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14 November 2005, 11:07 PM
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hi al, need some infomation on classic owners who have had there subaru for more than 2 years.
1) miles covered
2) mileage at time of purchase
3) engine failures
3) cost since ownership
thankyou
bob
1) miles covered
2) mileage at time of purchase
3) engine failures
3) cost since ownership
thankyou
bob
14 November 2005, 11:18 PM
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Not quite two years but....
1) 30 000 miles
2) 60 000 miles at purchase - MY94 import wagon WRX
3) no engine failure -- seems strong.
4) High, mainly due to petrol (i guess about 5000 quids worth of petrol) and modifications. My mods were done as cheaply as possible, most work myself and many components secondhand, but still total over 2500 quid (brakes, alloys, intercooler, turbo, ecu map, fuel pump, gauges, knocklink ect). Only thing that i really HAD to do was new coil packs (200 quid) and cambelt (150 quid) and lots of oil changes (40 quid each, I estimate i have done 10)
1) 30 000 miles
2) 60 000 miles at purchase - MY94 import wagon WRX
3) no engine failure -- seems strong.
4) High, mainly due to petrol (i guess about 5000 quids worth of petrol) and modifications. My mods were done as cheaply as possible, most work myself and many components secondhand, but still total over 2500 quid (brakes, alloys, intercooler, turbo, ecu map, fuel pump, gauges, knocklink ect). Only thing that i really HAD to do was new coil packs (200 quid) and cambelt (150 quid) and lots of oil changes (40 quid each, I estimate i have done 10)
15 November 2005, 03:57 AM
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2 1/2 years
1) 15000
2) 40000 - my00 uk turbo
3) no engine failure - only problem was MAF failure £79
4) High - Petrol, Regular servicing, Mods
1) 15000
2) 40000 - my00 uk turbo
3) no engine failure - only problem was MAF failure £79
4) High - Petrol, Regular servicing, Mods
15 November 2005, 06:09 AM
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2 years 99 uk
34.000
54.000 now
moderate, light footed, Sainsbury's Super, all servicing done by Subaru employee, at home at a fraction of the garage price, all parts Subaru bought at cost, only draw back book not stamped,
34.000
54.000 now
moderate, light footed, Sainsbury's Super, all servicing done by Subaru employee, at home at a fraction of the garage price, all parts Subaru bought at cost, only draw back book not stamped,
15 November 2005, 08:37 AM
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1) 31,0000
2) 0 Miles (brand new purchase in March 2001)
3) None
4) Mods only - defi's (£380), full decat (£380), hks ssqv (£125), SCC Flamer Kit (£50), Solar Panel (£50), Sound Proofing (£13) - All fitted myself to save some money. Currently saving for a TeK3 Remap.
2) 0 Miles (brand new purchase in March 2001)
3) None
4) Mods only - defi's (£380), full decat (£380), hks ssqv (£125), SCC Flamer Kit (£50), Solar Panel (£50), Sound Proofing (£13) - All fitted myself to save some money. Currently saving for a TeK3 Remap.
15 November 2005, 08:40 AM
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1, coming up to five years,
2,30800
3,none
4,only all the services that have had to be done, mine have been done on time and not miles, I cover 5,000 miles a year in mine, It did however fail it's second MOT on the rollover bushes(whatever they are) goes in again next week for service and MOT and still going like a train, did a few mods, exhaust,airfilter, oh and the dealer fitted four pots for me as I paid cash for the car
Cheers
Colin
2,30800
3,none
4,only all the services that have had to be done, mine have been done on time and not miles, I cover 5,000 miles a year in mine, It did however fail it's second MOT on the rollover bushes(whatever they are) goes in again next week for service and MOT and still going like a train, did a few mods, exhaust,airfilter, oh and the dealer fitted four pots for me as I paid cash for the car
Cheers
Colin
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MY00 Nearly 5 years now...
1. About 6
2. 37 000
3. Cambelt changed under warranty (slipped guide, but no failure). MAF sensor at about 30k.
4. A lot - petrol, insurance, servicing, trackdays, and modifications. All worth it though
1. About 6
2. 37 000
3. Cambelt changed under warranty (slipped guide, but no failure). MAF sensor at about 30k.
4. A lot - petrol, insurance, servicing, trackdays, and modifications. All worth it though
15 November 2005, 09:43 AM
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My99 uk turbo purchased two and half year ago.
40,000
46,000
No problems apart from two MAF's
spend on average £2750 a year on petrol, and spent another £3500 on servicing and mods per year.
