Ste98Turbo

Hi my mates after an impreza after having a go of mine hes seen a very nice std car (W Reg SUBARU Impreza UK Turbo 2000) quote from dealer "When you say a car has been meticulously maintained this is one of those examples Serviced every 7.5k by subaru.Uk supplied 15 stamps in service book.Reduced for quick sale Viewing essential first to see will buy" BUT its done 110k and had no engine work done to it, will it be close to needing a re-build even if well looked after?

Bubba po

Go for it, it sounds mint. Mine was like that.

flat4

shouldn't think so, mine was upto 150k without anything needing doing, friend has nearly 200k on his and it's still going strong

swtmerce

There's just no way of knowing. I bought my 98 STi with 112000 miles and a full (every 7.5k) service history. It required a rebuild after 200 miles of owning it. However I factored this in when I bought her and now I have a fantastic car with an as good as new engine!

Phil555

iTrader: (1)

My motor had 67K on the clock when I bought it 19 months ago. MY00 turbo FSSH. Now got 88K, not a peep, cost me £30 for a nw battery so far, apart from the few mods here and there .

Phil.

Ste98Turbo

Thanks for the advice i will pass it on to my mate i know he will want to up the power to around 270ish asap if he buys the car or would that be asking for trouble with the miles on the clock?

wilyolddave

I bought my first scooby (my96) at 120k mildly modded to 250 bhp sold it at 145k last i heard still going strong!!! This had every main dealer stamp as well!! If the condition of the car is good and the price reflects the mileage go for it!!
Currently got a myoo with 90k no probs!!!



Cheers davy b

StudentScooby

My my99 was rebuilt just after 30k

*AL*

My Blob WRX died with big end failure at 34K............i'd only done 100 miles in it too.

Ste98Turbo

Hmmmm guess he`s better taking a chance on a std car with high miles thats been looked after as it seems there blowing up at low miles too scared to put my foot down now incase it cost me 2.5k 91k and still running

magic40

£3250 no offers, see Free Image and Video Hosting - Photo Image Hosting Site : Photobucket.com user name magic41 password rdjb3538 .Its got FSH, new mot as from the 07.10.06 5 months tax...The Car has 17"P1 wheels full detango front end light pack, the engine was rebuilt by Mill lane Subaru i.e new short block new turbo ect at 70 thousand miles,all recipts to prove work done,the car has covered 120.000 miles, engine 50.000 miles, It has the odd stone chip on the bonnet and a few door ding from tw@ts in car parks, it has an sti rear pipe,apart from those cosmetic details its sound as a pound. paint work is clean as a whistle, and drives like a new car, interior is mint also.
Selling due to new project,

Call 07880677121 for more info....
Just passed mot today no problems, grab a bargain at £3.250 no offers, im in reading just of the M4 motor way, ill post up mot's cert and other history/receipts on engine rebuild latter,on photobucket.

Kind Rgrds Magic

struv

if a cars previos owners have just beasted it everywhere never warming it up / cooling it down and gererally ragged the **** of it then sold it id say it wouldnt matter if it had full ssh and 20k on the clock its going to be a time bomb but if a car has been treeted with a little respect ie driven in a safe and sensible manner then chances are it will give you years of trouble free use the problem is you dont know if your prospectiv purchase had attila the hun or captain sensible as its first or last owner same as buying anything secondhand its a lottery but id say if its managed to get to 100k and it still lookes and runs good then chances are its a goodun (take a mechanic tho just to listen to it)

DaveD

iTrader: (2)

Have to agree with this. A fully stamped service book just means that it's been back to the dealer on regular occasions - it doesn't reflect how it's been treated day to day.

I've had my WRX for nearly 7 years and completed over 110,000 miles in it. Only time it has been to a Subaru garage is for cam belt changes. I've just had the original clutch changed for a new one, and apart from a few age-related niggles (split rad hose, dead fuel pump requiring AA assistance) it has been very reliable. Bits will inevitably wear-out in time, but this is more likely to be reflected in how the car has been driven than stamps in a book. My aged car's engine still spins to 7,000rpm, but is always warmed up / cooled down and driven with a bit of mechanical sympathy.

Currently on 165,000 miles and counting.....

StiX

iTrader: (4)

I have a W-Reg UK Turbo, bought with 95k and 8 months ago I did exactly what your mate wants to do:

https://www.scoobynet.com/group-buys...station-4.html

Have a look at post #106. No problems since whatsoever.

Although 60k of its 95k miles had been done in the cars first two years on the motorway.