well i'm thinking of coming bk sold my sti bk in 2009 to buy my house ,but but been missing it, so lately been thinking of coming bk to the scooby fold. my question is are you ever to old to own a one ? and been reading about engine failures is that a big prob these days ? would prob be looking for a hawkeye sti model as not keen on the hatch any advice appreciated

 

Well I'm 50 and there won't be many younger who have the same smile on their face as I do when having a sedate thrash round the vale

 

It's the 2.5 engines..... As soon as you push them above 380 they go pop apparently. General advice is buy an already forged one or go for the 2.0 litre JDM one..... That's the advice I read on here daily but I personally have Ono had my 2.0 blobeye so can't really say.

 

I'll be 41 soon so you're never too old mate. **** I just saw that 41 written down, man where have the years gone?

Anyway I have a Hawkeye STi and I love it.

 

I'm 45 and drive a forged & mapped RB320. Not much beats me in the traffic light Grand Prix. There's no age limit on having fun mate.

 

Research what you are after and the go for it!! Age is only a number.

 

age has nothing to do with driving round with a smile on your face

57 yrs and there are plenty of owners out there older than me

Have a 2.5 Hawkeye STI - love the car and really like the low rev torque the 2.5 gives. Makes for a very drivable car. power all across the bands

I know many advise get a 2ltr JDM with the twinscroll there are plenty of threads on the uk 2.5 v JDM 2.0 debate.

as said above if you are lucky enough to come across a fully forged 2.5 then happy days

 

Wouldn't worry too much about the engine problems. Type in the name and model of any car into google followed by "engine problems" and you'll usually get a load of hits.

Since I was 18 and got my first car I've kept a credit card with a couple of grand limit free and unused in case of a problem. It's been a wise move as it has been used much more on other cars than it ever was on my Hawkeye that suffered HG failure. Some of us have had problems with the 2.5s, others have had no issues at all. Ultimately, running an Impreza for any lengthy period is going to cost an arm and a leg!

The Hawkeye is a good car, and so is the hatch. If you want that old school Scooby flavour try an older model. However it'd be very wrong to think that any engine is bulletproof, especially ones with a high specific output.

But really, you should just get what you want or you'll always be longing for it.

 

That's what i like about the 2.5. The low down grunt and being able to drive very quickly at low revs. I rarely rev above 5k, there's just no point when you make 430 ft/lb at 3300 rpm and the close ratio of the 6 speed box..

 

thanks guys as you say there no age limit on fun i think prob be looking for a hawkeye this time around as had a blobeye last time, is there much to look out for on hawkeye compared to the blob or is it just the norm things to look for ? and thanks for the replies guys

 

I am 60 drive a s204 is that old enough ha ha

 

Fair play to you mate. I saw a bloke who must have been late 60's or even 70's driving a Type uk 22B. One advantage to being old is your insurance gets cheaper

 

ha ha guess i'm OK to get one then being only 36 lol, guess they never leave you do they and fair play to you owning a s204

 

Thanks best car i will ever own

 

the older you are, they more you'll enjoy it! (I know I do)

wonder what else that applies to.......?
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