40,000
46,000
No problems apart from two MAF's
spend on average £2750 a year on petrol, and spent another £3500 on servicing and mods per year.
15 November 2005, 10:31 AM
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MY99 UK Turbo Wagon owned since new (just over 6 years)
1) 72,000 miles covered
2) 0 mileage at time of purchase
3) Zero engine failures (2 juddering clutches replaced under warranty)
3) cost since ownership - eek, don't want to think about this. Thousands and thousands. 72k miles at 23mpg is about £11k in petrol alone. £17k in depreciation. £6k on tyres, servicing and mild mods. So about £34k so far. 47p per mile doesn't sound quite so bad.
1) 72,000 miles covered
2) 0 mileage at time of purchase
3) Zero engine failures (2 juddering clutches replaced under warranty)
3) cost since ownership - eek, don't want to think about this. Thousands and thousands. 72k miles at 23mpg is about £11k in petrol alone. £17k in depreciation. £6k on tyres, servicing and mild mods. So about £34k so far. 47p per mile doesn't sound quite so bad.
15 November 2005, 10:41 AM
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MY99 RB5
1) 83,000 miles covered
2) bought new
3) None (1 O2 sensor, 1 MAF, 1 knock sensor)
3) Cost since ownership
Thousands and thousands. Fuel, Tyres, Mods, brakes, alloys, servicing, insurance. Scared to work it all out, but it's a lot.
1) 83,000 miles covered
2) bought new
3) None (1 O2 sensor, 1 MAF, 1 knock sensor)
3) Cost since ownership
Thousands and thousands. Fuel, Tyres, Mods, brakes, alloys, servicing, insurance. Scared to work it all out, but it's a lot.
15 November 2005, 12:26 PM
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1995 wrx sti ra
1) miles covered 200 this week!
2) mileage at time of purchase about 80k
3) engine failures - 0
3) cost since ownership none! bar fuel
PS only had the car a few days! lol
Alex
1) miles covered 200 this week!
2) mileage at time of purchase about 80k
3) engine failures - 0
3) cost since ownership none! bar fuel
PS only had the car a few days! lol
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15 November 2005, 01:58 PM
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STI5 IIRC
1. 8k approx
2. 75k
3. 1 Engine failure - Big ends went, new crank,bearings,rods,pump,maf.
4. High due to rebuild 2K + track days + insurance
Would'nt change a thing tho (with hindsight i would change the maf every year).
Car has been driven hard everywhere, pound for pound nothing can come close IMHO
1. 8k approx
2. 75k
3. 1 Engine failure - Big ends went, new crank,bearings,rods,pump,maf.
4. High due to rebuild 2K + track days + insurance
Would'nt change a thing tho (with hindsight i would change the maf every year).
Car has been driven hard everywhere, pound for pound nothing can come close IMHO
15 November 2005, 03:53 PM
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1) 28900
2) 0 (new Jan 99)
3) 0 failures
4) 6-700/yr insurance, 2 mafs, 2 lambda, 22-26 mpg, ecutek 2, group A downpipe, magnex centre, PE backbox, braided brake hoses, grooved and spotted disks, mintex 1144s, 2 sets of tyres, 4X 17" oz superleggera, fse fuel pump, powerflex rear drop links, hybrid td04 turbo, knocklink ~ 3.5k worth of mods.
2) 0 (new Jan 99)
3) 0 failures
4) 6-700/yr insurance, 2 mafs, 2 lambda, 22-26 mpg, ecutek 2, group A downpipe, magnex centre, PE backbox, braided brake hoses, grooved and spotted disks, mintex 1144s, 2 sets of tyres, 4X 17" oz superleggera, fse fuel pump, powerflex rear drop links, hybrid td04 turbo, knocklink ~ 3.5k worth of mods.
15 November 2005, 04:05 PM
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96 uk Turbo wagon 22mths ownership
1) 44k
2) 70k
3) 0 failures
4) High running cost, fuel, service etc etc dont really want to think about the real cost!!!
1) 44k
2) 70k
3) 0 failures
4) High running cost, fuel, service etc etc dont really want to think about the real cost!!!
15 November 2005, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by bobthebodger
hi al, need some infomation on classic owners who have had there subaru for more than 2 years.
1) miles covered
2) mileage at time of purchase
3) engine failures
3) cost since ownership
thankyou
bob
1) miles covered
2) mileage at time of purchase
3) engine failures
3) cost since ownership
thankyou
bob
1)60000
2)52000
3)NONE! just 3clutches 1turbo 1radiator (oh gearbox soon a bit noisey now)
4)ALOT!! impreza is a high mantainence car but if well looked after??
mine is on 112000 self seviced and still drives like the 50000 when i brought her and its seen a few track days worth every penny!!!
