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Dear interested parties, I was introduced to a miscarriage of justice about a year ago via a professional associate and have been working on this case ever since. I am not legally qualified, neither am I the fanatical sort who believe that everyone convicted is innocent - but this man has served 21 years of a 30 year sentence for a crime committed by someone else - that I am absolutely sure of. The case, in totality is rather complicated and beyond the scope of this posting, however there is a key element in the case that forum members may have an opinion on. It was alleged by the prosecution that the convicted man shot the victim at close range in the head then placed the body in the victims own year 2000 Subaru Impreza 2.0 WRX turbo GD and drove to a remote location whereupon the vehicle was set on fire. It is the identification of a vehicle, said to be the victim’s that forms the basis of my query to forum members. Attached, are snapshots of the alleged Subaru being driven away by the accused (allegedly) The prosecution’s expert was essentially a photographer who had bought - yes! bought qualifications to bolster his qualification status. They were available to anyone to buy for about £50 each. After failing to convince the jury that the vehicle in question actually was a Subaru Impreza (which it may, or may not be) he decided to concentrate on the light beam anomaly which can clearly be seen on the attachment 19-02-10. The accused and I are convinced that this narrow shaft of light was produced by an obstacle on the road surface like a grid or a rut in the road. Not so, according to this 'expert'. He maintains, as can be seen in the excerpts from his testimony, that this narrow shaft of light was a unique identifier of that vehicle in that the nearside fog light was a wrongly fitted offside light twisted at 90 degrees as that was the only way for it to fit on the mounting brackets and that this unique fault with the car produced the unique narrow beam ‘akin to a fingerprint of the car’ as quoted to the jury by the residing judge. It is my contention that had this been the case, the twisted fog light would not shine on the floor at all, but would shine predominately to the side horizontally. I also question whether an offside light would fit in the other side as with some mounting brackets, the holes are off-set, and even the recess that the fog lights fit in is not uniform. Certainly with my 1999 WRX Sti, my mechanic has said it is not possible, but I understand this is a year 2000 bug eye. Subaru compound.pdf (attached) of it in the police compound after it had been recovered. What makes the prosecutions allegations even more ridiculous is that the very same Subaru produces a typical conical shaped beam from both fog lights a few seconds before! see 19-02-06 attached. There is no doubt in my mind that this man is completely innocent and that the prosecution have conspired to fit him up. NB in the pic 19-02-06 the alleged Subaru is the middle car which doesn't display well in the attachment, but downloaded maybe it will be OK. So to clarify, is it members opinion that the vehicle at 19-02-10 (its the car just about to leave the frame) can be identified as a Subaru Impreza with a low mounted spoiler? and, more importantly; 1. Could an offside fog light be fitted to the nearside at all? and give the appearance as seen in the Subaru at the police compound (attached)? 2. If, the ans to 1. above is possible, A. would there be any beam directed onto the floor? B. would the beam be a concentrated bright beam as seen at 19-02-10? or, C. would the majority of the beam be directed horizontally, such that if the car was housed in a large garage, the nearside with the twisted fog light would direct a conical beam at the wall? which is completely at odds with the prosecution stance. Here are some excerpts of the expert prosecution witness: “The vehicle is a Late model Subaru Imprezza with medium sized fixed spoiler” “apparent to me fairly quickly that the nearside fog light on that vehicle had been fitted incorrectly, such that it was90 degrees rotated. Fog lights should shine a beam which is flat across the front. The fog lights on the nearside had been fitted 90 degrees wrongly so it was actually shining a vertical narrow beam rather than a horizontal spread.” “the nearside lights being mounted 90 degrees incorrectly, is then shining a vertical narrow beam.” “what was fitted on the near side was an off-side fog lamp which had been fitted on the near side and because of the pattern of the mounting bolts the only way for it to fit was for it to be re-rotated through 90 degrees. The near side fog lamp incorrectly mounted gives this bright narrow shaft of light.” “The fact that the shaft of light that we see is reflecting off the road some distance away from where the headlights, this is indicative of it being a very bright source being directed” “The other point of note is that the large fog lights, which are a feature of Subaru's are here illuminated low down, underneath, the main headlights. The fact they are spaced wider than the main headlamps would also concur with the fact this is a late model, the earlier models having been mounted slightly in board.” ................................................................................................................................................. I will of course elaborate and answer any questions should they be asked. Many thanks in anticipation. Subaru compound.pdf

