coll_52

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hi there peeps just wondering if you can get a 52 plate blob eye seen one for sale that has had all the pannels scraped didnt think you got blob eyes this old

i havent a clue but would be buying this if its legit


http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1974739.htm

TonyBurns

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Yes you can get them.

Tony

coll_52

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ah exellent fella thanks just back from seeing this one left a deposit nice motor shame it got keyed thought it had a dump valve on it but no mushroom filter and wastegate chatter i felt like a tit lol just need to get a quote see how mutch a body shop is gonna take

neil1980

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thats bug eye that its got blob front end back lights tell it all missus had a blob n blob eye have bit cut out of bumper where rear lights sit in to it. people correct me if im wrong

Billet

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no mate you can't. i think the blobeye starts in 03. what that car is, is a bugeye which has had the front end converted to blobeye. you can tell this because of the rear lights, the bugeye rear lights had no round bit at the bottom and the blobeye did.

bugeye rear

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:F.../Imp29.jpg&t=1

blobeye

http://static.zooomr.com/images/6967...b7ef9f1e_o.jpg

Billet

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damn! double post!

coll_52

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so its a bug eye for defo its not at all possible its a blob eye

neil1980

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Thought it did my other half had blobeye n i thought it had round bit on bottom of the rear lights.

TonyBurns

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YES you can get a 52 plate MY03 car
The model year starts in September of the previous year, 03 plates were from march 2003, 52 plates were from september 2002.
http://www.ukcar.com/features/reg_year_2.htm

Tony

TonyBurns

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I will agree that does look like a 2002 MY rear though

Tony

Billet

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oh. i didn't know that. i stand corrected.

Billet

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yup!

scooby1508

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good spoting mate

coll_52

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think al go get my deposit back tomorrow am not a happy bunny

coll_52

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Hmmmm the car was first registered in December 02 sure it's not possible is there a code or serial number I can take to a Subaru dealer so thT he can confirm this ?

WRX_SWRT

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you can get a 52 plate bugeye rightbefore othe 03 plate ones not many thought and this one has bug rear end with blob front which subaru never did.

also that front grill ain`t a turbo one looks like 2.0glx?

def not a blob as they never came in that colour either only the 2001/2002 bugs did.

coll_52

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So in affect I was gonna pay 3k for 52 plate bug eye that I though was an early blob gr8 this guy beter not play funny buggers tomorow when I got to get m deposit back

Splitpin

Yes, there is a code, although you can check via the VIN number too.

The most authoritative way is to check via the applied model code. This is (or should be) on the ID plate on the nearside front suspension turret.

If it's a GDABK8D, it's a 2002 model year car (i.e. a bugeye) and has been converted with MY03+bonnet/wings/bumper etc.

If it's a GDACK8D, (note the C) it's a 2003MY car and should be a blobeye. However, under these circumstances, one would be asking the seller why it has the earlier rear lights and bumper.

Either way there are things that don't add up.

coll_52

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guys where do i stand with the deposit can the guy still take and keep my deposit ?

WRX_SWRT

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he could yes but shouldn`t as he is misleading you if he is a decent guy and doesn`t gen know then its not his fault but he should then refund

there is a thread bout this car in general scooby chat section.

f4la k

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Do a hpi check to see if its ever been damaged, maybe this is how its had the front end changed. Its really cheap and you know the saying, you only get what you pay for. In scotland there is a company who charge £40 a panel to repair dents and scratches, so it would have been worth him getting them done as i think theres a bit more money in it if its a straight car....

Saint AAI

Yep, here's the link.

neil1980

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False advertising its advertised as a blobeye when its actually a bugeye am sure trading standards would help you if ya don't get your deposit back mate good luck tho pal.

D1CCY

I owned a 52 plate (bought new and reg Feb 03) Blobeye STi, only just sold it. One of the first sold in this country so there is no doubt about this.

djandyg

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agreed that there is probs a chance u can get a 52 plate blob if it was registered early enough - however i personally dont think its a genuine blobeye as it has bug eye rear lights, and that grill aint a wrx grill either.
It seems suspiciously cheap, id be inspecting it to see if its had a smash in the front end and been replaced with a blobeye front as this isnt hard to do.

The scratches therefore potentially could be from it going thru a hedge or something as opposed to being keyed lol....

Its not necessarily going to show up on a vehicles history either.

neil1980

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Also as stated bud can ya get blob in that green colour

djandyg

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dont know the answer to that one im afraid mate, cant say iv ever seen one that colour tho - but tbf, i cant see it being one of the more popular colours anyway so that could just be the reason

neil1980

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True but its defo a bug eye just phoned kt green subaru dealer in leeds given them the reg which confirmed its a BUGEYE NOT BLOBEYE.

djandyg

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There ya go then, id personally be walking away from it mate tbh...
That coupled with no mention of previous service history other than the recent one, mods such as the induction kit but without indication of any remap to suit...

All the best though..

S3LDM

I think the only way it could be a blobeye is if it was an JDM from japan they were avalible a year earler out there...!!!