Going to look at/buy an impreza tomorrow....!!! :D :D

[Jazzy Jefferson]

Hi

I just wanted to tell someone! Im so excited!!!
Found an impreza wrx, 2000 reg. with prodrive performance pack with 79K on the clock. FSH etc.

Sounds perfect. Wish me luck. Anything to look out for?

[cheesesliceking]

Not sure on what to look out for, I'm sure someone will be around to say though.

Good luck, hope its a winner! and if so come back with pics!

[Jazzy Jefferson]

cheesesliceking said:

Not sure on what to look out for, I'm sure someone will be around to say though.

Good luck, hope its a winner! and if so come back with pics!

Cheers mate! Pics shall be done as standard.... Not before a long drive though!! Fingers crossed

[WeirdNeville]

Check for smoke on boost or at start, and "Piston slap" (nasty noises from engine at idle).

Other than that, they should be solid and pull like a train past 3,000 rpm. I'd want Full service history and continuous record of milage (MOTS/service history all adding up).

[Jazzy Jefferson]

WeirdNeville said:

Check for smoke on boost or at start, and "Piston slap" (nasty noises from engine at idle).

Other than that, they should be solid and pull like a train past 3,000 rpm. I'd want Full service history and continuous record of milage (MOTS/service history all adding up).

Wicked mate. The guy selling it says it has all the paperwork and receipts, so hopefully that will be the case.
My main concern is as you mention, smoke or piston slap.

[Goldmember1]

2000? Is it a Classic or an early Bugeye?
Make sure the timing belt has been done ( off memory I think it's the 50k service) as it's an expensive one , approx £450/500
Good luck!

[Jazzy Jefferson]

Goldmember1 said:

2000? Is it a Classic or an early Bugeye?
Make sure the timing belt has been done ( off memory I think it's the 50k service) as it's an expensive one , approx £450/500
Good luck!

Hi mate

Its a classic shape :-)

It had belts done 2 years ago, in line with the seervice schedule i imagine (has receipt im told), however I reckon I will get it done again to be on the safe side.

Edited by Jazzy Jefferson on Friday 21st September 16:12

Edited by Jazzy Jefferson on Friday 21st September 16:13

[Jazzy Jefferson]

Well I bought it. Was bound to happen



Absolutely chuffed to bits. It seems perfect. Great, Great car.

[anonymous-user]

Nice, same colour as mine too. Makes a change from the WR Blue......though I'm tempted to get mine wrapped in WR blue.

[Jazzy Jefferson]

PSBuckshot said:

Nice, same colour as mine too. Makes a change from the WR Blue......though I'm tempted to get mine wrapped in WR blue.

I like the darker blue (no idea what the official colour is called?) Needs some gold alloys though I think.

[WeirdNeville]

Nah, keep it visually discreet and spend the £££'s on making it go like the devil.

Looks nice. Do like a nice classic Imprezle.

[Jazzy Jefferson]

WeirdNeville said:

Nah, keep it visually discreet and spend the £££'s on making it go like the devil.

Looks nice. Do like a nice classic Imprezle.

Hehe. It goes well enough to be honest. Its got PPP so (according to the graphs) its got around 245bhp.