[MikeyB]

My mate is looking at purchasing this car: eBay.co.uk: 2001 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX UK 300 BLUE LIMITED EDITION STI (item 170069656429 end time 16-Jan-07 16:50:15 GMT)

It's a UK 300 on a 2001 but has had the 2003 conversion with the lights etc??

And my other concern, it's had the clocks changed?

Any opinions, thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks, MikeyB

jockc79

well it says two doors when it cleary has four and is the engine in they cars not a 2.5 and if it really does have anti lag that is illegal to use on the road

[MikeyB]

I think the doors could be a genuine mistake, and the engine will be the 2.0L as normal?

Multijfj

Go look at it, thats all you can do

stevey

iTrader: (2)

it will have antilag as gems run it, the only thing that draws me to it being dodgy is the price as it seems cheap. They are only a 2.0 and it does state this

D.O.M

iTrader: (4)

Was this originally a bugeye? but with rear and front converted?

RRH

He's either an enthusiast (questionably misguided) and has spent thousand on it, or its a cobbled together load of scrap.

I'm inclined to think it's the former. Doubt he'll get back what he's spent though........ although I wonder why he's using an 'electronical' boost controller when he has autronic onboard

Midlife......

iTrader: (2)

It's deffo a 2001 as the arial is sticking out of the a pillar but it's had a shedload of alterations !!

I would have expected to see the Plaque with the UK 300 number somewhere on the pics.

Someone doing this much to their bugeye would surely be known to someone on SN ?

Shaun

WRX_Rich

iTrader: (5)

looks like it has a audio amp in the boot ( red cable to the battery ) so probably subs

it has a dump valve

nasty wheels ( the car is a limmeted edition which wheels would cost more than thos put on )

it has had a new clutch in 34 k miles

full sti 8 conversion my ars

has a very smart ecu and if heis running anti lag has seriously limmeted the turbos life ( all not required at this level )


would i buy this car ...... not a chance

GREGGYG

iTrader: (2)

Hi Mikey,
This car looks suspect to me also, I have seen a couple of these in Limassol, Cyprus, with a blobeye front and older bugeye rear. I can't comment on this particular car, but what I can tell you is that several Cyprus car dealers will import crash repaired cars from Japan, particularly the higher performance ones, because they are dirt cheap to buy and can sell to 'knowledgeless' buyers for top money, especially in Cyprus, where cars like this are in demand.

There is only one thing that would prove this car is genuine, and that is every piece of history since new, and all the 'conversion' paperwork and invoices. (An extremely expensive conversion, if it is a genuine one!)

[MikeyB]

Thanks for all your advice, I think I'll go take a look this weekend and report back soon as.

Cheers.

Silver Knight

SHOWING AS CAT C WITH REG NO G8DEV ON 10/05/2003 THEN Y294PWJ WAS PUT ON 12/06/2003,
CURRENT OWNER REGISTERED CAR 18/08/2004 AND FITTED CURRENT PLATE
06/09/2004

s70rjw

iTrader: (2)

There's the definitaive answer........

[MikeyB]

Thanks very much for that, saves me wasting my time going to view the car etc...

can I just ask how you found that out, and what level of damage is Cat C?

RRH

that'll be a cobbled together load of scrap then

Silver Knight

Am a dealer and hpi checked the car,Cat C means the repair was uneconomic
to do.

[MikeyB]

OK, Thanks again.

MikeyB

GrahameS

Bit cheeky quoting it as HPI clear eh!

EmEm

Wouldn't touch it with a barge pole myself!! Never really liked the idea of buying a car on Ebay TBH....too dodgey. I know your "safe" etc as they have to describe it truthfully but I still wouldn't purchase a car without even viewing it in person!!! Its ok if your only buying a cheapo car to get from A to B, but when your buying something special, NA!!!!

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

Another good reason not to:

"Since many engine components are exposed to very high temperatures during ALS [anti lag system] operation and also high pressure pulses, this kind of system is very hard on the engine and turbocharger. For the latter not only the high temperatures are a problem but also the uncontrolled turbo speeds which fast can destroy a turbocharger."

TX.

scoobyDAZZA

that is what i would have guessed at

how about copy and pasting what silver knight wrote and send it to him via 'ask seller a qusetion'
see if he puts that to show all

nik52wrx

Is he telling porkies when he says hpi clear then

scoobyDAZZA

he probably means it aint been nicked or has no finance left to pay on it
missed the bit about being a CAT C

and it says STi in the title which it aint

GeoffMM

cheeky git. DEFINATELY MISREPRESENTED

scoobyDAZZA

alot of people either try it on or just aint got a clue

there was a classic 99 UK WRX on there recently as well
i asked the question if he's sure and he said yes, it's a limited edition
must be 1 of 1 lol

rmsturbod

I grilled this fella last night and told him his car was a bag of crap and he told me he took it in in a part ex so he didn't know. Rubbish that is why it is so cheap. People like this dont give a monkey's about other peoples children getting in a wrongen he should be kicked off of Ebay for selling tat...

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

that car belongs to someone who comes on here. ive definatly seen the plate before.

Maz

iTrader: (34)

They're keeping tight lipped then.

alex_00s

iTrader: (18)

b4 I even knew of Scooby Net or any of these other forums I must admit I was quite naieve about it all...

I bought my car being told it was HPI clear etc and after the sale I found out it was previously written off as uneco repair! It started life as a bug eye then got the blob face lift... I was really upset that I'd been taken for a mug. Altho I should have guessed as it was about 1.5k cheaper than others on autotrader (but thought that was partly due to the colour).



Anyway this story has a happy ending coz I've had my car a yr now and I'm totally in love with it! Needless to say I've spent untold £££ on it, but I've made sure it not only looks nice (my opinion), but it also drives safe! Plenty of care and attention have gone into this once unhappy car!

daz_don1

i called the number to make out i was interested in the car n he was so smug, but when i asked him about different stuff he didnt have a clue he said he took it in part x for his scooby typr r along with 4k . he about choked when i asked him about cat c n the registrations and hung up on me!!!!! lol like i said ****!!!!!!