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20 March 2004, 02:37 PM
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Tell me ive done the right thing.
Hi peeps,
Just bought a 93 WRX privately for cash. The scooby mechanic checked it out and it needs some TLC including
Oxy sensor
New o/s headlamp lense
small paintwork bits and pieces (no rust)
Brake disks n pads
Power Steering leak
Springs reseating.
Missing aircon
90,000 KM on clock (although speedo doesnt work at present)
Have I got a bargain for £3500? or an absolute dog?
http://www.novellguy.co.uk/photos/pic1.jpg
http://www.novellguy.co.uk/photos/pic2.jpg
http://www.novellguy.co.uk/photos/pic3.jpg
Just bought a 93 WRX privately for cash. The scooby mechanic checked it out and it needs some TLC including
Oxy sensor
New o/s headlamp lense
small paintwork bits and pieces (no rust)
Brake disks n pads
Power Steering leak
Springs reseating.
Missing aircon
90,000 KM on clock (although speedo doesnt work at present)
Have I got a bargain for £3500? or an absolute dog?
http://www.novellguy.co.uk/photos/pic1.jpg
http://www.novellguy.co.uk/photos/pic2.jpg
http://www.novellguy.co.uk/photos/pic3.jpg
Last edited by Stueyb; 20 March 2004 at 02:44 PM.
20 March 2004, 03:04 PM
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i dont think you did too bad, depends if you have the time and patience to put it right.
Edited to add, the pics dont look too bad. And its black
Just lose the sunstrip!!
Edited to add, the pics dont look too bad. And its black
Just lose the sunstrip!!
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20 March 2004, 04:34 PM
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a good base for a fine car me thinks!
cheap enough if ur handy with the old spanners.
don't know where he got 1k to sort it from but off the top of my head
Oxy sensor about £150
New o/s headlamp lense scrapyard job
small paintwork bits and pieces (no rust)
Brake disks n pads £150 for standard stuff
Power Steering leak you can get stuff that 'may' cure the leak that just pours in.
Springs reseating. get the trolly jack out
Missing aircon do u really need it in britian
90,000 KM on clock (although speedo doesnt work at present) not really bothered about mileage!!!!!!!!!
well from my experence anyway!
cheap enough if ur handy with the old spanners.
don't know where he got 1k to sort it from but off the top of my head
Oxy sensor about £150
New o/s headlamp lense scrapyard job
small paintwork bits and pieces (no rust)
Brake disks n pads £150 for standard stuff
Power Steering leak you can get stuff that 'may' cure the leak that just pours in.
Springs reseating. get the trolly jack out
Missing aircon do u really need it in britian
90,000 KM on clock (although speedo doesnt work at present) not really bothered about mileage!!!!!!!!!
well from my experence anyway!
20 March 2004, 04:35 PM
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Sounds like normal wear & tear to me, doesn't sound like the car's been neglected at all....
Oxy sensor - OE is around £150, but can get a pattern part for around £30 to £40
New o/s headlamp lense - scrappy
small paintwork bits and pieces (no rust) - clean & polish. Cars are rpone to stone chips on the lower part of the doors. Bonnet is ally, so won't rust.
Brake disks n pads - depends on what you want to buy!
Power Steering leak - from the tank? If so, they all weep a little bit. A new bellows for the rack is around £30
Springs reseating - lift the car and reseat?
Missing aircon - not fitted to all WRXs, so probably has never had it?
90,000 KM on clock - 56k miles, not bad for a 10 year old car?!
Oxy sensor - OE is around £150, but can get a pattern part for around £30 to £40
New o/s headlamp lense - scrappy
small paintwork bits and pieces (no rust) - clean & polish. Cars are rpone to stone chips on the lower part of the doors. Bonnet is ally, so won't rust.
Brake disks n pads - depends on what you want to buy!
Power Steering leak - from the tank? If so, they all weep a little bit. A new bellows for the rack is around £30
Springs reseating - lift the car and reseat?
Missing aircon - not fitted to all WRXs, so probably has never had it?
90,000 KM on clock - 56k miles, not bad for a 10 year old car?!
20 March 2004, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveD
Sounds like normal wear & tear to me, doesn't sound like the car's been neglected at all....
Oxy sensor - OE is around £150, but can get a pattern part for around £30 to £40
New o/s headlamp lense - scrappy
small paintwork bits and pieces (no rust) - clean & polish. Cars are rpone to stone chips on the lower part of the doors. Bonnet is ally, so won't rust.
Brake disks n pads - depends on what you want to buy!
Power Steering leak - from the tank? If so, they all weep a little bit. A new bellows for the rack is around £30
Springs reseating - lift the car and reseat?
Missing aircon - not fitted to all WRXs, so probably has never had it?
90,000 KM on clock - 56k miles, not bad for a 10 year old car?!
Oxy sensor - OE is around £150, but can get a pattern part for around £30 to £40
New o/s headlamp lense - scrappy
small paintwork bits and pieces (no rust) - clean & polish. Cars are rpone to stone chips on the lower part of the doors. Bonnet is ally, so won't rust.
Brake disks n pads - depends on what you want to buy!
Power Steering leak - from the tank? If so, they all weep a little bit. A new bellows for the rack is around £30
Springs reseating - lift the car and reseat?
Missing aircon - not fitted to all WRXs, so probably has never had it?
90,000 KM on clock - 56k miles, not bad for a 10 year old car?!
20 March 2004, 10:23 PM
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http://www.novellguy.co.uk/photos/pic4.jpg for another view.
Also the chassis is GC8003*** what exact model is it as I cant find it in the sidc faq
Also the chassis is GC8003*** what exact model is it as I cant find it in the sidc faq
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21 March 2004, 12:09 AM
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Did anyone notice the new style front bumper on it? You might consider doing the rest of the face lift... (lights, grill and bonnet...)
A whole set of brake discs and pads can be had for around £300, maybe less depending on what you want.
I'd not worry about the aircon unless you get too hot in the car.
Doesn't look a bad buy. I'm sure you'll have it right in no time
A whole set of brake discs and pads can be had for around £300, maybe less depending on what you want.
I'd not worry about the aircon unless you get too hot in the car.
Doesn't look a bad buy. I'm sure you'll have it right in no time
21 March 2004, 12:13 AM
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A top-of -the-range Vauxhall Cavalier of the same year with about the same original purchase price is worth about £400. So, yeah, you can't really go wrong. 
22 March 2004, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by julian N/W wrx my93
best bit is the insurance is only £411 a year!
who's that with?
who's that with?
22 March 2004, 10:55 AM
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I'd be extremely suspicious of that quote. Chances are he's quoted you for a Sport. That's even cheaper than my wife's quote for a standard uk classic and she's 39 with 75% ncb. A Jap import has got to be more than that. You don't want to find out you're not properly insured if you have an accident.
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