Looking for a C70 right now!!

**The Saint** · Friday 10th March 2006, 13:37

Hi all,

I am currently in the process of selling my Impreza (RB5) and looking for a C70 T5 coupe. My first hurdle is finding a manual one (as 90% seem to be automatics!) and one that hasn't had any accident damage.

One thing I need to consider is I have an 18mth old son and whilst he only tends to come in the car at weekends (as my wife does the nursery runs during the week!) I need something with a boot size reasonable enough to take his buggy. Has anyone by any chance got a photo of their C70 boot they could post, or indeed is anyone in my position and can vouch for buggies going in easily. Any comments would be really appreciated.

I'll be looking to chip it and improve handling and brakes, but that will be it. I've spent too much money on my RB5 to want to go through all that again!!

**After_Shock** · Friday 10th March 2006, 14:15

How much you looking to spend upto?

**The Saint** · Friday 10th March 2006, 14:37

Up to about £8K I guess.

**After_Shock** · Friday 10th March 2006, 14:59

PM sent

**The Saint** · Friday 10th March 2006, 15:44

PM sent back.

**the_boy** · Friday 10th March 2006, 16:36

The boot can be a pain in the arse as it's got that lip on the top. Shouldn't have too much problem with a buggy though.

The GT option "can" come with the electric seats. Not sure if it's the same on the manual ones but even when it's pushed right forward it's difficult to get anything bulky into the back past the door and the frame.

You may want to take a bulky child seat long with you on a test drive

Unless the child will always be in the front.

Booster seats aren't a problem though.

Cars are built like bricks so no worries on the health and saftey front.

**SaffronC70** · Friday 10th March 2006, 16:48

Hi mate, saw an RB5 today, lol around Heathrow.

Where abouts in Surrey are you ? You are welcome to probe mine.

Chris

**Murphy** · Friday 10th March 2006, 17:04

Please ensure you know the new law about child seats [as of March 2006 i think]. No children under 11 can go in the front of a car i think, and have to be in a safety seat. Do check for sure though........

**The Saint** · Friday 10th March 2006, 17:15

My little man will always be in the back in his 9mth - 4yrs car seat - your comments (the_boy) are noted though and I will try his car seat when I go for a test drive in one.

Saffron C70 - not many RB5's about (444 made, of which about 400 left) and I know a few guys from the surrey area with them - I'm down in Reigate. I know of one guy near the Heathrow area, so it might have been him.

**SaffronC70** · Friday 10th March 2006, 17:47

cool, I have a colleague who may be interesting in an RB5 ! PM me some details !

Chris

**Wobbly Dave** · Saturday 11th March 2006, 02:17

C7- will be more than capable of carrying a buggy. I know this coz I owned one (until I planted it in a field)

**The Saint** · Monday 13th March 2006, 13:17

Thanks for the comments re buggy - I've now seen inside a C70 boot and certainly his will go in there okay.

Not much room for the 'dump trips' at the weekend - will have to take the wife's car!!

**GATHY** · Monday 13th March 2006, 16:25

Originally Posted by The Saint

Thanks for the comments re buggy - I've now seen inside a C70 boot and certainly his will go in there okay.

Not much room for the 'dump trips' at the weekend - will have to take the wife's car!!

go to the dump in your car "how dare you"

i take hers its cheaper and i dont care about leaving her car full off twigs and rubbish because shes a car abuser and doesnt even check oil.tyres .etc she just gets in a turns the key

**Ian C70T5** · Monday 13th March 2006, 18:01

I've got 2 kids, 4 year old and 3 year old. I've had the car for 2 years and its fine. The seats are electric and are a pain, however your technique is soon adapted to suit.

No problems with buggy's. car seats sit snug in back and the kids look VERY well protected in regards to height of body against the windows and the general "car" amount around them

**The Saint** · Friday 17th March 2006, 17:28

I'm off to Bath on sunday (I'm from Surrey) to look at one at a very reasonable price and mileage, so I'll report back next week.

**After_Shock** · Friday 17th March 2006, 18:42

What mileage and colour have you found?

Sold the subaru yet?

**mostin58** · Friday 17th March 2006, 22:47

found this, v niiiiiice, just a shame its in spain

**After_Shock** · Saturday 18th March 2006, 07:30

Its also been up for sale on every E-bay site in the world pretty much aswell.

**The Saint** · Sunday 19th March 2006, 21:53

Originally Posted by After_Shock

What mileage and colour have you found?

Sold the subaru yet?

Found a '99 Garnet Red one (the colour I am after) with 66K miles on the clock. Drove 100 miles to see it and it was a pile of poo. Drivers seat looked like it had done 250K miles and had a big crease down the off-side rear wing. Engine was great, but really shabby interior. The creae down the wing put me off - I can't help thinking it's a difficult colour to match!

Haven't put the scoob up for sale yet - I'm waiting for the transfer pack from the DVLA to remove my private plate. Should be going up in the coming weeks I guess.