Station Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Roll up, roll up. Buy my Impreza. I bought this at the start of the month.It had a misfire, which was cured with correctly gapped spark plugs.It also had horrible alloy wheels and a rancid Chinese steering wheel.I have remedied both with the correct Impreza wheels with Kumho tyres. I have also replaced all four coils with 'new' ones (ie. ones that work) prior to replacing the spark plugs. Also proper steering wheel.It also has a brand new £100 battery from Halfords when the other one died. :( So far have spent over 400 quid. I bought the car for 950 and want to sell for £1000, which is cheap seeing as WRX's go for 1300 - 1500 on the bay of grief.I am reluctant to try that place, as selling something like this is a magnet for knuckle dragging buffoons, and I'm considering putting the old wheels and steering wheel back on to increase my chances of selling to a 'wider audience'. If I can't sell through the free options, I will then have to consider the 'wil u swop for a cot (has sum stains n baby dyed in it), a wendy house, a Nokia 5510 (wiv crackd screan), a couch (got sum change down the back, wich is a bonus for you if you cn b arsd lukin ;) ),' and other shite. If it does sell on ebay, I expect it will get the chav treatment, or crashed through a bus stop. It came with a BLITZ dump valve, which I removed as it goes off as soon as you let go of the pedal, which gets tiring. I've replaced it with the standard recirculating wastegate. Overall, it is a very good car in excellent condition, the only rust is a 5p sized chip (which hasn't started to rust yet) on the wheel arch. I will touch this up when I can be arsed with silver touch up paint. It has typical lacquer peel on the leading edge of the driver's side wing. It is a 'genuine import', which means it has a rear screen wiper, and possibly other things. It's about 250bhp - these left the factory in Japan with 240 - 270 bhp so I am told. It was imported in 2001, and comes with a large amount of paperwork and receipts, including servicing. It also comes with an excellent Japanese translated owner's manual, which says the car is a Mitsubishi Impreza. It comes with a double-din stereo - it's a Kenwood headunit with a Kenwood graphic equaliser, coupled with a Nikkai amp tidily mounted in the boot (no wires hanging anywhere). The speakers are also Kenwood. I know nothing about car audio, but it sounds really amazing, and I would say it was a 'top end unit'. I transported 4 17" wheels with tyres in the boot, it's cavernous, and the interior is pretty much spotless, apart from a single hot-rock burn in the centre of the passenger seat. The bucket seats are also very supportive, and have no wear on bolsters, etc. The ONLY fault is the pipe that goes into the fuel tank - the plastic cover has been removed, and it has rusted at the bottom and leaks slighty when you put fuel in. I will seek a replacement and change it before sale (it simply attached in the middle of two rubber fuel hoses). The only other fault is a rough rear wheel bearing which I will also change FOC. I'm selling as I do a lot of travelling and it is kind've thirsty on boost. It's the fastest car I've driven and handles better than my MR2. You occasionally get sales reps in 330d's trying to outrun you at traffic lights, which is fruitless as the Impreza simply annihilates them. I really shouldn't have bought the car but always wanted one and when a mate said he was selling, I was driving home in it less than half an hour later. I also need to sell as I have a rather large tax bill coupled with an accountant's bill to pay Here is a picture - it's standard apart from the exhaust. The oil, oil filter and air filter has just been changed and it passed it's MOT about three weeks again, and also has 5 - 6 months of tax on it. I also changed the wipers for those flat things. It has since had the original 'WRX' sticker put back on the boot (an ebay reproduction job). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novanick1 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 looks lovely! but its not my type of car, sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Oh yEh mAyte.wil u axpept 350 quid cuz daTs al1 I gt frm me dole mony lol. misus iz givn me greef man abut gteeting a car.we gt 7 kidz lyke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 YEH MAET, WILL AXCEPT 350 IF YOU THROUGH YOR MISSUS IN WIV THE DEAL! HAHAHA ONYL JOKIN BUD, WAN AXING PRICE OR WIL SWOP FOR IPHONE 5S (WINK WINK) ALL THE BEST HAVE A GUD,N ~3 Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negative Creep Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Just imagine the type of cock hydrants that will attract on Ebay and Gumtree Jim Bell, fordperv, Cavcraft and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explosive-cabbage Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Did the missing 5p end up in the handbrake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Sorry, your advert fails badly. You absolutely HAVE to claim some spurious BHP output (about 490 