UK Turbo 2000?
09 April 2006, 01:27 PM
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oh, i agree, but finding an impreza of any age for £3k is hard enuff,its easy to say its overpriced, but try getting one for the prices they should be ! and i like white !!! its the only color they should be !!!
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09 April 2006, 01:45 PM
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White is an acquired taste.
I'm glad that good Imprezas are hard to come by - as I own one of the most desirable of all
Being unmolested, being driven properly, being one owner and driven by one of the mature people who have nothing to prove to anyone
Excellent news!
Pete
I'm glad that good Imprezas are hard to come by - as I own one of the most desirable of all
Being unmolested, being driven properly, being one owner and driven by one of the mature people who have nothing to prove to anyone
Excellent news!
Pete
09 April 2006, 03:35 PM
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And on the subject of JDM (Jap Imports) theres always the issue of underbody sealing and rustproofing. At least, I guess, they would be lighter - especially as a lot of the metal will be missing from an older model 
09 April 2006, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by hedgehog
One thing that might be worth mentioning is that you ought also to budget for spending some money on the cars after you buy them, i don't mean mods but in terms of having a few quid in the bank for repairs, new tyres etc. Despite what the press might say you really can't keep one for the same money as a Ford Focus.
There are still some good MY99 or 00 cars about and there is no reason why you can't find one but it will take a while and the advice Pete gives is fairly sound. However, i wouldn't recommend spending all your budget on a car without having a reasonable sum left over for running costs.
There are still some good MY99 or 00 cars about and there is no reason why you can't find one but it will take a while and the advice Pete gives is fairly sound. However, i wouldn't recommend spending all your budget on a car without having a reasonable sum left over for running costs.
I purchased a mint MY99 with 18k on the clock, but have since spent about, well, lets just say the best part of a 4 figure sum getting the servicing up to my liking. That's a large proportion of a 3 grand budget and that was for a car that -to be honest- was a nice an example as you're likely to find anywhere.
I don't think you can afford to run one of these cars properly on a budget really, especially when they get older and consumables need replacing.
It's not good economics
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09 April 2006, 04:48 PM
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The choice secondhand Impreza is, without doubt, the UK 99/00 MY Classic.
Faster than earlier models - and later models - buy a nice wagon and you have the ultimate wolf in sheeps clothing (and the hijackers won't bother you!)
Pete
Faster than earlier models - and later models - buy a nice wagon and you have the ultimate wolf in sheeps clothing (and the hijackers won't bother you!)
Pete
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