what to look for

[adamcain]

hi all
ive seen a impreza prodrive bugeye its got just under 85000 miles its got service history but not full is there anything that i need to look out for

[SpecB]

Check inside the boot for damp/rust as they leak!
Front and rear sub frames and crash bar
Rear arches

[Jamina]

+1 for boot leak check

Locate the jack on the left hand side - once you take out the jack take a good look and feel around for damp areas/rust

Right hand side you will need to pull down the interior a bit just a couple of clips.

Check all your usual bolt on mod areas

It's a 10+ year old car so a good test drive is essential.

Also just check last cambelt change etc 85K miles I would expect a change recentish

[MIDLIFE]

Knocking rear suspension, oil change history, if jdm stone chips as they have very thin paint.

[Steve_PPP]

Rust starting to appear between the bootlid and spoiler on the rear edge, rust bubbling through rear arches, cam belt history a must - a 2002 bugeye should have had two belt changes by now (every 5 years) even if the mileage isn't done.

Look for non-standard exhaust parts (decat downpipe etc) and if so, check to see if there's any documentation that its been mapped.