JDM bug wrx sti prodrive
 

Just out the blue ive just been offered this as a straight swap always liked these aswell only done 65k
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I have a bit of a soft spot for those but wouldn’t swap a type r for one
Type r prices are going up at a ridiculous rate and yours looks a nice one and too cheap imo

Same as the one my brother had. How long has it been in the country? Scottish roads and the lack of underseal would be my main concern.

Was imported in 2005 also just found out the car is in Poland lol .

I like that :)

What's a UK car doing in Poland, I assume just on a temporary basis?

Not sure just waiting on more info why its in poland as i would want to take it for a test drive and i like it aswell :-D

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The windscreen has a Pole Position UK sticker so they probably know the car and might be able to give you some history on it if information is sketchy from the seller?

http://www.polepositionuk.co.uk/

Mileage says 72k+ on the clock?

Only my 2 pennies but you know your car and what you have invested Scott and if the r was mine the bug would have to be stunning for me to exchange. I am a fan of the bug, Steve ' s and Ryan's come to mind ,good luck with your decision :ok:

65k was on the mot when it got done lol .

I've looked at 3 hawks and one hatch in past 6 weeks and all looked like that. Unless you find a garaged one or fresh import all of them are generally untidy now underneath,
Yet my new purchase is opposite way :)

Do the bugs have isofix points in them for car seats , the car has also been to the ring just found one of the old owners .

is it me, or are the front suspension top mount orientation not mirrored???

Yes surly the camber looks odd

Got some pics of the rear arches they need sorted looks like on side has been repaired before as its looks a different shade or is it the light . My arches neeed redone again aswell lol .
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That's quite bad for a 70k mile bugeye, suggests its been out in all weathers. Mine is only just showing a tiny dot on one side at 100k miles as its been garaged for last 10 years. Guess it reflects the condition on the underside photo earlier.

For me, these cars value is all about condition...the best ones will keep going up in price, but if you need to spend a fortune on dealing with rust then that negates any investment really. Shame, as its a great looking bug.

I can see past that and know that i can make it clean again as this would be a long term family solution .

Family, isofix fixings , have I missed a post somewhere?? :ninja: :wink:

:-D

Right bug owners what exhausts are you running and are they not in your face loud ive been looking at a miltek as if i go ahead the exhaust is the first thing to go as its running a tsl group n system lol .

Currently full decat with Prodrive backbox to keep it quiet and pass track noise tests.
Normally mine is the same, but with a Tornado 2 backbox (Hayward and Scott).

Nothing wrong with a TSL Group N backbox at all, they're great quality and not loud like the name suggests...

Cheers Steve as a bug owner how do you find getting in and out of it as i find you need to climb out of the classic .

Having owned same car , the arches do not look pretty , trouble is they rust inside out so there will be more to what meets the eye ,
But other than that , it looks cool and the newages are easier to live with daily over a classic ,

Miltek isn't the best in my eyes , had few of them now on various cars , there quiet on the scoob and it will crack at some point

Looks like both arches have been done before, the paint on the n/s is orange peely on the rear qarter and o/s looks a different colour, paint appears to have cracked as well from what I assume is having the arches rolled. Good exhaust though and can be quietened down a little with a resonates centre section.

Cobra system is loud as feck - doesn’t help much but I like being loud :lol:

The arches dont put me off if the car is worth it .

As it’s an import get a carvx check will cost you £25 but will give you Japanese auction history and condition report. I know it’s a few years ago but should still come up will tell you if it had an accident before export at least

TSL back box on the wagon, nice sound imo :ok:

That might have been my old one? :) I had one for a couple of years in storage but never fitted it in the end... so sold it to Lucky a few years ago. Unless he put one on his black blob as well?

TSL Group N was the best back box I ever had! I had a Miltek 3' system on my Bug but it was the litchfield version with the Cat in the Mid section and a single piece downpipe/front pipe. The tone was perfect for me but the stainless quality was poor and it didn't look that pretty after 8 years!

Mine passed the 95db test at Goodwood without and issues and would also pass MOTs as long as the car was warmed up properly.

mmmm wants me to pay delivery charge not sure i want to do that .

In all honesty I'd say it's not worth the gamble .is there a reason he can't sell it?
Plus it gets to you or what ever you arrange and it's wasted your money or time .
I personally think the non forum cars are getting a hard uncared for life and it's showing
So just be careful that's my 2pence worth ,

It's could be a nice car , it could be a mess .
What's the going rate for a uk bug/blob sti with 80k now?
6/7k ?

Starting to sound a bit fishy... who takes a UK car to Poland (that bit is far enough) but then expects to sell it to a UK buyer and charge them delivery?

If it was my money, I'd be looking for an example that's over here, where I can do a deal face to face and where I don't need to sort the rust out myself. Got to be easier?

As above :ok:

uk blobs are going for stupid money been looking at few and they are over 8k for low milers .

Walk away, far, far, far away.

yeah im thinking that i will keep looking but i think the jdm bug sti is high on the list could always sell the R and become a non subaru owner for a while .

Think Steve kept it on the wagon Steve :ok:
Regards,
Steve
Too many Steve ' s on here :-D

I recon hes an importer thats why theres a delivery charge .

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Why do you need Isofix Scotty?

Its a well known scam to charge delivery.
He'll ask you to send money to cover shipping and you'll pay shipping then never here from them again.

The other scam when selling it that they have been known to send you a cheque to cover the price of your car and also include costs to cover shipping. You then stick the cheque in the bank and when it's cleared in 3 days you stick your car on a boat and pay the shipping.

They then cancel the cheque. The 3 day clearance by the bank is only done as a goodwill jesture. It can take several weeks to truly clear.

You end up with no car and out of pocket for the shipping.

Besides if your mad enough to swap a classic for a newage Blob ! your probably gullible enough to fall for a scam ;)

Bug ;)

Oh just need it for a baby car seat thats all :-D

You are going to be a DADDY ?? :five:

The FSTi has isofix... better bet than that ugly bug... :p

Congrats Scotty ;)

And here was me thinking you were a half decent bloke! :lol: :razz:

Many congrats to you both :ok:

Thanks guys if i could afford to run 3 cars i would but only solution i can see is go newage and say bye bye to the R .