Scooby ownership again???
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Scooby ownership again???
After owning my Uk300 for 12 years, I left scooby ownership for something a little quicker. A 650bhp GTR R35.
This is now sold to put the money into a new house, and I've now been offered the chance to return to scooby ownership with a 2010 WRXS hatchback.
Firstly I hate the grill. So if I go for it that needs to be swapped. What after market grills do people have for the hatch? Pics please.
Then what mods are best to go for?
Looking initially at dump valve, induction kit and exhaust then eventually map
This is now sold to put the money into a new house, and I've now been offered the chance to return to scooby ownership with a 2010 WRXS hatchback.
Firstly I hate the grill. So if I go for it that needs to be swapped. What after market grills do people have for the hatch? Pics please.
Then what mods are best to go for?
Looking initially at dump valve, induction kit and exhaust then eventually map
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Unless you are buying it cheap or have set aside money for a potential engine rebuild I'd personally steer clear. There are far better Impreza's to buy with your money. The mods you want to do seem ok apart from the DV. The standard one does the job perfectly well.
I'd be looking to remap as soon as you have done the mods. Also maybe consider uprating the fuel pump.
I'd be looking to remap as soon as you have done the mods. Also maybe consider uprating the fuel pump.
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You can get forged pistons, heavy duty head gasket & a proper map. I do like the hatches but if I were to buy one I would need the extra 4k to set aside for any possible engine failures. Why not buy a blobeye sti or the widetrack blobeye or better still a JDM.
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I should look to be offered this for around £7k, with one owner and 38k miles, so it will be hard to find anything else with that low mileage for that price. However if it's going to cost another £4K to put right, then it's not worth it.
I've looked at some of the posts on the engine failures. I wonder what sort of percentage of engines have had no issues though.
Keeping the engine cool and adding an oil cooler I reckon should help too.
I've looked at some of the posts on the engine failures. I wonder what sort of percentage of engines have had no issues though.
Keeping the engine cool and adding an oil cooler I reckon should help too.
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I should look to be offered this for around £7k, with one owner and 38k miles, so it will be hard to find anything else with that low mileage for that price. However if it's going to cost another £4K to put right, then it's not worth it.
I've looked at some of the posts on the engine failures. I wonder what sort of percentage of engines have had no issues though.
Keeping the engine cool and adding an oil cooler I reckon should help too.
I've looked at some of the posts on the engine failures. I wonder what sort of percentage of engines have had no issues though.
Keeping the engine cool and adding an oil cooler I reckon should help too.
So if it has 38,000 miles on it and still going. SC50 it's ****.
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In the past I've had a classic, P1, 2002 STI ppp, 2003 WRX ppp and now, after a 9 year break, have recently bought a low mileage 1 owner 2008 STI hatch ppp and very happy. Yes, not as 'mean' as some of the others but still a great drivers car and quick - I love it! Yep, the engine going pop is a worry but I have the funds to sort if needs be. I did seriously consider buying a Focus RS (around the 400 bhp mark) but the price gap is not justifiable for me. Enjoy!
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Just waiting on a date to be able to go and pick it up, but as soon as I do ill post some picks.
Already looking at a few choice mods like mishimoto induction kit and oil cooler.
Need to replace that front grill too
Already looking at a few choice mods like mishimoto induction kit and oil cooler.
Need to replace that front grill too
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