jaseone Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I was leaning towards the 2.0 as I couldn't really see any benefit to having the 2.5. Especially as it's more thirsty!
JusNoGood Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I think it has better in the midrange....but you can buy a 2.0ltr, change back box, air filter and get a remap to around 270bhp.
Scoobyghost Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I think it has better in the midrange....but you can buy a 2.0ltr, change back box, air filter and get a remap to around 270bhp.That's my plan and I've been told it's perfectly achievable with just those mods.
jaseone Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Are there any concerns with buying one with over 80,000 miles on the clock?
stants Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Not really as long as it's been cared for and serviced regularly
crimson Posted February 27, 2015 Author Posted February 27, 2015 I want a 2.0 turbo but they all seam to be bug eye, i cant find any hawke eyesSo i either buy a 2.5 Hawk eye, or a 2.0 bugeye what are the disadvantages to the 2.5 ? how often does the engine need rebuilding/ maintenance etc ?
Scoobyghost Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 There is the blob eye in between the bug and hawk. That's a 2.0 and towards the end of manufactor there is the dccd version also known as widetrack. Very tasty looking car. They 55 plate blobs also come into the lower tax bracket. I think the widetrack is quite sort after so has a slighted higher value.
Scoobyghost Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 What about a classic or blob?Beat me to it [emoji38] 1
jaseone Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I'm not entirely sure which is which but I think I prefer the one with the indicator just behind the headlight on the wings...
jaseone Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I've just seen an advert for a 2002 WRX that says it has the following upgrades: sti turbo, sti intercooler, sti panel filter, sti ecu and sti large bonnet scoop. Is this gonna make much difference to when it was standard? Anyone got any ideas about this one?
Scoobyghost Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Top two are classics then the bug, blob and hawk in order.
crimson Posted February 28, 2015 Author Posted February 28, 2015 I found this remapped car it's a 05 blob eye 2.0 and its got a good price http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=321677747035 I do want the 07 Hawkeye but its a 2.5 Pros and cons to owning the 2.5 and 2.0 turbo please
Scoobyghost Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 Biggest pro for the 2.0 is the cheaper tax bracket.
stants Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 2.0 l stronger engine, early 2.5's suffered from some issues, probably uses a tiny bit less fuel. 2.5 more torque ,
JusNoGood Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 A friends WRX STI hatch had its engine fail...and heard of others so I'm not that convinced they resolved all the issues tbh. I'm sure lots of them are perfectly fine...but there'd always be that doubt in my mind to the point of keep £2.5k aside just in case. Obviously just my view and I'm sure loads of owners would argue with me on this [emoji3]
Gambit Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 You can get a 2.5ltr early 06 hawrkeyes in the low tax bracket a few did scrape through :) other than that the high tax bracket does put me off a lot of the cars
confusedbrog Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 Softens the blow a bit now that you can pay for the tax monthly
crimson Posted February 28, 2015 Author Posted February 28, 2015 Biggest pro for the 2.0 is the cheaper tax bracket. £285 ? 2.0 l stronger engine, early 2.5's suffered from some issues, probably uses a tiny bit less fuel. 2.5 more torque , So the fuel difference is marginal ? My main concern is the fuel running costs A friends WRX STI hatch had its engine fail...and heard of others so I'm not that convinced they resolved all the issues tbh. I'm sure lots of them are perfectly fine...but there'd always be that doubt in my mind to the point of keep £2.5k aside just in case. Obviously just my view and I'm sure loads of owners would argue with me on this [emoji3] So how often are engine fails ? do the occur often ? You can get a 2.5ltr early 06 hawrkeyes in the low tax bracket a few did scrape through :) other than that the high tax bracket does put me off a lot of the cars Sweet i need to find this, how can you tell as they dont give the exact date the car was registered Softens the blow a bit now that you can pay for the tax monthly So the £500 road tax is due in one payment ouch
confusedbrog Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 No when they changed the tax rules and got shot of the tax disc last year they introduced paying for your in 12 monthly payments by direct debit. It's actually cheaper than buying 2 lots of 6 month but slightly more expensive than buying 12 month outright
JusNoGood Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 £500 is for cars from March 23rd 2006. So before that Hawks are £285. So has to be a 06 plate. Usually in the ad they will say it's lower tax band..if not you'll have to ask. Do they fail often...they don't fail every week or anything crazy like that [emoji15] but lots do fail...my specialist Subaru mechanic was rebuilding one when I took mine for a service and said he has done loads and they are weak...ive heard of two major fails in the past month that needed full engine builds
jaseone Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 2.0 it is then. Drinks less than a 2.5 and they generally seem to have better 0-60mph times. I think I prefer the MY01 Bug Eye, just looks better.
confusedbrog Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 Well is a 2.5 properly rebuilt not just as reliable as a 2.0?
crimson Posted February 28, 2015 Author Posted February 28, 2015 I love this i really do but its silver if it was blue i would buy it in a flash:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321677747035?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AITIt has all the upgrades and has keyless entry and an awesome remote start ! This car i like but how easy is it to remove the stickers ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Impreza-2-0-WRX-PRO-DRIVE-RALLY-BLUE-2005-FACELIFT-/141576418044?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item20f69cb2fcthis is the one i really really want : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151587692653?_trksid=p2060778.m2763.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AITBut after hearing about the engine and the road tax i am in a double mind
stants Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 The 2.5l engine should be fine if it's had the recall ecu flash or a remap think it was to do with them running to lean on high boost/rmp and melting pistons could be wrong. As for De stickering fairly easy just take your time maybe use a heat source. Then wash cut polish wax after, good as new 1
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