15 November 2005, 04:30 PM
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1) 72,000 miles in 4 1/2 years
2) 7
3) 1 big end failure at 61,200 miles. Required full rebuild including block, crank, pistons, turbo, oil pump etc.
4) Main dealer servicing, 3 sets of tyres, 2 sets brake pads, 1 set discs, petrol at 23mpg avg, plus about £2000 for the engine rebuild.
2) 7
3) 1 big end failure at 61,200 miles. Required full rebuild including block, crank, pistons, turbo, oil pump etc.
4) Main dealer servicing, 3 sets of tyres, 2 sets brake pads, 1 set discs, petrol at 23mpg avg, plus about £2000 for the engine rebuild.
15 November 2005, 04:33 PM
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standard Uk 2000 Turbo 1998
1) 25,000
2) 40,000
No problem with engine what so ever...touch wood
Only real cost over a normal car is the petrol...40 quid got me 200 miles last week
1) 25,000
2) 40,000
No problem with engine what so ever...touch wood
Only real cost over a normal car is the petrol...40 quid got me 200 miles last week
15 November 2005, 04:37 PM
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1) 45,000 miles
2) 2 miles
3) None, but I did have the cursed fifth gear problem which was sorted under warranty...
4) My best advice is, don't buy one of these cars if you do high mileage or you are a high insurance risk. I have spent the following:
New car - £21,000
PPP - £2,000
Quickshift - £300
17" OZ alloys - £400
Two sets of tyres - £800
Petrol - about £1,600 per year on average (8,000 miles per year Optimax)
Total of - £33,500 and worth every penny... The insurance isn't that bad if you are an old fart. Also, the servicing is pretty reasonable if you ask me. Have a chat with the owner of any performance car and you will find that the servicing is about average. I know one guy who has an Audi A4 1.8T and the 5 year service on that just cost him £1,100 (and he wasn't ripped off)!!
Mark.
2) 2 miles
3) None, but I did have the cursed fifth gear problem which was sorted under warranty...
4) My best advice is, don't buy one of these cars if you do high mileage or you are a high insurance risk. I have spent the following:
New car - £21,000
PPP - £2,000
Quickshift - £300
17" OZ alloys - £400
Two sets of tyres - £800
Petrol - about £1,600 per year on average (8,000 miles per year Optimax)
Total of - £33,500 and worth every penny... The insurance isn't that bad if you are an old fart. Also, the servicing is pretty reasonable if you ask me. Have a chat with the owner of any performance car and you will find that the servicing is about average. I know one guy who has an Audi A4 1.8T and the 5 year service on that just cost him £1,100 (and he wasn't ripped off)!!
Mark.
15 November 2005, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by bobthebodger
hi al, need some infomation on classic owners who have had there subaru for more than 2 years.
95 sti2, Owned 2yrs 9months.
1) miles covered ( 23000 in 2 yr 9 months )
2) mileage at time of purchase ( 27500 )
3) engine failures ( none, Car has never missed a beat )
3) cost since ownership ( who cares, its worth it
)
thankyou
bob
95 sti2, Owned 2yrs 9months.
1) miles covered ( 23000 in 2 yr 9 months )
2) mileage at time of purchase ( 27500 )
3) engine failures ( none, Car has never missed a beat )
3) cost since ownership ( who cares, its worth it
)thankyou
bob
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Owned MY00 GT from New bought june 2000
had 3k km on it as it was demo car and used by dealer for shopping etc
currently has 72k KM on it
no failures except front brake disks replaced on warrenty due to cracking after 3 years.
Lots of mods and still runs really well. No problems at all with the exception of the odd strange noise but it still does 260kmh so I ain't to worried about it
had 3k km on it as it was demo car and used by dealer for shopping etc
currently has 72k KM on it
no failures except front brake disks replaced on warrenty due to cracking after 3 years.
Lots of mods and still runs really well. No problems at all with the exception of the odd strange noise but it still does 260kmh so I ain't to worried about it
15 November 2005, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by bobthebodger
hi al, need some infomation on classic owners who have had there subaru for more than 2 years.
1) miles covered
2) mileage at time of purchase
3) engine failures
3) cost since ownership
thankyou
bob
1) miles covered
2) mileage at time of purchase
3) engine failures
3) cost since ownership
thankyou
bob
1) About 12K Miles
2) 35K at purchase
3) Engine failure x 2. (second done under warranty)
3) £27K And counting!
