£100,000 spent on a WRX??
31 October 2011 | 10:33 AM
#33
mines the same and at a touch over 300 things can get hairy i wouldn't keep them beyond 350 or you'll be needing lots of pampers
31 October 2011 | 10:54 AM
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I take it from the advert you mean £10,000 spent and not £100,000 spent as the listing shows? Also, do you still have the receipts to prove some of the spend please?
Also, have you upgraded the gearbox and running gear to 6 speed sti box? Or are you still running 5 speed?
Hi,
I take it from the advert you mean £10,000 spent and not £100,000 spent as the listing shows? Also, do you still have the receipts to prove some of the spend please?
Also, have you upgraded the gearbox and running gear to 6 speed sti box? Or are you still running 5 speed?
31 October 2011 | 11:06 AM
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Im still trying to figure out what an ST202 is he has the interior from one, is it a ford? 
mine has that interior, not that rare 
Also as pointed out, no mention of brakes, surely he must have upgraded, the standard 4 pots will cook after a quick blast, even with uprated pads and discs, the discs are too small, even my astra has better brakes (and bigger!) than the subaru 4 pots (300mm v 294mm, and they stop better) and mine is a diesel!! There is no way I wouldnt have spent on the stoppers if I had spent all the rest on a car.
Now what is the spec of the SC40 turbo? is it a 400bhp turbo? thought thats what the 40 meant, so hows it getting 500bhp from it???
Down sides to this car, its over priced.
An average wrx will set you back 6k with that mileage on, you could then spend 10k to get it to the same standard and have spent less.
Bargain for someone no doubt
And for less money you could buy a car with 40k less miles thats actually an STI with the full cosworth treatment
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3352190.htm
Tony
he has the interior from one, is it a ford? mine has that interior, not that rare Also as pointed out, no mention of brakes, surely he must have upgraded, the standard 4 pots will cook after a quick blast, even with uprated pads and discs, the discs are too small, even my astra has better brakes (and bigger!) than the subaru 4 pots (300mm v 294mm, and they stop better
) and mine is a diesel!! There is no way I wouldnt have spent on the stoppers if I had spent all the rest on a car.Now what is the spec of the SC40 turbo? is it a 400bhp turbo? thought thats what the 40 meant, so hows it getting 500bhp from it???
Down sides to this car, its over priced.
An average wrx will set you back 6k with that mileage on, you could then spend 10k to get it to the same standard and have spent less.
Bargain for someone no doubt
And for less money you could buy a car with 40k less miles thats actually an STI with the full cosworth treatment
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3352190.htm
Tony
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31 October 2011 | 11:19 AM
#37
Im still trying to figure out what an ST202 is he has the interior from one, is it a ford? mine has that interior, not that rare
Also as pointed out, no mention of brakes, surely he must have upgraded, the standard 4 pots will cook after a quick blast, even with uprated pads and discs, the discs are too small, even my astra has better brakes (and bigger!) than the subaru 4 pots (300mm v 294mm, and they stop better) and mine is a diesel!! There is no way I wouldnt have spent on the stoppers if I had spent all the rest on a car.
Now what is the spec of the SC40 turbo? is it a 400bhp turbo? thought thats what the 40 meant, so hows it getting 500bhp from it???
Down sides to this car, its over priced.
An average wrx will set you back 6k with that mileage on, you could then spend 10k to get it to the same standard and have spent less.
Bargain for someone no doubt
And for less money you could buy a car with 40k less miles thats actually an STI with the full cosworth treatment
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3352190.htm
Tony
he has the interior from one, is it a ford? mine has that interior, not that rare Also as pointed out, no mention of brakes, surely he must have upgraded, the standard 4 pots will cook after a quick blast, even with uprated pads and discs, the discs are too small, even my astra has better brakes (and bigger!) than the subaru 4 pots (300mm v 294mm, and they stop better
) and mine is a diesel!! There is no way I wouldnt have spent on the stoppers if I had spent all the rest on a car.Now what is the spec of the SC40 turbo? is it a 400bhp turbo? thought thats what the 40 meant, so hows it getting 500bhp from it???
Down sides to this car, its over priced.
An average wrx will set you back 6k with that mileage on, you could then spend 10k to get it to the same standard and have spent less.
Bargain for someone no doubt
And for less money you could buy a car with 40k less miles thats actually an STI with the full cosworth treatment
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3352190.htm
Tony
31 October 2011 | 12:37 PM
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I need to go to specsavers.
Ok i know it's not the best add in the world, ie pics and the description is a bit lacking in more detail but he does say ring for more details, and not everyone went to the times school of journalism.
It is however nowhere near the worst example we have seen, and before anyone says it, yes if you expect to get 23k for a car then you should spend more time on the add, but it may be the first time he has done it.
It would be a nice change if the scooby band waggon cut the guy some slack and tried to point him in the right direction for once, instead of taking the pee and shredding someone that may not be quite so well versed in his advert composition and content ability as some of our more esteemed members on here.
