rsmcelroy

Hello all,

I know this question has probably been, sorry not probably BUT HAS!! been asked hundreds of times before.

I am thinking about buying a Impreza, what shuold i look for? any easy giveaways? eg on the chassis or in the engine bay? i currently drive a Fiesta Rs Turbo. I now want something bigger and 4wd!

I will have about £4.5k to spend on one. Is this enough or should i keep saving!!

Also can you put later spec bumpers on an older ones?

Any help or links to answer my question would be great!

Cheers

Eckmcmann

First of all welcome mate! and secondly IMO I think you'd be better saving a little while longer, cause with that kind of money, finding one that aint been savaged is gonna be difficult, keep us posted with your car search

Gutmann pug

Have a look in the for sale section on here. It will give you an idea what is available for the money.

Gary

rsmcelroy

Cheers for the replys. When i do go on my search is there any tell tale signs of a knackered one? and what are common faults with them. Also what do i look out for on the body.

Sorry for the questions but i have been a Ford boy all my life and thats all i know!! (please dont hold that against me!)

stressymare

hiya hun an welcome

rsmcelroy

thank you hopefully i will soon be joining you all in the WRX world!

stressymare

its a nice world to be in

rsmcelroy

Which one do you drive?

shippy

Welcome mate

Hope your scoob search gets you a good one

stressymare

i have a 1995 WRX in black its an import

Petem95

Try and find one thats not been chav'd up. I know it wont be easy, especially if you are buying a classic - but if you look hard enough there are still a few decent ones about.

If you go for a test drive and the owner is wearing a tracksuit and baseball cap then avoid!

Ah just read that sentance.... ignore all my advice above

stressymare

i wear tracksuits an a baseball cap an im not a chav lol

neither is my scooby chavved up ha ha ha

rsmcelroy

Oh yeah i forgot that all Chavs drive Fiesta Rs turbos!! Firstly i am not a chav and do not have a stupidly loud exhaust or anything like that! from the outside it looks completely standard however it has around 200 bhp and i love wiping the smile off peoples faces like you at Santa Pod!

Just becasue its an Rs turbo does not mean you have to be a chav to drive it. I have seen plenty of Chavs driving Subarus!

Did not mean any offence to anyone else people like this chap **** me right off!

stressymare

hear hear

Gutmann pug

I like this bloke already ......

shippy

As you can see the banter on sn is second to none

richie001

iTrader: (3)

Wecome to scoobynet

rsmcelroy

Thanks for all the welcome's!

i still need advice on what i am looking out for though!! any links would be good

cheers

struv

youl know when you see the rite car cos you wont be thinking of resons to buy it youl just know its the car for you its just an inbuilt gut fealing (mind its easy for me to say iv been in the motor trade for 20 years) but remember ANY!!! niggling doubts walk away theres tons of em for sale good luck!

richie001

iTrader: (3)

just look for the same things you would look for when buying any other car really but don't buy the first one you see drive some other scoobys and maybe an evo or 2

rsmcelroy

thanks a lot for that i am lookiong at a couple tomorrow, will let you know what happens

Petem95

So has everyone unfortunately