V7 STi

[collaboration]

i'm going to have a look at a v7 sti...

it's done 100km and the owner has told me that cambelt and stuff have been changed.

hmm.. is there anything in particular i should look at? any common issues on v7 sti??

i just spent last 2 hours looking at impreza forum and decided to start a topic for a buying guide

[subaru-mania]

Just a couple of ideas here..

-Proof of recipts of any engine work been done

-how often oil gets changed- Possibly what oil to..

-Take for a good test drive, make sure all gears shift nicely, no shudders etc , you also could take up a hill to if you were worried about any cooling issues..

[Guest]

yea check out the underside for rust on or around the rear frame of axle,gears very important as posted previous...

[boon]

Make sure you get actual proof that the cambelt has been done...

Also listen for banging from the rear diff, especially if you turn it hard lock at low low speed, like on a petrol station forecourt.

Other one is brake hard then accelerate and see if the rear diff goes CLUNK on either of those.

Other than that... check the engine temp when you first get in it... if it's cold, don't be too surprised if it runs like a bag of balls for a few minutes, they're forged motors and take a little while to sort themselves out. If it's warm however the guy has obviously pre-warmed it for you and might be trying to hide some nastiness when it's cold.

[collaboration]

i haven't seen the car yet cause it's located a bit far from my place but had a chat with the owner

it's stock standard and it's had mechanical warranty during their ownership

just a question on diff, do they tend to go out quite easy? i will definitely use your tips

and i better do some research about the rust

by the way, how much would you pay for it max? assuming that it's in tidy no faulty condition?

[Scoobydoo]

10k if they want a quick sale

[Guest DMSREX]

Rust is not a problem with used ones........abuse/stupid mods that are taken off and the car reverted to "standard" for sale are far more of a problem.

[Guest]

 boon said:

Make sure you get actual proof that the cambelt has been done...

Also listen for banging from the rear diff, especially if you turn it hard lock at low low speed, like on a petrol station forecourt.

Other one is brake hard then accelerate and see if the rear diff goes CLUNK on either of those.

Other than that... check the engine temp when you first get in it... if it's cold, don't be too surprised if it runs like a bag of balls for a few minutes, they're forged motors and take a little while to sort themselves out. If it's warm however the guy has obviously pre-warmed it for you and might be trying to hide some nastiness when it's cold.

my diff clicks every time when i pull of or go from reverse to 1st.dosnt seem to break just keeps clicking lol

[collaboration]

 DMSREX said:

Rust is not a problem with used ones........abuse/stupid mods that are taken off and the car reverted to "standard" for sale are far more of a problem.

I agree

[boon]

 Scoobydoo said:

10k if they want a quick sale

That's a major low-ball bargain-hunter price, if it's genuinely tidy they probably won't take you at all seriously on an offer like that.

I picked up a quite tidy 2001 V7 STi for $14750 about 9 months ago, so $12-13k I reckon is still the bottom end of the price on a nice one.

[Scoobydoo]

True that, we all know Kiwi's are low-ballers and always after the best possible price

Specially since we are part of a community like this so we see numerous deals which we think are either good or bad. The average Joe Bloggs will still see the prices on Trademe, and car yards and think 15k isn't being ripped off haha