Does Anyone Know This Car?

[sti pretender]

Considering getting a second car for trackdays and saw this on Pistonheads.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/238841.htm

Does anyone know anything about this car? Seem very cheap for a V3 STI.

Was going to go down the import route and try for a White RA or R but this could be a better option.

Edited September 13, 2007 by Andy
Added http:// so linky works :)

[ton246]

Considering getting a second car for trackdays and saw this on Pistonheads.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/238841.htm

Does anyone know anything about this car? Seem very cheap for a V3 STI.

Was going to go down the import route and try for a White RA or R but this could be a better option.

Sure i've seen this car advertised about april/may when i was looking for a car,might be wrong though, just looks familiar.

[glen_cadwallader]

Yeh mate, stay away from it, its been advertised for months and months now, I saw it on the road the other day its a shed.

[cullenmin]

Never seen it before, looks surprisingly good for a shed and has a lot o good bits on it (apart from the spolier)

[ryancat-85]

the person that has it cant have had it for long, 6 months at the most. if i get a chance ill av a look at it and ill let you know what sort of state its in

[scouk]

Looks like an easy one to spot, but I aint seen it around... (Really must open my eyes one of these days)

Although saw a white classic parked up at the Robertsons building today (Pinefield Ind Est) not seen that one aroudn before either.. I must be slipping.. Not unless SmilerAS has changed his company car back to something less practical

[sti pretender]

Thanks for the quick responses. Don't want to trek all the way up just to be dissappointed.

As long as the shell was sound it would be ok. If I get an import i'll probably get a rebuild on the engine to be safe, so engine problems on this wouldn't be an issue.

Great price considering mods

[scoobymark]

Thanks for the quick responses. Don't want to trek all the way up just to be dissappointed.

As long as the shell was sound it would be ok. If I get an import i'll probably get a rebuild on the engine to be safe, so engine problems on this wouldn't be an issue.

Great price considering mods

i saw this on pistonheads too, was also considering it for the wife.

damm cheap car!!

looks okay from outside but i suppose all the cost of things going wrong are inside.

mark

[chris1scouser]

i thought about it but bought a heap instead. i got rid of that and got me wagon. what i do know about it its been for sale for at least 4 months on pistonheads. bad spoiler!!!!

[iainc]

i thought about it but bought a heap instead. i got rid of that and got me wagon. what i do know about it its been for sale for at least 4 months on pistonheads. bad spoiler!!!!

Not up in Elgin as much these days but can't say I've ever seen it up there or on the A96 at all.

[thewelsho]

Thanks for the quick responses. Don't want to trek all the way up just to be dissappointed.

As long as the shell was sound it would be ok. If I get an import i'll probably get a rebuild on the engine to be safe, so engine problems on this wouldn't be an issue.

Great price considering mods

Nice car and for the track too, your doing well! That spolier doesn't look too clever though so if you get the car, take that off and out of the kindess of my heart, I'll dispose of it for you.

[jono400]

For sale at £3200 now, surely a bargain or is it ?? anyone been to view it yet ??

sure its possibly that spoiler thats putting so many potential buyers off ?? is it too cheap for a one uk owner low mileage car ??

[james_mowbray]

So how does the heating work then

[jono400]

So how does the heating work then

Sorry ??!!

[stevie 4]

So how does the heating work then

exactly what i was thinking

[superstar_tradesman]

looks like the passenger wing is a different colour from the rest of the car, also why has the front bumper been changed? Crashed at somepoint? Also far too cheap for the age and mileage. something has to be wrong.

[jono400]

looks like the passenger wing is a different colour from the rest of the car, also why has the front bumper been changed? Crashed at somepoint? Also far too cheap for the age and mileage. something has to be wrong.

Okay cheers appreciatte your coments regards this particular car, just a pity that its not closer or I would have certainly had a closer inspection of it. did notice that the wing did look a slightly different colour to the rest of the car, did not actually notice that the front bumper had been changed, is the one fitted off a newer model or what ??

is reported to also have a small dent on the drivers side as well as a small hole in the lower spoiler. not sure if the overall condition off the car actually relates to a car off this mileage but do appreciatte that its not exactly just a couple off years old either !!

as I say from the email conversations with the owner the car was only imported in january, so is still on its first uk owner, was a grade 1 import but apparantly this was due to it being modified ??

have seen other similar cars but without soe off the extra toys for sale at around the £4000 mark but just feel that if indeed this car was a bargain then surely it would have been snapped up especially at this new price off £3200 ??

no more Elgin locals able to share any further info on this particular car then ??!!

would be my first entry into subaru ownership so any further advice really would be much appreciatted guys.

cheers

Edited September 17, 2007 by jono400

[sti pretender]

If you looking for a car there's a nice one on ebay. Engine hasn't been touched. Suspenion and brake upgrade, exhaust and air filter. Located in St Andrews guy won't accept any less than £4k. (Don't like the black wheel but they should be white)

Might be a better bet for first impreza. I'm sure if you find a car you like someone on here may know it or will give you good advice.

I'm looking for a track car so I don't need something mint condition, I'd probably just feel bad ragging a pristine car round Knockhill.

[jono400]

Cheers guys looks like I will just give this one a miss, as I say its a pity I was not closer just so that I could ahve put my mind at rest that I was indeed not missing a true bargain but guess that is just the chance I will have to take !!

there is just a few things that seem to give off warning bells, again I think the very fact that it has not been snapped up already even at the original price never mind this new lower price off £3200 must itself show that something is just not right as surely there have been a few viewers at least ??

again can someone tell me if the front bumper has indeed been changed as was pointed out in one off the posts above, to me it looks the correct bumper for a sti3 off this year is it not ??

again any other locals to this car please do let me know what you think off this car would still be very interested to here your comments.

[sti pretender]

It isn't the right front bumper.

[glen_cadwallader]

It isn't the right front bumper.

The cars been for sale for MONTHS and MONTHS atleast 4 anyway and it started off advertised at £5300 !!

[RA Dunk]

if it`s for a trackday toy who gives a sh!T if it`s had a new wing and bumper? being a little fussy here aint we?

[sti pretender]

if it`s for a trackday toy who gives a sh!T if it`s had a new wing and bumper? being a little fussy here aint we?

I think its a good buy for a track car. Have discussed and bounced this idea of Squiggle who we all know has a great knowledge of classics and he agreed for the price it could be a good option but a bit more info would be helpful.

Have email the guy with a list of questions and if I get the right answers I could be making a trip up north.

As Jono400 is looking for his 1st impreza it would probably be better to look at something a little closer to home and with less risk. All to often we see imports running the wrong fuel, boost or oil and the inevitable happens -rebuild.

If I break my toy at least I still have my newage as my everyday car.

[sti pretender]

Now sold. A well just have to save a bit more and get what I really want a Type R.

[jono400]

So its finally sold then is it ?? ah well guess it was never meant for me anyway !!!