Considering coming back to the fold but need some advice
Hi all, long time no see
Well after a number of years of travelling with work etc I'm starting to settle down again and fancy a new toy And for some reason I can't get out of my head that I need something with a distinct sound, a ...... Burble sorta thing :norty: So whilst low mileage bug eye scoobs seem to be a mystical unicorn ( or mystical amounts of money :eek: ). I've decided to go different and look at STI hatch's The only prob I have is I've been away from the scene for a while and I've heard that the early hatch 2.5's had some engine issues. I'm supposed to be looking at a low mileage 08 on Sunday so does anyone have any advice on what to look for in case the car is exhibiting the engine issue ( done 45,000 miles) or what to look for for corrective/preventative improvements? Any help gratefully received Cheers Ian |
I'm not going to get into the reliability debate as i know nothing about it. I just bought my 330s in the knowledge that it had low miles, unmodified , full Subaru service history , and the dealer map tweak to "help" with the piston issue.
What i will say is that on the hatch the "rumble" that you speak of is a bit tamer than the old ones so if that's a major factor you could look into exhaust change. Look for already forged engine , if not then negotiate the price and realise that in future you may need to rebuild. Any modifications on a non forged engine would worry me , as to me that is part of the problem with engine failures. |
plenty bugeyes around bud? http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...01&YearTo=2002
7-8k gets you something nice so not that expensive. and you get the strong 2 litre engine not the chocolate one. |
Welcome back Ian :thumb:
I'd say if going the hatch route you really need to go JDM as that 2.5 is made of chocolate. Personally IMO I think an STI bug is a surperb buy especially if you can source a JDM version. If was ever to buy another that'sap where my money would go. It's the classic new age that's only going one way if you buy wisely. :cool: |
Welcome back Ian, ref hatch you need to consider road tax but a JDM would be my advice.
Time to think out of the box and consider a fresh bugeye import the prices are much better now and there's a steady flow coming in. There's a good importer that I'd suggest contacting for a price range and basically they find and ship via their arm in Japan. |
Ian,
Good to hear you may return. A good JDM WRX hatch may tick boxes as they have the 2.0 litre and more goodies than a UK car, oh and 250 bhp as standard. As already said the JDM STi hatch would be my choice for spec and engine alone. Regards Ian |
Thanks for the welcome back guys
Yeah the bug eye sti is still top of my list. There is a local place that yabba linked but I do not believe he has a great reputation for the cars. Will give the chocolate block a wide birth then :) Pm sent Si |
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