gettintherequick

Hi im in the market for a hawkeye sti. I had a classic sti before which popped its cogs at 75k miles. I have been subsequently told by a few peopke that the scooby engines are only good for 70k and that the hawkeyes all need a custom map as they have a crappy factory map. So this has sort of put me off ever buying one again as in the real world 70k is **** all. I had tought about an e46 m3 but I want a scooby again!! So are these claims valid or is the hawkeye good for 100+?? Cheers

topshot

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idiots.

My uncles classic done 150k+ still going strong. Plenty of people are well over 100k with no issues.
The problem comes from poor mods, poor maintenance or both. Saying that the 2.5 doesn't seem to be as reliable as the 2.0 however a quick look about on auto trader turns up loads with 80k+ miles on them.

gettintherequick

Yea mine never ran right is was a jdm I think it was tinkered with over in jap land lol. Yea the 2.5 does seem to be givin a few problems..

gettintherequick

Aye they all have around 70-80 which is why I think they are selling them! Lol

adamjw2

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My hawk is sitting at 91,599k ago , had the engine forged 40k ago goes like stink,

gettintherequick

Why did u forge it and what sort of money does that cost?? Cheers

topshot

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Get a JDM or forged UK if the Hawkeye is what you are after. Seems to be a fair few Uk 2.5 that have Ring land or Head gasket failure.

adamjw2

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Only reason was it was starting to over heat and found out one of the heads went porous so just bit the bullit and forged it, full engine build was over £7g plus, 480BHP 485FtLb Andy Forrest map,

gettintherequick

Thats some money to spemd on a car that probably cost as much to buy adam but each to their own at 480 im sure its unreal!

Im not exclusively lookin the 2.5 its just the previous models are all gettin long in the tooth now..hard to know

Gambit

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Mines at 76k. Headgasket was done at 55k. Std internals, remapped by Bob Rawle at 70k.

Id say majority have had headgaskets done by now, they are all over 6yr old

No other issues with mine at all

topshot

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If it was my money It would be going on a Classic Type R without a doubt. Don't care how old it is

gettintherequick

Hard to beat honda reliability! They just arent quick enough..iv an 09 Leon FR TDI 170 at the min and it can stick with most type r in gear. M3 is lookin good here haha ur all putting me off head gaskets poppoin all over the show! Lol

Gambit

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Id say reason they are all for sale between 70-80k is because that is tipping point of what people call a high miler! So most will sell then as 70k doesnt sound as bad as 85-90k people are fickle like that!

gettintherequick

Thats true to!! Aw i dunno, il have in an around 9k to spend on something. Im near more tempted to buy an older model and get it forged!! reliability is always on my mind after my last one blew up!

Gambit

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Just be thorough on service history, previous owners, garagez etc dont be afraid to ring them up and youll be grand.

Most of them use ridiculous amounts of oil too compared to 2.0's - off which people will immeaditily say oh oh ringlands but even NA 2.5's use serious amounts of oil. It still annoys me the amount mine uses - about 1/2ltr for every 2k mile

wrx fifer

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never had a 2.5L but had a good few new age 2.0L bugs and blobs and these engines are great never had any issue with any of the 2.0L current one is sitting over 400bhp mapped by andy as well with 81k on the clock and drives superb, get a widetrack blob around 2005-2006 with dccd best of both worlds lower tax bracket and everything a hawk has and abetter engine imo.

Grant

gettintherequick

i remember my classic scoob didnt use a drop ever! til it popped, then it used alot haha

Gambit

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Id agree on getting a widetrack blob!

gettintherequick

Thanks, il have a look about for one...whats the difference in a widetrack?? prob should know this

RoyPinhey

Another type r vote here

Arkynsei

It's only the 2.5's. Look for a JDM Hawk or an earlier 2.0 blob or bug.

He was talking about an Impreza Type-R, not a bleedin honda!

gettintherequick

Hahaaaa brilliant!

Gambit

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perfect widetrack blob for you
https://www.scoobynet.com/subaru-444...pe-uk-ppp.html

gettintherequick

Perfect car for me...shame about the price!! £10500 for a n 05..mans head is in the clouds!!

Gambit

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ha just seen you are in N.Ireland

http://www.scoobyireland.com/forum/c...i-9000ono.html

its now 7500ono

gettintherequick

Il be coming over to the mainland for the car..cars here are terrible most of them! Hes getting into my price range now..could be done!!

scooby1929

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You just beat me to it Gambit I was just about to share that very car. Cracking car

I am also thinking of selling my Hawk WRX (not STI). I have owned it from new and just turned 30,000 miles. Full years MOT. It was remapped by JGM

topshot

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http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...mission%3DANY#
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...mission%3DANY#

gettintherequick

Both minters there!! If only i could justify spending that money on such an old car!

Cpt Jack Sparrow

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I have a Hawk WRX now at 106,000... still going strong.

although I am regularly informed it doesn't have the power to blow itself up, its very slow and weighs the same as a blue whale

still its my car and I enjoy it!!!!