Yardz

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Hi all

I'm in the market for an impreza wrx bug/blob. Wagon or saloon and as standard as can get. Got budget in the region of 2k I know I won't get garage queen for that but nicely maintained one is all I'm after. Can anyone put me in the right direction? Is it achievable?

I know I can get classics for the money but it's going to be daily so looking for something but newer

hooley scoob

doubt it very much unless its a dog

Athame1

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Hi,
more than likely this ^ ^ ^

What have you seen?

Yardz

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I've seen a few high milage ones around the usual places. eBay auto trader gum tree etc. but all appear to modified in some way. I'm not looking for a monster either. Just a smile on my face to and from work.

Any common issues that I need to look at for. I've read that bugs can suffer from rotten sub frames

I'm going to look a wagon with in budget tomorrow. Got 125k on the clock but talking to the gent on the phone it seems to be well looked after, belts clutch all recent etc but obv all will be revealed on viewing. Got my heart set on an wrx so fingers crossed.

Any thoughts

XDevil666

my thoughts are save a little longer and get the car your heart is set on

Yardz

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So yesterday I made a purchase. well looked after major services carried out at slowboy and Scooby clinic etc there's a few bits that need sorting. But nothing mechanical and major.

51 plate bug wagon in 02c blue

Done less than 5k in past 6 years. Feels nice and tight. Pulls very well.

Right now it's got decals all over it. These are not to my taste and was worth looking past that.

But I need shot of them any tips to get rid off the after math on the paint work. Will a good clay n mop do the trick?

Athame1

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Let's see it then pics or link

The Trooper 1815

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A heat gun and a lot of patience. Depending on how long they been on will depend on paint fade and lacquer damage.

Good luck and welcome.

WRXrowdy

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Welcome.
You have done well to get what appears to be a well looked after example of what you were looking for within budget.

As far as problems with these go, one fairly common thing with these cars are the top hose to the rad can split over time and cause coolant leak, as can the plastic top section of the radiator itself. Touch wood these are the only two problems we have had with our car (52 plate blob eye) that we have had in over six years.

As for the decals, the company I used to work for we used to have to strip the sign writing off the vehicles when they were decommissioned and sold on, a right pain in the ar*e.
We used the method as above, a heat gun and a lot of patience, but we were lucky enough to have a sign writer next door and another a few doors down and they would give us a jar of liquid that we used to get rid of the glue residue.
As they would give us this in a random empty pot I do not know what it was called, so unless someone on here can tell you I would suggest going down to your local van sign writer and asking them what they use.

Or you could post a thread in the detailing/car cleaning section on this site to see if anyone knows what to use.

Yardz

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http://s1024.photobucket.com/user/yardleyjoe/library/

Not to sure if that's going to work but there she is.

I've removed four with a heat gun already. Aiming to get the rest of the weekend.

stonejedi

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Was it within your 2k budget?.SJ.

Yardz

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Yes buddie with some change too.

4 brand new tyres, Got cheap eBay dump valve on it. Previous owner put japspeed system from cat back. Got a bung in it at the mo and probably will stay. My dad and next door but one have both got classics. The street must love it haha

What peoples opinion of these? They're stainless so should stand the test of time?

stonejedi

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You got a Bargain there,I agree with you that sometimes you have to look through the stickers and see the car underneath.You can't get much for 2k or less these days and with a little effort you should have a nice looking Subaru.The exhaust is OK and unless it's a eye or ear soreor giving you trouble I would leave it put,Enjoy your new purchase.SJ.

Yardz

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I've been lusting for about a year but my current car went bang a few weeks back. And rather than chuck money at it thought it was time for new wheels. Searched a lot was prepared to go all over the country n by chance this was only 25ish miles away.

As for the exhaust I'm not too fussed at this stage as I'm not going for power mods, just don't want it too rot.

lordharding

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Just be very careful taking off the graphics as a respray would not be cheap compared to the value of the car

Good looking car at a good price too
Leave the exhaust on

Yardz

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Yeah bricking it about the final result but time n patience should do it justice.