bob r

iTrader: (46)

It seems cheap with the recent engine rebuild.

Anyone know the car?

performance100 : **BARGAIN** SUBARU IMPREZA P1 PRODIVE MODEL

DJ_Jon

iTrader: (7)

Looks like the OSF wing & door are a different colour to the rest of the car, still cheap though.

G-string

iTrader: (1)

Lets be honest you cant tell if an osf wing and door are different colours to the rest of the car without seeing it in the flesh and maybee the seller is being realistic and wants to sell the car, and not keep hold of it forever, which is why it is priced as it is, nice looking car though.

JK99

iTrader: (5)

Could be a good deal. The OS door doesn't sit right either.

Is it not missing the door mouldings?

Regardless, I'd take a punt on it if the engine was sweet. A bit of paint and bodywork later you'd have a very clean car.

JK

bob r

iTrader: (46)

The ad is now withdrawn.

Jamescsti

No it's not, I can see it?

bob r

iTrader: (46)

It was at 14.17

Matt78

Did any of you guys or any friends of yours go to look at this car? Because a lad at work went and bought it yesterday!

Peanuts

iTrader: (15)

one of the last made 747/1000

Matt78

Yeah what a tool! The car was priced to condition having seen it, not a bargain really cos things need doing, as some of you may have guessed. Bonnet needs spraying, driver's side rear quarter needs spraying, new splitter needed, and general tidy up and valet. Will look nice with £1500-£2000 chucked at it.

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

Did P1s have a redtop engine

TX.

PS

Although I love the look of P1s they do seem to suffer with their engines a la STi V from Japan.

bob r

iTrader: (46)

My mates P1 had a Red inlet.

turbogav

Hope he got a good deal on it as that car sold on ebay for £5k last week with engine problems listed in the advert.

Stealth

iTrader: (4)

YUP they had Red top engines but they flaked really easily, mine was flaking at 40K, looking at the picture his did have the powder coating on it.

Matt78

Really?
I forgot to write above that the engine sounded noisy to me.....

HKSubaru

someone on p1woc is trying to sell the history to this car

Ste RB5138

That doesnt sound good, especially as it was bought cheap on ebay!

Jolly Green Monster

iTrader: (4)

intercooler has been a tool tray many times by the look of it

Matt78

Can you explain please bud? Sell all the paperwork to use on another? This sounds bad! I feel sorry for the lad, he knew it wouldn't be perfect at this price but...
Maybe a bit late now he's bought it but hpi check needed, there's a simple version by txt for £3, I'll do that. Hopefully he checked the VIN on the engine matches the reg documents! Hope it works out, and if the engine's playing up I'll do my best to help the lad! He's never had a scoob, I've had a couple. I reckon I'll give it a drive on the weekend and see what's what (in my limited knowledge). Oh dear....

rbaz

iTrader: (1)

Thats what I was thinking

jonny_693

iTrader: (5)

Bit late doing a Hpi check when its sitting on his driveway. By the sounds of it i wouldnt bother as it'll just **** him off more!

turbogav

Matt, the paperwork for sale on p1woc is for build no 726 which is currently listed on ebay, shame the guy didn't try to reunite it with the car.
2001 SUBARU IMPREZA P1 BLUE *No reserve* on eBay, also, Subaru, Cars, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 28-Jan-09 19:21:30 GMT)

This is the link to the ebay ad for build no 747 which sold for £5k a week ago before your mate bought it, looks like the dealers made a quick profit on it. Your mate might want to check the car VERY carefully!!!
SUBARU IMPREZA P1 on eBay, also, Subaru, Cars, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 15-Jan-09 00:02:48 GMT)

EddScott

So the above car doesn't have any paperwork for it, is listed as CAT D and still 15 people bid on it?

I'm surprised the guy selling the history seperate to the above car hasn't been kicked off the forum. Shocked anyone would have the ***** to even offer it for sale.

+Doc+

Oh dear, very checkered history.
Why not get your mate to ring the garage and find out if they fixed the faults that were evident in the first advert.

bob r

iTrader: (46)

Thought is smelt fishy.

Matt78

This is turning out to be a nightmare! Yeah I've told him to ring the subaru dealer where it says it got the rebuild and check with them. I reckon there's a good chance the paperwork's faked, looking at the engine bay and the problems it has. He's a mate of a mate really, I'd have gone with him if he was a close mate. But as the ebay advert is still active (and a print-out of it has been made), and that clearly says head gasket needs doing and oil leaking somewhere, and the guy who's bought it from that ebay ad, and sold it to my workmate, under a pistonheads ad, saying it's a great car and nothing is wrong with it, could my mate go to the small claims court? The guy was a 'trader' too. Surely there are laws against dis-honesty in the trade? There were no sold as seen reciepts either (even though I hear they're not worth much anymore anyway).

RAF1

iTrader: (5)

I'd tell the owner to get in contact with the seller and find out if the problems (which there clearly are) have been rectified by the seller... If not he's made a tidy £1750 profit..!!!! Surely he would have got some warrenty with it if he bought it from a 'trader'..??

EddScott

Even though the guy it was bought from was a trader was it bought as if from a dealer - if you get what I mean?

In that if from a dealer do you not have some sort of come back. If its private sale then its tough luck?

Peanuts

iTrader: (15)

I bought the wife a car from a dealership, but it was the salesmonkeys own car so bought as a private sale.

I hate to be harsh but Lordy, shouldn't he have done some research before punting out so much money instead of hoping for some caveat to get out of any problems?

Matt78

Yes, you're absolutely right mate!