What do u get for 14k?
22 June 2002, 07:00 PM
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Welcome njoy.
6 months ago this was the same budget I had to spend on a standard UK Turbo. I am not keen on the new 'bug-eyed' imprezas & the 5dr hatchback (personal choice only), so it had to be a classic 'old' shape saloon style for me. After reading countless mags (mainly Evo) and looking at the FAQ on the SIDC web site I decided it was a MY99 onwards (read up on the above site and you will see there were a few decent & essential upgrades for the MY99). I then had a bit of good fortune and acquired, via my brother (he works in the motor trade), a Deep Blue Mica MY99 standard UK turbo saloon, FSSH with 32k & 1 previous owner. If I had paid full wack it would have been 14k, but as I said my brother is in the trade so managed a bit
of the old discount. I later learned from the guys on here that the ECU on a MY99 is one of the better ones to have (the ECU on the MY00 onwards is apparently not as good - it is the colour of the label and the numbers on the ECU that you need to check).
It all comes down to personal preference but I hope a brief insight into my experience will help you decide.
If you have any questions on Imprezas just post them on here & I'm sure someone will have the answer. 99% of the guys on here are decent blokes and more than willing to give you advice and let you know their experiences.
(by the way if you like driving you'll never stop smiling once you start driving around in one - they're awesome)
Cheers
Rich
6 months ago this was the same budget I had to spend on a standard UK Turbo. I am not keen on the new 'bug-eyed' imprezas & the 5dr hatchback (personal choice only), so it had to be a classic 'old' shape saloon style for me. After reading countless mags (mainly Evo) and looking at the FAQ on the SIDC web site I decided it was a MY99 onwards (read up on the above site and you will see there were a few decent & essential upgrades for the MY99). I then had a bit of good fortune and acquired, via my brother (he works in the motor trade), a Deep Blue Mica MY99 standard UK turbo saloon, FSSH with 32k & 1 previous owner. If I had paid full wack it would have been 14k, but as I said my brother is in the trade so managed a bit
of the old discount. I later learned from the guys on here that the ECU on a MY99 is one of the better ones to have (the ECU on the MY00 onwards is apparently not as good - it is the colour of the label and the numbers on the ECU that you need to check).It all comes down to personal preference but I hope a brief insight into my experience will help you decide.
If you have any questions on Imprezas just post them on here & I'm sure someone will have the answer. 99% of the guys on here are decent blokes and more than willing to give you advice and let you know their experiences.
(by the way if you like driving
you'll never stop smiling once you start driving around in one - they're awesome)Cheers
Rich
22 June 2002, 09:03 PM
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Just been out for a quick blast for the hell of it (99MY).
Should come with 'Let me entertain you' playing as standard.
To be honest, as quick as anyone REALLY needs and good fun to throw about.
I'd recommend buying privately provided that you do all the checks like HPI, service history checks, inspection. Save yourself the £3k dealer's markup and if its full history and just under 3 years old, buy a comprehensive 1 year warranty from your local Subaru dealer for some extra peace of mind.
Should come with 'Let me entertain you' playing as standard.
To be honest, as quick as anyone REALLY needs and good fun to throw about.
I'd recommend buying privately provided that you do all the checks like HPI, service history checks, inspection. Save yourself the £3k dealer's markup and if its full history and just under 3 years old, buy a comprehensive 1 year warranty from your local Subaru dealer for some extra peace of mind.
22 June 2002, 09:54 PM
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Have mentioned it before but just in case....the company I work for have a number of scoobs on their books as company cars and these will all be available at trade price at the end of the 3 yrs. Basically if an employee wants to buy it saves them the hassle of pushing the cars through auction, so sell to employee at trade. Obviously all got fsh. Mines the next up and I am buying it. £10k for MY99 with 45k. Some MY00s to follow around Nov time. So if you can wait that long there will be very good buys available. If anyone seriously interested let me know and I will get some details on their expected mileage and price.
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