Hey collieno ,
What i would be looking for :
How long has car been in Ireland ??
Has it been re-mapped (if not and it's been here for a while then don't buy it, you can be 90%
sure it has been suffering from pre-dettenation .......simply because we don't have the correct fuel here)
All the usuall stuff , body work, paint work etc......
How's it running.......... if she's been sitting there for a while and not been serviced you can be sure the
MAF & 02 sensors will be going / gone . They will cost aprox 250 / 300 each to replace
Timming Belt & Tensioners ..................(timming belt is done every 30K on a TypeR & not 45K like a standard Impreza)
The diffs.........especially the rear !!! How to check, If it's going On Hard acceleration you will hear a Clunk,Clunk,Clunk from the rear
it's best if you get a mate to sit in the back and simply floor it. The center diff if gone you'll hear it but to be sure park the car on a
hill roll the diff all the way forward to a full lock (50:50 split) and release handbrake the car should not or barley move forward
becasue the diff should be tight .
Suspension may also need replacing around now and it aint cheap on an Impreza
Niall.