refugee

I got a Sti v6 type R and the engine let go a few weeks ago, big end rumbling like a cement mixer.

I have since the day the engine went been thinking over what to do with her, can't get any closer to a desiding so wonder if you lot may come up with any answers I haven't thought of yet.

I've thought of a 2.5 short block, but not really flush enough so go that route.

Get a rebuild, got a price of £3k quoted by my local Subaru dealer for a rebuild and they will do the clutch and give 60k and 3 years warrentee.

Sell the car as is and let someone else do the repairs, or try to swop for a wagon scooby.

Dismantle the car and sell the parts off.

Any idea what the cars worth complete or in bits. The cars a 99 V and 56k on the clock MOT till next April and standard apart from the exhaust but in need of a new front bumper.

badgerface123

advertise as it is and see what response u get

in the mean time look for a good used engine but this is a bit of a lottery put engine in wanted section

2.5l new engines ive seen for 2-2.5k

stevie1982

iTrader: (16)

keep it, save the money and get the conversion done

if i had the cash i would buy it and do it myself

depends on if you ahve use of another car, really need to money, really want a subaru up to you mate

not too sure how much the car would be worth as is

refugee

It's a bit of a lottery as you said getting a second hand engine, if it's anygood I'd be waiting for it to go bang.

2.5 short blocks are £2.550 plus Vat built and fitted to your car, but then you need a better clutch and and ecu up grade so the prices keep going up, I had a look at that route and very engine builder I spoke to said it'd end up costing £5k plus.

Would the extre money spent on a 2.5 motor make the car more sellable or valueble if I ever sold it ?

I have another mode of transport, but dont like driving everywhere in my van with all the tools in the back, when I leave it parked in London occasionally at nights I spend the whole time worrying someone is trying to nick my work tools, thats why I got the Impreza, I just park it and hope nobody keys it.

stevie1982

iTrader: (16)

imo the money you could sell it for plus the cost of an engine etc wil be the same as going and buying something similar

if i were you i would spend the money and have a 2.5ltr put in, i think if you did that you would see a return on the mone spent, if you went full hog, injectors larger turbo, fmic then no you woul dloose even more moeny as you would not get the return, as i would pay good money for a classic with a 2.5 conv

refugee

Thats what I have been thinking, sell the car and put the money I would have spent on the engine and buy a proper sorted type r