Pink_Floyd

Today I made a fairly short trip to view a 2002 Bug STi. It's the first STi I've managed to see and was advertised with a FSSH. The cambelt should have been changed and also the pads, disks and clutch. It turned out the car was missing two services prior to its last in the summer of 2009 and was due a service now. It would appear that the services have been done at the correct milage intervals, but not on the timing intervals causing the two lost services. Additionally there was no paperwork to prove the clutch, pads and disks had been done.

The interior was pretty good but the paint needed some work as well as the front lights which seemed to be suffering from some sort of algae type coating?? The rear tyres were also some of Asia's finest and would need changing if I were to avoid the ditches..........

I guess I have to ask, am I being too picky? I appreciate I'm going into a territory occupied by 8 year old cars, but is it too much to try and seek a good all round car?

Dirk Diggler 75

Keep searching untill you find what your really looking for.
Dont jump at the first car you see,be patient and remember it's a buyers market at the moment...

Pink_Floyd

Sage advice!

Could someone confirm the service intervals on new-age cars please?

TonyBurns

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UK = 10k or 1 year, JDM = 7.5k or 6 months.

Tony

Terminator X

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Better to buy one from for sale section on here IMHO

I remember when I was looking for a Jap STi a few years back ... first few I saw were all crash damaged / repaired

TX.

Pink_Floyd

Thanks guys

Midlife......

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do you have a link or any pics of the car ??

Bugeye STi is the bargain performance car of the decade IMHO......marmite looks, hated by the classic brigade.........priced to sell

I wish I had bought one instead of my bugeye WRX LOL

Shaun

pslewis

I would wait for the right one.

The cheap tyres and missing services spell trouble and a lack of care/maintenance.

Plenty out there for little money - find a one owner, loved, example.

Be prepared to pay proper money for the right one, good'uns are getting rarer.

Pink_Floyd

Sure, here's the link;

http://www.grangegarage.com/wordpres...rx-sti-type-uk

Pink_Floyd

I agree mate. The more I've sat tonight and thought about it the more I'm thinking if it was priced a fair bit cheaper then it might be worth looking at, but with the market as slow as it is the car might be overpriced with the niggles.

They've had it since June I think as well, started at £7k I think.

alp27

is that an sti or a wrx with sti parts? low level spoliler, fog light covers, etc dont appear to be sti... excuse my ignorance if im way off the mark

Pink_Floyd

Well if someone is trying to pull a fast one they are going to a lot of trouble as it has an STi engine in it, gauges, shift light, interior etc. However I'm no expert so happy to get some education

pslewis

£3795 is what We Buy Any Car would give if it is as decribed ..... a price between that and the £6,000 asking price would be a fair amount IMO.

That's about £4900 - or £5000 as a nice round figure ... and that may well buy it in the current market.

BUT, it's only worth it if you want it - you could pay the same private and get something a whole lot better!

alp27

fair point matey, just me being my usual suspicious self

dunx

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It's the correct spec for a 2002 STI.

dunx

P.S. Chisel them down on price due to service history... bargain !

Pink_Floyd

Thanks for confirming

I really don't think they'll shift on price so I'll see what else comes up. It might get to the point where they have to shift it and reduce it anyway.

classic Subaru Si

you missed an absolute minter off here last week mate, think it went for 6 in the end - best bug I've seen! I'm not a bug fan, but this one looked mint! Was quite well known on here I think! As said, it's a buyers market at the minute - the only advice is check out insurance first. I'm after a blob at the minute, I'm 36 and been quoted £1200 fully comp! Had a classic a couple of years ago and was paying £340 fully comp!

Pink_Floyd

I've been trying to sell my current car and finally done so which is why I'm starting to look properly. Gutted about the cars I've missed

Insurance is a joke I admit but I'm coming in just under £1000.00

dunx

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You HAVE been in touch with Moley ?

Pink_Floyd

I have rang KM, but not spoke with Moley. They couldn't help sadly.

V555MAC

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[quote=Midlife......;9676280]do you have a link or any pics of the car ??

Bugeye STi is the bargain performance car of the decade IMHO......marmite looks, hated by the classic brigade.........priced to sell

I've got a Classic and really like a well sorted Bugeye, just love those blistered arches!!

Midlife......

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Just looked at the pics....it looks like an 02 STi Bug

I paid API an arm and a leg to get a six speed sti gearbox into my 02 WRX (£2.5k)......brembo brakes....class act with proper discs and pads, looks like it has jap smoked HID's...all is not as it seems but for £4995 with a bit of dealer warranty looks good to me for a punt

Shaun

dunx

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You MUST speak to Moley... anyone else = you are just a punter.

dunx

Pink_Floyd

So are you saying if it was £4995 it'd be worth a punt Shaun? Problem is they won't budge on price. I think they are just typical dealers, for example when viewing the salesman had to go and check with his boss if I could drive it (insurance), but when I asked about the clutch paperwork his boss was now on holiday for a week.......... I got told the same when I rang today.

In all honesty if I was selling a car as a dealer or private and advertised it with a FSSH and the clutch as being done, and a punter then showed me the history wasn't full and I lost the clutch paperwork, I know I'd have to knock money off to sell to them.

Midlife......

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Pink Floyd

When Subaru launched the newage Bugeye STi they got so many things right......rigid bodyshell, unbreakable drivetrain, AVCS, Bremo brakes, an engine that could handle 400 BHP, a better interior, a proper intercooler, Fuel pressure regulator, real injectors......and the rest

But they dressed it in a pretty ugly bodyshell, and they dropped out of rallying

£4995 is a reasonable price IMHO

Shaun

Pink_Floyd

Cheers Shaun

rapid.STI

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pink floyd,, have you looked at mine? in the for sale section,, newage sti7 prodrive? no 1 has been intereted in it yet,, think there getting put off by the way ive worded my add,, we could nogotiate a deal as to me getting the work done myself,, its gotta go to some 1 who will care for her,, you could even come veiw it, take it out,, bring the rac for a inspection? i have nothing to hide.. you might even come and scratch ya head as to which marks i mean its very very hard to notice but im a honest guy!

good luck with finding a good 1,, i had to search months and months for mine but i got a good 1 and so will the next owner..

wayne.

Pink_Floyd

I'll drop you a PM mate

dunx

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A certain Mr. Richard Burns won the WRC in a bug-eye...

dunx

SPEN555

They won WRC (drivers I think) with that shape though

The best, the hawkeye won jack$hit lol!