Genuine Subaru XV 2017 on Splash Guard kit complete with all fixing - Subaru part no J1017AL100 unused still in packet. Bought in error - will not fit my 2016 XV model. For sale £20 + postage

Morning, thanks for your feedback. When I get an opportunity, I'll investigate both options. The noise from the glove box occurs full or empty (mind you I do find the size of the glove box quite small compared to the previous model and other cars!) Cheers, Allan

I'm a bit late to this post, but am suffering exactly the same problem! My Forester will be having its THIRD prop shaft fitted on Thursday (24th April) by my local Subaru dealer. The original one filled to the car when it was built lasted until just shy of 70,000 miles, but the last one's lasted less than 30,000! I'm disgusted with this, as the last one cost over £900 supplied and fitted and the next one's going to set me back over £1,100! I bought this car because of its "go anywhere" credentials and frankly, a second-hand Series Land Rover would have lasted better, although without the comfort, sped and style of a Subaru! By the end of the week I'll have TWO damaged prop shafts and I plan to have them refurbished at a local engineering company in Staines, Middlesex. I reckon whatever they charge will be less than a new Subaru one will cost!

Jake here again after having my outback serviced at Subaru again they found 2 wheel bearing rumbling and a diff seal leaking as well as two bushes with minor play, all of this work is being repaired under the warranty they supplied when I bought the car so no cost to me. The service was the 80000 mile service so oil filter wheel rotation and cabin filter a few other bits and bobs and it came in at a smidge over £400 pound so not cheap but for main dealer prices far better than my mates Volvo which for a similar service would have been over £600. I maintained the services to ensure the warranty was covered.they always give a courtesy car and seem excellent to be honest they found stuff and are putting it right had they not brought the issues to my attention then the warranty would have expired and I would be looking at a rather large bill. I do oil and filter changes myself - on the engine now every 4000 miles as it’s getting up on the miles as I hope to keep the car long term. I intend doing a coolant change in the next few months a long time before it’s due. I used to be an aircraft mechanic and I also build classic bike engines and believe in very frequent fluid changes to keep things clean and well inside the engine. Sadly bigger jobs on the car are too much for me now I’m past jacking up and crawling around the ground fixing things so I will pay the dealer to do the awkward or heavy work I’m in retirement now and closer to 70 than I would like to be so past doing to much work myself. Tweedmouth garage are not massively more expensive than some independents who might bugger things up so I’ll be sticking with them as I have found them very good overall. cheers for now. Jake

Front are 26 and 18 inch, 19mm top lock connector (TLC), also known as push button. Heyner blades 028009 and 036000 with B1 connector £29.84 inc p&p. Bosch Icon 18OE and 26OE from Amazon at £60 the pair, delivered from USA are original equipment , come with correct connector fitted. Halfords don’t sell any that will fit according to their website. Other sites reckon my car is a 2021 model based on inputting reg number, but Subaru changed the connector for 2022 model from hook to TLC. Vipa website lists the wrong blades. Try searching for push button wiper blades, you will get a good selection of makes for £3o a pair.

