beardo47

Been on the hunt for a while for a clean sub 60k mile blobeye sti PPP (05), but there doesn't seem to be too many around for sale at the right money. There is an 06 spec D up though, sub 60k mile and prices keenly @ £9k, are they really that bad ? I'm buying a subaru and I want to keep it for a while so I need to make sure I get the right car.

Markfey

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Same as an STi but with sound proofing, small spoiler and different interior. It was designed for the more mature boy racer

craigybaby

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Hawks are good cars but the 2.5's have weak engine they suffer with hg's and Ringland failure but once forged they are bullet proof and are fantastic

beardo47

This is my only issue, seen reports of failures at 40k . And this spec d has the proper sti spoiler, fitted afterwards i assume ?

thenewgalaxy

Spec Ds are fine if the Hawk floats your boat.

Bit more refined and generally a nicer place to be.

fez the plodder

I loved my hawk eye, until the bottom end put out its white flag!!!! So I'm saving to get it forged...... I'd keep looking until the one for you comes up mate....

daz1968

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The spec d will be the high rate of road tax and leather trim, I would go blob sti out of choice, but depends what you want

beardo47

Currently got a 350z so i'm used to the high tax (nearly 500 a year i think)

Tidgy

i was lucky enough to get mine with engine to my spec included in the price, 2.5 is a crackign engien for the road once built right, out the box afraid to say they are weak as nappy ****

Bez300

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What do you think to the 350Z

Are they fun?

beardo47

It is, just not the car for me. Not had it that long (less than 12 months). I should of bought an impreza instead. I got the 300bhp Revup model, looks great, goes well but just not the car for me.

romford-boy

Get the blob. If you're looking at £9k spec D's then your money will go a long way in the world of blobs. There should be plenty of 60,000 milers and under.

Hawkeye D

I've had my 07 plate Spec D for about 18 months now, and I love it.

The stealth / sleeper factor is good too. No badges, silver alloys, and only 300 made - it's a shame they weren't numbered though.

Check the reg date, some 06's fall into the lower category for road tax. I think the cut of was 6th March 2006, after that it's now £490 I think (mine was £475 in Feb last year)

Oh well, soon we wont have to display discs so you wont see that rip off tax every time you wash the car!

domino46

Paid a lot less than 9k for my hawkeye sti with 50k on it so they are out there you just need to spend the time waiting for the right one to turn up

scooby2.5maz

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I have a spec d also and love it ! Fully forged and going in on Monday for hdi front mount and 800,s ! Can't wait :-)

beardo47

Went to look at a Spec D, there was a blobeye next to it (although that was only a WRX) but I think its made me want a hawkeye more now :/.

Does the PPP matter if you're going to mod anyway ?

dazsti72

blobeye sti all day....unless your in your 60s then spec d it is..

beardo47

I do prefer the front of the hawkeye though it looks more modern, but I cant help but think il be worried about buying one, and it going pop. I was looking into importing last night but thats a minefield too.

LewisScoob

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05 blob sti all day long. Cheaper tax, less likely to fail and very similar inside to the hawk.

Norman Dog

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I love it when people mistake mine for a boggo WRX.

If you're after a Spec D, get a compression test done and also check if it's had a HG replacement, as this is another issue with the 2.5's

Markfey

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You can't just quote half my sentence! ��

thenewgalaxy

If it bothers you that much you can always shell out a few quid on a Hawkeye front end conversion.

If you plan on tuning then the PPP doesn't matter, though it's a nice thing to have.

Gambit

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I love my spec D though i paid a lot lot less than 9k and that was last year with 65k out of a dealers, cosworth gaskets and its lower tax group

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...ps00e27e0e.jpg

Would i have a blob widetrack over it? Probably not, im at an age now where i want something a bit more toned down lookswise but still has the performance

Steve001

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DO NOT assume that a car having had the HG done will be ok, I had mine done at 50k under warranty 30k later it had gone again car is on SORN while I save up to do the job properly eg. Forged

thenewgalaxy

Yeah and get it done with someone who knows what they're doing too.

Gambit

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Yeah that means dont let subaru do it!

Steve001

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+1

thenewgalaxy

Not necessarily, you'll get a great job somewhere like Stan Palmer.

I've known of a few have failures because they've not been done properly!