general subaru buying advice????
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think im gonna buy myself a blobeye sti
anyone got any pointers as to what to look out for and to considr when buying??? what are the differences from the first ones (around 03) to the later ones (55 plate)
planning on going to the ring and subaru to me is reliable...cheap enough...and fast enough![Big Grin](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
so any pointers would be good to know
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anyone got any pointers as to what to look out for and to considr when buying??? what are the differences from the first ones (around 03) to the later ones (55 plate)
planning on going to the ring and subaru to me is reliable...cheap enough...and fast enough
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so any pointers would be good to know
cheers
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listen for knocking from the rear shock absorbers on the test drive
check for the usual things as you would any other car,
earlier cars weren't widetrack and didn't come with a dccd gearbox or a facelift interior. I'm sure someone with more knowledge will be along shortly to help you out more
check for the usual things as you would any other car,
earlier cars weren't widetrack and didn't come with a dccd gearbox or a facelift interior. I'm sure someone with more knowledge will be along shortly to help you out more
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ok
so...forgive me for sounding stupid
what are the significant visual differences between the widetrack and the early ones?
what year car was the changeover?
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so...forgive me for sounding stupid
what are the significant visual differences between the widetrack and the early ones?
what year car was the changeover?
cheers
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55 plate onwards for the widetrack. Only a few blobeyes were made like this as the hawkeye was released not long after (06).
Interior is the same as the hawkeye except the dials are still green in the blobeye rather than red.
The widetrack model has a few upgrades but visually there is only a small difference in the arches as they are slightly widened. If you want dccd in a blobeye then you will get all of the added benefits of the widetrack etc.
If you can find one, then the dccd is worth the investment alone. The only downside to these cars are that the pcd makes it hard to find second hand wheels (if you want different ones).
Interior is the same as the hawkeye except the dials are still green in the blobeye rather than red.
The widetrack model has a few upgrades but visually there is only a small difference in the arches as they are slightly widened. If you want dccd in a blobeye then you will get all of the added benefits of the widetrack etc.
If you can find one, then the dccd is worth the investment alone. The only downside to these cars are that the pcd makes it hard to find second hand wheels (if you want different ones).
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so on what plate was the facelift introduced?...and im not looking to fit different wheels and things just noting that that was a difference haha
how much realistically am i gonna be looking to pay for one
infact if anyones got a blown up one id happily buy it and rebuild the motor just for my trip to the ring!
its not gonna be an every day car
i want a tidyish one though
cheers
how much realistically am i gonna be looking to pay for one
infact if anyones got a blown up one id happily buy it and rebuild the motor just for my trip to the ring!
its not gonna be an every day car
i want a tidyish one though
cheers
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i like the idea of dccd so i can have some more **** end out action but if price difference is around 3 or 4 grand what are the downsides to having an early one and no dccd?
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