No wonder this place is not as popular as it once was, it's turning into a b1tch fest every time someone does not conform to the rules, few too many bmw drivers on here these days
Ok i know it's not the best add in the world, ie pics and the description is a bit lacking in more detail but he does say ring for more details, and not everyone went to the times school of journalism.
It is however nowhere near the worst example we have seen, and before anyone says it, yes if you expect to get 23k for a car then you should spend more time on the add, but it may be the first time he has done it.
It would be a nice change if the scooby band waggon cut the guy some slack and tried to point him in the right direction for once, instead of taking the pee and shredding someone that may not be quite so well versed in his advert composition and content ability as some of our more esteemed members on here.
No wonder this place is not as popular as it once was, it's turning into a b1tch fest every time someone does not conform to the rules, few too many bmw drivers on here these days
31 October 2011 | 01:05 PM
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I've spent a shed load on mine also domino.......and I know a handful also........granted labour is in that too which can sometimes be a killer and make something look a lot more than maybe it is.........
but as soon as you go into uprating all the gearbox and diffs ie......modena kit etc etc its easy to be spending loads as certain equipment costs a lot of dollar never mind the labour.........inc labour its easy these days to spend 30k on an engine using some of the best parts money can buy
but as soon as you go into uprating all the gearbox and diffs ie......modena kit etc etc its easy to be spending loads as certain equipment costs a lot of dollar never mind the labour.........inc labour its easy these days to spend 30k on an engine using some of the best parts money can buy
31 October 2011 | 01:28 PM
#43
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Hi,
I take it from the advert you mean £10,000 spent and not £100,000 spent as the listing shows? Also, do you still have the receipts to prove some of the spend please?
Also, have you upgraded the gearbox and running gear to 6 speed sti box? Or are you still running 5 speed?
Hi,
I take it from the advert you mean £10,000 spent and not £100,000 spent as the listing shows? Also, do you still have the receipts to prove some of the spend please?
Also, have you upgraded the gearbox and running gear to 6 speed sti box? Or are you still running 5 speed?
No mate 100000 is right in three years I have had the car just put that figure up to actully show the cars been cared for the box is a 5 speed but with cut gears in purley for acceleration purposes ATM the car ha about 40-45 k in parts on it with all recipts to prove that hope this helps have seen the thread on Scooby net there's some jelious people out there hey
Seems genuine-ish. If it were me i'd be worried about the 5 speed box at 500bhp.
Also seems he is watching this thread!
31 October 2011 | 01:52 PM
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ok then I guess he can write an add........if he's watching this then get some dyno results up that shows an SC40 producing 500bhp
over 100k????............we ain't jealous at all just don't like shop talk and wrong figures..........I spent around 100k over the last few years and for that I run 2.33, twisted SC billet35, zen dry sump system, custom cams,s/cut dog box, Kazz and modena diffs, wrc spec shafts, wide track, wide fibre glass body, custom dash and thats just a fraction of the parts and work done to the car and that none was done myself all done by a garage so labour was on all of this.............
maybe the seller has been done over in some sense............but needs to be pointed out for over 100k you should have a so much better spec than that simples
over 100k????............we ain't jealous at all just don't like shop talk and wrong figures..........I spent around 100k over the last few years and for that I run 2.33, twisted SC billet35, zen dry sump system, custom cams,s/cut dog box, Kazz and modena diffs, wrc spec shafts, wide track, wide fibre glass body, custom dash and thats just a fraction of the parts and work done to the car and that none was done myself all done by a garage so labour was on all of this.............
maybe the seller has been done over in some sense............but needs to be pointed out for over 100k you should have a so much better spec than that simples
31 October 2011 | 01:53 PM
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Oh and the pictures suck if your reading it, try with a decent camera, you need close ups of the engine if you have spent cash on it, interior as you made that a selling point, no side pics of the car (total waste of time if your trying not to sell the car )
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31 October 2011 | 01:54 PM
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Ok, so the car has 45k's worth of parts, thats 55k still missing somewhere
Straight cut box, doubt thats more than 5-6k, engine (still no chance on an SC40 of getting 500bhp
) you could have gotten a good 2.1 (better engine than the 2.5) for 5k and thats 500bhp ready, im still wondering also where the money has gone? was the car 50k to start with? at spending 100k your into supercar territory, I'd rather have a lambo with 640bhp for that sort of cash
As he is reading this thread, no doubt he could come on here and comment where all the cash has gone?
A full list of items and costs to point out what has been spent where, and im not jealous, I dont need to be but I hate people who BS about their cars then cant back it up when some poor unsuspecting punter comes along (and considering some of the 600 proper BHP cars you get up for sale, this one is seriously expensive).
Tony
Straight cut box, doubt thats more than 5-6k, engine (still no chance on an SC40 of getting 500bhp
) you could have gotten a good 2.1 (better engine than the 2.5) for 5k and thats 500bhp ready, im still wondering also where the money has gone? was the car 50k to start with? at spending 100k your into supercar territory, I'd rather have a lambo with 640bhp for that sort of cash As he is reading this thread, no doubt he could come on here and comment where all the cash has gone?
