What to look for

[FirebirdPhil]

A customer is offering his WRX for £1200, bargin but what is there to look for on an old car like his, I think it is a "T" reg. I wouldn't mind it as a 2nd car run around.

[Lexusboy]

Insurance might be worth a call before going any further.

Then if your happy try

http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/maintenance-service-repair/83676-buying-used-wrx.html

[FirebirdPhil]

No insurance is easy!! I'm 35 (feel 55 at the moment) with a clean license and no points, besides the Lex is only £500 all mods declared.

[steviewevie]

Did you buy it ?

[FirebirdPhil]

yes and got it for £600 as the intercooler needed replacing had a golf ball sized hole in it. Insurance £390 (A-Flux, I really meant it when I said SKY will loose my business for messing me around) a bit steep but OK for a run around whilst I decide what to do with the LEX, keep/sell/convert to LHD (an interesting project)???.

[Lexusboy]

£600 sounds like someone going to have some fun with their new toy.

Hope you enjoy it mate.

[Sparkystav]

Why convert the Lex to LHD?

thought you wanted a Diesel?

[FirebirdPhil]

Yea an oil burner will be needed BUT if it can be converted to LHD for a small cost I'll keep it and get a Diesel for work etc.,

So many options at the moment just don't know what to do to be honest. The Scooby is a **** car though well worn and abused, a good polish and repair of some interior bits and onto Ebay I think.

[Sparkystav]

why get it converted to LHD?

[FirebirdPhil]

Ever tried to rive a RHD in a LHD country for any length of time, it REALLY hurts your neck and is not that safe unless you have a passenger to look at the junctions for you.

[steviewevie]

We want pics !

Wouldn't it be a *lot* cheaper to buy a car in LHD rather than do an LHD conversion though ?

[FirebirdPhil]

Back on topic.....



It will be on Ebay soon, the interior needs COMPLETELY refurbishing, a dog has treated it like a chew toy, body is OK, engine good, just replaced intercooler with a 2nd hand one, I think the turbo has survived but time will tell on that one. It is pretty slow compared with my Lex, but still pulls OK.

[Bandit]

looks like it could be a good project car that?

[FirebirdPhil]

Cost will out weigh the gain I think? Getting quotes from the breakers to sort out the interior but Scoobys are not cheap to work on!!

[Lexusboy]

What do you need inside is it almost every thing?
I guess the front and back seats would be around £200 second hand.

Out side look ok what wrong with the outside of the car?