High Mileage - What have you got?
08 February 2004, 10:16 PM
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High Mileage - What have you got?
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I used to drive TOYOTA and swore by the high mileage with no problems. Now I own a Scoob, I would like to know how bombproof they are.
What are the mileages of any of your Impreza's and what major issues have you had?
I don't want to know how long they last, how far they go to be faced with the how long is a piece of string answer.
Check out the American site (with some dodgy cars, people and photos?!?) for some idea of how long Subarus will go - they are not all live fast die young!
http://hometown.aol.com/nv1z/subaruh...eage.html?f=fs
Brian.
I used to drive TOYOTA and swore by the high mileage with no problems. Now I own a Scoob, I would like to know how bombproof they are.
What are the mileages of any of your Impreza's and what major issues have you had?
I don't want to know how long they last, how far they go to be faced with the how long is a piece of string answer.
Check out the American site (with some dodgy cars, people and photos?!?) for some idea of how long Subarus will go - they are not all live fast die young!
http://hometown.aol.com/nv1z/subaruh...eage.html?f=fs
Brian.
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09 February 2004, 08:29 AM
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I have an MY95 and it's currently on 175,000 miles and still running like a dream (even after being chipped to approx 280BHP+ by David Wallis last year)
I've only ever had 3 problems:
1) 5th gear started whining, as this car used to be a company car for 140k then I sort of expected 5th gear to go at some point. Cost £800 including labour to fit a reconditioned box, that was over 2 years ago and it's been fine since
2) I had smoke coming out of the bonnet scoop and Mainland in Widnes replaced both rocker gasket covers and a crank seal. Cost £250
3) I had a rattly manifold and although it wasn't causing any problems it was doing my nut in so I replaced the full thing. Cost £250 for the parts from Grade-A and £100 to fit at Mainland
The other 5 grand or so I've spent have all been on goodies
Photos of my old lady can be seen here
http://paulhanley.fotopic.net/c34380.html
p.s Will be up for sale in the next couple of weeks so any interested parties e-mail me
I have an MY95 and it's currently on 175,000 miles and still running like a dream (even after being chipped to approx 280BHP+ by David Wallis last year)
I've only ever had 3 problems:
1) 5th gear started whining, as this car used to be a company car for 140k then I sort of expected 5th gear to go at some point. Cost £800 including labour to fit a reconditioned box, that was over 2 years ago and it's been fine since
2) I had smoke coming out of the bonnet scoop and Mainland in Widnes replaced both rocker gasket covers and a crank seal. Cost £250
3) I had a rattly manifold and although it wasn't causing any problems it was doing my nut in so I replaced the full thing. Cost £250 for the parts from Grade-A and £100 to fit at Mainland
The other 5 grand or so I've spent have all been on goodies
Photos of my old lady can be seen here
http://paulhanley.fotopic.net/c34380.html
p.s Will be up for sale in the next couple of weeks so any interested parties e-mail me
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09 February 2004, 10:08 AM
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I've had my JDM Forester S/tb from new, and its covered 135,000 miles without problems.
Previously I had a UK Legacy Turbo Estate for 6 years which had covered 200,000 miles when she was traded in for the S/tb. From memory, the only non-routine mechanical bits that were ever replaced were the rear shocks.
It would take alot for me to switch marques now (and this from someone who would never buy a Japanese car)... although I am quite tempted by the new X Type Estate!
Previously I had a UK Legacy Turbo Estate for 6 years which had covered 200,000 miles when she was traded in for the S/tb. From memory, the only non-routine mechanical bits that were ever replaced were the rear shocks.
It would take alot for me to switch marques now (and this from someone who would never buy a Japanese car)... although I am quite tempted by the new X Type Estate!
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