scoobyiain Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Hi everyone, I'm currently trying to sell my series 2 escort rs turbo whilst looking to buy my first subaru. Could someone please give me any information on what to look out for etc when buying one. Thanx in advance Iain.
4Hero Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Hi Iain, welcome to SIDC. I'm not too good with the techie stuff but the usual full service history and decent mileage should be good for starters. I'm sure others will be along to help soon [Y]
col666 Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Welcome to the asylum! My advice on buying an Impreza is buy a UK model and not an import! Col.
cullenmin Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Welcome to SIDC. You've made the right choice bud. Rich
st3ph3n Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Welcome to the club. What sort of budget do you have, are you wanting a classic or a new age, a good day to day car or something stripped and ready for the forrest stages?
the squiggle Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 My advice would be buy an import and not a UK model Just dont buy an import from a dodgy garage, list of dodgy garages available by PM Make sure it does not sound like a diesel or smoke like a beagle in a cgae is the starting point Do a lot of research, get someone knowledgable local to Montrose to have a look at some prospective cars, then do the AA/RAC inspection. Avoid cars that have been deresricted if you do choose an import
redscoobydoo Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 welcome mate, ur sure to have fun, fordy fan masel, still got one, but scoobys are great too..take a look on the forsale board, rs grant sellin g a nice white one, few others as well. charlie
stripe Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Welcome mate! When buying your first Scoob, as has already been said go for a UK model, and try to get one as close to standard as possible, most will have after market exhausts, but make sure they have the original Airbox induction systems (due to mine running lean because of an after market induction kit I had to rebuild the engine 33 days after buying it). Full service history is a must, as is an HPI check. Do not rush into buying the first one you see, there are loads of Scoobs out there to be had, be patient and wait for one that ticks all the boxes i.e UK Model, Standard, FSH, HPI Clear, No smoke from engine/exhaust and no knocking from the engine (Dreaded piston slap means re-build is on the cards very soon) Good luck mate, you will not regret it!
scoobyiain Posted October 6, 2006 Author Posted October 6, 2006 Thanx for the warm welcome and advice. I'm very interested in rs grants 99 white impreza. Seems like a really good example he has. I'm not after huge power just a nice clean car as i'm a cleaning bufty. The car i choose will be used as a daily driver so will need to be in good working order and not a thrashed boy racers car. Budget is about 10k including insurance. I'm 25 with 7 years no claims. Got a quote from greenlight for a 2001 y plate wrx i looked at last week for £750 which i thought was quite reasonable. unfortunatly the car was sold when i went back so the hunt goes on. I have e-mailed RS grant and replied to his post so will wait and see. Thanx again, Iain.
SEEVERS Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Welcome mate and good luck in finding what you're after. Del.
colin_ross Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Hi Iain and welcome to the club. Import or UK? Comes down to your personal choice really. UK's will always be seen as a safer bet as you can look into their history and have a better idea of their mileage through old mots etc, that and insurance is easier. Imports (my preference) are more of a leap of faith as you'll never know if it spent a night on its roof in downtown tokyo or not. The flip side is a higher spec and more car for your money IMHO. If it's a classic you're after I'd always say buy on condition rather than mileage but a FSSH goes a long way too. Also check the owner out as much as the car. If he's banging on about how he's smoked this, that and the other, how loud the dump valve is and how it'll do 160 all day long walk away. Ask him about whats been done to the car and who did it, what kind of fuel and oil does he use, etc etc. If he/she is an enthusiast you'll be able to tell. I've seen Grants car and it looks like a good'un but my advise still stands.
dan_jess Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Hi m8, welcome to the forum. Get sum pics up of the RS! Good luck finding the right car, Grants looks like a minter. I had a uk classic but now im goin for an import, just not sure what im gonna get yet. Happy hunting []
jodie typeRA Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 sweet looking rs you have there mate looks clean as ****
craigwrx Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Hi mate and welcome [y] ..with a budget of that size you should comfortably be able to afford a mint low mileage classic. Do some reading up and decide on year and type your preference would be, over the years, Subaru brought out many models and it does get rather confusing. Read up as much as you can first, nothing worse than jumping in, then regretting it later due to the fact you have more knowledge and wish you had purchased a different model. I came from a life of "fast ford" cars to the scooby and will never look back ...[y] A good place to look for car sales is on scoobynet, this is a much larger forum (no where near as friendly, but a good place to check for sales) Craig []
RA Dunk Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 tidy car ya got there dude, engine bay is immac []
stripe Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 You might like my old one mate, one of the cleanest around, with only 36k GENUINE miles on the clock, every old MOT, TAX disc, FFSH, and original bill of sale.....Gutted a sold it [] Ahhh, the memories!
scoobyiain Posted October 6, 2006 Author Posted October 6, 2006 Stunning example there mate. Would go for around 6k at the moment with that kind of mileage. Had mine for sale a week now and still no phone calls. will give it another week then i might have to drop the price. Not having much luck finding a scooby either
stripe Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 A do miss her a have to admit, but a needed an everyday car, that was too good to use everyday, not many S2's like that left, didn't want to ruin her. Sold it to an older guy who wanted it as a summer show car, which a was delighted with, she is now kept in a heated garage, fantastic! You will get get there mate, like a say don't jump into the first one you come across, there are plenty of sheds out there that have been smoked by all the ned's under the sun. Wait for a nice clean well running example with plenty of Subaru history and you will be laughing!
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