rallyfever Posted May 17, 2009 Author Posted May 17, 2009 id be tempted to stick with the p1 i think,its the scoob i regret not buying before i went newage lolalso bit nervous about the fact that the guys done all that to a wrx not an sti Hi fella, Just had an e-mail back from the guy saying it's a 6 speed STi, may need to check this one out. Cheers Gary
Rednosespeccltd Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 Hi fella,Just had an e-mail back from the guy saying it's a 6 speed STi, may need to check this one out. Cheers Gary Why advertise the STi8 stuff as extras then???, also the brakes dont look like Brembos either, although the pics are not that great to get a clear shot of the brakes, also why no STi branding anywhere?????? seats are WRX ones. Mac
gordi82 Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 Minted P1 for sale in here with price reduced in items for sale last post on it today
scooby222 Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 here you go mate,not the cheapest but just awesome spec!!! http://redirectingat.com/?id=42X123&ur...ales/825201.htm
rallyfever Posted May 17, 2009 Author Posted May 17, 2009 here you go mate,not the cheapest but just awesome spec!!!http://redirectingat.com/?id=42X123&ur...ales/825201.htm Hi Fella, I did see this and thought - wow!!! Then seen the price and thought - feck!!! Nice car - Not so nice price. Cheers Gary
G.T. Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 I think the blobeye is a wrx so I wouldnt go for it, bhp isnt everything. The P1 must be one of the most desireable subarus to own apart from a 22B so thats the direction id go in. Ive got a blobeye STI but at some point id like to own a P1
sma01 Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 Hi Fella,I did see this and thought - wow!!! Then seen the price and thought - feck!!! Nice car - Not so nice price. Cheers Gary that car looks the dogs......
sma01 Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 I think the blobeye is a wrx so I wouldnt go for it, bhp isnt everything. The P1 must be one of the most desireable subarus to own apart from a 22B so thats the direction id go in. Ive got a blobeye STI but at some point id like to own a P1 im in same boat, got a blobeye sti, which i cant see me ever selling to be honest, but at some stage i am going to have to buy a p1 as well.... scott
fai17 Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 Most Important thing is Gary is that you are going to be driving this and more importantly is the spec. From all the post that you are making is that (I think) you are after a scooby with more than 400bhp. So from there you can find both classic and newage with that kind of power for sale on the web. But you have to make sure that the OTHER supporting mods are there to make it reliable. ie..there is no point in buying a Classic with 400+ but still have standard transmission and brakes as that is where the extra cost and hassle will bite back!So happy searching as i think Jimser has bought the last good one. So saying that i'd say finding a 400+ newage is easier but trying to find a good spec one maybe harder.If you can find one with a extra strong engine and a turbo to suit then you are laughing. That WRX with 430bhp has alot of very good bits on it. It has the new black Brembos that came from the hatchback STI plus all the transmission mods that will cope with the EJ22. But you have to make sure that its a full closed deck EJ22T block and not the open deck variant. The EJ22T block is now like rocking horse sh!t and is possibly the strongest subaru block ever built. The current EJ257 block are very good too if built correctly by a reputable engine builder and i don't think you can get better than Cosworth. Chassis and shell rigidity wise i think a newage has the upper hand but loses out in the weight side of things. So its horses for courses as they say. Happy searching mate and please make sure its the right one for you and a scooby is a scooby after all be it newage or classic.
