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Just replied back to the PM mate :) Good job I didn't Email Steve was just about to :)

I just want to point out that is Tiff with Boot's car so has to be worth going just to see the car :D

Should be fine, I would even get a small bit of wood and put that against them on the inside of the bonnet just give it a few heavy taps, least with the wood you balance the force out over a bigger coverage :)

All the clips and stuff from memory was from the grill side. The only thing on the wing side I can think that would hold it is the seal. If everything else is undone should just need popping out. I tapped mine until I got mad and gave it a bit of a crack and that was it came out :)

Bikes I'm Yamaha Honda or Ducati. Always hated BMW bike riders their all knobs :D

Did you try through our insurance, should get a 15% discount on it too being a club member :) http://uk.subaruownersclub.com/insurance/ But to be fair one thing I will never understand is the pricing of insurance. If I didn't know better I'd have said the bankers or the government are behind it.

Sounds like the start of a plan ;)

I'd just double check but I'm sure I only had the 3 holding them in i know I was about 2 hour's trying to get them off though ended up giving it a bit of a thump from behind and that was it came loose.

If I remember they do stick in damn tight I had to yank mine out when I changed them over to morettes. Have you tried the other side see if that comes out easy ?

I think 18's are the best size you can have for a daily drive atleast I'm sure others may beg to differ

I don't think it's bad, the spoiler wouldn't worry me I'd only get rid for an STI version spoiler anyway. from the pictures it all looks clean and tidy. The fact he won't come down on the price could be a good thing. mileage I've seen people at near 200k miles without engine rebuilds had someone sign up last year that was pushing 185k miles from new. But know what you mean I have a thing about cars with 100k miles on scares me :D

Shouldn't need a garage mate CHECK this thread out should be able to do it yourself :D

Jay would be ideal to go with you if you can cover the cost and as said would give you the chance to get further a field. Or like matt said train I've done that before I went with a mate he wanted to tag along which I didn't mind. :D

I'd be careful with what he's said about the Prodrive pack it's more likely just had a back box fitted

I agree I like the wagon just depends if you want the wagon or a saloon. But think for the money looks spot on. I will have a browse round later too when I get chance will try keep it as local to you as possible :D

Looks good I'd maybe keep the rear lights I don't mind them but would want tinted windows :D I love tinted windows, have to get the rust sorted out but not the end of the world and would say be hard pushed to find many now that don't have it around that age on the rear arches. Bit more than I would have wanted to pay but I'm pretty bad with prices always want things cheap :D But would want to see the car with 130k miles and see paperwork for clutch and other work

Boot's anywhere you recommend for the guys going ?

That would be my only real worry is the strength.

That car looks good shame about the dealer they even have a nice website with some high end spec cars :( But I found with people like that they don't care for the cheaper car's. As I found out when I went to Bradford to look at a hawkeye sales people didn't give me the time of day when I told them what I was there to look at, and was parked around the back with the reject cars with Lambos Ferraris all the 80k+ cars at the front. Car was nice and I think I would have bought it if they hadn't been so damn snobbish I felt happier walking away then buy it :(

Here you go Audis worst for breakdowns too German cars are not as reliable as their reputation suggests. That's according to one warranty provider, which has studied its database to reveal the makes of cars most and least likely to have engine problems. Warranty Direct, which with 50,000 policies on its books is the UK's leading supplier of direct consumer warranties, claims that Audis, BMWs and Volkswagens have some of the least reliable engines available. Indeed, among the cars owned by its policy holders, the only engines to have failed more than Audis were those from the now defunct MG Group. In total 1 in 13 of MG Rover motors failed in the past year, and problems presented themselves in 1 in every 27 Audi engines. Mini was the third least reliable with a failure rate of 1 in 40, while BMW finished seventh (1 in 45) and Volkswagen ninth (1 in 52). The most reliable engines came from Honda, with a failure rate of just 1 in 344, with Toyota in second (1 in 171) and, maintaining some honour for the German brands, Mercedes in third (1 in 119). The company also pointed out the high cost of repair that can be associated with engine problems. In its highest claim, which was for a Range Rover Vogue, an engine failure cost £12,998.46.

Nice I might need to get mine done I was hoping to buy one of that lad that was breaking his but never heard from him again :D

I agree check the codes I'd also maybe look at a fuel cut defender

I can't see it being a problem. But I think maybe Tlag or Savage or Martin might be better to answer that than me :)

Cheers mate I love saving on postage :D

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