I've owned a late 2021 (71 plate) 2.0 litre Levorg since July last year, which I bought from a dealer. It only had 12,000 miles on the clock and was/is immaculate. I'd wanted one for a long time but circumstances never aligned and it was only after Subaru UK changed their marketing strategy - aiming just at the RV type market - that I was able to acquire one. They're still made and sold in many countries, but no longer in the UK. Providing you follow the advice for engine oil changes (every 6000 miles) and other servicing requirements I think that they're brilliant. The ride is sure-footed and compliant, the adaptive cruise control and other electronic gizmos really take the strain out of motorway driving particularly. I've just come back from a weeks touring to Scotland and the Inner Hebrides and it never put a foot wrong. Fuel economy on long drives is fairly good, averaging around 45mpg and in town around 36mpg. Having the ability to flick the drive into 'flappy paddle mode', with a choice of two 'hooligan' options is also great, but for the vast majority of the time driving it as an automatic is ok, even for a former rally driver like me! Apple Car Play works seamlessly, and I love the keyless entry and push button start system. I heartily recommend them, and if you get one you'll be one of only 276 2.0 litre owners on the country!

That has dual zone aircon. Unlikely to work, apart from any other incompatibilities.

It’s featured in London Kills S3 E4 on bbc and prime

Is this a straight fit into a 2004 legacy estate?

I've had my 2017 Levorg 1.6 GT EyeSight for over 5 years now. It's been 100% reliable, is great to drive, and very comfortable. Well worth a look.

Sorry to hear you've had those issues with your OB. I too have a Gen5 OB from nearly new and can't say I've had those issues so I don't think they're model specific. Regarding the wind noise, a seal missing or damaged seems possible, or does the window on the driver side, while appearing fine, actually drop a few mm from being completely closed? Maybe it sticks or the actuating mechanism stops it just short and so needs to be reset? Re the glove box. If it is loose, this seems to be unusual and while not the source of the issue, I wonder if the loose fit means that a previous owner has removed it to do some work behind and it, or something behind, hasn't been refitted firmly? If the noise only occurs when the glove box is empty, maybe that 'emptiness' is acting as an amplifier for something loose and moving behind or under? Hope you get it sorted.

TBH subaru has never been a big seller in the uk, they arn't exactly customer focused like most other brands, my parents just picked up their brand new crosstrek a few weeks back and the choice's they had to make to select it were very limited, limited colour availability even from the very small options lisy, only 2 trim levels (which is basicly cloth and no sunroof or leather seats and sunroof) and only cvt gearbox creates a very limited customer base. Don't get me wrong, the crosstrek is a very nice car, its just from a customer experiance its you get what you get.

Afraid i can't help either, they are a pretty rare animal

Like it or loathe it the newer version of the OB has just be revealed in the US. Basically it's boxier, looking to over shadow the Forester (?), but at least it's reverted to more buttons on the dash like the older Gen 5. We'll apparently never see it here in the UK given the car hating governments we've been saddled with recently. So is this the end of the OB in Europe? Guess so.

I can't comment on a Levorg as haven't been in one but as for the dealer network and support from Subaru towards their product, my experience has been that Subaru in the UK is almost non-existent. Examples impacting me are closures recently of my two nearest dealers (Woodford and Maidstone) so there are none in Kent and only Robertsbridge in Sussex should I need them (rarely, prefer to do my own work where possible). Others experience may vary.

Given that this sub-forum is very quiet I may not get a great range of opinions however I'll try. I am looking at a 2021 Levorg as a replacement to our ageing CRV. We don't need the space or the step up/fall out convenience of an SUV. I've never owned a Subaru before but understand that they are competing with Toyota/Honda in terms of reliability. Our CRV has been superb and has been or cheapest motoring ever. However I don't like how it drives - far too soft and rolling. Our 2nd car is a Seat Leon FR which has a form, sport ride. This replaced a TTS Mk3 which was a retirement indulgence and an absolute hoot to drive. It was never intended to be a long term keeper. Normally we keep our cars until the die - the CRV is 11 years old and 140k miles. So replacement is not far away. What are they thoughst on the Levorg - driving, reliability, comfort etc? I'd welcome opinions before I go and look at the car I have seen online.

