alan_turbo2000

thanks mate ive done all relevant checks and the car comes back true to what the guy says and he wasnt trying to tell me it had lots of power

i think ive made that come accross wrong

he said to me in the beginning the car is straight and true no problems with fluids and so on he also said it was very clean went out of his way to take pics of all blemishes rust spots marks on interior so i knew exactly what i was going to look at

he said when he bought it the previous owner had told him it had been remapped by sitec and was running 270bhp but he had no paper work and nothing to back this up and it is running a turbo back stainless exhaust and everything else is standard barring the dump valve. he then said its nippy but its not stupid fast but he has never driven it that way as he has a small child and is not a young lad (in his late 30's) and this was the 4th impreza he had owned due to the last 3 being dogs but he was addicted and wanted a good 1 which he found with this it has only had 3 owners before him me being the 5th

he also said which checked out it had been in the lake district reigon all its life

he has also told me that its wanted for nothing which he has paper work to back up

this is whats helped make my mind up belive me ive looked for a good while and this is the best of whats available i can find

hope this has helped clear some things up im not the best at explaining but this could all just be bull s$$t and it could also be a dog in which case ill walk away as i have in the past

stonejedi

iTrader: (51)

mate i wish you all the best with your purchase and hope it meets your expectationskeep us informed and if you do buy it get some more pics upSJ.

alan_turbo2000

Thanks mate I will 100% and thanks me too lol

If not its only money hey :S I plan on keeping it as I wanted a w plate only thing it wasn't was sonic blue but there impossible to find lol

mnem1c

iTrader: (4)

Welcome mate

Good choice going for a classic, you'll love it. Strange that its been mapped with a standard down pipe. Thats normally the first mod when having a remap. Anyway just enjoy the car

Ps. If thats a TurboSmart Mega Sonic VTA, sell it, their around 250 new.

mnem1c

iTrader: (4)

Sorry, misread, turbo back not cat-back

RType

We do think alike Alan, I'm holding out for a Sonic blue classic but may end up with something else as theyre getting harder to find. Saw an original one on Autotrader last week, sold within 12 hours

alan_turbo2000

are you my parted at birth twin lol :P

and tell me about it mate ive looked at a few wont go there the last being a r plate which i pushed my whole hand through the floor at rear of sill :O

others being equally as bad and tatty paint work or rediculously over priced as in 147,000 with limited history for £4995 :O

this was my second choice colour so i think ive done ok

RType

I was gutted this had sold

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...ge/4?logcode=p

alan_turbo2000

lmao i rang about that and got no answer lol

i was all set to buy this until i done a check on it

http://www.swapz.co.uk/for_sale/3586...ly_blue_pearl/

lets just say it may be a little un legit as far as the vehicle checks showed up

shame cos its gorgeous

RType

I'd never buy a car off Swapz, it should be renamed to "offload your dog"

RType

I'm starting to think youre stalking me!

alan_turbo2000

lmao indeed :P

and hey i had my mr2 on swaps and thats the most legit car i have ever known

so there not all bad

alan_turbo2000

whats opinions on these wheels ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1308989522...84.m1423.l2649

thinking i may buy them or should i hold out for some 17" multispokes like oz super tourismo or team dynamics pro race 1.2 ???

opinions

alan_turbo2000

well picked it up today and drove 161 mile home and it never missed a beat drove like a dream didnt over heat

checked fluids coolant was extremely clean and pink oil very very clean as serviced 1000 miles ago just

full service history every 7500 stamped and all legit

after 100 mile of driving clutch started to very very slightly slip not too much of a worry though

mot is due 7th june but have booked it in saturday so i can get anything that needed doing done

have 1 fog light bulb out and my battery is not strapped down is there something missing as there is nothing to strap down too ?

someone please help on battery strap problem

last mot had advisory on 1 tyre and brakes but all been done and replaced so thats all good underside is solid

boosts well pulls great no smoke at all on or off boost

overall im very very happy

bodywork has some scratches and chips carpark dings and only slight bubbling on arch so going to book car in for a full respray when i get my spoiler splitter and fog light covers done

pics to follow

Simon Gunson

I love my Classic! I'm saving up for an 03 STI Blobeye. Will keep both of them as I would never get the money back for the Classic and I can't part with my first, ever, Scooby

Bit of a pain if your clutch is slipping.... Who will do the work on your car? Have you got a good garage setup or will you take it to someone to have work done?

alan_turbo2000

i have a really good mechanic who done my mr2 clutches and they are the worst thing in the world to do lol

i trust him

i love it though never driven a car like it ever

Simon Gunson

Are you thinking of getting another standard clutch or upgrading?

myblackwrx

iTrader: (1)

The battery should have 2 battery rods and a clamp,the battery rods fit through the holes in a plate that the battery sits on and the clamp fits onto the 2 rods.

salsa-king

I was thinking the same. lol



get your car upto the Clinic.. get it rolling roaded.. see what BHP it is doing.

Then get a new ss zorst system with sports cat... get a proper scoob sound.
sort the rust. A decent panel filter will be fine. then work on from there.
Oh some nice 17" rota's.... speak with Maggy on SN for best deal on those.

alan_turbo2000

He had all turbo2000's

It's booked in for full respray for may 20th

As for wheels I'm very specific don't rate Rota's at all a friend owns a drift team an they have failed him many times

Don't want it rolling roaded and it has a full miltek system fitted I have a receipt with a cost of £535 the back box has sadly been replaced with 1 I don't like so will change that

Car still runs the cat though and air box

It sounds like a scooby though trust me

Just bought myself a dash pod with oil psi oil temp and boost gauge so will need somewhere to fit them

salsa-king

how much drifting will you be doing?

RType

You dont want it rolling roaded? WHY?

If the clutch started slipping after 100 miles and the knock sensor is shot the 1st thing I'd want to know is that its running right. £60ish for someone to listen to the engine and data so you know its all ok is a must.

alan_turbo2000

i lost a 3.0l v6 engine from rolling roading my mr2 so i now have a fobia of them i get what your saying though mate

ill have to fight the phobia im guessing and get it all sorted

RType

I think you'll find that if you use somewhere reputable like Scoobyclinic, RCM, Scoobyworld etc etc they know their stuff. They're not there to just rag it on the rollers, they will have det cans on, probes to monitor it and a laptop plugged in the OBD port.

A 3.0 in an MR2 isnt a stock engine so I wouldnt be suprised if there was another reason it went bang.

alan_turbo2000

Yea but I paid wood sport which is an mr2 specialist to rebuild te engine. Fit it and set it up then I went to a rolling road day and it went lol

Simon Gunson

Not rebulit too well then

ginny666

please can anyone tell me my newage sti has the twin throttle but when i rev it only moving one half of it are the both ment to move is each throttle for each half the engine please help

RType

It would be best to start your own thread in the technical section and someone will help you there. This is someone elses thread and introduction.

RType

I take it you ran it in 1st and had the correct ecu/fuel pump/fuelling etc?

alan_turbo2000

it had everything done to it but its old news now lol

and i have been doing just that mate running off boost and parked her up now until the sensor arrives then fit it and work out how to do a ecu reset and keep my fingers crossed lol

on a plus note though i have today fitted my new import rear lights and removed the broken leaky light and now have 1 reverse light and 1 rear fog

and stripped the boot floor re-sealed it and painted with black hammerite also had a full interior valet and its finally clean and shiny inside






she is getting there and i will look in to the lightend flywheel thanks for heads up