April 2014, 12:44 PM
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Thing is the 2.5L isn't guaranteed to go bang, yes there is a distinct possibility but its far from a certainty. That's more the argument people seem to be failing to make.
03 April 2014, 01:01 PM
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Newbie: Hi, first time on a Scoob forum, thinking of buying an 08 STI hatch, seen a good one localy for £9K, anything I should watch out for?
Poster A: Cracking cars mate, get it bought.
Newbie: Cheers mate, have wanted a Scoob since I was a teenager. Will get down there and have a test drive.
Poster B: Put some pics up when you get it, they are awesome cars
Newbie: Will do mate, thanks
Me: Er... that's a 2.5 engine and some of them do have issues, see the thread at the top of the General section.
Poster A: Oh FFS there's only a few gone bang and then only when they were modded, stop trying to put him off.
Poster B: Yeah and anyway just keep £3K to one side so if it goes bang you can get the engine forged.
Me: If he had a spare £3K would he be lookig at a £9K car? And anyway if he buys the car for £9K and the engine goes he has spent £12K and yet still only has a car worth £9K
Posters A and B: **** off and find another forum if you don't like Subarus, there's nothing wrong with them.. all marques have engines that blow up... blah blah blah..... lots more crap
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04 April 2014, 07:33 AM
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04 April 2014, 12:27 PM
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Ok i had been a bit skeptical about some of the comments about Subaru and warranties for the 2.5l but this is just cheeky on so many levels. 
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For built-in peace of mind, every vehicle (excluding WRX STi) marketed by Subaru (UK) Ltd is covered by a 5 Year/100,000 mile (whichever is sooner
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For built-in peace of mind, every vehicle (excluding WRX STi) marketed by Subaru (UK) Ltd is covered by a 5 Year/100,000 mile (whichever is sooner
07 April 2014, 01:15 PM
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Yeah I agree, but there is a higher chance with a 2.5 than most engines, the Subaru EJ20 included. What gets me is the dumb advice, here is a typical exchange:
Newbie: Hi, first time on a Scoob forum, thinking of buying an 08 STI hatch, seen a good one localy for £9K, anything I should watch out for?
Poster A: Cracking cars mate, get it bought.
Newbie: Cheers mate, have wanted a Scoob since I was a teenager. Will get down there and have a test drive.
Poster B: Put some pics up when you get it, they are awesome cars
Newbie: Will do mate, thanks
Me: Er... that's a 2.5 engine and some of them do have issues, see the thread at the top of the General section.
Poster A: Oh FFS there's only a few gone bang and then only when they were modded, stop trying to put him off.
Poster B: Yeah and anyway just keep £3K to one side so if it goes bang you can get the engine forged.
Me: If he had a spare £3K would he be lookig at a £9K car? And anyway if he buys the car for £9K and the engine goes he has spent £12K and yet still only has a car worth £9K
Posters A and B: **** off and find another forum if you don't like Subarus, there's nothing wrong with them.. all marques have engines that blow up... blah blah blah..... lots more crap
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and so on!
Newbie: Hi, first time on a Scoob forum, thinking of buying an 08 STI hatch, seen a good one localy for £9K, anything I should watch out for?
Poster A: Cracking cars mate, get it bought.
Newbie: Cheers mate, have wanted a Scoob since I was a teenager. Will get down there and have a test drive.
Poster B: Put some pics up when you get it, they are awesome cars
Newbie: Will do mate, thanks
Me: Er... that's a 2.5 engine and some of them do have issues, see the thread at the top of the General section.
Poster A: Oh FFS there's only a few gone bang and then only when they were modded, stop trying to put him off.
Poster B: Yeah and anyway just keep £3K to one side so if it goes bang you can get the engine forged.
Me: If he had a spare £3K would he be lookig at a £9K car? And anyway if he buys the car for £9K and the engine goes he has spent £12K and yet still only has a car worth £9K
Posters A and B: **** off and find another forum if you don't like Subarus, there's nothing wrong with them.. all marques have engines that blow up... blah blah blah..... lots more crap
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and so on!
07 April 2014, 01:54 PM
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Such a waste too; there is real potential in that engine. Give it proper pistons and head bolts, up the power and make it class leading in terms of both performance and reliability again, and that together with a more contemporary look and quality (not to mention the more sensible price) would see the punters come running back to the marque.
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07 April 2014, 04:40 PM
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Think the newbys are missing one important thing as they dry to outwit
One of the mosted hated men in scoobynet
But there is one thing about him
He deals in facts every time
( very clever and witty bloke )
As I like to deal in facts too
Here is a link with 1500 posts
Over 50 pages
Thousands have read it and digested the information carefully
Maybe thats what Subaru only sold 160 odd STi a couple of years ago
Maybe that's why there is only a couple of people have confessed to ordering the new STi
I haven't seen any others who have ordered on the other 10 forums neither that I read regularly
Lots if the posters are experienced with subarus over the last 10-15 years so do KNOW their stuff
Not just wind people up for fun
Here is the link incase the newbys haven't seen it
https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...-failures.html
One of the mosted hated men in scoobynet
But there is one thing about him
He deals in facts every time
( very clever and witty bloke )
As I like to deal in facts too
Here is a link with 1500 posts
Over 50 pages
Thousands have read it and digested the information carefully
Maybe thats what Subaru only sold 160 odd STi a couple of years ago
Maybe that's why there is only a couple of people have confessed to ordering the new STi
I haven't seen any others who have ordered on the other 10 forums neither that I read regularly
Lots if the posters are experienced with subarus over the last 10-15 years so do KNOW their stuff
Not just wind people up for fun
Here is the link incase the newbys haven't seen it
https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...-failures.html
07 April 2014, 05:47 PM
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I'm an Oldy (as opposed to be a Newby) and considering a 2014 model. Has anyone looked in to importing one from the EU at a cheaper price? It may not be worth doing these days with the exchange rate - back in 2000 you could save about £6k off UK list.