Well sheet, sadly had an overheating incident and now its been looked at had the bad news that its done the headgasket (was suspected to have done so before being stripped), engine was origionaly built 9 years ago so its done pretty well give the age and power its running. Engines been pulled and stripped, headgasket gone on cylinder 1 and 4. Block bores are out of round (common on a 2.5), it's already been bored before so sadly its going in the bin. Crank is scored due to debris so is also going in the bin. Then the usual typical stuff found when an engine is stripped such as valve guides are worn, crack in one of the cam sprockets and general wear and tare to be expected from the age and milage of the engine. After a bit of discussion about options and longer term plans to keep ther car or not been decided to basicly go balls deep on the rebuild lol I supose since its me was always gonna be that way haha. spec will be, (includes a few replacement parts that were showing their age such as the oil pan, coolant pipes etc) New EJ 257 Block halves Closed decking of engine block Re-bore and all cylinders to 99.75mm Mahle forged piston set Forged connecting rod set ACL Race main bearing set ACL Race connecting rod bearing set OE Nitrided crankshaft Oil pump Water pump Thermostat 8x GSC Manganese exhaust valve guides plus fitting 8x Intake valves 8x Exhaust valves 1x Valve lifter bucket 2x RCM Uprated head gaskets 1x 3 bolt up-pipe to header gasket 1x Down pipe gasket R/H inner timing cover R/H Exhaust camshaft sprocket ( RCM Aluminium upgrade sprockets recommended ) Complete timing belt kit Heater coolant return pipe EGT Thermocouple Rear crankcase breather pipe Top balance pipe centre return hose Oil pan Oil filter Engine oil Coolant Zinc plated bolt and bracket set The coolant hose’s will need replacing due to degradation on both options. Phew thats some list. As usual theres a fair que for the engine builds up at clinic so gonna be a few months till we get it back.

Hi all just got the car xv on a 15 plate not sure what i am doing got the starlink app on my phone but keeps saying maintenance in progress this has going on for a couple of weeks any body got any ideas do I need it to work the app in the car yours Paul.

Hi. Having problems with my daughters 2012 forester diesel - it's not trying to regenerate. No garage has been able to identify the problem despite spending many hundreds of UK£. These garages either wanted to remap or clean ( it's been cleaned many times) so a different agenda!! Hence I need to fault find myself. Does anyone know what the DPF sensors are left to right ( its RHD) please?

Hi All, new member post, so please be gentle 😀 I've recently moved from a 2010 Outback to a newer 2019 Outback and I'm being driven mad by some noises that hopefully someone here can advise me on, give feedback on, laugh at me, etc. First one is annoying wind noise coming from the driver's pillar, wing mirror, etc. A quick search suggested a potential missing seal - is this common and if so, easy to rectify or do I just have to live with it? Second one is a really annoying knocking coming from the glove box area when going round corners - every time I go round corners, there's seems to be a knock - almost like when the adapter for the locking wheel nut is loose in the glove box. This happens when the glove box is empty. There does seem to be some side to side play in the glove box, but not enough I think to make the noise. It really is driving me insane, so any thoughts / ideas very welcomed. Apart from these noises, really loving the new (to me) car, well apart from moving from a diesel to a petrol and the significant reduction in mpg! Cheers, Allan

Hi Marcos! Congrats, looks great! For oils if you’re just driving everyday and not tracking it. Subaru genuine oil 0w-20 should be just fine. As far as first mods I would recommend coilovers for sure, the car is 10x better with coilovers. Wheels and tires are a preference but definitely help efficency and performance. Must do mod should be headers! Makes the car sound and perform better. Good luck!

Hey guys thanks for welcoming me! This is my 2015 Subaru brz with a 6 speed manual transmission. I was just curious on what oils, mods, and supplies i should purchase in order to remain reliable and maintain my brz. Any suggestions help if you have any tips!

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Hello, I have just bought a 2000 Outback H6. Been looking for awhile. I like the earlier ones with the red reflective strip across the boot (I call it a tail blazer). Based in Milton Keynes so looking for any local specialists to help with the bigger jobs. Andy