Well after being told that a hawk-eye estate is £425 a year to tax !

Should I join the hawk-eye gang ?

Does anyone have a clue how much the :-

Wings
Headlights
Bonnet - sport no scoop £170
Bumper
Scoop
Splitter

Will cost ?

Leaving me with two wings, an alloy bonnet with STI scoop, a pair of bug-eye STI headlights and a Prodrive front bumper with covers and Prodrive driving lamp kit with Hella 1000FF's retro fitted with HID's....

So votes please, a newer looking car on cheap VEL, or leave her alone ?

TIA

dunx

 

not all Hawkeye's are that much... some of the early ones are £215

 

I take it you were considering buying a hawkeye until you investigated the Taxing class? So is it double to tax a hawkeye over the bugeye?

 

Near enough, and as you know mine goes well enough ( for me ! )....

I only do about 6500 miles a year so double would choke me.

Just feel a "freshen up" would put a smile back on my face.

dunx

 

Speak to H4RDY-P1 on here, i believe he has gone this conversion mate... well i saw it today and it looks Sweet

 

i have and love a bug BUT do think the hawk eye would be my next choice so id say go for it.im sure a shop around will get you bargain bits.

if you do and you post a pic it might persuade others (me) to do it lol.

 

Check out this page Dunx - https://www.scoobynet.com/members-ga...selves-10.html

It features a Bug to Hawk conversion

 

It's your bl**dy fault Lee.....

dunx

 

I accept full responsibility for having a good looking car

Why not take my front bumper off tomorrow and gaffer it to the front of yours for a day. See how it makes you feel?

 

You know it makes sense....!

 

Because it's blue....

? ? ?

 

Yeh Dunx get it gaffer taped on and then spray it black

Just a thought though, What are the cost implications outside of the Project cost, ie Insurance?, and if you bolting on parts that are not OEM for that car/year does it need to be checked over by Vehicle accessor

I have an old Renault Alpine A310 that needs restoring, however as the car has been off the road now around 15years i need to put the car back to full Renault and get it passed by the ministery as what it should be, or I need to declare the car as a Kit 'Q Plate' . Not a chance. The car was running with a BDA engine and Lotus Europa running gear.....

 

I can't imagine that simple model year variations would matter.... Moley will know !

dunx

 

Have you finished debating yet and ordered the bits from ABW??

 

NO !

 

It would look good and it'll be a great project, you know you want to

 

Doooooooo iiiiiiitttttttttt

 

A Blob conversion would be easier Dunx.

 

But blobs are ugly, the hawk is a bit of a looker and much more up-to-date

 

I agree, I have one

Just the Hawk conversion involves more 'adjustment' I believe due to the longer bonnet/frontage. Blob is just a swap over of OEM parts

 

All depends on how much of a distraction you need then doesn't it - could always go to the next stage

 

TBH it's a backlash from the stoopid VEL levied on the (later) hawkeye WRX....

Blob is a shocker IMHO.... I'd rather have a bug-eye sport than any blob-eye !

Opps ! Controversial....

dunx

P.S. The major part of the budget would come from disposing of my Prodrive bits....

 

I am very interested in this conversion as well... combined with wide front fenders

 

Find some second hand headlights first, as they are the most expensive parts, circa £750 ish each from Subaru...

The other parts, even new, are reasonable money.

 

I bought the gearbox !

Doh !

dunx

P.S. DCCD for me ! But I'll be back.....

 

Has anyone used the chargespeed conversion kit for this swap?

Would be good to know how much work was need using the above.


Ricey

 

Oi!

I vote do it. Hawkeye's are gorgeous. And as for buying a Hawkeye, if it's registered after March 2006, the tax is just daft!

 

http://www.chargespeed.com/english/gdb-ab-fg-e1.htm

 

Any other time i would say yeah go fit it mate

But in the light your car is in such good nick, modified just right and one of the best BUGEYE STIs out there i would be inclined to say no keep it as it is, its a credit to you like it is now and looks the nuts

Although if you do change it let me know i might be interested in the lights lol






NO NO NO , keep it as it is !!!!!

 

But you've never seen it....

Have you ?

dunx

P.S. I have a nearside "spare + cheap" if you can find a driver's side on ebay...