07 April 2014, 08:06 PM
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http://www.subaru.de/allrad-fahrzeug...-sti-2015.html
German Prices and Tech data
http://www.subaru.de/fileadmin/downl...en_04_2014.pdf
07 April 2014, 08:27 PM
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The car in Germany comes in at €42500 (£35156 or there abouts) for the Active version and even higher for the Sport version
http://www.subaru.de/allrad-fahrzeug...-sti-2015.html
German Prices and Tech data
http://www.subaru.de/fileadmin/downl...en_04_2014.pdf
http://www.subaru.de/allrad-fahrzeug...-sti-2015.html
German Prices and Tech data
http://www.subaru.de/fileadmin/downl...en_04_2014.pdf
07 April 2014, 09:45 PM
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wrong, on a motorway trip you get about 47MPG its not smoke and Mirrors. Some guys have reported that return, maybe bull**** but who am I to challenge
If you floor it low 30s to high 20s
Your depreciation on the Scooby will level it out. 3 years its worth 12 to 15K
Not too sure on the A45 but 9month old ones are still 46K
If you floor it low 30s to high 20s
Your depreciation on the Scooby will level it out. 3 years its worth 12 to 15K
Not too sure on the A45 but 9month old ones are still 46K
. Total BS that you will get 47mpg out of the A45. Being of an older age and not one to floor it everywhere, In fact in Eco mode most of the time the A45 will deliver about 35mpg when trying hard. An average mpg is around 27mpg. That was only about 1.5mpg better than my old M135, 981S and TTRS. Lots of great points about the A45 and closest car I've owned to the P1, but it always felt more like 280bhp than 350. M135 always felt quicker in the real world. Work colleagues always seemed to question the power when I took them out
Back off into hiding now
07 April 2014, 10:34 PM
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Think the newbys are missing one important thing as they dry to outwit
One of the mosted hated men in scoobynet
But there is one thing about him
He deals in facts every time
( very clever and witty bloke )
As I like to deal in facts too
Here is a link with 1500 posts
Over 50 pages
Thousands have read it and digested the information carefully
Maybe thats what Subaru only sold 160 odd STi a couple of years ago
Maybe that's why there is only a couple of people have confessed to ordering the new STi
I haven't seen any others who have ordered on the other 10 forums neither that I read regularly
Lots if the posters are experienced with subarus over the last 10-15 years so do KNOW their stuff
Not just wind people up for fun
Here is the link incase the newbys haven't seen it
https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...-failures.html
One of the mosted hated men in scoobynet
But there is one thing about him
He deals in facts every time
( very clever and witty bloke )
As I like to deal in facts too
Here is a link with 1500 posts
Over 50 pages
Thousands have read it and digested the information carefully
Maybe thats what Subaru only sold 160 odd STi a couple of years ago
Maybe that's why there is only a couple of people have confessed to ordering the new STi
I haven't seen any others who have ordered on the other 10 forums neither that I read regularly
Lots if the posters are experienced with subarus over the last 10-15 years so do KNOW their stuff
Not just wind people up for fun
Here is the link incase the newbys haven't seen it
https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...-failures.html
21 April 2014, 09:36 AM
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"Apparently", my sources tell me, Subaru Japan has stopped taking orders for the current WRX STi (2011-2014).
Is this a sign that the new version (MY2015) will be released to the JDM in the near future??
Is this a sign that the new version (MY2015) will be released to the JDM in the near future??
21 April 2014, 10:28 AM
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My first post on scoobynet for a few years. Total BS that you will get 47mpg out of the A45. Being of an older age and not one to floor it everywhere, In fact in Eco mode most of the time the A45 will deliver about 35mpg when trying hard. An average mpg is around 27mpg. That was only about 1.5mpg better than my old M135, 981S and TTRS.
Lots of great points about the A45 and closest car I've owned to the P1, but it always felt more like 280bhp than 350. M135 always felt quicker in the real world. Work colleagues always seemed to question the power when I took them out
Back off into hiding now
. Total BS that you will get 47mpg out of the A45. Being of an older age and not one to floor it everywhere, In fact in Eco mode most of the time the A45 will deliver about 35mpg when trying hard. An average mpg is around 27mpg. That was only about 1.5mpg better than my old M135, 981S and TTRS. Lots of great points about the A45 and closest car I've owned to the P1, but it always felt more like 280bhp than 350. M135 always felt quicker in the real world. Work colleagues always seemed to question the power when I took them out
Back off into hiding now
Interesting comment Don let's hope it's a new block eh, I keep eyeing up the Golf R for the wife, but a new scoob may tick the boxes if it's worthy of my money.
21 April 2014, 11:29 AM
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The use of the old models so long after the G4 (MY2012) came out was probably beginning to hurt their US sales.
21 April 2014, 10:06 PM
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Has anyone looked at the Subaru UK website lately? I just have, and there is NOTHING on there about the new Sti and I mean NOTHING. How bizarre (as the car is released next week?!?)