Anyone want a cheap, 30K miles 05 JDM Blob STI?
18 April 2014, 07:10 PM
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Anyone want a cheap, 30K miles 05 JDM Blob STI?
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Just been doing my hourly widetrack STI search when a new one was listed on Autotrader. However a few things werent quite right when I was asking questions to the garage who clearly arent familiar with their Subarus. What makes me think its JDM;
Hawk speedo clusters.
Tinted rear windows.
Retrofitted rear fog lamp.
It only has 30K miles and 2 owners. Garage were confused as first owner is second owner. Not terribly clued up but presume first owner is importer?
What did put me off was no service book, the car has been self serviced by its mechanic owner. Dodgy perhaps, dont know. I wanted a UK model anyway.
Ive told the garage out of courtesy I think its JDM as they seemed clueless, maybe they'll realise its worth and increase price, maybe they'll just want rid.
Was up for £8900, I had them down to £8500 already until I realised it was JDM and backed out.
Hope this helps someone out, be interested to know how you get on
Hope I get good karma in return and a UK widetrack comes along or someone sends me a thank you 
No photos on their site yet but he emailed me some. He said bodywork is mint, in fairness it looks clean.
Link: http://rixmotorcompany.co.uk
Just been doing my hourly widetrack STI search when a new one was listed on Autotrader. However a few things werent quite right when I was asking questions to the garage who clearly arent familiar with their Subarus. What makes me think its JDM;
Hawk speedo clusters.
Tinted rear windows.
Retrofitted rear fog lamp.
It only has 30K miles and 2 owners. Garage were confused as first owner is second owner. Not terribly clued up but presume first owner is importer?
What did put me off was no service book, the car has been self serviced by its mechanic owner. Dodgy perhaps, dont know. I wanted a UK model anyway.
Ive told the garage out of courtesy I think its JDM as they seemed clueless, maybe they'll realise its worth and increase price, maybe they'll just want rid.
Was up for £8900, I had them down to £8500 already until I realised it was JDM and backed out.
Hope this helps someone out, be interested to know how you get on
Hope I get good karma in return and a UK widetrack comes along or someone sends me a thank you No photos on their site yet but he emailed me some. He said bodywork is mint, in fairness it looks clean.
Link: http://rixmotorcompany.co.uk
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18 April 2014, 07:33 PM
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Emailed you them bud. Posted below also.
Need to add I could completely wrong and it's a dodgy UK one, but feel pretty confident.
Need to add I could completely wrong and it's a dodgy UK one, but feel pretty confident.
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18 April 2014, 07:56 PM
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Its a wide track Jdm Sti has the rear arch mouldings and has the wrong gear **** for 05 plus the Jdm Sti has a lighter gear **** than uk as well found that out myself .Its to cheap for a Jdm Sti .
I have a 05 Jdm Sti wide track put it has the rear number plate cradle and that one does not
What's wrong with doing your own servicing I do it
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/i...OzuPcA6m8aKEIg
I have a 05 Jdm Sti wide track put it has the rear number plate cradle and that one does not
What's wrong with doing your own servicing I do it
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/i...OzuPcA6m8aKEIg
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18 April 2014, 08:07 PM
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Nothing other than resale value - as a prospective buyer it put me off as couldnt be sure on correct service intervals or cambelt change. That said I would have still potentially bought it (if it were UK) and had a full cambelt service and knocked their price way down.
Not sure on worth of this car, surely more than £8500 though. Even milage alone not to mention JDM.
Not sure on worth of this car, surely more than £8500 though. Even milage alone not to mention JDM.
18 April 2014, 08:09 PM
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18 April 2014, 08:21 PM
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I had to send a letter and change stuff on v5 the dealer had put wrong info down
Some Jdm Sti did not have dccd the 05 Jdm Sti A-dccd switch and roller is in front of cup holder centre console to the left
Some Jdm Sti did not have dccd the 05 Jdm Sti A-dccd switch and roller is in front of cup holder centre console to the left
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18 April 2014, 08:53 PM
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If its clean and look spot on, why not take a chance on it, If I was buying a car, and I am very picky when it comes to my cars, I would still buy a car that has no service book as long as it has all the receipts and I really dont mind if its been done by the owner himself!!
18 April 2014, 09:15 PM
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Its a wide track Jdm Sti has the rear arch mouldings and has the wrong gear **** for 05 plus the Jdm Sti has a lighter gear **** than uk as well found that out myself .Its to cheap for a Jdm Sti .
I have a 05 Jdm Sti wide track put it has the rear number plate cradle and that one does not
What's wrong with doing your own servicing I do it
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/i...OzuPcA6m8aKEIg
I have a 05 Jdm Sti wide track put it has the rear number plate cradle and that one does not
What's wrong with doing your own servicing I do it
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/i...OzuPcA6m8aKEIg
Rear wiper, external fog light , redline 8k.
What do you mean by number plate craddle?
How can you tell it has no DCCD? The angle from which the pic is taken means that if there is a switch it is hidden.
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18 April 2014, 09:35 PM
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http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Subaru-Impreza-JDM-GC8-Genuine-Japanese-Rear-Licence-Plate-Holder-STi-WRX-RA-V-/00/s/OTAwWDE2MDA=/z/zNAAAOxyHntSUaNc/$T2eC16Z,!ywFI5iEiMJOBSU,NcM6Ow~~60_12.JPG .This is the number plate cradle and I said some jdm's don't have a-dccd
19 April 2014, 07:34 AM
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I've not seen it in the flesh pal, somebody may be today though. It was fresh in yesterday afternoon and hasnt even been valeted yet.
