Impreza STI V3-What to look for ?
15 December 2006, 07:45 PM
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Impreza STI V3-What to look for ?
Hi all,
Ive recently sold my Bmw M3 and ive spotted a '96 Impreza STI version 3 that looks very clean.
I dont know much about these or what problems they suffer from,any advice would be appreciated ?
It has 77k miles,12 months mot and 6 months tax,standard apart from exhaust.The guy said he will let it go for £5k,is this is a fair price ?
Cheers,
Simon
Ive recently sold my Bmw M3 and ive spotted a '96 Impreza STI version 3 that looks very clean.
I dont know much about these or what problems they suffer from,any advice would be appreciated ?
It has 77k miles,12 months mot and 6 months tax,standard apart from exhaust.The guy said he will let it go for £5k,is this is a fair price ?
Cheers,
Simon
15 December 2006, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by stuart148
15 December 2006, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Bmw.E36.M3
Hi all,
Ive recently sold my Bmw M3 and ive spotted a '96 Impreza STI version 3 that looks very clean.
I dont know much about these or what problems they suffer from,any advice would be appreciated ?
It has 77k miles,12 months mot and 6 months tax,standard apart from exhaust.The guy said he will let it go for £5k,is this is a fair price ?
Cheers,
Simon
Ive recently sold my Bmw M3 and ive spotted a '96 Impreza STI version 3 that looks very clean.
I dont know much about these or what problems they suffer from,any advice would be appreciated ?
It has 77k miles,12 months mot and 6 months tax,standard apart from exhaust.The guy said he will let it go for £5k,is this is a fair price ?
Cheers,
Simon
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15 December 2006, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by stuart148
come on mate you can do better than that
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Can anyone answer my original questions ?
15 December 2006, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Kennyf
Best bet is to have a look on autotrader and the like and see what the going rate is , at the end of the day a car is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it, plus at this time of year people are sometimes more open to offers dependant on circumstance though.
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15 December 2006, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by stuart148
wish i could let mine go for 5.5k mate,,,but i cant ,,no matter how close to xmas
good look with the hunt
stu
ps,,,but i am open to good offers
good look with the hunt
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ps,,,but i am open to good offers
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Originally Posted by Bmw.E36.M3
Hi all,
Ive recently sold my Bmw M3 and ive spotted a '96 Impreza STI version 3 that looks very clean.
I dont know much about these or what problems they suffer from,any advice would be appreciated ?
It has 77k miles,12 months mot and 6 months tax,standard apart from exhaust.The guy said he will let it go for £5k,is this is a fair price ?
Cheers,
Simon
Ive recently sold my Bmw M3 and ive spotted a '96 Impreza STI version 3 that looks very clean.
I dont know much about these or what problems they suffer from,any advice would be appreciated ?
It has 77k miles,12 months mot and 6 months tax,standard apart from exhaust.The guy said he will let it go for £5k,is this is a fair price ?
Cheers,
Simon
This is the big turbo wild cam model so expect a bit of turbo lag - on the plus side, mine is standard bar exhaust decat and k&n and managed 326bhp @ 7,500 rpm
17 December 2006, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Kevin Groat
Problems - can suffer piston slap, not a huge problem if it's just a mild case, severe cases need a piston replaced at the very least. Worth checking if it has the 4 pot front calipers - some of the early V3's had 2 pots.
This is the big turbo wild cam model so expect a bit of turbo lag - on the plus side, mine is standard bar exhaust decat and k&n and managed 326bhp @ 7,500 rpm
This is the big turbo wild cam model so expect a bit of turbo lag - on the plus side, mine is standard bar exhaust decat and k&n and managed 326bhp @ 7,500 rpm
What are the differences between a V3 and a V4 ?
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Originally Posted by Bmw.E36.M3
I spoke to the guy selling the Sti V3 and he says there is no piston slap at all. He said it has got standard 2-pot front brakes ?
What are the differences between a V3 and a V4 ?
What are the differences between a V3 and a V4 ?
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A closed deck block is about as important as the (****-poor quality) red paint finish on the induction manifold, for most people. It makes the block stiffer in some ways and more importantly, it gives a slightly better gasket sealing surface, neither of which are really relevant. The CDB was (principally) a feature of the A & B-Series Type-RAs and it was included for the purposes of motorsport homologation; it seems to have entered Impreza folk-lore though, along with red-tops, forged crankshafts & lightweight body panels...
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Originally Posted by GC8
A closed deck block is about as important as the (****-poor quality) red paint finish on the induction manifold, for most people. It makes the block stiffer in some ways and more importantly, it gives a slightly better gasket sealing surface, neither of which are really relevant. The CDB was (principally) a feature of the A & B-Series Type-RAs and it was included for the purposes of motorsport homologation; it seems to have entered Impreza folk-lore though, along with red-tops, forged crankshafts & lightweight body panels...
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there are lots of folk law knocking about and from i read if you aint got an import your car is slow
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