opinions on second hand subaru imprezza!

[Rob_Furio7]

right, im thinking of selling the saxo, i've been looking for a 1.6 scooby for ages, niow i no a few of you will say its not a real scooby with out a turbo,
but im 18 and a turbo would be riduclous on insurance.

so im looking to get a 1.6 scooby and then make it a sti replica.
the car i have in mind has 120,000 miles, i no this is alot, so what are they like for maintence bills etc,

thanks rob

[Sammy-Boy]

Depends how much money you have to replace parts on Scoobies if it goes wrong?

[djrem]

Expensive to maintain if something goes.
A 1.6 Subaru isnt worth the hassle.

Get a CRX non-vetec.
Easier on the insurance and fast as for a 1.6

[Rob_Furio7]

Depends how much money you have to replace parts on Scoobies if it goes wrong?

i will have about £2500 max, and the car is about £700, sounds cheap and dodgy but i think the car may be alright

[Rob_Furio7]

Expensive to maintain if something goes.
A 1.6 Subaru isnt worth the hassle.

Get a CRX non-vetec.
Easier on the insurance and fast as for a 1.6

i absoultly love those cars, i was also looking for one, but the insurance is gorup 14 if i remeber,and the scooby 1.6 is a 9 or 10 i wanted the electric roof one :P

[djrem]

Not the Del Sol.
the old school CRX:
http://explicitspeedperformance.net/myPictures/crx1.JPG

[Rob_Furio7]

dont really like them to be honest, what insurance group are they? i think mi'd rather have the civic hatch

[DJDannyB]

1.6 scooby is a waste of money imo, big heavy thing with a 1600 engine :(

[chinkostu]

Not the Del Sol.
the old school CRX:
http://explicitspeedperformance.net/myPictures/crx1.JPG

no offense, the CRX is an alright car, but that one is fucking minging

rather have the del sol, looks nicer ;)

[Gazzza]

Expensive to maintain if something goes.
A 1.6 Subaru isnt worth the hassle.

Get a CRX non-vetec.
Easier on the insurance and fast as for a 1.6

the old style with the flat end is the best :P i quite like them in deep purple???

[MAS]

me bro had loads of crx vtecs and i have to say they are fast all it is that it dont have power steering u could either love the crx vtec or the civic vtec old shapes which are fast too!

[evans1089]

keep a look out for http://japdna.com/

its Deatons new business, importing jap cars etc...

[MAS]

keep a look out for http://japdna.com/

its Deatons new business, importing jap cars etc...

where are them lot from mate any idea?

[Prickle]

Not the Del Sol.
the old school CRX:
http://explicitspeedperformance.net/myPictures/crx1.JPG

it looks ok, apart frpm that airvent on the wheel arch, the rear lights and alloys, id have black alloys on tbh

[evans1089]

where are them lot from mate any idea?

im good mates with him. His metal center is in Stavely, Chesterfield.

[Connor_scotland]

Scoobys are not hard to maintain an dont cost alot. I serviced it myself for £52 - full coolant change/oil/sparkys/filters

When i got mine i was expecting it to cost me ALOT on servicing etc an it didnt.

Fair enough they are a bit thursty but nothing major. You dont buy a scooby to worry about fuel consumption lol.

IIRC the 1.6s are fwd. Get yourself on scoobynet mate theyw ill answer all your questions or PM me.

But then again CRX's are lovely cars but you usually need to pay a good bit for them. And alot are rot boxes. My mates CRX is on 198k on teh same engine/gearbox lol it does drink oil but still goes like stink

[Giggz]

Friend took his down for a service last week came out at £1200 on a service :o

[Connor_scotland]

I hope he got a free rolex aswell

[leeroybrown]

Scoobys are not hard to maintain an dont cost alot. I serviced it myself for £52 - full coolant change/oil/sparkys/filters

When i got mine i was expecting it to cost me ALOT on servicing etc an it didnt.

Fair enough they are a bit thursty but nothing major. You dont buy a scooby to worry about fuel consumption lol.

IIRC the 1.6s are fwd. Get yourself on scoobynet mate theyw ill answer all your questions or PM me.

But then again CRX's are lovely cars but you usually need to pay a good bit for them. And alot are rot boxes. My mates CRX is on 198k on teh same engine/gearbox lol it does drink oil but still goes like stink


Connor you must use thie shitist of shitist parts to service

When i owned my scooby the service was done every 6k and the oil itself was 60 for a very decent good quality millers oil and the plugs were not cheap as the were grade 4 ngk r's which run at a low temp

An scooby especially uk ones with drunk juice now matter how slow or fast you drive them

To maintain a scooby is more then you think, just takes some little and daft to make it all go wrong

[Connor_scotland]

I get parts cheaper than the norm mate. But still its not that bad.

I find people over exagerate about how much fuel they use etc

They dont drink fuel as bad as everyone makes out unless you drive like a total bellend all the time.

My brothers P1 is a thursty car aswell but again nothing major.... But i suppose people see things differently. As if someone is prepared to pay alot for fuel they wont see it as been bad....

Its more but not ALOT more. Well mine is nothing major anyways an im running with mods aswell

[leeroybrown]

Has it been re-mapped

[Connor_scotland]

Has it been re-mapped

Yea mate the previous owner got it "live mapped"

[leeroybrown]

Then thats why.... mapped one always gets better fuel comsumption

Whats the spec on yours?

