Back on the hunt again.

[classic steve]

Hi all. Been a little while since I've been on the forum. Been an unhappy owner of a focus ST for a few months. Had nothing but aggro and payout since I bought it. Eventually, after a cracked liner issue, I've cut my losses and sold up so back to searching for a subaru AGAIN. Should have gone with my instincts and stayed in the warm folds of Japan. lol. Anyway, im after a blobeye onwards sti. Got to be uk spec as cant afford to insure an import.

[aucky]

thats why they are called fix or repair daily, i mean ford,look forwards to seein pic of your new car when you get it.

[classic steve]

Had to get the focus st out of my system to be honest. Cost me near on a grand loss for the privilege. lol. Defo going to take my time buying again. Want this next car to be " the one" if there is such a thing.

[Jay762]

What is your budget as there are a few nice examples out there but sorry to say having been watching for last 18 mobths or so the prices keep creeping up

[savage bulldogs]

Good clean classics are fetching better money than bugs or early blobs . As Jay says prices for good scoobs seem to be going up a bit, probably cos fuel prices are a bit better lately

If it's not broke .....upgrade it

[Gambit]

Hi all. Been a little while since I've been on the forum. Been an unhappy owner of a focus ST for a few months. Had nothing but aggro and payout since I bought it. Eventually, after a cracked liner issue, I've cut my losses and sold up so back to searching for a subaru AGAIN. Should have gone with my instincts and stayed in the warm folds of Japan. lol. Anyway, im after a blobeye onwards sti. Got to be uk spec as cant afford to insure an import.

Hello mate welcome back [emoji106]

[classic steve]

I'm looking to spend between £6000 to £8000. I've had an import sti classic before and would prefer to go up the years to bug or blob. Seen a few on the bay but become very untrusting thanks to my focus experience. Is tom harvey as bad as ive heard? Seems to have a fair few nice scoobys atm.

[Gambit]

I'm looking to spend between £6000 to £8000. I've had an import sti classic before and would prefer to go up the years to bug or blob. Seen a few on the bay but become very untrusting thanks to my focus experience. Is tom harvey as bad as ive heard? Seems to have a fair few nice scoobys atm.

Someone asked a few years ago. It was mixed reviews then if I remember right some said avoid it. And few said they was OK. I do remember one of them saying they was aggressive though. Not much help I know but think.id stay away myself.

[classic steve]

Think im just going to bide my time and wait until the one for me turns up.  Suppose the longer it takes the more money i will have to add to the pot. 

[Tidgy]

scoobyclinic did have a nice black widetrack in, not sure what the asking price was though, give em a bell mate see what they have cos they normaly have something in for sale.

[aucky]

try http://www.jctcars.co.uk/ at rotherham they usually have some nice examples in,i got my bug wagon from them.

[Tidgy]

Pretty sure that's where a friend of mine bought hers from, had a couple of issues with it but the guy was stand up and sorted them so very good experience with them all in all

[classic steve]

I've seen a 1 owner sti wr1 just been listed on eBay but the mileage of 144k is a bit more than i wanted to go for. Is that sort of mileage an issue with full service history?

[Gambit]

Wow thats high milage for that car to be honest. Nice cars but that would probably put me off if I wasn't planning on a rebuild soon.  

[classic steve]

Thats what i thought myself. Really dont want to have to pump 4k into a rebuild seeing as the cars near on 10k to buy! Saw a wr1 the other day at work on someones drive. My god it was neglected. Dents and rusty arches. Looked like it had been parked up for a few years. What a waste.

[Gambit]

 can't understand why people get a car like that and not look after it. My missus said she would leave me to own a WR1 she loves them lol. the one with the highmilage has it had a rebuild before ? might be high milage showing but only really be lowish. 

[classic steve]

Theres no mention of a rebuild. Its just had a new clutch fitted. Theres full subaru service history with it. Like you say, its only a matter of time before a rebuild is required. And knowing my luck it wouldnt even get me home. lol. 

[Gambit]

Oh shame that  Bit of a long shot have you had a word with Scoobyworld might have a customer selling their car. When I was there before I see a car for sale that they was working on never know :)