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My RFID cards aren't working. Does anyone have any idea how to charge a car, other than home charging?

Hi hope this is ok to post. Not sure if anyone would be interested but I have a number plate for sale S555 SEG, curently on a certificate. Contact me of you're interested.

I’m fixing up an gc8 type uk and I’m wondering if anyone has this part as there is none on eBay or anywhere else?

Hello, I am also in Fife and also have a Subaru 1.6 Lineartronic! I’m in Leven. I just got it. How are you finding it? Are you worried about rust at all? I would like to get mine sealed and protected.

3.0 R Outback 5d Seq Auto. Reg April 2006 MOT to November 2026 Gold Green 145,000 miles Black leather ULEZ compliant Needs rear brake pads. Occasional, recent engine misfire - not investigated. Original 17 inch alloys Well loved and used - we are regular campers and have a large dog. The interior is 'well worn' but does scrub up. Paintwork is as you'd expect for a 20-year-old car Very regrettably selling because I live in east London. My local Subaru dealer closed (Woodford) and the nearest is 1.5 hours away (Croydon). An independent garage I use says it's difficult to get parts. Also, I'm having to make increasingly frequent trips to see my elderly parents in Nottinghamshire, which is costing a fortune in fuel. I love this car so much but it's just not financially practical anymore. (Local parking permit is £20-odd a month because of the engine size, VED is £740ish, it's parked on-the-road, which doesn't do my insurance any favours). Because of the brakes I'm only currently using it on very short, ,local journeys. Very happy to supply loads of photos to anyone who is interested and open to sensible offers.

welcome!

Interesting opinion and one i to confess i share for city driving. I think if your doing longer range motorway speeds then the 6 speed in the sti is a much better.

Welcome :) get some pics up.

Just replace with a decent panel filter will be the best option, plenty of flow capacity. Only reason they are worth changing is if you got a front mount, then its more fitment that capacity.

usefull to know no matter the gen :D

That's I've read while researching before my purchase too I think because I haven't owned an STi before so I do get a bit of the 'grass is greener on the other side' vibes. The blue will always be a desire for me though haha 😄

Hi all, I had a rev bouncing issue on my Subie a month ago and had it checked out. I was told that it was the idle air control valve that was faulty and that also the rubber gasket was broken. The garage I went to went and looked for an aftermarket part just so it's at least usable for now, but suggested to get a 2nd hand OEM one. At the moment with the aftermarket one, on cold starts, the revs are super low, like 100-200 rpm on the verge of stalling. It also gets quite low on early parts of a journey. I'm trying to source a 2nd hand OEM one first as new ones are like £400 from what I can see. Is there anything I can do to be careful with the car while I'm trying to find a 2nd hand OEM IACV? Generally I don't push the car hard even before this was an issue. Or if anyone knows where best to look for 2nd hand parts, outside of this forum?

As a daily i would say wrx is better, I got 03 impreza blob wrx sti and I can tell you steering is stiff, 6 gears to deal with and heavy clutch, not fun in start stop town traffic.

Hey all, moved to Northamptonshire from NW London around 2024 with my Silver 2004 Blobeye Impreza WRX. Wish I had a Blue STi Blobeye but funds and FOMO did not allow for it at the time, but there is always a soft spot for my current blobeye (and because it was my first car 🙂 ) Trying the best I can to preserve my Subie Looking to forward to learning from you all!

Be careful. If it's Gen5, the standard battery replacement comes up as Exide EL605 which has reverse terminal layout, meaning the positive terminal is located on the left, ie. the positive terminal is closer to the windscreen, and the terminals are on the left side of the battery as you look into the engine bay from the grill towards the windscreen. The Exide EL605 is a particularly wimpy battery, 60Ah 520CCA. Be careful not to get mixed up with Subaru of America where they do things differently. I'm not sure about Gen6 (which Subaru began selling in UK in summer 2021) you could still have a Gen5 (with a 2022 registered car). Doh! I just noticed the heading is about Gen6 sorry.

Hi, I have a JDM 1993 WRX and im looking for a decent induction kit, does anyone know where to get one? Something that has a MAF sensor would be ideal. Thanks, Andrew

get some pics up, but as a non runner its not gonna be worth alot.

I'm not sure tbh, i'll ask clinic tomorrow, or later today haha

Owned from new. Full Subaru service history. 244K. Engine still smooth as silk. Alternator failed, now SORN. Free to good home, must collect from East Sussex. Any interest before I contact a scrap yard ?

Thank you for your reply Tidgy. The original alternator had failed due to corrosion of the electrical strapping between the rectifier and the voltage regulator. I guess not bad after 21 years. I did replace it with an AS-PL A5194 alternator that did not have this smart charge feature and the P0558 came back, although it was charging. This was showed on the AutoDoc website to be compatible, but wasn't. I have since ordered the AS-PL A5074 which is shown to be compatible by the manufacturer. I am aware of the modification and is detailed here https://www.strongforsubaru.com/subaru-alternator-fault-fix/

assuming its what im thinking of the smart charging thing is a pita, its known to fail, did on mine. There is a bypass mod that can be done (what mine had), not sure what it entails though im afraid as clinic did it for me.

Just found this thread...... So I'll give up on that idea. Presumably service history will be via a series of stamps on the log book.

First posting to forum so hope I have chosen the correct section. The alternator on my 2004 WRX recently failed. This is a Mitsubishi A2TB5391 / OE 2700AA420. The fault code P0558 - Generator Circuit Low Input is flagged in the ECU. In the alternator plug, there is the blue wire on pin 3 for the "C" signal for smart charging, According to the Subaru FSM, this smart charging is only on the STi, which mine is not. Does Subaru fit a standard loom with this prewired but doesnt connect it to the ECU, or would it be active on my vehicle ? I believe the OE alternator has smart charging capability. Thanks in advance !

tbh i find down to -5 is always frozen at -1 lol Best bet just get down to -20, https://www.amazon.co.uk/JOVS-Screenwash-Concentrate-Icer-Streak-Free/dp/B0DNWG3CFC/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2YKUKB4K9AOTD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uCn-T9xuJG_QULqsh8mJUwGC1ZCr-Wqjg12YBGba49k7TWTwpGy-rwgKLy4Z5p3trwsVN8kF5r8frAJNZKmIJr90zSzwSHXnNCKDXW-1ZeClp7nYKEwYLY3LsevNPDlfjpmDDS86CasIqX5UbrgnA3qAnI0EY-lW9ZzMSrKDqEysvTL-1opnmLlJYs-vtWD8pYp7YsxcACWX1crmOhQrKsgtpV-_-R7_Ej5-hCSQNCovaU2yluX7Y_CNDTGVq1wjcOP8dITkrzVgR4q66y2haOUKWqjQNyVK80FOZLRAqQ0.sS5WWC3pxSFn8OKABP_rE2v0Bl8P5-o8OZc70Vp7xWQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=low%2Btemp%2Bscreen%2Bwash&qid=1767629230&sprefix=%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-6&th=1 summit like that.

might be worth calling direct to see, they don't have every parts listed. Have you tried a subaru dealer parts department? might take a while but might be able to get one