jcooper776

Hi all

New to the forum, currently looking at buying my first Scoob. Have always wanted one ever since I was a teenager and am now in a position to be able to run one.

I have a budget of around £6k max and am looking for either a blobeye or bugeye sti - but would prefer blobeye.

I have owned other performance cars in the past, but not having owned one of these before does anyone have any advice or tips on buying? What to look for and what to avoid? (I did do a search for a buying guide but could not find one).

I understand it's a buyers market at the moment so I intend to take full advantage!

KAS35RSTI

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Take your time. Just be careful of shoddy repairs/paintwork. Also buy one with FSH (UK car).

Other then that great reliable cars.

Good luck

the shreksta

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+1

i was so scared of owning a impreza but i have no regrets at all,buy it on condition/history and how it drives dont be put off by the mileage,my 04 blobeye wrx is nearly on 95k but its mint and starts/drives faultless

history and receipts for mods/mapping is a must dont buy one thats being claimed to have 370bhp unless its got the proper mods and map to support this

jcooper776

Great, thanks. Yeah definitely gonna go for a FSH UK car.

Another thing I wondered was actual mpg figures on a standard bug/blob sti. Parkers shows 23mpg but I imagine that is driving around like a saint.

What do you lot tend to get on average? Obviously depends how you drive- but just trying to get an idea of fuel cost boosting it some of the time but driving steady some of the time.

the shreksta

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if we tell you this then you wont want to buy one

jcooper776

Hahaha. That bad then?

It won't put me off buying, just perhaps influence my driving style!

the shreksta

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i wont sugar coat it mate......................its ****ing terrible but i dont care as its my dream car

jcooper776

Yeah that would be my attitude.

What are we talking then on average? How many miles from a tank?

Tony Harrington

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A lot depends on what your intention in terms of modding, bhp or leaving it standard.

I had a similar choice & budget however opted for a Blobeye WRX 2005 with the Prodrive performance pack fitted with low mileage & full service history.

If you are going for big gains power wise then STI would appear to be the obvious choice.

Be aware & check that any work carried out has actually been carried out for example don't be afraid to ring ppl up & double check what work was carried out.

Also there are those who are DIY'ers, enthusiasts & professionals when it comes to work done on the car so check thoroughly what has been done & by whom!

Be patient as it is easy to jump in at the deep end & end up getting burned financially.

Prices would appear to be dropping still as some ppl have sold some pretty decent cars for decent money so bargains can be had if you are patient.

Good luck mate hope you get what you want & enjoy the Scooby experience! Beware these cars are addictive mate.

KAS35RSTI

iTrader: (73)

If you're concerned about MPG then Subaru is not for you. With the towering fuel prices you hardly get up the road.

jcooper776

I'm not concerned - I just wondered as I'm interested to know the real life mpg figures

Tony Harrington

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I use my car daily so generally around 20 - 22 mpg for urban driving for motorway approx. 27 - 29mpg

gallardo4ever

Make sure you run a PPI check before buying. Better spending some money than buying something that is a rubbish.

d4vidh

I have had 370 miles from a tank on a long trip to Scotland in economy mode (70 all the way) Normally get around the 300 from a full tank. This is from a stock 2002 WRX UK Wagon

_Viktor

I would agree on this... I get almost exactly 300 miles +/-10 per 50ltr fill up.
So about 27MpG.
WRX bug wagon.

jcooper776

That's better than I was expecting. I imagine an sti is a bit less if those are wrx figures. Perhaps 20mpg. But not bad at all.

Unsure whether to go for a wrx or an sti now- as someone said above, it depends on whether I am going to be modding it or keeping it standard, bhp etc as sti is the obvious choice for big power gains.

I do want the upgraded exterior and interior bits the sti comes with. I would look at standard cars and ones that already have a few mods. If buying a standard car- I would keep it standard to start with then perhaps opt for a few mods but nothing too excessive. 350bhp max.

So is it better to go for a wrx thats had the sti bits put on it to make it a replica or just go for the sti?

d4vidh

A remap can often increase the mpg figure do to making it more efficient but this is offset by more power and a heavy right foot.

Black 1

iTrader: (1)

Its a mine field to buy one fully modded or a basic one never been touched which are hard to find.If you can i would get the blobeye sti,got all the trimmings with it already.
Good look with your search and take your time.

averyp2

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My advise is buy from a reputable dealer or enthusiast, do not buy if the garage/owner looks dodgy.

Have a look at JPerformance near Coventry (advertise on Pistonheads), they have a great rep and have mostly newage editions in stock. Alternatively have a look on the for sale sections on here for some looked after examples

Paul

averyp2

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http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/c.../dealer/614235

Just had a look but they seem out of stock. Try calling them (Sam) and ask if they can find one for your budget

The Tog

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I'd say go for the STi, you'll only regret it later if you don't...

As for economy, my Blobeye STi does 24-27mpg around town and about 31mpg on the long run. Of course that's being sensible-ish. Mainly off boost with a few blasts.

zippy!

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as above fsh is a must avoid ones with bad/cheap modifications and no remap listen for rattle/knocking noises from engine and gearbox and smoke from exhaust make sure you test drive it and that it pulls nice and strong and drives straight and also that temperature guage sits right. just the usual really but the blob/bug eye engines are generally stronger anyway as they are semi closed deck so should find a good one pretty easily. hope this helps mate

Osimabu

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If it's a Bug, look hard for rust at the front underneath.

My 2005 model JDM STi Blob did 21.7mpg on a 115 mile journey with three people on board a week or so ago, and sadly I only used the 'umph' once, very briefly. I was quite pleased with that figure though.

Remember you'll be using V Power fuel too (£1.459 per litre round here at the moment) , not ordinary unleaded.

siannie

We had a lower budget which covered bug sti/wrx blob territory. Went for the bug and haven't regretted it!
It's had a few mods and remap before we bought it, and on decent runs we're looking at 25-27mpg.
Good luck in your search