prodrive.greeny

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Anyone considering selling? Budget of £10k, ideally blue and near to stock as possible. Not much out there at the mo

Ta

LewisScoob

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There was one on FB for £12k I think it was but far from std.

matt-c

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You would do better to buy a modified one, well with forged engine at least.

prodrive.greeny

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Yes ideally forged BUT nothing garish.

johno01

Worth a visit maybe

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Im...AAAOSw7b9ftWER

LewisScoob

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This was the one on FB.. Dont kow the guy but RA or whatever they're called now have had a good name for some time.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...6077573806904/

stockcar

U8 Performance or some such........

prodrive.greeny

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Yeah don't rub it in. I've already enquired about this BUT over budget and in Scotland.. I'm in Exeter!!!! Sighhhhh

prodrive.greeny

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Saw this when it was listed last week. Obviously reserve wasn't met and it's been relisted. Lovely BUT it's not blue. Sighhhhhhhhh

johno01

sorry mate I didn’t see the blue bit 🤐

prodrive.greeny

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Would I be mad getting one with a PPP map that HASN'T been forged? Covered 62,000 miles with no issues so far..

LewisScoob

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Personally I think you're mad considering a 2.5 that hasnt had a reputable builder rebuild the engine.

They're known to fail at any given time. Whether modded or not, low miles or not.

Just my opinion of course.

Oh and sorry I miss read your budget. Dig deeper or save longer would be my advice. there.

stockcar

amazing how many 2.5's don't fail..........must be a miracle??

maybe I should start posting on here everyday that they don't??

prodrive.greeny

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Totally get the saving for more idea, but it's so easy to get carried away and then 12k could easily turn into 14k.

Ref the engine issues, I had an 'honest' chat with my local Subaru dealer who over the years I've got to know very well. The service advisor I spoke to could only recall one 2.5 hatch coming back with engine issues (HG failure).

I live local to Enginetuner so if anything does happen I can get my credit card out and send it to them.

I've read the failure thread and it seems the best idea to avert disaster on the original internals is to get a personalised map on a dyno.

Stockcar, I'm guessing you're on the other side of the fence to Lewis?

CharlySkunkWeed

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I only know 4 in my circle , mine being one of them when I owned it. They all blew up. Only one wasn't modified in fairness, but its head gasket went within 3 months of ownership. The place he bought it from wrangled his way out of the warranty.
my personal opinion is I would buy the cheapest one I could find and get it rebuilt by your preferred mechanic from day one. Unless I could trust the seller of an already forged one obviously. Would be very wary of a random seller saying it was forged as they could tell u anything .
Having to get my pride and joy rebuilt out of the blue was horrible. Came at a bad time in my life too. Put me off the car and I sold it even though it was perfect.

LewisScoob

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Yes, there are obviously many that haven't but they're obviously not on here complaining about it. There are many that have and it would, in my opinion be blind not to consider the fact that its more likely to fail than the 2.0.

prodrive.greeny

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Cheers guys

stockcar

just bear in mind the nugget that all 2.0 JDM cars from MY03 and ALL cars from MY06 used the same Hyperpeutic manufacturing process that is so castigated in the 2.5...........

we have and do rebuild Spec-C, STi & "S" series 2.0 JDM engines with the same failure

prodrive.greeny

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Noted, we all speak from personal experience. I've had 4x impress now, all 2.0's and never had any issues recognised with the 2.5. Just the 2.5 is a new realm for me. Would be nice to not have to pay for a rebuild but watch this space I guess

stockcar

personally maybe had double that but strangely enough I seem to see far more on a daily basis.............

Matt Gooner Moulding

jdm hatch's arent indestructable either. ive known a couple that have gone pop recently. id buy a forged one myself also just for that peace of mind.

hedgecutter

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Good to see that there's another hatch owner in the West country; I've got to pick up my refurbed wheels from Exeter this week.

johno01

How about this? Looks a bargain

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Im...kAAOSwsKxfrUue

prodrive.greeny

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Where are you based bud? Which alloy wheel company you using?

prodrive.greeny

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​​​​​​I bought one last week👍👍

hedgecutter

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I'm the other side of Penzance! South West Alloys in Marsh Barton.

LewisScoob

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Happy new car! How is it?

m40ttc

I used them for my alloys. Can’t Fault their quality of work.

Julian Layton

How is your new subaru? I'm also looking for one. I'm based in London.. does anyone know a place that could import a jdm 2.0 hatch?

LewisScoob

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I believe there's quite a few importers in the UK that can do that. Off the top of my head - Aberdeenshire Imports, Torque-GT, HJA, Sprinting Hare JDM, Hurst Cars, SVA Imports