iceicebaby1980

Hi very close to test driving a wrx sti s203. I've had a reasonable insurance qoute. Just need to go see the car in question test drive etc etc. My last car was a e90 m3 so I've got some experience of performance cars. Never drove a scooby before my friends got a spec c think it's a bugeye he raves about it. Says its miles better than a uk model. Anyone had a s203 any good ?

scoobiepaul

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...-model/5700151
Is it this one?

iceicebaby1980

No it's not that car.

scoobiepaul

rab89 was selling one for his dad a while back (search S203) You could try a private message to him. They are quite rare cars and I don't think many people have owned one. Put a link to the car up and people may give you some advice/ feedback.

iceicebaby1980

The cars on eBay ribble valley sports and prestige only 20mins from my house

EddScott

If buying an import ask for the original auction sheet and get the model/vin code.

Then use CarVX to get the history of the car when it was in Japan.

Personally think the above is a must. Stopped me from buying a car that wasn't quite how it was portrayed.

scoobiepaul

Good advice from EddScott above, car looks nice in advert and not hugely overpriced in my opinion. Still needs to be viewed in the flesh, check if it has been under sealed and proof of service/cambelt/ mileage on mot certificate etc. Might be worth finding about spare part availability as it is quite a rare car.

iceicebaby1980

I've got a friend who I can take with me he knows his way around a car he's got a spec c

iceicebaby1980

Going viewing Tuesday morning. Taking my pal who has a spec c blobeye. Will let you know how I get on.

iceicebaby1980

Went and had a look. The most un comfy seats I've ever sat in. I have seen some posts about if your not skinny you might struggle lol. Couldn't live with the car they were that bad I would of had to change the drivers seat.

msafdarsti

The seats are different but I never realized they would be that uncomfortable.
Still not sat in an s203 or s204 so I wouldn't know

iceicebaby1980

Sat in my friends spec c this morning didn't have a problem

Rob Day

iTrader: (78)

/\ You keep referring to your friends Spec C (you have said bugeye & blobeye, the difference is obvious) which isn't the same as the S203.

iceicebaby1980

If you look at the post I said I THINK it's a bugeye. Saw the car for first time today as it's the first time I've been to is house as eyes a work collegue and it is a blobeye

Rob Day

iTrader: (78)

Apologies, when you said "friend" I assumed you would know what he had


Go and have a look at it bud, would be worth a look at the KTC one too, but with caution.

iceicebaby1980

Someone will know my friends car on here it's a red one. Don't think he's had it 12months yet. Not heard good things about ktc. so I'll give them a miss

msafdarsti

I think you should search for a spec c instead of the s203 if you don't like the seats

TECHNOPUG

iTrader: (1)

So just change the seats. WRX/STi seats are 10 a penny.

Rob Day

iTrader: (78)

I'll take 10 then please

Rob Day

iTrader: (78)

That's a very good point, but anything removed from the car that is OEM I would be dry storing to retain the originality and authenticity

iceicebaby1980

That's what my friend said get some other seats put the recacaros in the loft. But that's what makes the s203 special all the extras. I'll prob end looking for a spec c or jdm sti. I quite liked that white Hawkeyes that's just sold.

iceicebaby1980

I've seen a low mileage silver jdm blobeye for sale at hursts. Looks in good order might do down and view tomorrow. Any thoughts on the car.http://www.hurstcars.co.uk/used-cars...01707237657228

Rob Day

iTrader: (78)

I cant see which car you are referring too as my work laptop prevents the link working, but having looked at what Hurst has for sale, he has some cracking motors, not bad prices either!


Definitely worth a look.

scoobiepaul

Looks very nice in the pictures, get yourself in there for a proper look and test drive.

ZANY

Near enough £11k for a non widetrack in silver with 56k miles nice example that

You could have mine with many more fruitful bits on it and lot less mileage and it's been looked after in the uk since hew with all jap report to prove etc and documented history etc at £14k

iceicebaby1980

I've not 14k to spend

adamfraser

The seats are a bit narrow, they do take a bit of getting used to. Awesome bit of kit though!

iceicebaby1980

got this of terry last month. Got the wheels booked in next week. Thinking maybe gun metal grey or gloss black.