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Not at all. and if you plan on upgrades later it's like Insurance they have you covered :)

Same as mine. I remapped mine to 300 from 360 just to try help while cost of fuels stupid. Mind you I did have 2 at the time I had to sell one .... !Removed! Chinese rice farmers wanted a full refund for my kids. Said they was not as advertised :( but to be fair they was right they don't do F all :D

I might start a paralympic race event's listening to you two :D

Massive well done to you mate I would be well proud. But to be fair she is shexy ;)

Just read the small print. I'm sure it will say sexual favours with any pet animals you might own :D

Ooohhhhh just shizzled at little bit. I like the thought of new upgrades :D So not only will your car look like a beast it will be :D

You're sorry for what :D Miggs Jay and myself can make threads go off topic without even trying you was being helpful ;) This is not other Subaru forums :D ExFiatFenatic I think once you have one (Subaru) life as you know it will change it's like when Neo took the red pill. everything you once believed is gone :D

Yep like rocking horse poo. Not a spoiler I like either myself each to there own. but will keep a look out for you mate :) you building a drift car or just after the spoiler for looks

jealous much.... Yes is that it in the profile picture. If it is at least you have the rear spoiler I think the cars look horrible without :)

Should be about 43.3psi or something along that as standard. so if you have a few mods might be pushing a bit more Psi but not enough for me to worry about with mods.

Guy who takes his kids to the same school I take mine too does vinyl wrapping I looked at his van he did 5 years ago and it still looked great. but was telling me about the types of wrap you can get and one type that costs a bit has like a memory and will stay put but the rest will peel back over time.

Not all of them mine doesn't

Haha that's great I can't help but smile at these things :D

they look great I want some for my car :) top find. And sounds like you have a good mate there.

Oh like mine ;) I like these places people that use common sense :)

Fit some Hella super tone horns too. They will need testing 118db :D

Sounds like a deal to me I do enjoy reading through them. I know some people did start doing the thing with mirrors, standing there whilst they took the picture with next to no clothes on.

It's worth doing in the morning though :)

Pretty funny read a few of them. The focus has to be still my all time fav :)

I'm shocked this one is still there I know Ebay remove a lot of adds after a set time but this was pretty epic :) No not seen the Corsa or the amazon one

Sounds good looking forward to seeing some more pictures B) hint hint

Yep same for me. This was the 1st time I had seen an Ebay add done like this I was crying with laughter the morning someone linked it on an other forum :D

They destroy turbos but II would have one with an on and off switch but think it would be hard not to at every traffic light :)

Hi mate welcome to S.O.C some very nice looking motors. and in a complete bias view I would say good choice of car to choose next ;) here's is a link with thing's to look out for hope it helps :) http://uk.subaruownersclub.com/forums/topic/1619-help-guide-to-buying/

Engine Although STis have uprated engine internals they still need to be cared after in the same manner as the WRX motors. Oil changes should be carried out every 5,000 miles for Classics or 7,000 miles for newage, although more regular changes are not a bad thing, new spark plugs, brake fluid, transmission and diff oil should be changed every couple of years or 24,000 miles and the cambelt should be changed every 45,000 miles. Listen for knocking coming from the engine as this could indicate piston slap or bottom end damage and the turbo should run quite quietly if the cat is still in place. And last but not least, smoke free. Turbos must also be allowed to cool down after hard driving - ask the seller what he does for the shutdown procedure. Watch for a fluctuating idle which could be a symptom of a blown mass air flow sensor or sticking wastegate solenoids. If a boost gauge has been fitted, check that the boost pressure is not exceeding 17–18psi. Exhaust The standard exhausts are fairly long lasting but most owners will have probably have replaced the original exhaust with a stainless steel aftermarket performance exhaust system, due to their performance and their very reasonable prices. Hayward and Scott to name just one. If the cat is removed on the Impreza you are looking at buying make sure to get the old cat from the seller, if it’s not available budget this into the price, as you will need one come MOT time. Transmission A powerful car with 4wd is always going to punish the gearbox especially so if it has been modified. It’s not uncommon for a clutch to last as little as 40,000 miles. Clutch judder is common on Classic’s when the car is cold. The Subaru gearbox is extremely tough but when the gearbox is warm do the usual checks to ensure that all gears engage easily with no crunching, listen out for any whining at all whether it be from the gearbox itself or from the diffs. Popping out of gear is almost unheard of, but accelerate hard from low revs in each of the gears to make absolutely sure. Brakes The OE brakes and pads are not amazing and most owners uprate the pads, discs, lines and fluid to uprated items. DOT 5.1 fluid is common, especially if your going to take the car on track. As with any car brake hard from speed to ensure the car pulls up straight and smooth with no judder. Rear brakes can seize if a car is left standing. Bodywork Accident damage is a real possibility on these cars, vulnerable areas include the front end, front and rear wings. Check the underbody thoroughly for rust as a lot of car will not have been under sealed. The bonnet is also vulnerable to stone chips, budget the repair of this into the purchase price. Interior The electrics are general sound although the cheap interior plastics can look tatty over time. The newage cars have better interiors however the seats become less ‘buckety’. Suspension Worn anti roll bar bushes can be diagnosed by knocking coming front the front suspension. It has been said that the best suspension available for the STi is it the original STi set up. So replacing does necessarily mean having to go down the performance suspension route although this may work out to be the cheapest option. If buying the older Classic shapes check the rear strut's more so if it's a UK car as they seem to rot/rust at the top around the bolts. Feel free to add anything that might have been missed I will updated the post :)