Hi, im after some info please!
I recently sold my old impreza which i deeply regretted so am buying a 1998 import type r with 50k on the clock, everybody has told me it'll need a rebuild at around 50k, my question is why?! and is there anything i can do to avoid this as i really want the car!

 

If the car has been well maintained then there is no reason for it to have a rebuild.
MY99/00 cars suffered a bit with the 100 ron fuel and fragile maf sensors, this is why you see lots of P1's with engine rebuilds, but if looked after and take all the right precautions (monitoring engine det etc) then there should be no issues

Tony

 

Good question. Why didn't you ask all these people telling you it'll need a rebuild at 50k why it would be necessary?

Stop listening to "everyone", whoever they are, as by the sound of things you've swallowed a crock of scaremongering bullsh*t. Tony's advice is sound.

 

thanks for the fast reply, i am a little worried, but will still get the car.
do i need to get it remapped or just use super unleaded and an octane booster?

 

Ive never heard a myth like that, usually the myth is crank snapping!!

Get yourself it and enjoy it!!

 

Use Shells V-Power, no need for octane booster.

 

When going through my paperwork after buying the type R i found it had blown 2 standard engines before the present built one was put in.
But have no info as to why this happened.

 

Mine gave up the ghost at 60,000 but it was on its limits for standard engine!

 

I thought the problem was said to be oil starvation at the crank? Does anyone know if this is right or wrong?

 

It can need rebuilding for a number of reasons, mine picked up on a shell but kept going for quite a while. Oil pumps can cause failures but there is no definitive answer, too many variables.

 

Don't fix what ain't broken

 

My V5 STi is almost at 100k, I bought it with 93K fully documented miles on the clock. It had a £3.5k rebuild at 86k, I have the list of parts etc that where replaced but there is no specific reason in the history.

This was one of the reasons I bought it and the huge history it came with.

Again, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Get it, enjoy it and look after it

 

as long as it's been well maintained it'll be sound, its only the one's that have been thrashed to an inch of there life that'll go.

 

That is not true. Infact that is low mileage. Its the RX-7s that fall in that category

 

think there getting it mixed up with a P1

 

ta very much for all the replies, i didnt take much persuading, i go to pick it up monday morning!
Its a fresh import and im the first uk owner so any future advice or information i should know would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again!

 

That again is not exactly true, it again depends how you drive them. When I had my Rex I knew of people with cars with nearly 100k (miles) without a rebuild, but the others that have blown the in less than 20k.

 

Ye but you know the Myth's