Scooby Newbie
 

Hi there guys,

Just signed upto SN today as looking to swap from my Astra VXR to a Subaru and to gather as much information prior to purchasing.

Just a few questions as I am currently considering 2 models either the Hawkeye with PPP and DCCD or the 08 Hatchback STI.

So had a few questions
-Do all Hawkeyes come with DCCD?
-Do Hatches come with DCCD?
-What would be the pro's/con's of owning one as opposed to the other or is just a simple factor of what shape you prefer?

Cheers

Big thread on here about (some) early hatches going pop, read that first.

TX.

Edit - imho the hawk STi is best looking scoob ever bar the 22b.

Car
 

Hawkeye on a 06 plate is the best car by far and cheaper tax mate

Thats brilliant, Hawkeye was my first preference in white, black or blue :)

Is there any issues with the 2.5 as I have heard people say go for the 2litre one instead

HG failure

Is that expensive on a Scooby and would it make that much difference between choosing between the 2? As in how common would you say the problem is?

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...-failures.html

Grab a coffee and read ;)

TX.

Also it's the 55 plate hawkeye with the cheaper tax. Not the 2006. 2006 is wen it jumps up

Baz, i thought they overlooked the year 2006 for tax hike, then increased it for 2007 onwards. But not totally sure

^^ It was 23 Mar 2006 when it increased ie cars reg'd before that date are ok. Tbh though it's only £200 a year more after that date so not a lot when you consider the cost of fuel etc ;)

TX.

Thats brilliant, think it will be a Hawkeye. Do they all come with DCCD?

TX exactly, ain't exactly cheap to run with servicing, tyres and fuel, but we all love a thrill :)

Definitely not overlooked, although wish it was!
23rd of March 2006 cut-off and mine was first registered on the 4th of April 2006 meaning I'm in the higher bracket by a week and a half! :(:(

Although as Terminator says, it's not that much in the grand scheme of things and well worth it anyway! :D

DCCD on STi variants only.

Have you thought about the 2.0L JDM hawkeye as the 2.5L can have a few HG issues not just on the hatch as that was piston ringlands aswell, There was a very nice one in white for sale on here :thumb:

https://www.scoobynet.com/subaru-444...hite.htmladded