Alrite people,thinking of getting an Impreza as a downgrade from an EVO, Have been offered an impreza as a straight swap,anything i should be aware of when looking at Scoobys

This is the car i have been offered
Subaru : sti version 5

Any help woul be grateful
Thanks
Mark

 

Don't you mean upgrade to an Impreza

 

No i don't know it but its a dog

A real chav mobile with that ghastly bonnet scoop and rear lights, ooooowww mingin!

 

WTF is with the scoop!!!

**** me ,his postman must bring some HUGE parcels

Either that or the seagulls are massive to need a "catcher" that size on a classic

 

Front is awful, don't do it

Should look like this:

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-9/1084300/sub.JPG
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-9/1084300/sub2.JPG

TX.

 

At least you'll not have to change the diff oil every 3k like you do with an evo.
Looks nice and clean inside

 

OK,obviously the scoop and rear lights would be replaced,i just meant in general does it seem a good car,as i dont want to make a mistake
mileage is 93,000km

 

What evo have you got?

 

 

 

Got an Evo 4 mate,
Mitsubishi : evo 4 reduced

 

seems like a fair swap, but you'll have to sort that bumper asap

 

crap rear lights and the looks like a 60mph crash into the ripspeed counter from the front. All it needs now are some of the ****ty little scoops to replace the bonnet vents - one must point to the window though

 

There are a lot better cars out there, that looks sh!te to be polite.

 

That's what I wanted to say. Halfords ram raid and hit every bargin buket on the way through

 

Get a Fiat Punto.

 

ok,ive decided not to go for this car,
Looks like i'll be hunting for another scooby on here,as a lot of the cars around are ****box's
heres the link to my car for any one that is interested in a deal
Mitsubishi : evolution 4

 

Swapping for an STI is by no means a down grade. I've owned 3 Evo's (5, 6 & 8) and 3 Impreza's (Import WRX, STI 8 & STI 4 Type R) and they can cost pretty much the same to run depending on how frequently you use them. TBH I didn't have the Evo 8 or STI 8 long enough to prive that though.

If you're going from an Evo 4 to an STI 4/5 or 6 running costs for the age will be very similar.

Be very careful with lower priced STI's with 'WTF' mods as their could well have been misuse and poor ownership. I know this first hand BTW.

Ultimately if you can get a private sale for yours then you'll have more options with cash. Attempting a swap will limit your options.

Regards and good luck

Esh

 

Cheers matey and thanks for the advice ,im not that concerned whether i go for an STI or a WRX,just had this car offered and wanted to see whether i should go for it or not

 

Oh but you will. I thought that. Went from my first Evo (5) to my first WRX and it was a hell of a change. Felt like a real down grade. STI is the way to go as you'll only get itchy.

Glad I could help BTW

 

Agree. The owner must hvae ram raided Halfrauds at one point.

 

Makes me laugh the people slagging the sccop off when it's a STI 8 one.

Front spilitter doesn't look that too dis-simialr to a P1 one,which loads of people on here fit.

Don't like the rear lights or wheels either.

Apart from that it looks alrite.

Much better cars out there for the money tho.

 

LOL @ the P1 splitter comment above... it looks more like the cowcatchers they used to put on the front of American steam trains in the wild west. Would be great in deep snow.

That car IS shocking though.

 

i think its due to the fact that its a 03 to 05 scoop, which makes the car look cheap imho. It just doesnt sit right and combined with the splitter and lights does make it look a bit like a chav mobile!

totally agree with you mate, there are better cars out there!

 

Wouldn't say it's 'shocking' just a bit different to the norm.

 

i can see this being a long thread if he's goto keep asking everyones opinion on should he swap his EVO for this scooby
No offence intended Mark, but what should it matter what others think of the car afterall its YOU that has to drive it not them, and i would try and sell yours for cash as has been said when you have to p ex your car that will limit the number of people you can deal with.
Cold cash is far far better

 

No offence taken mate ,i just wanted to see if this was a good deal or not,it wouldnt stay the same as it is now,them lex-**** lights would go for a start as would the front splitter,

 

Nice! That should go down well

That pic has convinced me the newage scoop lOOks crap on the classics.