G'day from a NEW B4 TT owner

[Harps]

Hi All,

Just a quick g'day! I have my heart set on a 2001-2003 B4 TT. I have always had a soft spot for these cars. I have been looking for only a few days, but have now narrowed it down to a few. Hopefully in the next week or two I will be the proud owner of a B4! I would appreciate any constructive advice.

I live in Melbourne.

Cheers,
Harps!

[GT-B Spec R Pilot]

G'day and welcome! Can i say you have good taste... The MY03 B4 was the vehicle that convinced me AWD was the way to go. Prior to that I had only ever owned r.w.d. cars.

My 2c worth, service history is very imortant with any turbo charged vehicle. Regular oil changes are much more important than for a n/a vehicle. Turbo bearing tolerances are small, when it is spooled up the turbo is spinning very fast and is a highly thermally stressed component. It really needs good quality clean oil if you want it to last. Personally I am not a fan of dealer servicing, i prefer to go to one of the better quality performance orientated workshops around and build a relationship with them. It may cost you a few $$$ more but as with everything, you get what you pay for. A good starting point would be to take your prospective new ride in for a pre-purchase evaluation. You should expect a competent workshop will be able to let you know if there are any problems, particularly if they know you are planning on returning. I prefer to test drive on roads I am familiar with, it's easier to pick up anything unusual about the vehicle then although it isn't always possible for obvious reasons.

Finally, take a friend along with you - preferably someone who knows something about cars. I have found that my friends approach my vehicle purchases more objectively than me. As they are not paying for it, the psycological process is different. Good luck!

[Joshy]

Welcome mate, good to see more from melbourne

[Harps]

Hi Again,

After much searching I have found and bought myself a very nice 2002 B4 TT. She is in excellent condition and I have to say, I am very excited with my purchase!! I look forward to nice weekend drives!!

Thanks for advice, and I learnt alot from reading this forum which helped when looking for the b4!

Woohoo!!

[GT-B Spec R Pilot]

Congratulations! Some pics would be nice.... I also have a soft spot for the B4, being the car that sparked my addiction to the Subaru brand... Cheers and happy motoring!

[Harps]

Thanks mate, I will post up some pictures shortly!

Btw, if anyone in Melbourne would like a factory inter cooler, factory cold air box or K&N filter for the original intake system, please PM me. Its free.

[Joshy]

Thanks mate, I will post up some pictures shortly!

Btw, if anyone in Melbourne would like a factory inter cooler, factory cold air box or K&N filter for the original intake system, please PM me. Its free.

Ill take the filter off your hands!

I can send you some LED's for the map lights, dome lights, and door lights (red ones)

[Corsair]

Welcome! B4s are great looking cars, but where the pictures at?

[Harps]

Nice curves

[Corsair]

Looks great and nice colour to boot! Although I would ditch the STI badge and throw a few extra screws under the lip.