Where would be the best place to "build" a scooby?
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We have a 56 wrx hawkeye wagon which we like. Replacing it will be fun and whilst I'd like a gb270 its still a struggle to justify the cost to change. I've been through this before on here.
So it occurred to me that when the time came maybe I'd just take the car to a suitable place with a list of requirements and spend the money I would cost to chaneg the car to have it rebuilt.
I'm assuming corrosion won't be a issue except maybe brake/fuel pipes so it would "just" be a case of a retrim, engine mods (say 350bhp) and replacing old parts - brakes, suspension etc
I reckon a decent alcantara interior, good satnav, maybe a sunroof, heated seats, cruise should be enough. Subaru does all this on the Impreza except cruise and I'd imagine Legacy bits would work. SLs have a sunroof and heated seats (I think).
Question is who would do it?
So it occurred to me that when the time came maybe I'd just take the car to a suitable place with a list of requirements and spend the money I would cost to chaneg the car to have it rebuilt.
I'm assuming corrosion won't be a issue except maybe brake/fuel pipes so it would "just" be a case of a retrim, engine mods (say 350bhp) and replacing old parts - brakes, suspension etc
I reckon a decent alcantara interior, good satnav, maybe a sunroof, heated seats, cruise should be enough. Subaru does all this on the Impreza except cruise and I'd imagine Legacy bits would work. SLs have a sunroof and heated seats (I think).
Question is who would do it?
Forgive me, but are you trying to make it into an Audi or a driving machine. If it's the latter, then start out by purchasing an STi and work from there. It's bound to work out cheaper and the wagons are quite sought after, so you'll get a decent figure for it.
(of course, this assumes you don't need an estate)
(of course, this assumes you don't need an estate)
Just be careful, 'building' a car will nearly always cost you way more than swapping. Unless you have very specific requirements it's 99% of the time better to buy a new car that matches your requirements. The number of 50-100k builds that sell for a fraction of their build costs - much to their owners despair - is a testimony to this.
rhinochopig said:
Just be careful, 'building' a car will nearly always cost you way more than swapping. Unless you have very specific requirements it's 99% of the time better to buy a new car that matches your requirements. The number of 50-100k builds that sell for a fraction of their build costs - much to their owners despair - is a testimony to this.
^^ Yes, I think that's very true. Cars may be cheap to mass produce in a factory but they are savagely expensive to build one at a time. Generally better to swap. Gassing Station | Subaru | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff