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Old 08 December 2018, 02:10 PM
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Interesting vin plate on this overpriced shed EJ255 and a TY754 box? Can even see its new rivets...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Im...sAAOSwgnJcCYzG
Old 08 December 2018, 02:22 PM
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Have you reported it to eBay
Old 08 December 2018, 02:43 PM
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Probably just a wrong picture mixed in,seems to sell a lot of stuff,and the vin plate shot is of a blue car.
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Originally Posted by ossett2k2
Probably just a wrong picture mixed in,seems to sell a lot of stuff,and the vin plate shot is of a blue car.
Only has one Impreza for sale though. Given the story on the ad, I’d be inclined to think he doesn’t realise it - that is if the pic is actually of that cars engine bay.
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You are right though... engine bay should be black. Have asked him the question.

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Old 08 December 2018, 03:34 PM
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Doesn't mention coil overs in the ad either,shame there's not a full engine bay pic.
Old 08 December 2018, 03:58 PM
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Suspect.
Old 08 December 2018, 04:19 PM
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He replied, but all he said was the listing is incorrect as it’s not an STI. Which wasn’t what I asked...
Old 09 December 2018, 12:14 PM
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Vin plate is off a hawkeye wrx, GD model code and gearbox code etc
Old 09 December 2018, 12:16 PM
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who else spotted the Opel Manta in the background
Old 09 December 2018, 05:46 PM
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ive just messaged him asking why he is selling a lemon
Old 09 December 2018, 06:10 PM
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lol this is the reply i just had back.............

"Correct on a couple of things

And yes the adverts being amended tomorrow and no it’s not an STi and yes I’ve been told incorrectly.

Thanks for pointing it out and rubbing further salt in my wounds.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend"
Old 09 December 2018, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by the shreksta
ive just messaged him asking why he is selling a lemon
Bet that went down like a lead balloon
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Originally Posted by Russell38
Bet that went down like a lead balloon
certainly did lol
Old 09 December 2018, 08:25 PM
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Sounds like he’s just been caught out with a car he doesn’t understand. Nothing deliberately sinister from him, but that vin photo makes no sense all round.
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Looks like it was an error - he's put a pic of the correct vin on his listing now.
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But the correct vin plate form the black car now shown also has un-stamped rivets. I thought all subarus had rivets stamped "SUBARU" holding the vin plates to the chassis so it was obvious if they'd been changed?
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Originally Posted by BrownPantsRacing
But the correct vin plate form the black car now shown also has un-stamped rivets. I thought all subarus had rivets stamped "SUBARU" holding the vin plates to the chassis so it was obvious if they'd been changed?
yes BPR genuine rivets are stamped Subaru

this is bit like the newage we had quite few months back

funny thing is there will always be a poor soul who doesn’t know better and buy such an example
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Originally Posted by ZANY


yes BPR genuine rivets are stamped Subaru

this is bit like the newage we had quite few months back

funny thing is there will always be a poor soul who doesn’t know better and buy such an example
That said though, I'm not sure all subarus had the subaru stamped rivets. The earlier ones may have been plain. I don't honestly know when they started fitting them to cars.

I remember that terrible newage spec C a few months back. That was glaringly bad.
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Originally Posted by ZANY


yes BPR genuine rivets are stamped Subaru

this is bit like the newage we had quite few months back

funny thing is there will always be a poor soul who doesn’t know better and buy such an example
Who on earth wants to buy a 24 year old Subaru Impreza though.
It'll be nothing but a money pit
Old 10 December 2018, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by urban
Who on earth wants to buy a 24 year old Subaru Impreza though.
It'll be nothing but a money pit
You’ll be surprised “some mother’s do avem” lol!
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Originally Posted by BrownPantsRacing
That said though, I'm not sure all subarus had the subaru stamped rivets. The earlier ones may have been plain. I don't honestly know when they started fitting them to cars.

I remember that terrible newage spec C a few months back. That was glaringly bad.
dont know bout classics but all newage I’ve ever checked in past have been stamped
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