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What's it worth?

Dave Blows — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:11:38 GMT

Evening all.

I have in my possession a brand new still-in-its-wrapper Prodrive-stamped back box for a 2007 STi. It needs a new home where it will be lovingly used. However, I have absolutely no idea what it's worth - can anyone guide me?

Many thanks

Dave

It's time to say goodbye

Big Pete — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:02:58 GMT

Due to a lot of stuff you don't want to read about, I have today said goodbye to my beloved Scooby :cry:

I'd owned it for 5 years and loved every minute of it.

As I drive a Forester as my company car, am I allowed to still be active on this site?! :norty:

Enjoy your cars. It's not a pleasant feeling when they go :cry:

Pistons - Is this to be expected??

Tomma4836 — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:58:50 GMT

Evening,

Been lurking in the background for a while now, mainly post on two other forums hence the lack of posting on here!

I own a 2002 Uk Bug Sti which until recently had a (brand new when put in the car) 2009 EJ25 short block with standard internals and the car's original heads , was also running simtek, fmic, TD05-20G, ported headers and up pipe etc etc

I've just purchased an EJ22 block so the EJ25 is surplus to requirements, I've pulled the engine with the intention of selling it and am wondering if this is to be expected??

Cylinder 2

Cylinder 4

Cylinder 1

Cylinder 3 - I'd wiped this with a cloth to see what came off

The car didn't burn excessive amounts of oil but I topped it up a bit more than I thought was normal.

I'm just wondering if this is normal so I can decide whether to a) sell the block as it is with just under 15k miles on it or B) strip it down and sell the crank, rods and block halves seperately? Ideally I don't want to spend much if any money on it if needed!

I've stripped the heads and think a couple of the valve guides or stem seals are worn which may be the reason for the extra oil burning??

The two valves in question....

One of the valves compared to what the rest of the valves looked like....

Apologies for the long post!

Prodrive back box

Dave Blows — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:57:35 GMT

As promised my UK22B

BIG FUD — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:53:18 GMT

Just got it back from a weeks detail and getting it back to as new as poss.

radiator holding frame

Scooby Nik — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:44:24 GMT

hi does anyone know how i can sort this out,on my bugeye wagon the bar at the front which holds the rad is rotten as a pear,is there a replacement or does anyone know of some one who makes a bit to fit,any ideas welcome cheers guys

Just Dents

stualex — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:41:23 GMT

Paul from Just Dents has just been out to my work tonight and as if by magic has managed to remove some unsightly dents from my car and a mates Golf. The results are spot on and cant thank him enough.

Top bloke, top job

Anyone in the Darlington or surrounding areas I would highly recommend him to you.

I meant to take some pics before and after but no sooner had he looked round the car and gave me a price he was already on with the job.

:thumb::thumb:

Lola gone into administration

andy97 — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:40:34 GMT

Bummer as my mate was hoping to do some business with them, that is unlikely now :(

SUPER 2003 WRX STI TYPE UK PPP LOW MILES

Flat Mat — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:34:48 GMT

Super WRX STI Type UK Impreza with factory PPP certificate

Recently serviced and new cambelt fitted

Tracker fitted

FSH

New MOT and recent tax

Only 33,000 miles

Supplied by a well known Sports Car Dealer 13 months ago (receipt on file)

Climate control

This car is pretty much standard bar the alloys (these were fitted by the previous owner). Tyres have plenty of tread. The bodywork is in very good condition, no major marks bar some very small dinks that are nothing major. The interior is fantastic.

The car has a private plate that will come off at the point of sale. There is finance on the car and I will arrange for the buyer to pay the company directly at the point of purchase in order to clear it.

�8295 ono

I'm in Sussex, call 07811 897739

Will the Hawkeye "burble"???

gazowen — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:30:48 GMT

Having spent the last two months looking at Scoobies and and numerous posts on here and the rest of the internet I'm still none the wiser! Way back when, I owned a Classic UK spec Turbo, it burbled!! Not too loud but very destinctive and enough to satisfy. I've recently delved back into the market and drove a couple, one Blobeye, think it was an 05, heavily modded, sounded brilliant but decided against it, then most recently drove a Hawkeye, totally standard and was very disappointed with not only the exhaust note but the actual sound under the bonnet!! There wasn't a distinctive Scooby burble to be heard. The Astra SRi we were part exing sounded more meaty. I was suprised/gutted/disappointed. I've read about "equal length headers" and obviously replacement cats/back boxes but am none the wiser with conflicting information about both the 2.5 uk engine and "equal/unequal" length headers. My question, am I best going for the totally standard Hawkeye WRX >2006 (2.5) and spending the extra gaining a burble in the process with exhaust/cat/manifold upgrade or going for an older Blobeye <2006 (2.0) I prefer the look of the Hawkeye but don't want to sacrifice the soundtrack of a true Scooby.

Please help!!

Thanks in advance

Gareth

Napfill/Walters Ash

JonMc — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:16:13 GMT

Very nice looking white classic - looked very clean mate:thumb:

high idle revs @1400 please assist

milney — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:15:37 GMT

hello people, i have a problem where at idle my 03 wrx is doing 1400rpm.

The other week my alternator belt went and i replaced it last week (i dont use the car much). i went to start car and the battery was flat.
i charged the battery and since then i have the engine warning light on and it idles at 1400 and has surges around 2600 rpm.
i drove it for a while as it drives fine to see if ECU will sort itself ,but it hasnt.
im sure the engine warning light is from when alternator belt snapped unless another error has appeared.
i understand you cant hard reset the newage ecu as well and need to link via OBD II .

Any help or assistance would be appreciated ,thanks Milney

Best place to buy rocker gasket online?

muttleyturbo — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:03:11 GMT

Hi all,

The rocker cover gasket has a small leak on the drivers side of the engine and is causing the excess oil to be burnt off and smoke a lot!

Where is the best place and price I can get a replacement online (happy to fit it myself)?

Thanks in advance!

Car: 1997 ver.3 wrx ra

Priceless...

DeweyAXD — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:59:36 GMT

- Fuel used to find a good 06 Sti Spec D in the lower tax bracket = �120

- Hpi checks on cars viewed = �25

- Having David at API checking the car over on route home with his stethoscope say "yep seems you've found a good one there"....

= Priceless!

One happy man!!! - Cheers David! :thumb:

Big jump

rich666 — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:54:04 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gof9S...e_gdata_player