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Old 14 September 2018 | 01:30 PM
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Default Anyone thinking of selling up thier forged 08 on sti?

As title suggests please pm me details
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Steves subaru parts in Liverpool, he's got two that are forged, and needs to sell
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Hi fella, cheers for the heads up. Looking to go a slightly different route at the moment and looking to scratch the forester sti itch
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Hi fella, cheers for the heads up. Looking to go a slightly different route at the moment and looking to scratch the forester sti itch
Great cars, make sure you get one with a sorted engine, oh and sorted suspension
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Great cars, make sure you get one with a sorted engine, oh and sorted suspension
Care to expand on what in particular you would suggest needs sorting. I've got a car in mind, so wouldn't mind the input. I've had various impreza's over the years and been off the fold for a good few years so any input is welcome
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Originally Posted by stevie1982
Care to expand on what in particular you would suggest needs sorting. I've got a car in mind, so wouldn't mind the input. I've had various impreza's over the years and been off the fold for a good few years so any input is welcome
Sure - HG is the engine issue on the FSTi, which the vast majority do let go. Happens at ~70k miles which ideally needs a bottom end bearing change too, so engine refresh basically

You've owned plenty of scooby's so you know the suspension wear n tear issues - the phosphor bronze bushes at the top of the damper housing elongates and the damper itself (although nothing really wrong with it) starts knocking in the slop. No real fix

I owned mine for a 5 years as a nice road car to get long distance XC great

Oh, other thing they REALLY like a drink. My 2.0 JDM hatch is a lightweight in comparison

I'm stating too many cons now, but don't let that put you off
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