Returnign to stock

IMO it depends on what the mods were if it was like a 18or20g+ build with stock internals i would shy away from it. Thats just my opinion. But if it is subaru parts like a vf series i would say it is safe. Just my 2 cents. If you are looking for one Here ya go this one is for sale and ready to find a new home

http://www.mnsubaru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29320

 

The car that I have now was heavily modified - full STi swapped and beaten on badly. When I purchased the car, the $##$%#%ing kid that I bought it from didn't disclose ANY of this to me and I bought it under the pretense that it was stock and treated kindly. This was NOT the case and I am still fairly upset about it.

I have had very good luck with my car interms of reliability (knock on wood). The most annoying part is that when the "go fast" parts were taken off, some of the bolts were lost and just never put in or replaced with mis-matching bolts or pins or plugs or whatever. Mechanically, though it has been very sound for the past year and a half. I have kept up on the oil changes, went with a different filter, added a boost gauge, swapped out the tranny fluid with the Uncle Scotty's mix, and upgraded the suspension due to a blown rear strut -that's about it.

I am just starting to get to the pont where I am ready to start adding things to the car to increase performance. To this point, all of my mods have been cosmetic. I am piecing together an exhaust system and I'll see Bullwinkle for a tune. I still have a lot of research and learning to do before I get too involved and start spending a lot of $ on parts - and the goal is to know where I want to be at the END of it all before I even start.

Personally, I think that's a very good deal for Jackstand's car.

 

I've got my 07 for sale! Its a very stable tune, very very mildly modded as I was planning to keep this car forever.

http://www.mnsubaru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27834

 

just so your know tristan wasnt fully aware of the previous history on the car when he sold it to you, he only had it for several weeks before he decided it wasnt for him. the car was replaced with a non raped motor and good working parts to the best of my knowledge. i also believe that he did a full tune up and brakes on it before he sold it to you.

Sorry to get off track

 

here you go. i should put this on the craigslist thread. note: not my car nor anyone's i know, saw it on craigs this morning.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ctd/933556173.html

 

SEE the C/L thread.

 

Jackstands car was put back to stock carefully. I helped him with it all and all the bolts that he was missing for parts that were taken off were replaced by me. I did give him a lot of the stock parts I had taken off my car in the past so he could get his car done in an orderly fasion and without skimping on parts. With the tranny we both hadnt done that before so I had a good subaru mechanic friend come help us. He can do it with his eyes closed and without his help it would have taken forever! I am not disagreeing with anyone on here, I just wanted to voice my view on his car for anyone interested in it. I did a lot of the replacement of stock parts for him and I took my time to make sure it was done right. The stock turbo he put back on the car doesnt have shaft play either. I checked that myself. The interior is clean not hacked up. pretty nice car. If I had the extra money I would have bought it as a daily driver.

 

Thanks Dave

 

If you can- definately buy a car from MNsubaru ppl. You can get a fair judgement of how the car was was treated/mistreated and who did the modifying and tuning.

If you go elsewhere, bring someone who knows WRXs like the back of their hand so they can identify what's been screwed with.

 

Nail on the head = you hit it.

I would much rather purchase a heavily modified car from somebody who knew what they were doing vs a cobbled together turd that was put back to stock.

Putting a bunch of stock parts back on a car isn't going to un-do any damage that may have been caused by poorly executed modifications in the past.

 

besides.. Jackstand's car gave him the sign in name.. like Ray his car spent more time on jack-stands with those mods then getting beat on... only cause the times it was ont he stands it was getting worked on carefully not hacked...

I would say in the range you are looking.. Jackstands is perfect... and you have $$$$ tospare for soem minor mods to your liking

 

my .02 cents, find a car w/i your range. if it was me, i would be all over jackstands car. I see it everyday other day til he stored it and he drives like a granny lmao! btw, jackstands car is probably the best buy right now for the money with the low miles he has and another thing is that he is on this board so ask any1 about his car, they can tell you!

ching

 

Definitely check out the craigslist thread. I was in the same boat as you a couple years ago. Decided to go with a car that was completely bone stock with only one owner. Don't be afraid of the high mileage either, I bought my car, 02 WRX, with 95k on it two years ago. I bought my car from a gentleman in his 40's, single owner, with immaculate service records. I even have the original window sticker. The car has run very well and responded to mods excellently.

However, you should be forewarned that things will go on high mileage cars. Two you should be expecting would be a needing a clutch and a radiator. Doesn't mean they may go right away, but start saving for these things. I may be old school, but my general rule of thumb for clutches is anything over 100k one should start planning to replace it.

 

I agree with you Russ and I didnt not agree with what you stated earlyer. I probaly should have re stated my first post. I didnt take what you said personally at all so dont worry:biggrin:

 

I see you're from duluth as well as i, sucks to be so far away from all the other subaru guys and gals i think you'd be very happy with nick's car. he is a good guy and everyone knows the car very well. the price is good so stop looking for something else you will be unhappy with is my opinion and id bet he'd be nice enough to even meet you in hinkley if he has the time

 

hell if you wanna meet nick in hinkley or something i'll follow up and bring him back :biggrin:

 

The only way you could ever get me to buy a used car again is if it was a private sale. At least that way you can get a feel for what kind of person the owner of the car is -- and therefore possibly get a feel for how the car REALLY was treated and maintained.

There's no way in hell I'd get a used car from a dealership.

 

all depends on the car... I flew to Florida a day after finding mine online... but the Forester is a car that was less likely to have been beat on seeing as it was an auto... ha ha

 

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