chris1811

Excellent I'll look through service history more first and see what is in it. Hopefully my mx5 will seek fairly quickly :)

Cheers dude. I need to look at it in more detail, service history etc and see how molested it is, but to be honest at first glance it seems OK.

Hi all, just been to look at my first Scoobie and needless to say I'm in love. However being a motorcycle technician I'm thinking with my head and not with my heart. The scoob I've looked at is a 1997 UK 4 door saloon. 148k on the clock with lots and lots of subaru service history. At quick glance the cambelt he's definitely been done at 75k by Subaru but not sure if it has been done since. The body work isn't too bad. Needs abit of work to drivers side rear wing. Engine sounds OK and doesn't seem to be rattly. I'm told that earlier scoobs suffer with the spark plugs welding into the heads or something and people tend to replace them with 04 heads??? Also has a 260bhp remap by Regal with paperwork to support. MOT until November too. What's the thoughts guys. I know that Scoobie can be hit and miss especially if they are unloved. What can I expect from a tank of fuel not driving like a tit?? Cheer in advance.

Cheers guys appreciate it. :) I'll take a wander around the forums and see what I can find. See if there is anything for sale too :)

That's not bad really...I expected worse. How big are the tanks? 60 L? Sorry for all the questions guys, I'm learning as we go :)

Aha cheers for that :) the 328 is definitely more thirsty than my 323, but at the end of the day as it seems anything above 1.6 cost the same for me to tax and insure anyway, so that's irrelevant. By the way tried to like your post, but have no idea if I did lmao, so apologies if I accidentally disliked it :s

Ahh cheers Matt, that makes sense. Marty that's useful to know, it's no different to my beemer. How do people find fhe mpg in traffic if your keeping off the boost? I'm pretty set on a scoob, just got to justify it to the wife haha

Was reading something on the Lexus is200 just before posting and that said circa 100K?! Dunno. My old corsa was 70. Well hopefully I'll be viewing a sportswagon Turbo this weekend.

You guys are right, I swore I'd never have a NA again after my last Turbo, then I had 3. Currently own a 170bhp NA 323 beemer. Which I don't mind. It's quite good fun. But my boy hood car is a scoob. (yes I'm sad)! :) Well got a few I'm looking at so will see what crack is with service history. Are cambelt changes every 100K or less? Cheers.

The one I'm looking at is an 03 plate and is standard engine wise. Apparently has lots of service history. To be honest I just like the sportswagon in general. Mods wise I'd be looking at Coilovers and exhaust that's it, but I'm guessing I'd soon get bored. What are the differences really in terns of fuel economy of a 123 NA compared with the 214/220 (however much it is) Turbo? Basically I've always said I would one day own a scoob and I've got to the point where I now can :)

To be fair I did a couple of quotes last night and the Turbo was 100 quid cheaper than the NA. Think I need to look at turbos then. What kind of money am I looking for a half decent one. Something that isn't likely to blow up within a week of ownership?

Hi all, Currently looking at an Impreza Sportswagon GX 2.0l AWD 2003 manual. It has 125kk on clock and 12 months MOT. It is however the 120bhp non turbo. I will admit I am a massive fan of these motors no matter what engine Is in them. My question is 1) is it worth buying if price is right with intention to mod it 2) is it easy enough to get abit more ooomph without going the whole hog and turbo converting our sticking a new lump in it? Any help would be massively appreciated. I doubt I could afford a straight up turbo at the moment but hey you got to start somewhere. Cheers all

I know what you mean bud, I think if all fails and I don't end up getting a good payout then I'll probably steer clear of the scoobs as like you say i'll most likely end up with a turkey again. If all goes well and I have 2k + then ill definitely look for a scoob :)

My current motor?? 2.0L insignia tuned to 210 bhp. It's pants lol

Sorry stants think I accidentally gave your post thumbs down what ever that means. :s Well I suppose the next trick is to wait and see what happens with my motor and go from there really. :)

Excellent, gives me abit of hope..... Next question, do I need to be worried about high mileage? I.e cars with over 100?

Just been having a good mooch around gum tree and there are plenty of turbo models on there for less than 2k. Most of them state 'very good runner' , 'Clean car' etc etc I guess the proof is in the pudding and testing really.

Hmmm might have to blow the dust off the add mag!!

My list is simply a wish list. As I said Mount Everest of optimism. I'm hoping all being well I'll have a decent amount to sink into one. But if all back fires then I suppose its back to saving the pennies and looking down the back of the sofa. I'm open to the fact its going to be thirsty and cost me. I used to own a 2.5L Hilux pick up fully kitted and modded years ago and that drank fuel, but like I said I've had enough of doing the 'sensible' thing and getting bent over a table, so my view now is get something not so 'sensible', I might actually get lucky this time. In terms of the non turbo engines, as I know that having this luxury is going to cost, what is the performance like of these and can they be modded decently/safely to be quicker and have more torque?

Hi all, Few guys asked me in my noobie thread what I was after in my next motor so thought I'd post it here. Any advice I could get would be fantastic. I've loved scoobs since I was a kid and now find myself in a position where I could potentially own one ;) so here is a few point that might help you guys out when advising.... BUDGET At the moment i'm looking at around 1k or less mark. I know that this is most likely on the Mount Everest side of Optimistic ha. Basically my current motor was tanked by an Arctic the other day and is undergoing assessment for damage. Most likely it will be a write off. So until everything comes through I won't know for sure how much I'll be getting if anything. Could be more hopefully. PROJECT or MINTED? I don't mind a bit of a project. I'm not a total muppet when it comes to basic maintenance and repairs such as servicing, changing over suspension, exhausts, replacing interiors, minor electrics such as SMD/HID conversions etc etc. and age/mileage doesn't bother me as long as it runs ok and reliably. PETROL or DIESEL I'm not particularly bothered as long as it goes like stink and is Turbo'd. I will be using it to motor to work and back which is a 36 mile round trip 21 days of the month so economy could be a factor, but at the end of the day I'm aware Scoobs aren't the greatest when it comes to fuel consumption. My last 3 cars have been total and utter turkies and I have lost thousands. So I'm now in the mind set of 'sod it...lets play' :) Cheers in advance guys Chris

Hi guys, Thanks for the welcome :) Ill check out that buying guide could be useful! As for budget etc etc. at the moment i'm looking at around 1k or less mark. I know hat this is most likely on the Mount Everest side of Optimistic ha. Basically my current motor was tanked by an Arctic the other day and is undergoing assessment for damage. Most likely it will be a write off. So until everything comes through I won't know for sure. Could be more hopefully. I don't mind a bit of a project. I'm not a total muppet when it comes to basic maintenance and repairs such as servicing, changing over suspension, exhausts etc etc. and age/mileage doesn't bother me as long as it runs ok and reliably. Petrol or diesel, again I'm not particularly bothered as long as it goes like stink and is Turbo'd. I will be using it to motor to work and back which is a 36 mile round trip 21 days of the month. My last 3 cars have been total and utter turkies and I have lost thousands. So I'm now in the mind set of 'sod it...lets play' :) Cheers guys

Hi all, Always had a thing for the Scoobs and I'm at a point where I'm finding it's now or never to get one. Thought i'd pop along and see what was on offer and learn a little about common problems and what to look out for when buying. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated :) Cheers all, look forward to having a look.