should do it) but qualify it with 'it's got a K&N filter and a scud missile launcher style exhaust. Then back up this claim by saying the bloke you bough it off's, cat's first owner's nan got mugged by a lad who's dad use to be the sweeper-upper at Bastard & Wank Tuning in Bradford. And that you have no paperwork to confirm this BHP figure but it's defo true because it's faster than your mates Ford Escort. fordperv, Angrydicky and Lord Sterling 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 That looks pretty tempting, they aren't a bad motor really and drive well, it's just a shame that they have been tarnished by chavs so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I recon these mk1 Impreza's may be the RS2000 of the 15years time. It's got all the key ingredients like people people lusting after them in their youth when they couldn't afford one, the numbesr getting thinned out massively because they rust like bastards and are crashed constantly, they have Rally winning pedgree backed up by a great driver but shit helcopter pilot who's no longer with us. Finally every subsequent Impreza has pretty much been worse than the first model they built. I recon one of the Mcrae or Burns Edition imprezas would be safe money. warren t claim and garethj 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 They're great, but modified ones tend to be shit.I sold mine to a chap who promised he'd look after it. He sold it a few weeks later so it's now in Germany. This pisses me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 looks nice.. shame ex shafted me and now need 2k to move.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 That looks gr10 4 being a winner in.Wish I had the cash to snap it up, but [excuse] generic [\excuse] CortinaDave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 id love it but above post has drained me dry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 They're a right laugh to drive, but I had to offload mine after about 9 days because everyone in a 300 mile radius wants to race you. Also with one of the stupid massive exhausts fitted the droning noise really, really REALLY got right on my tits. I also smoked a BMW 330 off the line in mine though, something the bloke driving it was most unimpressed about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 I've now put this on ebay! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171118519787?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 Fugly dog is in one of the pictures. Even though half the ad is me trying to dissuade the knobheads using a 'Cavette-esque' disclaimer, I've still had questions offering 500 quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 its such a shame these attract such cum gargling jezza kyle types, i always liked the shape of these, but for the above reason I wouldn't entertain one, glws fella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 I ragged drove this a couple of hundred miles (just) before Mr Station bought it and I can confirm that it's a nippy little thing. The seats are amazing and even with the "performance enhancing" extras on that have since been removed it was still a hoot to drive. BARGAIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 MOAR FLICKABLE THAN A STICKY BOGEY IN DOUBLE PHYSICS tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Livered Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Blimey. If that go-away-morons disclaimer paragraph doesn't keep the mongs away, clearly it can't be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Lovely car. I couldn't find an insurance quote sub £1500 though. So can not has. Why do insurance companies hate imports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 SWP 4 BLACK CAB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 LOL, can't swap I'm afraid, tax bill payment imminent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danblez Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 You really cant get more bang for the bucks, this has been suggested to 'er indoors and it met the same disdain as when I suggested that sorted volvo 240 turbo on RR. I have just bought a spare engine for the 924 instead, that'll bloody well show her! skattrd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Pm sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Where abouts are you?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Sorry I was acting like the usual ebay plonker and not even checking the ad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 I withdrew the auction as I haven't received the log book yet. Should be here in two weeks.Already had someone offering 800 on the grounds I ended it at 1050, therefore it's only worth 800, so I should accept it. Jeezis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Lovely car.I couldn't find an insurance quote sub £1500 though. So can not has.Why do insurance companies hate imports?Just out of interest i can insured it from £570 to £26981.26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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