Please dont say its the one with the slanty intercooler?

[Connor_scotland]

Then thats why.... mapped one always gets better fuel comsumption

Whats the spec on yours?

Please dont say its the one with the slanty intercooler?

Its got a different engine in her as the sport engine popped so it got a WRX one in with all the running gear,shocks,interior,dash blablabla. everything. I got the docs for the old car aswell

Havent had it on a RR yet so will need to soon

I bought some 4pots aswell for her ;-)

FMIC
3" bore exhaust into a 5" backbox
remapped
Forced induction kit
fancy ignition leads
dump valve

[leeroybrown]

OH no its worse then I thought lol

WHo did the live map?

Must be a 2000> plus engine and ecu to have it mapped as it needs a licence in order to remap the ecu

[Dazza1]

Gud luck mate, but ive always wanted a scooby aswell. I think you should just try and wait abit and get a Turbo Scooby or the STI;), i dont think the 1.6 Scooby is worth it....

[Connor_scotland]

sitech racing did it.

My brother seems to know a bit about them an the cars runs spot on an boosts when it should. Will try get through to the RR in Aberdeen at some point.

Do you know alot about Scoobs mate. If so i have a few ?? to ask

[leeroybrown]

Gud luck mate, but ive always wanted a scooby aswell. I think you should just try and wait abit and get a Turbo Scooby or the STI, i dont think the 1.6 Scooby is worth it....

Agreed you want the real thing 1.6 and 2.0 non turbo couldn't pull the skin of a rice pudding

Do you know alot about Scoobs mate. If so i have a few ?? to ask

Ask away I will try my best to answer

[M-H]

your vtr will be quicker

[Connor_scotland]

to be honest i think i VTR may beat the 2.0 sport.... Im positive a lad in town beat one at crail

[Ocego_VTR]

Its not worth buying a 1.6 or 2.0 as they are ghey

There was a lad with one round here thought it was a turbo with a big bore exhaust, thought he was a rally driver and thought his sport was the fastest thing ever until he met ours on the duel carrigeway.

Best thing to do is buy a cheap import can get them for £3000 with low miles with backup.

[dannyc]

1.6 scoobys are DOG.

My mate has one here in milton keynes, its insanely slow. Due to the weight its lugging, my vtr beats it in every speed aspect.

He gets an AWFUL lot of stick as well for it being a 'fake' scooby.

Yeah it looks good, but you will ALWAYS have other big cars, such as bmws/evos/vxrs etc trying to race you...

[leeroybrown]

Agreed not worth the money

[Pat_Vts]

Not the Del Sol.
the old school CRX:
http://explicitspeedperformance.net/myPictures/crx1.JPG

one of those motors beat my vts, although it was heavily tuned and stripped

[Marcos]

get a 2.0 non turbo there still cheap to insure mate has one paying 900 fc with 1 year ncb

[Jazz]

Personally wouldn't bother with the non-turbo models of Scoobs. Repairs for the 4WD drivetrain can be heavy, maintenance is significant and they're not quick in the least.

Turbo models with full-service history are a thumbs up however, if you can insure the thing. :y:

[Connor_scotland]

i was getting a bit of diff whine so bought a reconditioned one off ebay for £59.99 lol exciting stuff

[Rob_Furio7]

Gud luck mate, but ive always wanted a scooby aswell. I think you should just try and wait abit and get a Turbo Scooby or the STI;), i dont think the 1.6 Scooby is worth it....
i would love a fast car like the turbo spec, but im only 18 and the insurance would rape me. and also im more into looks than speed

Its not worth buying a 1.6 or 2.0 as they are ghey

There was a lad with one round here thought it was a turbo with a big bore exhaust, thought he was a rally driver and thought his sport was the fastest thing ever until he met ours on the duel carrigeway.

Best thing to do is buy a cheap import can get them for £3000 with low miles with backup.
lol i would imagine that, seen plently of cocks at meets with their 'rallyrockets' or 'supernovas'. I'd rather have a replica and show it off than race someone down the motorway.

1.6 scoobys are DOG.

My mate has one here in milton keynes, its insanely slow. Due to the weight its lugging, my vtr beats it in every speed aspect.

He gets an AWFUL lot of stick as well for it being a 'fake' scooby.

Yeah it looks good, but you will ALWAYS have other big cars, such as bmws/evos/vxrs etc trying to race you...

i imagined the 1.6 being very slow so i was also looking at the 1.8 model for a bit more power. and i agree with the 'fake' comment, but at the end of the day, if im not bragginjg to everyone that i have a turbo then i should be ok, and those saying its fake are just jealous lol.

i've also been looking at mazda mx5, very fun little car, rear wheel drive, very cheap to buy and around the same on insurance.
i was looking at VW golf, focus and Audi A3, but i see them as the typical car, and i want something alot different.

[The_Notorious_C_A_T]

my mate had 2 1.6 impreza's.

Good for banter since it was a fake wrx but totally gutless, needed to rev it to go anywhere. He said it drank fuel but he always complained about having no money for fuel yet drove about ALL the time in it.

[Ocego_VTR]

haha if you have ever owned or been in an impreza everyone trys to take you out.

[leeroybrown]

All the time used to piss me off

[Ocego_VTR]

All the time used to piss me off

tis funny wiping them out though haha.