jaygsi

iTrader: (46)

Whats your budget bud?

JGlanzaV

iTrader: (3)

But you can't, thats the point On the surface they look like easy faults, but if it was easy the previous owner would have fixed them and upped the price a bit, the fact that they havent been fied tells you it is not simple....

Parts are expensive and you are looking at a turd, if thats what is already wrong with it, it hasnt exactly had an easy life either so it wont be just that.

The whole point of buying a car is to get the best example you can with your money, so find one that hasnt been thrashed, crashed and bashed to within an inch of its life.

jaygsi

iTrader: (46)

For classic's parts are cheap. Theres nothing wrong in buying one that needs work, going for cheap. But ones your looking at seem over priced with faults. I wouldn't want to pay more than a grand for the first one you were looking at.

What you looking for, 4 door saloon facelift?

daddyscooby

iTrader: (1)

Yes preferably want a facelift or one thats had the front end face lifted in reasonable condition as I said before I'm not expecting mint. 2k max budget and I'm not fussed about any engine mods the more standard engine the better.

daddyscooby

iTrader: (1)

Just found another one (import) but it's got a bozz ecu which I've read are no good for UK due to the fuel grade we use as there set up on 100ron. Anyone else running the same ecu?

Ellie*

You have a PM :-)

jaygsi

iTrader: (46)

Where bouts are you? I will keep my eye peeled?

daddyscooby

iTrader: (1)

Replied too thanks

daddyscooby

iTrader: (1)

Im from the south west but would travel up to the midlands area, Wales, across to West London ish at a push. Don't really want to do more than a 4hr round trip.

daddyscooby

iTrader: (1)

Forget that sold this morning by the first viewer

Ellie*

I'm trying to work up the courage to put mine on autotrader but cant bring myself to do it!
Shame were opposite ends of the country!

Standard 1999 T UK turbo if anyone's looking.

scoobyboy1

iTrader: (16)

No such thing as a cheap classic, dont care what anyone says!! Even slight bubbling to the arches that everyone says in there adverts is a cheap easy fix, if its that easy/cheap get it done then, but everyone knows that a proper job done and painted will cost you the same price as a cheap classic to start off with.

If your going to buy a classic, you need to buy the best available, problem is you could probably get a blob STi for the same money.

daddyscooby

iTrader: (1)

There available you just have to be quick when they come up for sale, small bubbles of rust don't cost thousands to get fixed.

jaygsi

iTrader: (46)

Agreed. All older cars rust abit, who cares, as long as it can be fixed and doesn't fail mot.

daddyscooby

iTrader: (1)

Exactly and considering I would only have to pay for materials I'm not to worried as long as it's not a complete dog

Ellie*

There's a stunning one on autotrader now. Same as mine but newer and cleaner, more miles though. £2800,1 owner. Looks great but it's in Wakefield I think.

daddyscooby

iTrader: (1)

Out of my budget at that much

jaygsi

iTrader: (46)

I use to have old Vauxhalls, and they rotted insanely bad over time, on this site people freekout with rust.

I will find you a facelift Impreza for under £2000 in good nick

daddyscooby

iTrader: (1)

I have one in he pipeline just waiting for the chap to come back off holiday to view it, also had some one offer me a bugeye Which I'm not sure about as I've only ever had classics

jaygsi

iTrader: (46)

Don't do it bud. Well at least test drive one. I drove a newage feels weird. And high up.

jaygsi

iTrader: (46)

Found you 2, first one is a facelift, 2nd isn't but is an STI and needs a few jobs going so may go cheap.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMP...item3cff610809

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-SUBAR...item3cff1e6fb6

daddyscooby

iTrader: (1)

First one is almost 4 hours away from me and I missed the second one

daddyscooby

iTrader: (1)

Everyone just keeps letting me down last min

JGlanzaV

iTrader: (3)

Anything can be fixed if you have enough money, and seeing as the OP obviously does not have "enough" money, then he isnt going to get a rust free example.

And as I am sure you are aware, classics rust from inside out so if it is showing on the exterior, then the interior is completely and utterly ****ed....