my baby has done 201000k's (126000 miles)
replaced the plugs @ 125000k's and the cam belt.
Just put it up against a GT-R 33 he beat me by 1 sec over a 2.5 km hill climb
this is the only time he beat me
Std 95 WRX

 

We've got a MY97 with just over 80,000 on the clock. Have had no problems with it at all. Still performs as well as ever.

Cheers,
Tom

 

96 uk turbo 81000 miles, seems ok but then its my first one so i wouldnt know what a low mileage one is like.

 

Just wondered what sort of mileages theses things will run to witout having to do a major rebuild? do they still perform well at say 60000 / 70000 miles or do they get tired. quite like mine but after a couple of years it will of clocked up over 50000 miles. dont want to part with it as i have swapped and changed every 10 months b4 i bought scoob! now hooked! cheers Lee

 

Well, I know I won't be the top contender but my beast has done 119,000kms, about 75,000miles, and is still running strongly. It "appears" to still have a fair few kms in it, I'm hoping at least another 20,000 for me!


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my friend has a UK spec my with 195000 miles two gear box rebuilds and one engine rebuild

 

Single turbo uk estate,126k miles,Still very strong.

 

Thanks for the input! that sounds promising then, just wasnt sure as everyone you see advertised always seems to be low mileage. i have nothing to worry about yet then atr 24000. what sort of money for gerarbox rebuild or even engine rebuild? i suppose once out of waranty you could do somthing abit more special with the engine when it needs rebuilding, anyone done that with there pride and joy? cheers Lee

 

wifes legacy turbo has got 140,000miles on it and its fine. the secret is regular servicing with lots of oil changes(every 3-4000 miles) with good quality oil.
cheers richie

 

Lee,

got a UK95 with 70K miles on the clock. Touch wood, the engine still feels very fresh as does everything else except the gearbox. Still on original clutch and 1st gear synchro is feeling a little 'tired'. I'm probably looking at a recon or replacement gearbox in 5-10k miles and clutch maybe sooner. From tentative inquiries new gearboxes are acutally quite cheap and a recons are too. The big cost is I think will be labour, since it's an engine out job - much the same as the clutch replacement.

Andy

 

I did 90000 miles in my brand new MY98 in just over 2 years - spent next to nothing on it in that time in repairs.

However due to it being driven quite hard there was a few things that needed doing when it went back to contract hire co. e.g. shocks, tyres and a major oil leak in engine (£600 repair!!)

The suprise was that the clutch was still in one piece!!

Remember that high milage in Scoob can cost the licence dear

Cheers
Paul

 

Just over 100k and running like a dream!

Putting out 232 BHP on a MY96, not bad.

MB

 

All sounds like good news! it was one of those do i get rid when the waranty is up, as i like to plan ahead what to get next, problem is im sstill not that keen on new shape, so i will just chuck some money at this one to make it abit more special. i only get it serviced as specified by the main dealer, do alot of you change your oil and filter in between services, i suppose its good for it but as the service gaps arent huge just wondered if anyone did? cheers Lee

 

Recently topped the 80000 mile mark in my 95 WRX and she/he (haven't figured it out yet) is still going fine.

 

the chap that bought my first scoob had a legacy turbo which had about 220k on it.
mark

 

Just topped 80,000 no problems so far with regular servicing.
will still double the speed limit with ease!!
Gaz

 

One of the best ways to preserve an engine is to make sure the engine oil is regularly changed. I have always changed mine 1/2 way through the service interval. If that means every 2000 miles so be it. Oil and filter doesn't cost a lot.

Remove the engine oil filler cap on any old ford to find out what a lack of oil change does. Black gunk.

Cheers
Lee

 

MY 92 Legacy Turbo, sold 4 months ago with 213K miles. Regularly serviced (oil change every 3-4K for last 6 years)

Original engine & gearbox, diffs etc. with lots of bolt on goodies + chipped, est. 260-280bhp.

Ran (and still is running) great - strong accelleration with no clouds of oil etc.

(had less paint chips on bonnet than my 28K miles impreza )

 

105,000 Miles 13,000 by me.

Valve spring let go at 95,000 miles but all done under warrenty by THWhite in Cirencester.

Maintained to schedule by Thwhite until 98k then by Powerstation in Cheltenham (as I only live down the road)

New Tar ox pads/disks at 104,000 miles

Still very fast, Im doing a track day at Anglesey on Friday :-)

 

I have a 1992 Legacy Turbo, not far off 142K now and still going strong

James

 

I have a MY93 Legacy Turbo that has done 88K and is still great, has had a new clutch but that was due to some joyriders being over enthusiastic....

Jason