My failed attempt at a sensible winter 4x4
 

This was my attemp at getting a sensible deisal 4x4 or the winter :)

Well I did want a 5 door for the dog, shovel and grit when the time comes. But thought what the hell the scoob once again ticks all the boxes apart from petrol consumption, which is a small price to pay if its something thats fun driving.

Got for a good price, running STI top mount, P1 turbo, 440s as standard, induction kit, Bailey DV, prodrive BBox, but currently being strangled with CAT downpipe and centre section. But pulls strong at about 15psi held, but not as strong at the saloon I just sold n, but will work on that :)

Its claimed to have a a rebuild as well, but no proof or receipts so who knows.

Looks like I have sorted a Decat centre section, and think I have a bellmouth sorted now as well. So happy days crawling about under the car one weekend again.

Car came with some gold 17" OZ type multispokes but tyres are low and wheels could do with a refub, but will serve well as some track wheels until I can refurb them in grey myself.

I'm looking to put back standard DV and Airbox, and once I'm happy everything is spot on and given it a good service, this should double up as a nice track hack as well, and might book myself up for the 1st Dec Brands afternoon.
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looks clean and tidy :10:

V.nice mate just like mine, lol. Does it have a facelift front bumper?

Thanks - yes mate, its a MY99 with facelift. Its the only year classic I would touch TBH. They always seem to last much longer than earlier scoobs and always seem to be screwed together better and they look better ;)

The way I look at the facelifts is it was the last of an era, and therefore Subaru fine tuned everything on them before moving onto next shape, lots of little things like i swear the gearboxes are stronger than say a My97/98, has the 440's, 4 pots, ali header tank etc.

Yep the gearbox apparently came with wider oil channels so they dont over heat as much

Looks good :)

It's nearly tea time. Has it gone yet? :D

And even better than anything that you have mentioned so far..



YOU CAN NOW JOIN THE WAGON SQUADRON..

:yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::five: :doubleup:

Rob I know youve a thing about green scoobs?



Does this one have any BRAKES ????:lol::getmecoat::getmecoat:

lol Oh dear.... I Have ventured into the twilight zone otherwise known as the squadron section once before :D. Strange lot in there ;) lol

:10: you will never let me live that one down :D "GREEN MEANS GO" don't it, highway code doesn't mention anything about stopping ;)

You are priceless :ok:

Looks a good one though Rob :nod:

:rofl:

Would love to know the full spec on this but I cant seem to find it. Looked all through the for sale section?

:rofl: ;)

All joking aside Rob, it looks nice and clean. I love the green as its so understated. Good luck with it.

how many imprezas have you owned now rob?

come on rob cant you buy a nice 2005 sti then get it just right and then when the type r goes shortly i can have it off ya pretty please:doubleup:

assuming a 2005 Haweye - its ironically the only generation scoob I haven't had, but just know it would be a very nice sorted car that might just keep me happy..... you have have first refusal if the day every comes :D

Had a quick look at my photobucket account earlier which has pictures of nearly all of them. Scared myself when I added them up - Suffice to say lots ;)

Nah, not keen on them myself :smile:

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no would have to be another blob as interior space even tighter in a hawkeye,so can you get the blob first and then realise you made a mistake then you can sell that to me and then go for a hawk that might keep ya happy lol

steve that looks awesome(not your one though is it????)

I wish!. Its been repainted with a chrome based black paint and has my ideal wheels - advans, which is what I wanted but they are a bloody fortune.

Ha ha what a man with your money could have anything he wanted lol,but yours looks cool as well steve!!!!

LOL, thanks mate, but I think you are forgetting I am only an estate agent and if you believe everything you are told in the media the housing market is in decline :roll:

yeah i always believe what they tell you in the media,just saw you on itv news the richest estate agent in the uk they said.... so must be true:doubleup:

LOL, that would be nice.:lol:

Very nice mate... :D

No mate. You failed at failing. Scooby wagons rock. Especially for winter and a dog. Top marks.