Anyone wanna share £6k with me??
28 January 2006, 05:14 PM
#1
Anyone wanna share £6k with me??
Posted this car a while ago which was on ebay. Basically guy selling an Impreza, listed as an STI. It was quite clearly a WRX but he insisted it was an STI. I emailed him to be friendly and point it out (as others had done in his questions section) because he's missleading the less informed about the car. He even put up the model code of the car (which matched a v2 WRX, not sti)
Anyway, car is back on ebay. Again listed as an STI. Funnily enough one of his questions was
Q: Hi mate will you end auction early i have £3500 cash straight away
A: You are not buying a WRX trubo..thanks
Quite ironic really!
Now this is the best bit, he's offered to give me £6k if I come down and it's not an STI. Anyone wanna join me
Take a look at the new ebay ad (and remember that he's allready put up the wrx model code on his old auction for it)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1995-N-PLATE-S...QQcmdZViewItem
I emailed him this..
Hi, I've emailed you before..
This car is a WRX with sti badges, can you tell me why you think its an sti? You even had the model code up last time it was on ebay and that model code was for a WRX Don't really think it's fair missleading people.
A genuine STI on this year will have.. A silver intercooler (same size and slant as yours but silver), an sti strut brace (this is not a std sti one), sti gearknob (shorter with red stitching), sti steering wheel, sti seats, the rev counter would display a higher redline (as sti's rev higher), sti badge/plaque on the suspension turret, etc etc
His reply
You just don't have any idea about STI.. you just read silly website created by ordinary people.. any way i offer you before to come down with 6000.00 GBP and have a look and test the car if its not an STI i will give you 6000.00 GBP for your inconvenience and if it is an STI you have to buy it at my price.. so sure about your info....come down and test it.. and if you can do this just shut the --------..and keep you info to your self..
I think it's a bit off missleading people about a car like this, especially as he wants £6k for it!! You can get a decent WRX for £3.5k
Anyway, car is back on ebay. Again listed as an STI. Funnily enough one of his questions was
Q: Hi mate will you end auction early i have £3500 cash straight away
A: You are not buying a WRX trubo..thanks
Quite ironic really!
Now this is the best bit, he's offered to give me £6k if I come down and it's not an STI. Anyone wanna join me
Take a look at the new ebay ad (and remember that he's allready put up the wrx model code on his old auction for it)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1995-N-PLATE-S...QQcmdZViewItem
I emailed him this..
Hi, I've emailed you before..
This car is a WRX with sti badges, can you tell me why you think its an sti? You even had the model code up last time it was on ebay and that model code was for a WRX Don't really think it's fair missleading people.
A genuine STI on this year will have.. A silver intercooler (same size and slant as yours but silver), an sti strut brace (this is not a std sti one), sti gearknob (shorter with red stitching), sti steering wheel, sti seats, the rev counter would display a higher redline (as sti's rev higher), sti badge/plaque on the suspension turret, etc etc
His reply
You just don't have any idea about STI.. you just read silly website created by ordinary people.. any way i offer you before to come down with 6000.00 GBP and have a look and test the car if its not an STI i will give you 6000.00 GBP for your inconvenience and if it is an STI you have to buy it at my price.. so sure about your info....come down and test it.. and if you can do this just shut the --------..and keep you info to your self..
I think it's a bit off missleading people about a car like this, especially as he wants £6k for it!! You can get a decent WRX for £3.5k
28 January 2006, 05:36 PM
#5
The title says 1995 N PLATE SUBARU WRX STI in BLACK
Heading in the ad says A STUNNING SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI II FROM TAJ JAPANESE IMPORTS
Plus the last time it was on ebay there were similar questions to mine and he said it was an STI and they were wrong. I've also contacted him and he's told me twice it is an STI and I'm wrong. Plus he's answered the question above saying "you are not buying a wrx" when someone offered him wrx money.
Did you read my 1st post Pete
Heading in the ad says A STUNNING SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI II FROM TAJ JAPANESE IMPORTS
Plus the last time it was on ebay there were similar questions to mine and he said it was an STI and they were wrong. I've also contacted him and he's told me twice it is an STI and I'm wrong. Plus he's answered the question above saying "you are not buying a wrx" when someone offered him wrx money.
Did you read my 1st post Pete
Trending Topics
28 January 2006, 05:51 PM
#8
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Cardiff
Posts: 2,266
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Hmmm, it does say 'STi Engine' on the listing, but I agree the rest is pretty vague about exactly what it is, and the title is misleading.
Also, would someone in Japan bother buying a WRX and then getting an STi engine fitted ? surely they'd just go and by an STi ? unless the engine was knackered from being thrashed, which makes you wonder what condition the gearbox, suspension etc... is in, or has the car had a heavy smack on the front which damaged the original engine ?
Tell him that if he's so sure 'it is an STi' that he can give the £6K to an independent third party to keep hold of until it can be decided for definite, then if he's wrong the third party can give it to you.
Bit weird though, if its being sold by this worldwide import business with offices in chile and japan, why is it photographed sitting outside a nasty looking Wimpey 2 bed semi ? Surely if they are such an esteemed import specialist, the car would have sold easily from their forecourt and wouldnt be on Ebay in the first place.
Also, would someone in Japan bother buying a WRX and then getting an STi engine fitted ? surely they'd just go and by an STi ? unless the engine was knackered from being thrashed, which makes you wonder what condition the gearbox, suspension etc... is in, or has the car had a heavy smack on the front which damaged the original engine ?
