Hey Guys,
A friend of mine here in Cork was offered a classic Impreza aparently with the 2.5 WRX engine fitted. I wouldn't know much about those engines apart from your opinions here saying they blow head gaskets. What would be your opinion on such a car, how one could verify if it is a 2.5 engine (apart from trying to get the engine serial number checked @ Subaru dealer) and what $$ would you think such a car is worth if in good condition.
I have advised him to not bother with such a car as those engines does not seem to have a good reputation and who knows who did the conversion and how was it done. Also value wise I don't think such a car would be worth too much as classics have to be classics to be worth a bit.
Let me know what you think.
Thanks,
Lukasz
A friend of mine here in Cork was offered a classic Impreza aparently with the 2.5 WRX engine fitted. I wouldn't know much about those engines apart from your opinions here saying they blow head gaskets. What would be your opinion on such a car, how one could verify if it is a 2.5 engine (apart from trying to get the engine serial number checked @ Subaru dealer) and what $$ would you think such a car is worth if in good condition.
I have advised him to not bother with such a car as those engines does not seem to have a good reputation and who knows who did the conversion and how was it done. Also value wise I don't think such a car would be worth too much as classics have to be classics to be worth a bit.
Let me know what you think.
Thanks,
Lukasz