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He's not like that Miggs as I found out the other day mot'ing the sport, I said do I need one or both cats he said both as that's the way they're built, or try somewhere else that won't bother....he's a good guy and will usually just tell you about some stuff if it's not that bad, but in this case....no favours from him!

It wouldn't be anyone's fault here, it's a choice i'd make be it right or wrong, I know what you mean though.......I've never been in such a position with a car in my life

Yea it does :) ...like I say though, I honestly though something else was fkd I wonder if the 95 wrx has it....it's weird though, I can shove it about the drive and flat ground quite easy, but it wont roll as easy on hills ect as the sport when in gear and idling

Thanks will check them tomorrow, the 95 wrx might have one but I doubt the sport will, so they're worth a bit more than open decks

You're right savage....I just read the manual, I've never had it before in a car, and I've had a few...I thought something else was buggered, probably because I've now got brakes with renewing the o's rear pipes......just 400 odd quids worth of welding to be done now

Sorry to sound daft again but what markings am I looking for in the above photo, is it the circle with the x in it or all the squares above the block connector

I maybe didn't explain It good either.....basically when I roll back, engine idling, foot on the brake, it's fine till about 2ft then just stops and the brake's solid....press and let up the clutch and starts rolling and for couple of feet....!Removed! odd, it just started tonight

Ah ok, didn't know, thanks for explaining it, don't think mine will be like that I'll check it though, if it was the sti then maybe, as they're seemingly about 280hp as opposed to mine about 230-40

Savage why am I looking at that and what's the diffirence between closed and open, also You said in another about cdb or cbd...what's that

Honest to god, is this ever going to end... When parking earlier, the brake pedal stuck then released... When I park I roll back in neutral with my foot on the pedal....but this time when rolling, my foot's on the brake, it rolls back about 2ft and stops. The brake's solid and can take my foot off it and the car doesn't move, but when I press the clutch, it seems to release the brake. I know the clutch isn't in any way related to the brake., so what happened. Obviously this is something else that's went wrong, but what, why and where......has anyone had this before

Yea I know what you mean....mine (the sport) hasn't had boy racers, I think all the damage underneath's been the 2nd guy that had it 11 years, he's took care of the outside and in but not bothered with under it, !Removed! shame, as it drives great, not a rattle, clunk or anything, and the interior I like. This is a !Removed! hard decision to make, and know me, I'll make the wrong one

The turbo still has 5 months mot and 4 months tax, it's the non turbo that I put through and needs all the work, yea the guy in the garage has a point as regards mpg between both. So you would fix the turbo up to too ie get the head done and sell. Thing is though, there's plenty of turbos for sale, really alot.......but hardly any sports, that tells me that more and more just can't run them (turbos that is), so I'd probably find it hard very hard to sell it unless I took a big loss (which is what would probably happen heads fixed or not)

Think I'm a combination of crazy, stupid and thick...maybe not in that order though

Body on the wrx it's really quite good considering it's a 95 and I'm about the 10th owner since 06, god know what's happened to the poor sport and how/where it's been kept. What's cdb? I guess if I didn't laugh I'd scream I may well need some cyber help soon....might see a shrink too :)

Lol.....it's some list isn't it......had to laugh with Barry (tester) earlier though when he'd finished, he said "oh by the way you've got 2 number plate bulbs out too"....we really just had a good chuckle. He said though its the worst inner arches he'd saw in his 14 years testing, I said well at least I've won that one....another laugh. Seriously though, I'm thinking about Jay's idea....see what happens

I'd get the wagon though, as the 2 I've got are, I prefer them You're probably right.....I'll think hard about it in the next day or 2, I texed the mechanic, said I'd let him know....he said 2 days to be safe, if he fixes it

Yep, quite a bit eh I know I speak of mpg, but as the tester said today (and the mechanic yesterday) the non turbo's probably much the same as the turbo when driving off boost, there might 2-3 in it but not hellish much....floor it (turbo) then obviously it's diffirent ball game. Yea I see what you mean as regards swapping/breaking ect So you would get the heads fixed on the wrx and punt it, take the good bits off the sport and scrap the rest I know I said about about £450-5 for everything inc his labour.....wrong!....I still need a 2nd cat, it passed emissions but still failed as it's holed, so that's another £65 inc vat and post, he'd probably fit it when doing the rest though, but that's me up to more/less 600 then....alot of !Removed! money isn't it for a 98 2.0 non turbo. I'm sure there's poeple been in a similar situation with their cars and spent on them, they then just to reside themself to hold onto it, and just simply get the use out it

Sport failed on earlier....it's a 98 with 90000 good outside and in...but! I got a quote from the mobile mechanic I use...... £450-5 mainly for labour and said about a day and half to 2 days work just to change the subframe, the rest's welding as you'll see below Nearside rear lower (outer sill) subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) Offside rear lower (outer sill) subframe mounting area excessively corroded (2. 4. A 3) Nearside rear upper (inner wheel arch) suspension and component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Offside rear upper (inner wheel arch) suspension and component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Centre exhaust has majot leak of exhaust gases Rear subframe corroded and seriously weakened Offside front (brake hose at banjo bolt at caliper) breaking system leaking There's also a page at the back, says something about wheel bearings but dont know if it's a fail or not, I'll ask tomorrow....but I think that's enough to go on for now.....NOW do I fix, scrap or sell (complete and running) for spares? He based his labour on 12 hrs at about £28 = £340-50 and me supplying subframe and bushes....so would be about £450-50 total.....is it worth it for a non turbo, as I know I'd need to keep for a long time. It'd be the same for the wrx though, as the head gasket's more or less the same cost, so it's decision time of what to keep and try and run. I know the non turbo will not be alot better on fuel than turbo when out boost as the fueling's the same design ie uses it to cool the cylinders/pistons.....so like I say....decision time! I just read the advisories... Front subframe corroded but not seiously weakened (untill next !Removed! year!!) Towbar component slightly corroded Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 10cm of towbar mounting Offside and nearside front lower sills have corrosion but not within 30cm of prescribed area !Removed! hell!

I know, I know one guy that's used him but not for anything like that

Will do

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Thanks Savage....you're about 350ish from me, I've got relations in Kettering, could have visited them lol....like I say above, the sport's going for an mot today and hopefully help me decide what the hell to do. I do like the wrx too though and I know the longer I use I just topping up the water/coolant, I'll probably do damage, especially with winter coming in

No prob, how much would post be, 10 maybe.....car goes in today for mot, see what happens, hopefully this will help decide

That's the thing Miggs, it's not cheaper putting another one in, not even with the cheapest I saw by the time I added in a gasket kit, tools, hoist, coolant, thermostat, new belt, oil....I don't know how that one guy can do it for 600, and btw, he'll replace the things I just mentioned, and the heads skimmed , that's why it wouldn't be cheaper for me to do it.