rallyfever Posted May 18, 2009 Author Posted May 18, 2009 Most Important thing is Gary is that you are going to be driving this and more importantly is the spec.From all the post that you are making is that (I think) you are after a scooby with more than 400bhp. So from there you can find both classic and newage with that kind of power for sale on the web. But you have to make sure that the OTHER supporting mods are there to make it reliable. ie..there is no point in buying a Classic with 400+ but still have standard transmission and brakes as that is where the extra cost and hassle will bite back!So happy searching as i think Jimser has bought the last good one. So saying that i'd say finding a 400+ newage is easier but trying to find a good spec one maybe harder.If you can find one with a extra strong engine and a turbo to suit then you are laughing. That WRX with 430bhp has alot of very good bits on it. It has the new black Brembos that came from the hatchback STI plus all the transmission mods that will cope with the EJ22. But you have to make sure that its a full closed deck EJ22T block and not the open deck variant. The EJ22T block is now like rocking horse sh!t and is possibly the strongest subaru block ever built. The current EJ257 block are very good too if built correctly by a reputable engine builder and i don't think you can get better than Cosworth. Chassis and shell rigidity wise i think a newage has the upper hand but loses out in the weight side of things. So its horses for courses as they say. Happy searching mate and please make sure its the right one for you and a scooby is a scooby after all be it newage or classic. Bloody hell - what a decision to make!!!! I have to admit to loving the 430bhp newage, all the bits look the right gear, I have e-mailed him to see if the deck is fully closed and not semi - wait and see I suppose. Cheers Gary
rallyfever Posted May 18, 2009 Author Posted May 18, 2009 (edited) Most Important thing is Gary is that you are going to be driving this and more importantly is the spec.From all the post that you are making is that (I think) you are after a scooby with more than 400bhp. So from there you can find both classic and newage with that kind of power for sale on the web. But you have to make sure that the OTHER supporting mods are there to make it reliable. ie..there is no point in buying a Classic with 400+ but still have standard transmission and brakes as that is where the extra cost and hassle will bite back!So happy searching as i think Jimser has bought the last good one. So saying that i'd say finding a 400+ newage is easier but trying to find a good spec one maybe harder.If you can find one with a extra strong engine and a turbo to suit then you are laughing. That WRX with 430bhp has alot of very good bits on it. It has the new black Brembos that came from the hatchback STI plus all the transmission mods that will cope with the EJ22. But you have to make sure that its a full closed deck EJ22T block and not the open deck variant. The EJ22T block is now like rocking horse sh!t and is possibly the strongest subaru block ever built. The current EJ257 block are very good too if built correctly by a reputable engine builder and i don't think you can get better than Cosworth. Chassis and shell rigidity wise i think a newage has the upper hand but loses out in the weight side of things. So its horses for courses as they say. Happy searching mate and please make sure its the right one for you and a scooby is a scooby after all be it newage or classic. Just had the reply and it's a fully closed deck, it is a WRX with all the bits added on. Do you think it's a good buy at £9k? I think I could get it for that. Cheers Gary Edited May 18, 2009 by rallyfever
fai17 Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 It your choice but i bet you that all the mods that the person has done would have cost more than £9K!
rallyfever Posted May 19, 2009 Author Posted May 19, 2009 Just had the reply and it's a fully closed deck, it is a WRX with all the bits added on. Do you think it's a good buy at £9k? I think I could get it for that.Cheers Gary The car was being built for Time Attack and he states around £20k has been spent on it - so a bargain in my mind!!! Cheers Gary
sma01 Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 It your choice but i bet you that all the mods that the person has done would have cost more than £9K! easily will have cost more than £9k for the mods, compare it to what youve spent peter, i know how it compares to my latest round of mods and that makes it seem a cheap car, you would pay a fair old whack just to get a 2.2cdb, as peter says they are like hens teeth and to get 1 in good condition, it will be worth top dollar... scott
fai17 Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 easily will have cost more than £9k for the mods, compare it to what youve spent peter, i know how it compares to my latest round of mods and that makes it seem a cheap car, you would pay a fair old whack just to get a 2.2cdb, as peter says they are like hens teeth and to get 1 in good condition, it will be worth top dollar...scott I think you have out spend me by a little LOL. but modding is like drugs
fai17 Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 The car was being built for Time Attack and he states around £20k has been spent on it - so a bargain in my mind!!!Cheers Gary Well with that in mind it's a bargain price alright.....just go and see it and makes sure its straight. Happy days if its a good one
sma01 Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 I think you have out spend me by a little LOL. but modding is like drugs im not so sure, u must have spent a fair old fortune on yours as well,,,saying that, u have the good fortune of not having had your pants pulled down by ava though..........
frank c Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 Hi Gary, Your more than welcome to have a look over my RA on Friday night if you've not decided anything by then... The WRX does sound the part though... some very nice bits on it
rallyfever Posted May 19, 2009 Author Posted May 19, 2009 Hi Gary,Your more than welcome to have a look over my RA on Friday night if you've not decided anything by then... The WRX does sound the part though... some very nice bits on it Hi Frank, I know, it's a bit of a bargain in my mind. Mind you I have just found a 390 brake 22b, the guy is looking for £18 - so I offered him £14, he is going to go away and think about it - the potential purchase merry-go-round just keeps spinning!!!! Cheers Gary
frank c Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 the potential purchase merry-go-round just keeps spinning!!!! Aye, but the models and spec of car are getting better by the day Good luck ! lol
fai17 Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 Hi Frank,I know, it's a bit of a bargain in my mind. Mind you I have just found a 390 brake 22b, the guy is looking for £18 - so I offered him £14, he is going to go away and think about it - the potential purchase merry-go-round just keeps spinning!!!! Cheers Gary If you could get the 22B for £14k then i would buy that first but please check the history of it as there seems to be a few doublers!
