Avoid this car!
12 December 2011, 01:33 PM
#1
Avoid this car!
Bit of a heads up as i almost got caught out with this one!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Imp...item3cbf72a9d3
On the face of it it looks a good buy but:
1) he originally tried to sell it to me as having a simtec, I spotted the maf still connected and he back-tracked to say it was ecutek'd
2) Would a VF28 with maf still connected make 400bhp
3) The bodywork was shocking, scratches everywhere and rust patches on sills etc, wheels were patchy, interior scratched to f~~k
4) Its an open deck stroker so again 600bhp capability?? I checked with Martyn via pm and a limit of 450-500bhp would be more appropriate
5) The standard 5 speed box was present and the diff was mega whiney
Just a heads up to save a wasted journey if your going from those quoted figures
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Imp...item3cbf72a9d3
On the face of it it looks a good buy but:
1) he originally tried to sell it to me as having a simtec, I spotted the maf still connected and he back-tracked to say it was ecutek'd
2) Would a VF28 with maf still connected make 400bhp
3) The bodywork was shocking, scratches everywhere and rust patches on sills etc, wheels were patchy, interior scratched to f~~k
4) Its an open deck stroker so again 600bhp capability?? I checked with Martyn via pm and a limit of 450-500bhp would be more appropriate
5) The standard 5 speed box was present and the diff was mega whiney
Just a heads up to save a wasted journey if your going from those quoted figures
Last edited by averyp2; 12 December 2011 at 01:36 PM.
12 December 2011, 01:56 PM
#5
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Hate it when people do crap like that because if you hadn't done loads of research you wouldn't have known. The average enthusiast wouldn't have spotted some of that, I don't think I would have.
12 December 2011, 01:59 PM
#6
True, good job i have a few mates 'in the know' to give me a few pointers.
Don't want it to come across as sour grapes because i lost my deposit, just trying to give a heads up to those who may have seen it and been interested.
Don't want it to come across as sour grapes because i lost my deposit, just trying to give a heads up to those who may have seen it and been interested.
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12 December 2011, 02:02 PM
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I wouldnt have spotted any of that stuff or even known any of it and would have ended up being stung. Sadly the world is full of people who like to take advantage of others usually under some pretence of offering something good or doing you a favour.
I hope someone see's this before buying this car.
I hope someone see's this before buying this car.
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12 December 2011, 02:03 PM
#8
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You shouldn't have lost your deposit if it wasn't as described.
12 December 2011, 03:28 PM
#11
It was advertised on Autotrader, I was going to go the small claims route but to be honest the hassle of it all was too much what with my work load and other commitments so i took it as a hard lesson learnt.
:-) Galifrey yes i am the 'timewaster'
:-) Galifrey yes i am the 'timewaster'
12 December 2011, 07:41 PM
#17
Exactly, but he conveniently forgets to mention what turbo and that it's a standard gearbox. I test drove it and it felt like a 320bhp car to me, a ropey one at that.
Alan at enginetuner confirmed they had built an engine for a bloke with this car but they did not for it and Alan could not verify it had been installed in that car.
Alan at enginetuner confirmed they had built an engine for a bloke with this car but they did not for it and Alan could not verify it had been installed in that car.
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