The Rig

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65,000 miles, White. BIMTA Certificate, Cat 1 Alarm, Tracker, Air conditioning, Alloy wheels. Active tracker til December, Full stainless steel exhaust, Big rear wing, new clutch with lightened flywheel by Roger Clark motorsport, recent cambelt change. 17" OZ alloys. With all bills and service history since imported to UK in 2003. Immaculate.£4,750. Is the BIMTA worth it, is the info they get in japan genuine or can it stil be fiddled ?

http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD...a?id=308159205

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

Anyone, BIMTA ?
93 import for £4700 ??

axgt_bwaii

iTrader: (6)

if its genuine and in very good condition then id say worth it.

stew

The Rig

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http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD...a?id=308159185

Mark A

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If the mileage is true and the engine and chassis numbers match up to the year and if it drives well with no engine check light etc then Yes

[Davey]

IMHO That price is disgusting! Shop around. And personally I would go for a standard car, less of a chance of it having had the knackers thrashed off it.

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

hmm, i thought it was pretty standard,engine wise, compared to most !!

Scott.T

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Just because it's got bit's on it don't be it's been ragged.
Mines got all the bits including uprated turbo, Apexi ECU, 330mm brakes etc..etc... and it spends most of it's time doing a short trip to work and back and runing the family around at the weeknd. The only time it get's driven 'briskly' is once a month to and from a meet.

Go look at it, if it's tidy and the paperwork is all there then go for it.
Don't worry whats been done to it in Japan.

Your better off buying a car that's been in the UK for a few years and has good UK service history. Then one that's just landed with doubtfull jap history.

[Davey]

Thats you.. But in general most cars that have been "modified" are also driven hard.. If you think that statement is a load of rubbish then you are clearly in denial.

Scott.T

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You may be right, but can't the same be said for every Impreza on the road.

You'll only know by having a good look at it and checking out the history.
If it's been owned by an enthusiast, then the paper work and condition of tyres, bodywork and winderscreen will tell if it's been driven hard and genrally abused.

[Davey]

Obviously there are exceptions, but you take the gamble.

Mark A

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I think it's worth the risk to buy the right modded car, depends who and how they drive it. Mine is/was modified, did a couple of sprints and the rest of the time it was driven by Miss Daisy.

If its well looked after, serviced on a regular basis by somebody how knows what to do it's not a problem.

Or you could buy a standard car, thrashed from start to finish, driven like its stolen and it will be more reliable, because..........it's standard.

[Davey]

Of course it wont and thats not what I'm implying. Yes there are modified cars out there that are driven hard once in a while and looked after regardless of cost but unless the engine and box are being re-built after every track day its going to have excess wear.

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

well,just spoke to seller, garage, home bussiness,its been derestricted, he said its done via clocks, mechanical device, is that true, if so, different clocks are fitted??
it has FSH, everything, from import date, 3 mots to back up mileage,NO engine mods, shock horror, 1st one yet !!, it has the clutch and lightened flywheel as the guy knocked a tooth out racing someone, huf, so whilst gearbox out, clutch done, bil to prove, over £1000 he says,says its mint mint mint, his friend owned it since 2003,import date and when he was selling it, this guy wanted it to sell on !! he KNOWS he`ll get £4750 maybe budge £50 if i take cash, wonder if he`ll go to £4500 as thats what i`ll offer !!

BIMTA cert, its ont he screen too, dunno about that, is it a stamp or summut ?!?!

hows that sound ????

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

How clean and standard is this engine !!

[Davey]

Still think thats wayyy to much dough, there are pleanty of good examples for £3k and less.

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

show me davey !!

white please

borat52

I think thats a lot of money for a '93, but then again if you go looking around you will struggle to find a clean example for cheap - but they do exist.

Almost 5k should get you a more recent year in my opinion, One thing i have learned with cars is that it never pays to rush into a purchase and rarely do you get a 'deal' which you are not able to find again or better within a month or two of looking.

If you are satisfied that you've done your research and the car is a minter, and you have seen enough examples to reasure yourself that this is the one for you then its well worth a purchase, but if its one of the first examples you have come across then it would pay to have a look at a few more before handing over your cash.

For the record - I currently from a 1993 WRX, have owned it for 2 years and put 10000 miles on it(50k when i bought it, now has 60k). I bought direct from japan after spending 4 months peering over auction sheets and chatting with the agent over there. Only things to go wrong with mine have been noisy water pump, which i replaced immediately and cambelt while i was at it, and the seal on the bottom of the power steering resevoir. I love the car to bits and would recommend buying one to anyone, no reason why they should not be good to 100k or more if in good condition when you buy it and you look after it.

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

i havent viewed any in person,all been pics as NONE are within 80 miles of me !!
so its hard for me to go viewing when they are so far, but i have seen 3 via internet detailed pics/decsriptions,advice off here and this is the 1st to have no negative feedback,apart from the price.

David_Harden

I agree the price is WAY too high. I sold my 95WRX for 3500. Okay, the mileage was 88k, but it was a mint car throughout and drove beautifully. You can still see my car advert on Pistonheads. Go on, take a look. It's red. Advertised at £3700. Isn't she a beauty I still miss her dispite my Type R which will never replace her.

How about these cars, also on pistonheads right now:

Subaru Impreza Type RA 1994 L Reg,
Red,
Stainless steel exhaust,
Original speedline alloys,
Usual lighweight Ra spec,
Low ratio gearbox etc.
Kenwood MP3 player,
Turbo timer,
brand new clutch and radiator fitted, £500 just spent!
quick sale needed hence the price, no offers!
price does not reflect the standard of the car!
MOT, no tax.
65000 miles, £2999

SUBARU IMPREZA WRX TURBO, 1995, 65000 miles
MOT & TAX
1 OWNER,
IMPORT
FULL STI STYLING,
EW,EM,AC,PAS,
CD PLAYER,
BLITZ STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST,
GOLD STI 6 ALLOY WHEELS,
SUPERB CONDITION,
£3995 No offers,

1995 SUBARU IMPREZA Turbo 4WD 4dr Saloon,
78,000 miles, 1995 M Reg Modifield Facelift Bonnet Carbon worth 900 Facelift Headlights Facelift Grill Gold Alloys STI Rear Spoiler STI Clear Back Lights Clear Side and Bumper Indicators Colour Coded Bodykit STI Fog Lamps JUN Front Spoiler Tinted Windows ENGINE MODS Sports Clutch Blow Off Valve, Very LOUD Full Samco Hose Engine Set Recon Engine & GearBox (with recipt) Last 8k Miles Induction Kit 3 INCH ENOURMOUS Downpipe No Filters Straight Through Exhaust (Very Very LOUD) Quick Shift Gearbox ECU CHIP Carbon Dash Clocks Currently Running 309 BHP with Rolling Road sheet 180 MPH Speedo + White Dials Alloy Gearknob 6 Months Tax + 8 Months MOT Sony Face CD Player With speaker Setup 6x9s Sigma Cat 1 Alarm MINT Bodywork And Interior This Car Has Had Very Good Tuning, Very good Response Car Good for 0-60, Superb Street Tuned Subaru I Have Had a Few Subarus Before This One, This By Far is The Best This Car Looks and Feels Tight, loads of money spent on this car no expense spared. NO PX NO TIME WASTERS PLEASE. lowered price from 5495 to 4250 for quick sale

There's loads of choice!

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

that last 1 is way too modded,dont like red or want an ra,2nd one,hmm,no color tho.

preferably i want white,find awhite 1 and i`ll be convinced,that looks like the one im on about

David_Harden

It's silver (as per the picture).
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/70614.htm

d4ve_h4y

theres also a nice looking series mcrae on pistonheads - up on miles tho

and a very nice blue m reg wrx on here!

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

cheers,but again,that silver one, too modded !! as said on here, ragged !!!

find a white one !!

[Davey]

The problem is people THINK they are worth more than they actually are, and to make things worse if they wait long enough someone will pay the money.

But look at what your getting; a 13 year old car that isnt actually anything particularly rare or special?

Theres a White M reg RA in the trader for £3,995, I think that is too much too.

Whats the fasination with white?

tath

You can get a white STI for that sort of money, my mate's got an absolutely mint STI RA for £50 more than that

d4ve_h4y

theres also a white sti ra on here with roll cage

tath

whatever you decide on, don't let your girlfriend drive it

SC008Y

I can't seem to afford my import anymore and am also considering of selling it. Can anyone tell me how much I can ask for? :

Spec:

1993 (L) Subaru Impreza WRX Type RA Light Weight
Mileage: 104000km
10 Months Tax & Mot
Full Respray in sonic Blue (from white)
17" BK Alloy Wheels
Quick Shift
White Dial kit
Bailey Dup valve
Blitz Power Induction Kit
Afterburner Vortex
Flamer Kit
Decat centre section
STI Style rear spoiler
Front Strut Brace
Front EBC Red Stuff brake pads
Front EBC drilled Brake Pads
Carbon Fibre Bonnet
Carbon Fibre STI Bonnet Scoop
Carbon Fibre Twin Gauge Pod
Carbon Fibre Tax Disc Holder
Carbon Fibre Fire Extinguisher

I have since owning the car face lifted the following parts:

Front Bumper
Front Grill
P1 front Splitter
Fog light covers

Lighting:

Reat STI lights
Front Crystal clear lights
Crystal repeater, corner and front indicator lighs

Security:

The usual Clifford
Clifford Prox sensor
Tracker Monitor

I have got all the previous MOT's and paper work showing that the cambelt, clutch, oil, plugs etc have regurarly been changed since it has been in the uk.

I have also during the last 2 months changed the cambelt, waterpump and serviced the car.

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

true, i could get an STI RA, but DONT want one !! i dont want the hassle and EVEN worse tunning costs of an STI RA, didnt want an import, but uk ones are harder to find than an 15 yr old virgin !!

scooby, why cant you afford you Modded to ***** STI RA, too juicy !??!?!

i rest my case, now, tell the truth !!!!!!!!