rallyfever Posted May 19, 2009 Author Posted May 19, 2009 If you could get the 22B for £14k then i would buy that first but please check the history of it as there seems to be a few doublers! Hi, The only reason he has it at 18k is that it has been used on the track and as he states - the bodywork could do with some detailing to get it back up to scratch. It had a new engine 22,000 miles ago as well. Will have to wait and see what he comes back with. Cheers Gary
Green Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 Im possibly selling my version 5 Sti Ra Ltd, Late 1999. I say possibly for of a couple of reasons, I only bought this car a couple of months ago and a week after I I found out we are having a baby. Ive had quite a few friends say similar "were having a baby, I need to get a different car" and they start looking at estates and volvos etc, to which I reply smugly your only having a baby not a litter of puppies etc. But here I am considering the same thing. Anyway Im not yet sure simply because I love the car, the way its drives, the way it looks, the way it sounds, the way it performs, it is a 5 door so no baby car seat problems there and I guess its some sort of mechanical extension of my boyish freedom, all this and I really cant think of a car that im interested in. All good reason to keep it but that said we have moved into the country and have a 30 mile round trip every day, what with the price of V-power and the ratios of gearing........ yada yada. Also with 6 points on my licence and my licence an abolute necesity its another reason, the car is quite noisy, not exhaust noise just general RA driving noise, Turbo is prominant, Exhaust is throaty, suspension is firm, engine is revy. Dont get me wrong these are all the things I like in this car, I like to hear and feel what is happening around me whilst driving, I am still young and dont need an Audi or BMW to dettach me from the driving experiece, hell I would have a dog box if I had the money and drove everywhere on my own. So hopefully this explains the situation. Shes not due for a few months yet but getting bigger all the time and the technique for getting in and out of the seats is getting stranger and stranger, so there is time left yet. The car, first off the price: £6250 with no offers, I see no point in making the price higher only to wittle it down over time etc. Thats the price if it s too high etc then this isnt the car for you. Its what I paid and ive done little mileage and serviced it. It seems the car was imported from new, I have the Japanese log book which has very little info in it, and all MOTs from import. The car has had 4 owners two of which were Garages The oringinal Importer and another Garage, it has 61K miles on it and is being used every day. When I bought it it had a H&S back box and what I presume was a full system and decat, I found it way to noisy and put a magnex back box on and retained the rest, it has an HKS Filter, It also has OZ wheels which have been painted in a dark anthrecite colour similar to a P1. There are no other mods. The ECU has not been mapped acording to both previous owners, yes I even contacted the previous owner to the person I bought the car from. This was my concearn, many people go on about the version 5/6 and p1 engine failure and a lot suggest that incorrect fuel and ecu mapping are to blame but I guess this car proves a good case to deseude that idea, unless of course that you believe that its teetering on the brink as we speak etc. Anyway, I have not done anything to the car bar change the back box and change the oil for millers comp, spark plugs, and Aux belts and if I get round to it the drivetrain oils. The car is Alarmed and imobilised, has a years MOT and is about to be taxed for 6 months. Oh and it has 4 new Tyres. It has two things which anoy me, bad things if you like there is pin-hole sized evidence of rust on O/s rear arch, and the Turbo seems to be noisy. The wheel arch I would do nothing about as Im not going to have a new rear quarter put in for tiny tiny marks, the turbo Im planning to change when I find one (VF28) although i have been told these turbos are noisy being roller bearing, the noise is only there on idle, under normal operation its sounds as it should, its pulls faultlessly and theres no smoke during operation or idle. I even took the inlet hose off to try and feel for any play and felt nothing. But to ease my mind I will change it, if I can get hold of one. I had twice been to the other end of the country and visited other cars along the way, aswell as cars in Scotland before buying this one in London. I had to have this model in particular and they seemed to be hard to find. It pulls like the 300bhp sti ra should brakes and steers well, looks fresh, sounds good and isnt too intrusive, rides fine, firm but leaves your fillings in place. If I continue with this car I would: maybe put a walbro pump in and change the oil pump when the next belt change is due (in aprox 20K miles) I still cannot deceide about a remap, it needs nothing else. Pics There is probably an easier way to show pics but this is the only way I know. Im in Inverness for viewing etc.
rallyfever Posted May 20, 2009 Author Posted May 20, 2009 Hi Fella, Tried to see the pics, but can't, if you e-mail them to me on gary-jen@tiscali.co.uk it would be much appreciated. Cheers Gary
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