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04 March 2014, 07:22 PM
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Advice on this car...
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...xperiment=true
I previously had a 2005 Blob STI and am looking for the same again. I do prefer the front end of the Hawk but the 2.5 issues scare me senseless.
I notice this particular car has Cosworth head gaskets, will that go some way to preventing any issue of the 2.5 running at 360BHP or are the preventative measures far more involved and expensive?
Likewise, any opinion in general on this car? Anyone know it?
As much as I like the Hawks, I just couldnt stomach driving around in one waiting for the engine to go pop and pay upwards of £3K for the pleasure of repairing.
I previously had a 2005 Blob STI and am looking for the same again. I do prefer the front end of the Hawk but the 2.5 issues scare me senseless.
I notice this particular car has Cosworth head gaskets, will that go some way to preventing any issue of the 2.5 running at 360BHP or are the preventative measures far more involved and expensive?
Likewise, any opinion in general on this car? Anyone know it?
As much as I like the Hawks, I just couldnt stomach driving around in one waiting for the engine to go pop and pay upwards of £3K for the pleasure of repairing.
Last edited by oHUTCHYo; 04 March 2014 at 07:23 PM.
04 March 2014, 07:25 PM
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it looks nice but its not just the head-gaskets that are a weakness in the 2.5 its the pistons aswell
read here
https://www.scoobynet.com/828990-200...ilures-10.html
read here
https://www.scoobynet.com/828990-200...ilures-10.html
04 March 2014, 07:27 PM
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http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...xperiment=true
I previously had a 2005 Blob STI and am looking for the same again. I do prefer the front end of the Hawk but the 2.5 issues scare me senseless.
I notice this particular car has Cosworth head gaskets, will that go some way to preventing any issue of the 2.5 running at 360BHP or are the preventative measures far more involved and expensive?
Likewise, any opinion in general on this car? Anyone know it?
As much as I like the Hawks, I just couldnt stomach driving around in one waiting for the engine to go pop and pay upwards of £3K for the pleasure of repairing.
I previously had a 2005 Blob STI and am looking for the same again. I do prefer the front end of the Hawk but the 2.5 issues scare me senseless.
I notice this particular car has Cosworth head gaskets, will that go some way to preventing any issue of the 2.5 running at 360BHP or are the preventative measures far more involved and expensive?
Likewise, any opinion in general on this car? Anyone know it?
As much as I like the Hawks, I just couldnt stomach driving around in one waiting for the engine to go pop and pay upwards of £3K for the pleasure of repairing.
the car does look nice, a little like big foot with those wheels though.
04 March 2014, 07:31 PM
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Cheers guys, Im part way through reading the monster 2.5 issue thread, poor people.
Forged it is then if I can find one. Agreed on the wheels, doesnt sit right does she.
Forged it is then if I can find one. Agreed on the wheels, doesnt sit right does she.
Last edited by oHUTCHYo; 04 March 2014 at 07:32 PM.
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