Tell him that if he's so sure 'it is an STi' that he can give the £6K to an independent third party to keep hold of until it can be decided for definite, then if he's wrong the third party can give it to you.
Bit weird though, if its being sold by this worldwide import business with offices in chile and japan, why is it photographed sitting outside a nasty looking Wimpey 2 bed semi ? Surely if they are such an esteemed import specialist, the car would have sold easily from their forecourt and wouldnt be on Ebay in the first place.
28 January 2006, 06:09 PM
#10
Hmmm, it does say 'STi Engine' on the listing, but I agree the rest is pretty vague about exactly what it is, and the title is misleading.
Ive asked him to tell me the engine code
I wish I could find the last post on scoobynet I made about this car, it had a link to the previous ebay ad. No search on here though! hmm, might be in my ebay..
28 January 2006, 06:43 PM
#13
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Surrounded by sheep, tidy.
Posts: 3,294
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I'm not saying it isn't an STi because I'm not an expert on classics, however it doesn't seem like a genuine advert beccuase it also states "No Modification on Engine" and yet is has an induction kit fitted and also has a sticker on the boot stating "Tuned by RAZO".
28 January 2006, 06:49 PM
#15
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: May 2005
Location: midlands......
Posts: 1,966
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
There should not be a "winner" though as i know id feel pretty pissed off if something i purchased turns out to be something else...ebay should pull the plug on this false advertisment
28 January 2006, 07:29 PM
#16
Scooby Regular
Vehicle details
Manufacturer - SUBARU
Model -
Body type -SALOON
Colour -BLACK
Fuel type -PETROL
Date manufactured -31 December 1995
Number of previous owners
Last owner change
Should that not need to have something in the box marked Model?
Or does it not matter?
I don't know much about cars, just wondering. By the way thats from RAC vehicle check thingy.
Manufacturer - SUBARU
Model -
Body type -SALOON
Colour -BLACK
Fuel type -PETROL
Date manufactured -31 December 1995
Number of previous owners
Last owner change
Should that not need to have something in the box marked Model?
Or does it not matter?
I don't know much about cars, just wondering. By the way thats from RAC vehicle check thingy.
Last edited by Julz1983; 28 January 2006 at 07:32 PM.
28 January 2006, 07:38 PM
#17
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Here and at work...
Posts: 298
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Deffo not an sti, I/C should be shiny alloy not all black,no "tuned by STI" on the alternator belt cover,no I/C spray bottle and no button below the hazard switch for the I/C spray,no red stiching on gear ****,should have sti seats too.
It has a V1 STI strut brace though
It has a V1 STI strut brace though
28 January 2006, 07:50 PM
#19
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: MY96 STI
Posts: 151
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I own an STI version 2 MY96 and that car is not an STI!
Just from what i can see.....
No water spray Button.
Not STI interior, STI should have the logo on the seats.
No red stitching on gear ****.
Wrong Strut brace.
No tuned by STI sticker on pulley cover.
No red top manifold.
Not a silver intercooler.
Someone will be suckered in though i am sure of that!
Just from what i can see.....
No water spray Button.
Not STI interior, STI should have the logo on the seats.
No red stitching on gear ****.
Wrong Strut brace.
No tuned by STI sticker on pulley cover.
No red top manifold.
Not a silver intercooler.
Someone will be suckered in though i am sure of that!
28 January 2006, 08:06 PM
#23
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Ghetto's of the Midlands!!!!!
Posts: 747
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ive hpi checked that motor and its definitely a wrx,
and it seems a bit dodgy as said before, due to the tuned by badge and the dodgy mods, someone ought to mention this to ebay.
I would, but I'm off down the pub......
Dan.
and it seems a bit dodgy as said before, due to the tuned by badge and the dodgy mods, someone ought to mention this to ebay.
I would, but I'm off down the pub......
Dan.
28 January 2006, 08:18 PM
#24
Scooby Regular
I just sent him a question I put a whole big spiel of cr@p that I could find out from the other half as I have no idea lol then at the end I told him if he replies to me and tells me I am wrong then I will be selling our car as we are driving something around that we know nothing about
Has anyone mailed any of the bidders?
I put a whole big spiel of cr@p that I could find out from the other half as I have no idea lol then at the end I told him if he replies to me and tells me I am wrong then I will be selling our car as we are driving something around that we know nothing about Has anyone mailed any of the bidders?
28 January 2006, 09:06 PM
#27
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 164
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
currently on flea bay at least 3 or 4 gonks advertising there wrx's as sti's exactly the reason not to buy a motor off ebay, aslo love to see the 300 bhp impreza's still on the **** eyed interwarmer, the phrase a theres always an element off truth in a lie does not ring true, nuff said !!!!!!!!!!
28 January 2006, 09:08 PM
#28
Scooby Regular
Originally Posted by RAF1
guys - i'm local and if some1 wants to meet up with me - we'll go together and earn 3k each
(easy money )
Raf.
(easy money
)Raf.
I would go if I could though to see if he would cough up after a bit of bribery and persuesion
28 January 2006, 09:27 PM
#30
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 164
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
lets not get into that cos ur bount to upset someone even though i quite agree , i might just bid him ten grand for it and win it for a laugh, give him feedback calling him a liar!