Jimmythebiz

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Hi Guys and Girls,

After a good 8 years or so of owning my car i have now decided with kid number 2 on its way to sell it as i am just not driving it and cant justify keeping it.

The car is on ebay at the moment with a price i think is very cheap for whats been done to it (Its had Engine Tuner loving) and someone has suggested that i would make more from actually breaking and selling as parts?

Just wondered what peoples views and experciences were of this?
Apparently 2 door Type R shells sell well?

Selling the car is painfull enough but breaking it into bits sounds painfull also- my partner who hates it did say i would have bits of my car everywhere which was a nice way to think about it.

Just after peoples thoughts and guidenance really?

Thank you
Jimmy

Infected by sti

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Depends on spec fella, if there are goodies on there or not, 3 door shells do sell but all at different prices from what i have seen there is no "specific" price set out on what a 3 door shell is worth.

If it is just a standard car then chances are you will probably sell it as a whole easier than breaking as if it is standard there are plenty of parts readily available, people mainly want tuning parts or upgrades for another part, most people break their cars because of the cost factored in when building an engine so they can try to recuperate some of their losses

Post up your spec, im sure others will be along to assist with the question, and u can just test the water to see if it is viable to break or sell as a whole

Hope this helps

Jimmythebiz

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Hey thank you for that, i had a look at the for sale section but when people sell something they put sold over the price they charged so havent got much of a guide price for the shell.

Anyway here is the basic mod list, there is lots i have missed:

Subaru Impreza WRX STI TYPE R - 2 Door Coupe Version 4 1998

422.9 HP with almost 400lbfts of Torque

Suspension
Apex BC Racing Fully adjustable coilovers. Height adjustable with 30 damper settings.
Pillowball top suspension mounts front and rear.
White line anti lift kit and castor angle kit
White line uprated rear anti roll bar.
White line Aluminum rear drop links
Aluminum front drop links
Full Geometry and allignment done at Power Engineering (Fast road/ track setting)

Wheels
17inch Speedline Corse alloy wheels-Gravel Tarmac spec raqlly wheels with steel inserts- No kerbing or damage
Toyo T1R Tyres- all with good tread

Brakes
Brembo gold front brakes 330mm with God Speed bells and rotors. Fitted with Mintex fast road pads.
Brembo rear gold brakes fitted with kevlar pads from God Speed.
Goodridge Braided Brake Hoses
The spare wheel is the Brembo compatable spare wheel.

Exhaust
Roger Clark Motorsport Unequal length manifold
Roger Clark Motorsport Bell Mouth Down pipe
Sportex Stainless steel exhaust 3inch (Passes sound tests)
Manifold and downpipe fully heat wrapped

Engine
2.1 Stroker
Wiseco pistons.
K1 H beam long rods.
New 2.5 crank.
Cosworth head gaskets.
Cosworth engine bearings.
Cosworth sump baffle plate.
Cosworth Kevelar Cambelt
Cosworth Cambelt Guide
RCM up rated oil pump.
ARP head stud kit.
Fully balanced assembly.
8.4 to 1 comp ratio
Walbro 255 high flow fuel pump
Scooby Clinic SC46 Aluminium Billet Turbo
Custom Lightweight Ali Pully set
Upgraded NGK Platinium SparkPlugs
Samco Engine hoses
Samco Water hoses
Pace Race Aluminium Radiator with twin fan setup.
Front mount Hybrid GT2 (387.50) Intercooler with custom made Powder coated pipes black custom made intercooler piping.
Reversed Manifold for shorter intake track
Roger Clark Motorsport K&N Air Filter
Scooby Clinic Air intake pipe
Air conditioning removed
Large oil catch tank and breather system fitted
Hard Race Engine Mount kit
Roger Clark Motorsport Powersteering relocation kit including new recevoir
Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator
Powered Coated Inlet Manifold
Block was painted and cleaned when it was being built.
Fuel Injectors

ECU
Simtec ECU with 2 maps fitted (one for 97ron Super Unleaded Fuel from Sainsburys and one for Tescos 99ron fuel)- can be switched on the fly with button in car.
The ECU also has launch control confiugred and installed.
Anti-Lag is also fitted and installed- There is a switch for this in the car.