A full list of items and costs to point out what has been spent where, and im not jealous, I dont need to be
but I hate people who BS about their cars then cant back it up when some poor unsuspecting punter comes along (and considering some of the 600 proper BHP cars you get up for sale, this one is seriously expensive).Tony
31 October 2011 | 02:30 PM
#50
Fvck me, £60k???!?!? seriously? You could be driving a fvcking 911 turbo for that money. I know you didn't spend it all in one hit, but even so.
I'm guilty of doing 20k on a classic, but if its a genuine 60k, then that is bonkers. Each to their own I guess.
Back tot he car, 23k & a 5 speed box...
31 October 2011 | 02:57 PM
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When you see figures thrown about like 'I've spent 60K' or 'I've spent 100K', 9 times out of ten its complete BS.
Without detailed spec lists to back up where all the money had gone you should always take it with a pinch of salt. Remember fellas, £100,000 is a serious amount of money and I can assure you very very few Imprezas in the world have had that amount of money thrown at them. Also take into account that when you say 'I've spent X amount' you should not factor in purchase price and general service/maintenance.
Without detailed spec lists to back up where all the money had gone you should always take it with a pinch of salt. Remember fellas, £100,000 is a serious amount of money and I can assure you very very few Imprezas in the world have had that amount of money thrown at them. Also take into account that when you say 'I've spent X amount' you should not factor in purchase price and general service/maintenance.
31 October 2011 | 03:24 PM
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When you see figures thrown about like 'I've spent 60K' or 'I've spent 100K', 9 times out of ten its complete BS.
Without detailed spec lists to back up where all the money had gone you should always take it with a pinch of salt. Remember fellas, £100,000 is a serious amount of money and I can assure you very very few Imprezas in the world have had that amount of money thrown at them. Also take into account that when you say 'I've spent X amount' you should not factor in purchase price and general service/maintenance.
Without detailed spec lists to back up where all the money had gone you should always take it with a pinch of salt. Remember fellas, £100,000 is a serious amount of money and I can assure you very very few Imprezas in the world have had that amount of money thrown at them. Also take into account that when you say 'I've spent X amount' you should not factor in purchase price and general service/maintenance.
31 October 2011 | 03:47 PM
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When you see figures thrown about like 'I've spent 60K' or 'I've spent 100K', 9 times out of ten its complete BS.
Without detailed spec lists to back up where all the money had gone you should always take it with a pinch of salt. Remember fellas, £100,000 is a serious amount of money and I can assure you very very few Imprezas in the world have had that amount of money thrown at them. Also take into account that when you say 'I've spent X amount' you should not factor in purchase price and general service/maintenance.
Without detailed spec lists to back up where all the money had gone you should always take it with a pinch of salt. Remember fellas, £100,000 is a serious amount of money and I can assure you very very few Imprezas in the world have had that amount of money thrown at them. Also take into account that when you say 'I've spent X amount' you should not factor in purchase price and general service/maintenance.
31 October 2011 | 06:50 PM
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ok, lets go on a slightly different route with this.
If you had 100k to spend, including the purchase of an Impreza, what would you get and how would you mod it? factor installation into that + mapping etc and give an idea of power.
If you had 100k to spend, including the purchase of an Impreza, what would you get and how would you mod it? factor installation into that + mapping etc and give an idea of power.
31 October 2011 | 06:53 PM
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2842657.htm
Then with the change I'd get this;
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3276026.htm
31 October 2011 | 07:03 PM
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sorry i dont believe for one minute he has spent 100k on that impreza,
as said before the parts he has listed are good but not 100k good.
if he is reading this thread please put up the spec list and explain how he has got 500bhp with a 400bhp turbo.
it is a nice car but maybe would sell better if the pics were clearer and a full spec list to explain the 100k
as said before the parts he has listed are good but not 100k good.
if he is reading this thread please put up the spec list and explain how he has got 500bhp with a 400bhp turbo.
it is a nice car but maybe would sell better if the pics were clearer and a full spec list to explain the 100k
31 October 2011 | 07:08 PM
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Jealous ? well only of the hawkeye nose...
I can honestly say that I have around £45K "in" mine, as I bought it new, and once mapped it should make around 500bhp.
Proper brakes, decent twin-plate clutch, six speed DCCD box, I guess a can of green paint is cheap enough.
That 500 bhp is too much for a built five speed box of any sort.
Given that £20K should get you 650 to 700 bhp I'd say it's over-priced.
IMHO.
dunx
P.S. As you are reading this thread... GLWTS !
I can honestly say that I have around £45K "in" mine, as I bought it new, and once mapped it should make around 500bhp.
Proper brakes, decent twin-plate clutch, six speed DCCD box, I guess a can of green paint is cheap enough.
That 500 bhp is too much for a built five speed box of any sort.
Given that £20K should get you 650 to 700 bhp I'd say it's over-priced.
IMHO.
dunx
P.S. As you are reading this thread... GLWTS !