can you get a 52 plate blob eye
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can you get a 52 plate blob eye
hi there peeps just wondering if you can get a 52 plate blob eye seen one for sale that has had all the pannels scraped didnt think you got blob eyes this old
i havent a clue but would be buying this if its legit
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1974739.htm
i havent a clue but would be buying this if its legit
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1974739.htm
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ah exellent fella thanks just back from seeing this one left a deposit nice motor shame it got keyed thought it had a dump valve on it but no mushroom filter and wastegate chatter i felt like a tit lol just need to get a quote see how mutch a body shop is gonna take
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no mate you can't. i think the blobeye starts in 03. what that car is, is a bugeye which has had the front end converted to blobeye. you can tell this because of the rear lights, the bugeye rear lights had no round bit at the bottom and the blobeye did.
bugeye rear
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:F.../Imp29.jpg&t=1
blobeye
http://static.zooomr.com/images/6967...b7ef9f1e_o.jpg
bugeye rear
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:F.../Imp29.jpg&t=1
blobeye
http://static.zooomr.com/images/6967...b7ef9f1e_o.jpg
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no mate you can't. i think the blobeye starts in 03. what that car is, is a bugeye which has had the front end converted to blobeye. you can tell this because of the rear lights, the bugeye rear lights had no round bit at the bottom and the blobeye did.
bugeye rear
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:F.../Imp29.jpg&t=1
blobeye
http://static.zooomr.com/images/6967...b7ef9f1e_o.jpg
bugeye rear
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:F.../Imp29.jpg&t=1
blobeye
http://static.zooomr.com/images/6967...b7ef9f1e_o.jpg
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YES you can get a 52 plate MY03 car
The model year starts in September of the previous year, 03 plates were from march 2003, 52 plates were from september 2002.
http://www.ukcar.com/features/reg_year_2.htm
Tony
The model year starts in September of the previous year, 03 plates were from march 2003, 52 plates were from september 2002.
http://www.ukcar.com/features/reg_year_2.htm
Tony
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YES you can get a 52 plate MY03 car
The model year starts in September of the previous year, 03 plates were from march 2003, 52 plates were from september 2002.
http://www.ukcar.com/features/reg_year_2.htm
Tony
The model year starts in September of the previous year, 03 plates were from march 2003, 52 plates were from september 2002.
http://www.ukcar.com/features/reg_year_2.htm
Tony
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you can get a 52 plate bugeye rightbefore othe 03 plate ones not many thought and this one has bug rear end with blob front which subaru never did.
also that front grill ain`t a turbo one looks like 2.0glx?
def not a blob as they never came in that colour either only the 2001/2002 bugs did.
also that front grill ain`t a turbo one looks like 2.0glx?
def not a blob as they never came in that colour either only the 2001/2002 bugs did.
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The most authoritative way is to check via the applied model code. This is (or should be) on the ID plate on the nearside front suspension turret.
If it's a GDABK8D, it's a 2002 model year car (i.e. a bugeye) and has been converted with MY03+bonnet/wings/bumper etc.
If it's a GDACK8D, (note the C) it's a 2003MY car and should be a blobeye. However, under these circumstances, one would be asking the seller why it has the earlier rear lights and bumper.
Either way there are things that don't add up.
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he could yes but shouldn`t as he is misleading you if he is a decent guy and doesn`t gen know then its not his fault but he should then refund
there is a thread bout this car in general scooby chat section.
there is a thread bout this car in general scooby chat section.
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Do a hpi check to see if its ever been damaged, maybe this is how its had the front end changed. Its really cheap and you know the saying, you only get what you pay for. In scotland there is a company who charge £40 a panel to repair dents and scratches, so it would have been worth him getting them done as i think theres a bit more money in it if its a straight car....
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agreed that there is probs a chance u can get a 52 plate blob if it was registered early enough - however i personally dont think its a genuine blobeye as it has bug eye rear lights, and that grill aint a wrx grill either.
It seems suspiciously cheap, id be inspecting it to see if its had a smash in the front end and been replaced with a blobeye front as this isnt hard to do.
The scratches therefore potentially could be from it going thru a hedge or something as opposed to being keyed lol....
Its not necessarily going to show up on a vehicles history either.
It seems suspiciously cheap, id be inspecting it to see if its had a smash in the front end and been replaced with a blobeye front as this isnt hard to do.
The scratches therefore potentially could be from it going thru a hedge or something as opposed to being keyed lol....
Its not necessarily going to show up on a vehicles history either.
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agreed that there is probs a chance u can get a 52 plate blob if it was registered early enough - however i personally dont think its a genuine blobeye as it has bug eye rear lights, and that grill aint a wrx grill either.
It seems suspiciously cheap, id be inspecting it to see if its had a smash in the front end and been replaced with a blobeye front as this isnt hard to do.
The scratches therefore potentially could be from it going thru a hedge or something as opposed to being keyed lol....
Its not necessarily going to show up on a vehicles history either.
It seems suspiciously cheap, id be inspecting it to see if its had a smash in the front end and been replaced with a blobeye front as this isnt hard to do.
The scratches therefore potentially could be from it going thru a hedge or something as opposed to being keyed lol....
Its not necessarily going to show up on a vehicles history either.
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That coupled with no mention of previous service history other than the recent one, mods such as the induction kit but without indication of any remap to suit...
All the best though..
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