Need some info on an RB5 model please guys!
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I am picking up a 99T RB5 model this week. I won the car on ebay! The car has 100K miles and I paid £5200. It is the prodrive model. Can anyone tell me much about these cars? What bhp are they running? Should I be put off by the high mileage and have I got the car at a good price??
Thoughts please!!
Stu
Thoughts please!!
Stu
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Originally Posted by RSTurbo50
I won the car on ebay!
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I'm sure someone will be along with the info you need, but in the meantime check out the RB5 owners club site - lots of good info there.
RB5 Owners Club Website
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Hi mate. the RB5 has stiffer shell for the richard burns edition, the jap performance mag i have says it has 240 bhp, 258lb ft torque, 0-60 5.2 seconds, topspeed 145mph. price range 6000-11000. but i would say yours would be closer to 6000 with the high miles, as long as it been well looked after it should be ok. im not sure if it has the stronger sti block some of the scooby regulars may be able to shed more light on what it got and what it hasnt.
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RSTurbo: do you know what model / 444 it is?
as for the mileage, first thing I would say is get it looked at by a specialist company or Subaru dealer to give it the once over, see if the belts are ok and also, the pulleys are notorious for failing on this year model.
Pop over to our site RB5 Owners club as Iwan said, best advice from the owners and we also have all the specs, brochure etc etc to hand for you to read up on.
As for price, if it is a sound car then yes you got a bargain. All depends on the quality of it and what it will cost to sort, if it should do.
Dont suppose you have the link to the ebay auction?
as for the mileage, first thing I would say is get it looked at by a specialist company or Subaru dealer to give it the once over, see if the belts are ok and also, the pulleys are notorious for failing on this year model.
Pop over to our site RB5 Owners club as Iwan said, best advice from the owners and we also have all the specs, brochure etc etc to hand for you to read up on.
As for price, if it is a sound car then yes you got a bargain. All depends on the quality of it and what it will cost to sort, if it should do.
Dont suppose you have the link to the ebay auction?
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I am picking up a 99T RB5 model this week. I won the car on ebay! The car has 100K miles and I paid £5200. It is the prodrive model. Can anyone tell me much about these cars? What bhp are they running? Should I be put off by the high mileage and have I got the car at a good price??
Thoughts please!!
Stu
Thoughts please!!
Stu
Bit late to be put off now isn't it? You have already won buying the car
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like its already been said. You "won" the car so its too late for any worries. You have to buy it. You have got it for a good price by the look of it though. It was advertised on piston heads for 1k more than you paid and that advert claims the cars mint. So you seem to have a good deal.
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The car i think you mean is this one eBay.co.uk: 1999 SUBARU IMPREZA TURBO 2000 AWD RB5 STEEL BLUE (item 300108332820 end time 14-May-07 09:17:13 BST)
It looks pretty good.. and its here on piston heads
Subaru : RB5 NO.330 FOR SALE
It looks pretty good.. and its here on piston heads
Subaru : RB5 NO.330 FOR SALE
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