Specialists in Aberdeen

[riiidaa]

Hi there,

I'm hankering after a specific WRX, but it's nearly 600 miles away in Aberdeen, I was wondering if there were any trusted Subaru Specialists in Aberdeen who might be able to check it out for me if I arrange it with the seller, or else maybe a well respected SIDC member who can go over it with a fine tooth comb. (In exchange for a drink etc)

Just a thought.

[lewisscoob]

I would offer to cast a nosey eye over it but I'm not going to have a spare minute to look at it for probably a week. Drop me a PM if you want?

[davey l wrx]

I'm in Aberdeen (well west hill) most weekends if i can fit it in i'll have a look for you! Got any details on the car

[riiidaa]

Ah thanks chaps!

Well, so far you two have been faster to respond than the seller has. So rather than waste your time - let us first see if he will respond to my initial enquiry, with the rudimentary questions answered. If so I will ask for the location details etc and we can go from there.

It's a blue saloon WRX with a bug-to-blob conversion, the key factor for me is that it has a SportShift 4EAT auto gearbox.

[davey l wrx]

No worries.... any links to ads?

[lewisscoob]

I think i discussed this car on a local forum recently, has it had an STI bottom end fitted?

[riiidaa]

PM's on way fellas

[riiidaa]

The seller gave me a response today, he has only owned it one month (Alarm bells)

[riiidaa]

I think i discussed this car on a local forum recently, has it had an STI bottom end fitted?

If you could PM me more on that - if it's the car i sent you a link too last night. Thanks

[riiidaa]

Does anyone know more about this car, reg: MF51 Z*U

[burnett]

pm me where about and i will let you no

alan

[riiidaa]

Hi guys

Just to say thanks for offers of help so far, the update is that the auction went to a higher bidder but it seems they have not been in touch since, so today the seller emailed me asking if i was still interested; THIS was my reply:

Hi,

I'm interested, but require further details and photos, please send

me photos of:

The engine bay

The engine number

The chassis number

The

dent on the bonnet

Any other dents or imperfections around the car

(bodywork / mechanical and electrical).

A photo of the log book including

the engine / chassis numbers

Please send the photos to

r********@hotmail.com

I ask this because I'd like to get an idea of what

I will need to spend after purchasing the car, I do really want this

specific car so please give a true account of any problems there might be

with it so that I can look into what I have to do to put them

right.

Also would you object to me sending the AA or RAC to you to do an

inspection ?

Please also confirm how many former keepers there have

been, this is stated on the log book

We'll see how much of that he comes through with and then I'll ask for a visit / address.

[davey l wrx]

Hmmmm they could have been and seen it and said no.... be interesting to see what they come back with. I'm in West Hill every weekend now so if you need an independant pair of eyes to look it over let me know.

[thefastone]

Possible that, I can see where the alarm bells are ringing, but that could have been innocent I guess...

Either way, I would also offer to have a look, but I think that I'm not going to be around for more than a few days before heading back offshore... Do you actually have a link to the auction so I can take a look?

Dale.

[riiidaa]

No response from seller, I guess I'll wait for a lotto win and import a tipronic from NZ