Gearbox
6 Speed Close Ratio Gearbox with DCCD (Driver controled Center Diff) Import from Japan from a Newage Spec C
Gearbox was fitted with a new A.P Suretrac front diff before fitment.
Rear Diff is platted Spec C Item

Clutch
Helix upgraded clutch
Goodridge Braided Clutch Cable

Interior
Standard STI seats in unmarked Condition- no rips or tears
Top of dash gauge pod housing 3 Pro sport gauges
7inch Motorised in Dash Touch Screen with Tomtom GPS, Plays Films, MP3,etc
6x9 inch Speakers fitted into the rear shelf.
Autolead Sound deading professional fitted to inside doors, panels and boot
Blitz Dual Automatic Turbo Timer and Digital Boost Gauge

Exterior
Crystal Clear headlight
Crystal Clear Indicators
Crystal Clear Fog Lights
Cystal Clear side Repeaters
Standard STI Rear Lights, Bumpers and Side Skirts
Camera mounted in the bonnet scoop- which records in the cabin on to mini sd card
(I do have the Engine tuner 400+ Stick on Badge but it isnt fitted)

Infected by sti

iTrader: (6)

Thats a nice spec! Plenty on there that would sell as im sure you know

How much is the car to buy if someone offered the right money?

Looking at that spec i would immagine near enough all of it would sell for parts on the upgrade side of things, for a full 6 speed set up they are going for 2k alone, sc46 ive seen from 650 - 1k milage and spec dependant, then you got the engine which id imagine is 1500-2k ish........

jayallen

iTrader: (31)

Best thing to do is work out how much you want for the car then add up the prices of all the parts if you were to break it.

I made 2k more breaking mine than i would of if i sold it.

Looks a solid spec mind..

Jimmythebiz

iTrader: (1)

Hey thank you for your advice guys!

Would i be wrong if i did break to offer the engine as a package sort of a bolt in 423bhp package -engine inc turbo, manifolds,simtec ecu, injectors, intercooler etc. Or do people just want bits and pieces from it?

The whole car is up for £8499.

With the prices for just those bits your half way there.
Do you think i could get £1500ish for the shell with all the panels and glass intacked or is that too strong?

Will start a list now and see.

Cheers
Jimmy

Yellow R

iTrader: (2)

To be honest with you mate if some one knew about there cars I don't see a problem selling the car at 8k ish, as im sure it cost you alot of money to build it as it is a very good spec, good luck with what ever you decide.
If you do go down the road of breaking it then please first dibs on the suspension set up
thank you

Infected by sti

iTrader: (6)

Its not a bad price at all to be fair, just got to find the right buyer looking for something as specific as that and will part with the cash, there was a blue jdm blob eye 04 plate i think it was for sale on here for £7950 with over 400/400 and with loads of other nice parts on it same as yours and that was hanging about for a bit, still dont know if it sold or not and then when you see others trying to sell their cars and they dont sell they are back on here within weeks being broke and sell everything near enough in a blink of an eye, i would say there is defo bigger market if you broke it but you need space to do so and keep things that may not sell, or sell them off as a job lot for cheap money if that makes sense, but either way i cant see there being a problem in it selling

Jimmythebiz

iTrader: (1)

Thank you everyone for your input.
I will keep her advertised for a couple weeks and see if i get any interested then i will look at breaking her up after i have got a list of what i think bits and pieces are worth.

I would rather sell bits and pieces on here than on ebay so i would need prices on everything before i listed them in the for sale section wouldnt I?

Where as on ebay its what the indiviudal person is prepared to pay.

This car is the car i have owned the longest ever and part of that is all because of the like minded people here on the forums

billy21

iTrader: (4)

Get a picture up

jdsf5

Swap my 03 sti for it and I will even said I free box of milk tray too you every month lol
Sounds a good spec and would make what you want in bits only problem is having left over bits in your garage or the whole hassle of breaking it .

Jimmythebiz

iTrader: (1)

lol...my good lady would go for the milk tray idea..

Am i allowed to put the ebay link in here or is that not allowed?

mike88kennedy

have you or are you splitting the car mate. Would be interesting in the bare shell.

Let me know.