don't think its an sti mate, but i could be wrong, steering wheel looks like an uk cars and the badge is not original.

 

under-bonnet shots would help.............

 

Lovely looking car not an STI though, looks like a WRX, STI's have a higher rev range (plus it says STI on the speedo), and you have by the looks the 2 pot front brakes (STI's have the 4 pots) and the engine sounds.... well dont rag it and take it to a speciallist asap really

Tony

 

Probably 99% of people on this site have said exactly the same thing..... and then the modding bug gets you!!

Looks like a WRX to me, since there is no sti badge on the front wings or red stitching on the steering wheel or gear ****.
Plus it looks like it has electric folding mirrors so it shouldnt be a UK spec.
Post a picture of the engine bay.
Easiest way to check is the chassis number.

Looks like a top car though, hopefully the knocking noise isnt the crank.
Keep us all updated

 

i would take that back and get my dosh back.its a wrx not an sti and that knocking sounds like bottom end so expect 2k+ rebuild.

 

could you pm me regarding your insurance please, that seems really cheap, just looking at qoutes for me and they are coming at £3k, all info appreciated please.

 

ahwell lol, is the front bumper standard or has it been change?

the kncking nosie ... when i rev it it goes away but if it was the bottom end would it not get louder? its has been sitting for 5months and i done some reseach and a few people after there cars been sitting for so look get the same tapping iv got and it the lifters apparently and should go away after a 2000 - 3000 miles there afew things it could be realy hope its not the crank/bearings

if the engine nosie is a easy fix is it worth 3k?

 

I.d say its an import due to the rear wiper. And arnt the rev counter and speedo different way round on uk cars? check engine bay for pink inlet manifold big clue for sti's. 3k is a worth it for a wrx and bargain if it is an sti. provided that tapping noise is nothing major. looks a nice car and liking the red leather

 

Its not going to have the red inlet, its a wrx, the 7.5k redline shows that, the bumper is standard but it has a p1 splitter, as for the noise i would get it seen to, its not natural, if it turns out ok then you have a real bargain

Tony

 

nice car but that engine does not sound good! could be something silly like the cam belt tensioner or could be a big end bearing. looks like a import wrx to me.

 

no red inlet so just an wrx import will take the car to the garage to get seen too,
if its the bearings does the noise not get worse as the revs go up?

cheers

 

is the knocking noise still there after the car is fully warmed up ie afer a 10mile drive??

 

Why did they introduce that? Seems to be on all/most Jap cars as my Spec C had it as does the wifes DC5 Integra

TX.

 

just listen to the sound clip and that engine really needs looking at ASAP mate, if i was you i would have a chat with the person you bought it off and talk about returning the car as it sounds in a bad way.

Avoid any hard driving aswell!

 

Not a good mate I take it

TX.

 

me and a mate going to look at it tonight to see if we can find where it is coming from but booked in to a garage for saturday to see if he knows what it is, thank fully olny dont about 30 miles since i got it not driven it since work on sunday

if it is the bigends then its a reason too put some nice bits on the new engine, i also look on the bright side somthing i wounder why i dont just buy a normal car

been here before when the celica sprayed oil all over my wind screen when i was driving got the same bad feeling

 

I think it was to do with americans and manual transmissions

Tony

 

abit of good news sort of

took the car to a mates grandad tonight ( mechanic for about 30 years ) he listen to if for 5 -10 secs and said stright away cam belt tensioner and i asked about bigend gone and he said that it would be a diffrent knocking but still taking it to a garage on saturday to get a good look at

so hoping its just the tensioner

 

That will be good for you then you will have a real bargain a remap for uk fuel (or get an ecutek mapper to see if your car has been mapped already) and your away with a bargain
Look at upgrading those brakes, the 2 pots are only worth putting on a sport, not a 276bhp car, even the subaru 4 pots aint up to that (I changed my MY00 classics brakes back in 2000/2001 to something that actually stopped the car )
Even my MY99 STI type R has some AP's

Tony

 

if it is the cam belt tensioner then il get the timing belt changed new oil and filters going on this weekend, will order ks3 and get it fitted in the coming weeks,

then phone wallace perfromance and see when they can book me in then look into some 4 pots for the front,

after tha should be about time for full serivce

hoping its just the timing tensioner