I could do with some help selling my classic impreza. The time has come to part with my classic Impreza as I'm after a blobeye now.

It's a 1997 (R Reg) Turbo 2000 in 230 White with 6 months tax, less than a months MOT, approx 120,000 miles, no service history but folder full of receipts and with the following modifications;

CAR TYPE: MY97 SUBARU IMPREZA T2000 (326BHP)
COLOUR: 230 WHITE
ENGINE : MY96 STI RA ENGINE (FULLY FORGED)
ENGINE SPEC: CLOSED DECK BLOCK FROM TYPE RA STI
JE FORGED PISTONS – RE-BORED TO 92.5MM
EAGLE FORGED STEEL H BEAM RODS AND ARP BOLTS
V9 CROSS DRILLED TUFTRIDED CRANK
ACL RACE SERIES BEARINGS
HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP
ARP HEAD STUD CONVERSION
COMETIC GASKETS (1.3MM)
WRX HEADS
V3/4 STI MANIFOLD

ENGINE MODS:
SIMTEK ECU (MAF REMOVED)
AUTOBAHN FMIC
FORGE MOTORSPORT DUMP VALVE
VF22 TURBO
RCM BREATHER DELETE INTAKE PIPE
BILLET FUEL RAILS
PARALEL FUEL RAIL SETUP USING BRAIDED HOSES
AEROMOTIVE STYLE A.F.P.R
JAPSPEED OIL CATCH TANK
SAMCO WATER/COOLANT HOSES
WALBRO 255 FUEL PUMP
JAPSPEED HEADERS

EXHAUST: JPERFORMANCE 3” BELLMOUTH DOWNPIPE
JPERFORMANCE 3” BACKBOX AND CENTRE PIPE

CLUTCH: EXEDY ORGANIC RACING CLUTCH

BRAKES: SUBRAU 4 POTS USING;
GODSPEED STAINLESS PISTONS
GODSPEED 294MM GROOVED DISCS
GODSPEED KEVLAR PADS
H.E.L BRAIDED PIPES
GODSPEED REAR GROOVED DISCS AND KEVLAR PADS

BODYWORK:
FACELIFT FRONT BUMPER WITH SMOOTHED IN P1 SPLITTER
STI LIGHTWEIGHT BONNET
ELECTRIC/FOLDING MIRRORS
INDUCTION BONNET VENT

INTERIOR:
STI 6 FRONT AND REAR SEATS
STI V2 DOOR CARDS
R-SPEC BOOST, OIL TEMP & OIL PRESSURE GAUGES
WILLANS 3 POINT HARNESSES
WORKS BELL BOSS/HUB
OMP CROMO STEERING WHEEL
CHROMATICS PLASMA DIALS
D1 SPEC CARBON GEAR ****
CARBON LOOK GEAR GAITOR WITH RED STITCHING

AUDIO:
PIONEER AVH-P5900 DVD HEADUNIT

WHEELS & TYRES:
17” ROTA GRA’S (White)
PERELLI P7000 TYRES


Cobra Alarm system.

The car is mechanically sound with just a minor leak I noticed last week which is coming from the Power steering pipes somewhere. However, the bodywork needs serious attention. Quite a few minor dents, rust on both rear quarter panels, water leak in passenger side well in the boot, rust around passenger side in boot, replica spoiler cracked in various places, paint chipped around door handles. MOT advisories last year were corrosion present on rear suspension components and corrosion present on floor.

Breaking the car is the obvious choice but not really an option for me so I need to sell it on as it is.

So I'm going to sell it complete but for spares or repair just to cover my **** and wouldn't mind some advice on what you guys feel the car is worth based on what I have said. MOT runs out next month and need to sell it on before it runs out.

Any other advice on selling the car with the mentioned bad points would be much appreciated. I have no intention to mislead the buyer or falsely advertise the car, just need to move it on now so that I can purchase my next impreza.




Many thanks.

 

My brutal advice would be simply to list on ebay as spares or repair

no reserve and a starting price of 99p - and list the major. " faults" but obviously point it it is drivable etc

The problem is that ANY money you spend on it now is DEAD money

And trying to sell a car with no mot will be a lot harder, and unless you have off road parking, there will come a time where you HAVE to tax and insure it, and for that you need an MOT

So if you are not careful you will be paying someone to take it away

 

How miles on the engine ?
Is there any bills for the build ?

PM me a price you have in mind.

 

This hasnt been parked at the mallards industrial estate in south cerney has it?
seen one very similar to it parked opposite my work.

glwts

 

Thanks for the honest feedback, appreciate that. Deffo not spending any more on the car now as I've seen my next car so need to move this on ASAP before MOT expires next month. Just taxed it for 6 months as well.

Mileage is approx 125k and the engine was built and supplied by username WMS on here but I don't have a bill for it.

 

Open to offers if your interested.

Fudgey, you may have seen the car around cerney but not parked up at the Mallards.

 

mate call pole position, they might even but it from you and break it, its worth alot in parts..

 

Matt was the first person I asked for help. Need to try and sell it on as it is. Made my mind up to get a newage and MOT runs out in 3 weeks so don't have time to break it.

 

Without any proof for the engine build I wouldn't be interested unfortunately.

 

You need to state a price your after mate, then you might have a little more joy, either that or your asking too much and as matty said you need some proof of the build, as thats where the money is, but tbh if you want to get your money's worth you should be stripping it and transferring the parts to your new car and selling whats not required, i'd rent a garage or ask a mate for some help and space, otherwise you'll struggle to get anything near what it's worth.

I wouldn't give you £800 for it in the condition you state in your add, rust no proof, history and lack of mot are the killers, even with the good spec.

Sorry, good luck what ever you do.

 

This is not a for sale advert so I don't need to put a price. Just asking for help and advice on how best to sell my car.

I know I'm not in the best position here and know I'm going to take a huge loss. But don't have the time or space to break the car.

 

Fair enough, but "open to offers" sounds like it's a for sale add to me.

So how exactly are people supposed to help when they have no idea how much your asking, as the biggest stumbling block to selling anything is usually price.

 

Just finding out the best way to sell it on in the condition it's in. Looking like I might have to break it but will need to pay to store it somewhere whilst i do this which is just going to eat into the total figure.

Found the replacement now so might just put it on Ebay as spares or repairs and see what happens. Unless anyone local to cirencester is willing to let me store it in their garage/lockup so I can break it?

 

My garage is full of plasterboard at the mo lol as im doing an extension so i cant help on that front. (And if it wasnt my car would be in there lol)

Ill give you £300 for the car as it is if your desperate lol

 

Thanks but no. I'm going to get it washed and take loads of photos of it today and stick it on eBay as spares or repair. If no joy then I will have no choice but to break it: