scooby830

looking at taking one of these in px has full subaru history serviced last week including belt change, mileage is 100k though which is bit putting me off what mileage are these engines good for, anything to look out for ? bodywork immaculate as is interior, also opinions on price for this mileage and year would be appreciated thankyou

deanb1980

well i bought my 2006 wrx wagon for 6k with 112k on the clock full subaru history mine has had two belt changes one at 50k the other at 99k tbh i love mine drives like new pulls like a train i wouldnt worry too much about the mileage as long as it has full subaru history it shows they have looked after it

scooby830

i know most say sti is best model but get a lot newer car for your money with wrx whats standard bhp on these by the way? what mpg you get out of it?

s70rjw

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Standard BHP around 230. Easily remapped to around 270bhp and lots of torque with a decent decat. Makes a really useable fast road car. If you go down that route, do brake and suspension mods first. Bob

scooby830

thanks mate

deanb1980

standard bhp is 225 and fuel is between 15-20 mpg but you expect that and as for bhp even an exhaust can make a big difference if i was you id buy it but make sure the numbers are right as i have seen a 53 plate with high miles go on ebay for £3300 before

scooby830

this guy wants 5k sound right?

graeme jones

rubbish....if you get 15mpg your hammering it i average 25-28mpg mixed driving.

graeme jones

5k youll get a decent 03 plate with less miles 4k tops!!! there is alot on autotrader have a look for prices and milage

rookymatt

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Got my bug eye "52" plate with 46k on the clock with full subaru service for 5!!! i'd say between 3.5 to 4.5 depending on the cars condition. Seen lots of high mile'rs still going strong thanks to frequnt servicing and gentle warm up/cool down though!! It's a buyers market to be honest. Petrol prices and insurance seem to have a massive influence on scooby prices these days. so i guess you need to ask yourself if it's YOU that wants it, or if its a sell on job is it worth the investment??

scooby830

for keeps mate didnt give my last impreza a lot of time few niggles and gave up so i want to keep this one seen another but that is due a belt change wrx on a 02 how much you looking at for cambelt and tensioner on that please

rookymatt

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not too sure as i got mine with a brand new one fitted. But there are lots of proffesionals that are capable fitters. I'm sure someone will be able to give you a rough quote. I'm going to attempt my one myself when it's due.

deanb1980

so you get more than the manufacturer specifies

Norman Dog

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I have never, ever had 15 mpg and I regularly give mine a good boot.

dynamix

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With a remap they will get very good economy. I regularly get 300 miles to a tankful.

The 2.5 wrx is a much more economical car (potentially) than the 2.0

rookymatt

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If i boot my 2.0 wrx, it drinks. I think i should buy stock in shell!!! think i average about 250 miles per tank, but then again subarus dont have the biggest of fuel tanks.

scooby830

what do you get then

Norman Dog

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24 mpg mixed driving, up to 29 on a motorway run.

MaDaSS

same here, 25 mpg mixed driving. Mine is just coming upto 89k and i have had it from new.

deanb1980

well i filled my tank which was £63 and it lasted 183 mile that was on a run i dont hammer it i keep below 3k as much as i can but i only drive a mile to work and i let it warm up first and the other week i got 24 mile to £10

graeme jones

must do then on a wrx03 running off boost you shouldnt be getting 15mpg thats horrendous normally use around 50litres and reach near 300miles when filling up normally 25-27mpg

graeme jones

you got a problem then i get to half way point normally about 162miles

deanb1980

is that on v power or normal petrol

graeme jones

v power never use normal petrol as the inside of the cap says min 98ron.

deanb1980

ok so lets get things right how do you drive do you let it warm up first or just get straight in and drive just so i know so i can keep a check on things as i have only had it over a month so it might be my style of driving

graeme jones

drive pretty easy open it up occasionally dont really let it warm up unless windows froze.
tend to hold 3rd gear up to 35-40mph then 4th up to around 55-60mph before changing up to 5th. my week consists of a couple of miles to motorways about 8miles on the motorway then a couple more miles of b roads i do that journey there and back 5 days a week then on days off i dont use motorways at all just around 30-40mph zones.

deanb1980

cool i think it might be me driving it 2 mile a day as i still get to work and my windows are froze

TonyBurns

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I use to get that with my old Spec C with 316bhp in town, if your getting that with mixed driving (i was getting 25-28mpg) then you have an issue with your car

Tony

GaryCat

I've had my 03 WRX with 265bhp remap from new. Now on 110K miles. I can get just over 30 mpg at ~80 ish on a motorway.

Still feels tight and responsive. v happy with it.

MaDaSS

Like myself! Bought it to drive it
Mine still feels tight and responsive too with RCM always commenting on that when they service it every year.
Apart from my lazy cleaning though, it has never been scrimped on mechanically and often the opposite in fact.