chazzy

Hi peeps, not sure if this is the right section...BUT

have been offered a 1996 P reg subaru turbo..its a UK car wit full sti pack and an hks system. Hybrid turbo, HKS SSQV and some 17's...which are a bit hit and miss! lol

Now its done 122k..is this high mileage for a 1996 scoob? if so what should i be looking out for? what bits should have been done on a subaru this age..been owned by an older gentleman so no wee pikeys ragging it round! (no offence!)

now he has said to me £2500...is this too cheap to be true? or infact to pricey for the car and its spec?

thanks

Chaz

wrx-kris

that is cheap!

buy it IMO (make sure you give it a good leathering before you buy tho)

The rookie

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Its a pretty reasonable price, the guide price is around £3,300, but thats at average mileage and obviosly standard.

As long as the work is to a good standard, although the parts don't add to the nominal value, it may make it more attractive to someone who would add those parts anyway, or alternatively you can swap back to stock and sell the 'better' parts on for more!

Simon

chazzy

would the mileage put anyone off? i know he is a mechanic so the car has been serviced regularly etc...would there be any scares to come within the next year or two? saying that i only do about 3000 a year!

think the only probs with it is a scuff on the bumper and some laquer peel on the air scoop! which is nothing to sort out!

TonyBurns

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Check your insurance for the extras on the car first before considering buying, it could add up a bit depending on age/location but if the car has a full service history (also check up on the service/running costs as they are not cheap cars to run) then its normally a good sign its been looked after.
But there is a down side, for like any car, with age can come problems, things can go wrong (ie clutches can go, fitted with a new flywheel they are about 900 quid) for instance, so ensure you can budget for items going wrong on the car (wheel bearings etc).

Tony

rob2006

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thats a fair price, theres a 97 in green by me and it's still for sale at 2200 with less miles... i think the green is letting it down.

check radiator and hoses as these tend to give up on the classic, not really an expensive job (if you can do it yourself) but inconvenient.

chazzy

lol this one is green...i like the colour :|

its just had a gearbox oil change(think thats right) service, new exredy clutch?! skimmed flywheel!? MOT and 6 months tax put on it!

think thats al correct..i can only remembr from a fone call! lol

chazzy

sorry its an exedy clutch just been fitted!

pslewis

£2500 is the right price I would say

rob2006

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LOL at the green... sorry matey..

Thats a standard make of clutch for the subaru btw!

chazzy

lol not to worry about the green!!

heres a snippet from an ad!

1997 Subaru Impreza uk turbo

has had loads of money spent on it by me and the previous owner

it has been sensibly upgraded with a full HKS super dragger downpipe (original catted pipes supplied) center and back box,sardr2d2 BOV, k&n panel filter, upgraded hybrid turbo (unsure to what spec as i didnt have it fitted), ebc fast road disc and red stuff pads allround

in the last few month it had a exedy clutch, re skim of fly wheel, spigot bearing, renew of gear box oils and a service 6 months tax and 12 months mot

sti rear spoiler sti front bib/airdam and fog light covers khan style wheels the rest of the car is uk spec with rare aircon aswell

clifford com 500 with extras engine start (needs re programing as i had it disabled),window roll up, boot pop and turbo timer rac trackstar tracker 9 month still left on subsription

pslewis

Green is the major issue as they are hard to sell - everyone wants a Blue one!

However, £2500 is a little over a weeks money, so - who cares??

rob2006

iTrader: (1)

All sounds good, have you had a look at it?

As per my quote above from yourself.. take the upgraded turbo with a pinch of salt.. theres no mention of a remap and that would be required to run an uprated turbo really. Check its a TD04 and not a TD05 that someone has just bolted on.! It's written on top of the turbo.

Rob

chazzy

yeh rob i have had a look at it...the only reason i knew about it was he dropped off a throttle body in it for my corsa!

It has a slight laquer peel on the scoop but other than that its pretty mint! not a fan f the wheels but hey-ho they can be changed!

obv not insured so havent driven it but he took me out in it...seems to pull like a train. not overly loud with exhaust system...no knocks, rattles or bangs

Gonna get my dad to drive it so he can check out things like clutch/gearbox etc