2005 Hawkeye STi JDM for £13,250 good deal?
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2005 Hawkeye STi JDM for £13,250 good deal?
Hello everyone,
I'm looking to buy my first subaru having owned focus st's and civic type-rs over the past few years.
I noticed an ad on ebay this week for a JDM model.
Here's the link
2005 Subaru Impreza WRX 2.0 Turbo STi 1300 Miles - eBay Subaru, Cars, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 07-Nov-07 08:28:03 GMT)
The seller is hsc-cars who I have checked out and seems to be ok. I have sent them an email and recieved a polite reply telling me the car is a fresh import from japan and is waiting for registration.
Does this look to good to be true, or are JDMs selling for around that price?
I do like the look of it
I'm looking to buy my first subaru having owned focus st's and civic type-rs over the past few years.
I noticed an ad on ebay this week for a JDM model.
Here's the link
2005 Subaru Impreza WRX 2.0 Turbo STi 1300 Miles - eBay Subaru, Cars, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 07-Nov-07 08:28:03 GMT)
The seller is hsc-cars who I have checked out and seems to be ok. I have sent them an email and recieved a polite reply telling me the car is a fresh import from japan and is waiting for registration.
Does this look to good to be true, or are JDMs selling for around that price?
I do like the look of it
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As above seems way too cheap. 
That will have DCCD-A, twin scroll turbo, equal length headers etc and be pushing 310/320bhp, not 261bhp.
If you go to see the car take someone who knows sti's with you. All for a bargain, but blobeye 04 JDM Sti's are going for more than that with higher mileages.
That will have DCCD-A, twin scroll turbo, equal length headers etc and be pushing 310/320bhp, not 261bhp.
If you go to see the car take someone who knows sti's with you. All for a bargain, but blobeye 04 JDM Sti's are going for more than that with higher mileages.
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Googled them and found this, may be helpful, only appears to have started trading in June.
https://www.ukdata.com/company-credi...S-LIMITED.html
https://www.ukdata.com/company-credi...S-LIMITED.html
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OTR price that would be VERY good 
The Standard JDM is normally 300bhp and remapped for UK fuel 327 bhp, looks like they've got detail of a 2.0ltr UK/EU car. But defimnately a JDM
It' only 25 miles form my place too, were is my cheque book LOL
Tony
The Standard JDM is normally 300bhp and remapped for UK fuel 327 bhp, looks like they've got detail of a 2.0ltr UK/EU car. But defimnately a JDM
It' only 25 miles form my place too, were is my cheque book LOL
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New models in Japan come out in oct/Nov UK normally gets them March ish
my hawkeye is Dec05
IIRC
maybe not mistake
first milage Import/ auction miles
Second actual milage after driven from docks to VESA test and then to Glouster
my hawkeye is Dec05
IIRC
first milage Import/ auction miles
Second actual milage after driven from docks to VESA test and then to Glouster
Last edited by T5NYW; Oct 12, 2007 at 01:59 PM.
Maybe,just maybe they actually dont know the cars true worth, although that is a long shot!!
As dealers they have to give you a standard 3 month warranty as well.
Also telling people on here is opening up the market a bit more and some unscrupolous punter might be trying to buy it as we speak,lol.
Good luck though.
Mac
As dealers they have to give you a standard 3 month warranty as well.
Also telling people on here is opening up the market a bit more and some unscrupolous punter might be trying to buy it as we speak,lol.
Good luck though.
Mac
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Maybe,just maybe they actually dont know the cars true worth, although that is a long shot!!
As dealers they have to give you a standard 3 month warranty as well.
Also telling people on here is opening up the market a bit more and some unscrupolous punter might be trying to buy it as we speak,lol.
Good luck though.
Mac
As dealers they have to give you a standard 3 month warranty as well.
Also telling people on here is opening up the market a bit more and some unscrupolous punter might be trying to buy it as we speak,lol.
Good luck though.
Mac
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IMHO this is a better car than a UK one.
You may find Jap suspension a bit hard for UK drivng, so get Prodrive spring kit fitted, also lowers it and 4Whell aligment done about £5-600. Remap for UK fuel £5-600 not completely nesscary but will perform better.
