Thought your budget was 3k? Lol

Sure i've seen that blue blob about before (recognise the plate) but don't think it was at a meet. If the mileage is genuine, then thats a good one to look at. Even early blobs are 10 years old now so finding one with 30,000 miles on it is tricky :)

Yeah kind of suspect that the milage is so low. My budget is 3k but not finding anything at that level I'm that interested in buying, so as a result am looking further into the savings pot : ). However doesn't mean I'm spending that much as swmbo obeyed has to be consulted first!

Anyone think this is still a time bomb? The mapping was the main issue with the 2.5's right?

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...n-2006/1492995

If above checks out offer £6500.

If you don't plan to push it any further in terms of tuning that looks a great buy

That's what I'm thinking, although seems to have been for sale for awhile.

Nearly £500 a year tax scares off a lot of folks when on a car for this kind of budget. If you're loaded an spending £20k+ on a car, £500 tax isn't a worry. But 10% of the cars value on tax each year would put me off unfortunately - i'd be looking for the same car but a year older to fall into the lower groups.....

Yeah I agree Steve' although I think that's what's stunting the price I'd imagine? In real world terms its 'only' and additional £200 a year as obviously the rip off tax for pre 2006 cars is still £270.

Stix's car looks great, and at the price he has it up for I'm surprised it hasn't sold.

When I bought my blobeye I considered a hawkeye, but the extra cost for the tax and mentions of the chocolate 2.5 pushed me back to the blob.

I thought you didn't want a wagon anyway Iain ;)

I know mate I'm all over the show with what I'm after! Just seems like a decent car for the money but like you say the 2.5 engine might give me sleepless nights. I'm still on the hunt and will get on one day/week/month soon! If anyone sees anything decent I'd appreciate a link. Cheers

Just seen your buyer dropped out! What a nightmare! What was their excuse?

He sounded legitimate as he had been on at me all week that he really wanted it, but didn't quite have the money. As he was coming from Wales I agreed to help him about a bit and dropped my price lower than I wanted to, he was planning to come down on the Saturday.

Friday night he text to say he'd had his works van taken away and made it awkward and he'd call. Heard no more so Saturday contacted him to ask what time he would be here - he then said he couldn't go throigh with purchase as without works van he would be commuting in the Impreza which was too expensive!!

The weekend before I had a local guy look at it, first viewing I'd had, he looked all over it, long test drive, through the paperwork, couldn't really fault it. Cleary wanted it, asked my best price, etc to folllow it up with 'well, my money is tied up in my car, so I'll get that up for sale and hopefully it will sell quick so I can buy yours.'!! I mean talk about wasting my time & his! !

Very annoying!!

:brickwall: some people.

Right I'm off to see a 2004 wrx today in Guildford. Full service history 49000 miles. Fingers crossed!