New and here to annoy you with some questions :P

DUFFMAN said:
that 3k in my back pocket is burning a hole the last 5 years, maybe I should buy a 2.0L
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You've owned yours from new/near new and know it's history and made sure it's been maintained and you'd trust it. Very few like that on the market nowadays.

For anyone buying a used 2.5 it's advice given across the board from engine builders recommending factor in costs for a rebuild, just in case.

I would if I was buying a 2.5 and if the engine hadn't given up within the first 12 - 18 months I'd spend it on a holiday or something. :icon_biggrin:
 
DUFFMAN said:
im surprised at you dave!!!
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How do you mean?


It is false intfo to say to a possible new owner of a 2.5 wrx or sti once you look after it you will have no problems.

The reality is this is not true and repairs from second hand replacements to fresh build is €2-4k euros.


Obviously in a cars lifetime may have 2-9 owners. And only 1 of those owners will be the guy who ends up with the repair bill.

But "IT WILL" happen to one of them.

So the purpose of this forum is to give accurate advise to current or potential new owners. And thats what am doing.



Exactly the same info i would give is someone called me to ask the same.
 
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DUFFMAN said:
that 3k in my back pocket is burning a hole the last 5 years, maybe I should buy a 2.0L
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Refer to above post.


The "when" may not happen in your ownership.


Mileage of issues vary with no average.


From 40k km or 120k km.


A chap on here owned a 06 sti hawk from new. Drove it daily upto 180k km. Where then traded for another car.

He had no problems.
 
don't get me wrong, I know the 2.5 has issues in certain models but people are referring to these issues in the wrong way.

by just saying "2.5L" everyone will just presume its every 2.5 that is a boom waiting to go off.

same can be said for any engine reguardless of make and model but on this site its only said about the 2.5 and if anyone say anything about the 2.0l having chocolate pistons there told to fook off.

just like Charles ive had a didn't affair with my 2.5

there was 2 owners before me on it and I got it with 70kms on it in 2010, theres now 150kms on it and a few track days under its belt.

I know how to drive it to get the best from it and you don't need to go near the red line to do this and as you said its how the car is treated but again this can be said for any engine.

imho with the 2.5 and there ringland issues, I believe its down to high gear pulls that you cant do in the 2.0l because theres not enough torque there so you drop a gear or two and its less stress on the engine, the 2.5l just pulls in any rev really strongly and lazy people wont shift down and it puts to much stress on piston and rings, the heads lifting is down to poor design but really shouldnt be an issue with standard boost.
 
JohnRA said:
You've owned yours from new/near new and know it's history and made sure it's been maintained and you'd trust it. Very few like that on the market nowadays.

For anyone buying a used 2.5 it's advice given across the board from engine builders recommending factor in costs for a rebuild, just in case.

I would if I was buying a 2.5 and if the engine hadn't given up within the first 12 - 18 months I'd spend it on a holiday or something. :icon_biggrin:
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I agree in a way and sorry if I came across blunt but the 2.5 hawks value imo reflect there issues, tax been one, already in the price.
 
Imo if you drive a 2.5 as a daily driver in normal run of the mill traffic etc it's unlikely you will have a problem.

Could take it 2 a track day and could overheat or do damage on first lap .

It's a chance you take . Could buy a 2.0 and the big ends could rattle out of it .

It's like predicting the lotto numbers .

Your numbers will eventually come out but when
 
DUFFMAN said:
I agree in a way and sorry if I came across blunt but the 2.5 hawks value imo reflect there issues, tax been one, already in the price.
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Didn't come across blunt I know you long enough now. :thumbsup:

I think yourself and Tommy are spot on with regard how it's driven. Especially someone buying one well looked after and doing regular hard pulls to red line because it's been maintained they think they're safe whereas it'll now most likely fail sooner than when the previous owner had it for just tipping along.

They're also definitely a lot of car for the money they go for but I'd say that's more to do with 2.5 tax in Ireland, subaru having a small following and insurers bending you over backwards for having one than their issues.
 
FYI if it a wagon ur after like I said that's the one

Scoobys rare enough now and wagons like hens teeth good Honest cars rarer still.

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Only for full members man

Dec's number on the DD add????

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