Better still get a good exhaust system on it and then remap, 350-360bhp and it's a hoot to drive.
Enjoy, BTW ask to see the Auction Appraisal sheet should be a auction grade 5 or 5.5 for this year and milage heres some good info from Simon
Tony
You may find Jap suspension a bit hard for UK drivng, so get Prodrive spring kit fitted, also lowers it and 4Whell aligment done about £5-600. Remap for UK fuel £5-600 not completely nesscary
but will perform better.Better still get a good exhaust system on it and then remap, 350-360bhp and it's a hoot to drive.
Enjoy, BTW ask to see the Auction Appraisal sheet should be a auction grade 5 or 5.5 for this year and milage
heres some good info from Simon BIMTA is short for the British Independent Motor Trade Association. The auction grades are decided at the Japanese auction house, when the car was appraised. BIMTA cant confirm the Japanese auction grade, in fact, if they were to then it would be contrary to many of their members' interests.....
The auction grade will be clearly marked in the top right hand corner of the appraisal sheet. You are looking for a '4' as a minimum and ideally a '4.5' - '5.5'. Grades such as '0', 'A1' & 'R' indicate a 'repair history' car and should be avoided.
If the vendor doesnt have the auction appraisal sheet, then I wouldnt consider buying the car. This is likely to be either because the car has a low grade / repair history or because the car was bought from a docks auction here in England (docks auction cars are usually poor grades, spammed up for sale here). There is no good reason for a genuine importer not to have the appraisal sheet, in fact, I will go further and say that the appraisal sheet forms a substantial part of the vehicle's provenance.
The auction grade will be clearly marked in the top right hand corner of the appraisal sheet. You are looking for a '4' as a minimum and ideally a '4.5' - '5.5'. Grades such as '0', 'A1' & 'R' indicate a 'repair history' car and should be avoided.
If the vendor doesnt have the auction appraisal sheet, then I wouldnt consider buying the car. This is likely to be either because the car has a low grade / repair history or because the car was bought from a docks auction here in England (docks auction cars are usually poor grades, spammed up for sale here). There is no good reason for a genuine importer not to have the appraisal sheet, in fact, I will go further and say that the appraisal sheet forms a substantial part of the vehicle's provenance.
Tony
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I predict that it's either (a) not a JDM (b) is a JDM & there is something wrong with it eg accident damage, clocked mileage etc. It's too cheap to be a 05 JDM with 1300 miles on the clock.
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Having been a bit silly and been stung by a seller on ebay before (nowhere near the amount of money involved here though) i'd say leave it - it really does sound too good to be true.
Go and have a look anyway and do your homework on the model it claims to be. I don't know enough about the JDM's to be able to give you any advice myself but even i know it should be more than 261bhp. Clarify eveything that he claims and take it from there.
Go and have a look anyway and do your homework on the model it claims to be. I don't know enough about the JDM's to be able to give you any advice myself but even i know it should be more than 261bhp. Clarify eveything that he claims and take it from there.
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JDM Haweye
(2005 model code GDBE4EH) (2006 GDBF4EH)
2,0ltr
Twinscroll turbo
Equal length headers
Rear Wash wipe
8Krpm redline
Rear privacy glass
HID lights (no headlamp wash)
Haweye
Folding wing mirrors
Flare passenger side
UK/EU Hawkeye
2,5ltr
7Krpm redline
HID lights with headlamp washer
Heated wing mirrors non folding
I wonder if this is the buy price or on the Road Price
Tony
(2005 model code GDBE4EH) (2006 GDBF4EH)
2,0ltr
Twinscroll turbo
Equal length headers
Rear Wash wipe
8Krpm redline
Rear privacy glass
HID lights (no headlamp wash)
Haweye
Folding wing mirrors
Flare passenger side
UK/EU Hawkeye
2,5ltr
7Krpm redline
HID lights with headlamp washer
Heated wing mirrors non folding
I wonder if this is the buy price or on the Road Price
Tony
Last edited by T5NYW; Oct 13, 2007 at 12:34 AM.