I have been the beloved owner of my Hawk STi (2006) for just over a year when the Mrs informs me she wants a dog!

I have been looking in to performance hatchbacks (r32, s3, STi) and have pretty much set on swapping the Hawk for a Hatch. Mainly due to the fact that a decent s3 is several thousand more pounds than a good hatch!

I was wondering which way you guys recommend going about it ie. Private sale or try and get a good part Ex from a dealer? There doesnt seem to be that many for sale, Hawk's or Hatch's. I guess its a small market.

Secondaly, if anyone hatch owners want to go the other way I am open to a deal and if anyone is interested, please PM for specs and details.

Thanks in advance.

Dave!

 

Hatch

I'm sure you will get someone who wants to do a swap, have you thought about Foster sti there a beast

 

The thought had crossed my mind but a forrester would be to big for my drive/garage.

The impreza is a tight squeeze down the drive to the garage which is essential as i work away 6 months of the year and like to keep the car garaged.

Im sure someout there would fancy a swap back to a hawk with a few ££££ in their pockets!

 

they are ugly as ****

 

Get a pug, keep the hawk.

 

Trading my hawk sti in for a hatch sti on Friday hopfully but iv got to put a few quid with it

 

Have HurstCars still got the JDM Hatch for sale? That might be worth a look and you could trade your car in, (I did when I got my hatch from them)

 

Yeah I already had a chat to max about it but my finance company didn't like it due to it being a 57 plate and a import I originally rang about the white saloon but it was sold ,,,, the one I'm looking at is a really good spec anyway and has a forged engine like my hawk so no worries about the 2.5

 

that they are, but very practical

Garage Racers-32a by salsa-king, on Flickr

Garage Racers-3a by salsa-king, on Flickr

 

Not the hatch buddy....I like them
The forester .....someone mentioned them and that's what I said are butt **** ugly , as it happens I will change my views....

They are the nastiest looking Subaru ever created ......I'd rather catch the bus than own a forester

 

have a look here, the newer forester look great with the right mods
https://www.flickr.com/photos/puzzlesphotography

I wouldn't say no to this older one either
https://www.flickr.com/photos/puzzle...7645184199529/

 

That's what I bought my wife and I kept mine. worked a treat

 

Well that makes 3 of us! Not keen on them being in my Hawk though, they malt like crazy!

 

Well my hawk was traded in yesterday for this , has a forged build and a few other bits



This is my hawk I traded in

 

good man, you'll love the new car.

Out of interest, do you know who did the forge rebuild and re map?

If in doubt, if might be worth having it looked over.. just in case

 

Don't know the person that did the build but its been mapped by the same man that did my hawk (bob rawle) and he knows the engine builder

 

Cant go wrong with Bob Rawle map

 

Wouldn't go to anyone else