Location: South west London, London SM4
Impreza STi V5 4DR 1999 Japanese import - with issues. Silver, S-reg - NOT TYPE R, sorry
No mods apart from Japspeed exhaust and sports cat - the original exhaust rusted away.
In 2012 it had head gasket repair by API Engines LTD in Warwickshire.
Dent on near side rear passenger door and various other scratches and paint issues. Rust issues to bodywork.

My intention during last year or so was to do as much as possible with cosmetic level bodywork and fix bodywork rust issues. I would have then offered the car for sale, although it would still have age and rust issues, so I was not expecting to offer it for much. I then caught the rear passenger door badly on a concrete pillar in a car park and fixing cosmetic issues suddenly became more work and expense, so none of that started.
Now it is at the garage for MOT and I am feeling inclined to probably not pay to pass MOT. I will have more information tomorrow, but thought I would kick of this thread now.
I will meet with the garage owner tomorrow and I will know more details then.
There is an oil leak and the springs need to be replaced.

Sorry, no photos but I am not sure how relevant they would be anyway.

So, in summary, my questions;
Is there somewhere local I should be contacting to sell this for breaking?
Does the Japspeed exhaust and cat in itself mean it does make more sense to find a Subaru breaker - my local garage, where it is now, would take this car off my hands but they are not Subaru or Japanese import specialists in any way.

 

Update.
Car has now passed MOT. Rear anti-roll bar links replaced.
There is an engine oil leak that I will have checked soon.
MOT advisory - "Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced"
Also - rear coil springs corroded and advised to be replaced soon.

So, pending engine oil leak check, probably next week, I might keep this car and get proper anti-corrosion work done.

 

Great stuff.

 

Hi saxman, how much you ask for the sale

 

Not currently for sale

 

This car has been garaged since Feb 2020 by TA Central in Morden, SW London. No activity there until now due to lockdown.
I had sent it in with an engine oil leak and gave them this list to price. Last service by TA Central – 73,358 “full service”.
Mileage now 77,928 miles
The list below takes in to account my feeling that cam belt level service overdue.
Fan belt
Alternator belt
Auxiliary belt ? ( last changed 53,500 )
Power steering pipe
Air filter ?
Fuel filter ?
Oil filter ?
Anti freeze ( last changed 53,500 )
Cam belt ( last changed 43,400 )
Idler pulley ? ( last changed 43,400 )
Front cam shaft oil seals – worth changing with cam belt
Front crankshaft oil seal – worth changing with cam belt
VVT Camshaft Oil Seal – worth changing with cam belt
Change differential oil
Change gear box oil
Price quoted today was £3700.
I don't personally deem it worth proceeding. Underbody needs rust treatment and there are various scratch, rust, dent issues to body.
Japspeed exhaust and sports cat should be okay.
Seats in reasonable condition.
Car currently SORN and insurance renewal due soon.

This gets sold soon to someone who can justify the time and money to keep it viable or someone who will break it, or it gets scrapped by me.

 

pm sent , im sure I can save it lol

 

CORRECTION
This is Subaru Imprez WRX Sti V5 four door

Imported from Japan in early 1999.

 

That list of work the price quoted is too much. You can get a full rebuild for not much more.

 

Agreed! Thanks.

 

This car has been sold. Thanks scoobynet