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15 November 2005, 06:21 PM
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MY00 Turbo W reg.
1) 64,000
2) 42,000
3) non
3) petrol, servicing (every 6months!), 1 x MAF sensor due to aftermarket Blitz air filter, £2k spent on mods such as 17" Alloys and Tyres, New Brake discs and pads, and a Magnex System with de-cat centre. Past both MOTs whilst I had it. Would have cost me more if I had hung on to it due to suspect Gear box and sticking brakes.
1) 64,000
2) 42,000
3) non
3) petrol, servicing (every 6months!), 1 x MAF sensor due to aftermarket Blitz air filter, £2k spent on mods such as 17" Alloys and Tyres, New Brake discs and pads, and a Magnex System with de-cat centre. Past both MOTs whilst I had it. Would have cost me more if I had hung on to it due to suspect Gear box and sticking brakes.
15 November 2005, 08:37 PM
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Import STI 4 98 R
1) 59000
2) 13000
3) Nope, not a whisper! Now where's that piece of wood!
4) Over 2 years;
Cracked brake disc was the only failure I've had, replaced with EBC disks and pads = £400
Lamda sensor = £65
Upgraded wheels and tyres = £500 (Group buy!)
Green Panel Filter = £36 (Group buy)
H&S de-cat system = £550
NGK PFR7B Plugs = £40
3 x Mobil 1 15w50 oil+filter changes = £150
STI 5 Spoiler = £270 inc painting and fitting (ebay)
Mud Flaps = £45 (ebay)
OMP Steering Wheel = £45 (ebay)
OMP Gear **** = £21
Power Engineering Rolling Road check = £140
Power Engineering Geometry setup = £120
Fuel = £2400
Insurance = £3200 for 2 years (21 when I bought the car!)
Total = £7962 over 2 years! (£2362 excluding ins + fuel)
Ouch!, now that is why I don't think about it!
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1) 59000
2) 13000
3) Nope, not a whisper! Now where's that piece of wood!
4) Over 2 years;
Cracked brake disc was the only failure I've had, replaced with EBC disks and pads = £400
Lamda sensor = £65
Upgraded wheels and tyres = £500 (Group buy!)
Green Panel Filter = £36 (Group buy)
H&S de-cat system = £550
NGK PFR7B Plugs = £40
3 x Mobil 1 15w50 oil+filter changes = £150
STI 5 Spoiler = £270 inc painting and fitting (ebay)
Mud Flaps = £45 (ebay)
OMP Steering Wheel = £45 (ebay)
OMP Gear **** = £21
Power Engineering Rolling Road check = £140
Power Engineering Geometry setup = £120
Fuel = £2400
Insurance = £3200 for 2 years (21 when I bought the car!)
Total = £7962 over 2 years! (£2362 excluding ins + fuel)
Ouch!, now that is why I don't think about it!
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m reg ,,,import wrx (my95)
(1)36000km
(2)50000km
(3) rocker cover gasket £60 ,,,,still pulling like a train (touch wood)
(4)just running cost + a few mods (but dont like to count)
(1)36000km
(2)50000km
(3) rocker cover gasket £60 ,,,,still pulling like a train (touch wood)
(4)just running cost + a few mods (but dont like to count)
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Imported my standard MY93 WRX in 2000
1) Since 2000, have covered 100,000 miles
2) Was on 46,000 miles when imported
3) Engine parts that have failed are MAP sensor (£30 for replacement) and coolant temp sensor (£30), top rad hose, [edited to add], driver's side rocker gasket and fuel pump.
4) Cost since ownership - above, plus normal consumables - fuel, brakes, tyres, oil, cam belt etc, and a few minor mods - 4-pot brakes, decat exhaust. Most work done by myself (except exhaust and cam belt change). Don't want to think about what 100k miles at around 22mpg has cost!!
Car still gets driven like it should, and even paid a visit to Italy this summer!
1) Since 2000, have covered 100,000 miles
2) Was on 46,000 miles when imported
3) Engine parts that have failed are MAP sensor (£30 for replacement) and coolant temp sensor (£30), top rad hose, [edited to add], driver's side rocker gasket and fuel pump.
4) Cost since ownership - above, plus normal consumables - fuel, brakes, tyres, oil, cam belt etc, and a few minor mods - 4-pot brakes, decat exhaust. Most work done by myself (except exhaust and cam belt change). Don't want to think about what 100k miles at around 22mpg has cost!!
Car still gets driven like it should, and even paid a visit to Italy this summer!
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