Hey guys! Just thought i'd join up! Im actually in Albany, so not to far away!

Very seriously considering getting an 02 wrx sti after selling my muchly loved S14 Silvia

any presuasions to buy would make me super happy! Also any thing to look for when going to check it out would also be helpful, hope to make home here

Cheers
Glen

Welcome glen, they're are great cars go test drive one and I'm sure you'll agree. Enjoy the forums and check out the for sale section, there's a couple examples of over priced Sti's there

STi's from MY02 onwards are great cars. The 2002 is in my opinion the best value of the lot thanks to the questionable styling (which actually grows on you with time)
Things to look for.
1/ Make sure all the ID tags match the car, ie; must show EJ207 as the engine code and those tags must match the bodyshell.
2/ pull the boot carpet up and make sure the car is the same colour in there as the rest of the car
3/ Inspect the seat, seatbelt, door trims, pedal rubbers and steering wheel for wear that doesn't match the milage on the car. (quite common to be changed for lower km on these cars)
4/ Wheel bearing failure is quite common due to large brakes and relatively small wheel bearings.
5/ Centre diff tightening up due to mismatched tyre sizes and brands.
6/ Slow synchros in the gearbox when warmed up, particularly 4th gear.
7/ Cracked radiator top tank near the radiator hose. (not a big deal to fix unless the car has been overheated due to the fault)

Agree with Doug ^^ on the value for money.

I tried buying a bugeye STI back in the day but people were still selling for stupid prices...

These low km examples around the 18-20 mark look really good!

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