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  1. If you Pm me an addy mate I will post them to you. :)
  2. Should be but not sure why you didn't get them all together. If need be I will send you my two stickers :)
  3. That was my thought didn't get chance today :( but will have a look tomorrow cheers mate. And have a good one not been to Corfu heard it's nice though :)
  4. Well 4 new tyres on fitted disc brakes and pads all round fitted and braided hoses all round and new calipers put on. But now get a metal grinding sound when going left :( Wheel off again later see if I can find what it is :( coming from front O/S
  5. Japfest people sent them out about a week before then they have to be sorted out and sent to us mate so ata guess be a week before mate :)
  6. I'm sure I see a few people say they was going to it. unless it was on facebook :)
  7. Oh dear something for the Arseholes of the road to scream about. But still I like the raw feel and I'm sure a map and some mods can soon balance it. Chances are the Arseholes car of choice would break down sooner too :) The Subaru WRX STi and Audi S3 Saloon may not seem like obvious rivals, but both have the same power output and distant rally heritage to call upon for their performance kudos. At £33,245 with a six-speed manual gearbox, the Audi S3 is more expensive than the Subaru, but the £28,995 WRX clearly doesn't have the premium badge and upmarket cabin of its Audi rival. With 407Nm, the Subaru has a fraction more torque than the 380Nm Audi, but it's where that torque arrives that really makes the difference. In the Subaru you've got to wait until 4,000rpm to get peak torque, whereas in the punchy Audi it arrives at just 1,800rpm. These cars have got very different characters. There was a time when we thought the new WRX wasn't going to come to the UK but fast Subaru fans can relax - it's finally here. In an age when cars are accused of all looking and feeling the same, there's no doubting that a WRX doesn't feel or look like anything else on the road. Performance car fans will forgive the Subaru's cabin because this car is all about the driving experience and if you've driven a WRX before then this new car will feel very familiar. First of all the boxer engine sounds the same, you've got that unique sound from about 4,000rpm as you start to work it hard. You've got a gearbox that's got quite a short shift on each change, with a slightly notchy, quite mechanical feel, and the steering is very fast but at the same time quite light - which can be a bit disconcerting. It's also got quite aggressive self-centring, but once you get used to it you realise that that's a contributing factor to what makes this car feel so agile. This is a car that you really will enjoy on the average British road. The first thing you notice is when you get into the Audi S3 is the upmarket interior is in a different league to the Subaru. It's a real contrast to the dated cabin of the Subaru. The driving experience is completely different, too. Where the Subaru is really vigorous all the time, the Audi is very relaxed: it drives like any other well-sorted fast Audi. But the performance is there: it's got the same power as the Subaru's engine. In the Audi you've got really instant power all the time so you don't feel like you've got to work the engine so hard. And the handling's pretty accomplished as well. The steering's not as sharp and the way that the diffs work is not as aggressive but there's plenty of traction, decent body control and the car turns in nicely. It's not a thrilling car on a road like this but it's just very accomplished. Off the line, both cars have superb traction, but the Audi is nearly 100Kg lighter than the Subaru, and that shows by the time we reach 60mph. The S3 punches to 60 in 5.4 seconds, whereas the Subaru is 2 tenths behind at 5.6 seconds. So which car comes out on top in our test? Well, Subaru fans will love the sound of the WRX's boxer engine and the car's unique character. But the Audi has a much nicer cabin, it was faster in the drag race and it's a nicer car to live with day-to-day. Yes, it's more expensive, but if you want a fast, comfortable and stylish performance saloon, the Audi S3 is the one for us.
  8. I was going to get it might have to wait a bit longer now :( car repairs cost me more than I thought they was going too :(
  9. Hi mate welcome to S.O.C :) Looks good from the Advert
  10. Sounds like it was a pain :( but least ~Eurocarparts sorted it out without messing around too much and glad to hear you got it sorted :D
  11. Hi mate welcome to S.O.C :)
  12. I think Steves doing it on purpose Eddie ;)
  13. Gambit

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    Bit of riverside camping ?
  14. Very nice choice of alloy I agree don't we all :)
  15. The guy who owns it funny enough turned out to be a long time family friend :D I love it I want it just I don't have the cash to spend :( And Guy Martin went past on his cycle too :D Hopefully he might stop one day. I'm dieing to get his signature.
  16. Gutted :( But least you didn't fit them and risk it :D
  17. No this one is a full one I said I would cut them out and add some leather when it arrives
  18. If you let them know at Japspeed you're a Subaru owners club member they should offer you some discount ;) And as Tlag said I've never seen or heard of anyone do it and it bolt on without some modification work :)
  19. Tried to get weekends mate only problem was every place I tried wanted me to spend £285 a year for public liability insurance :( I wasn't willing to pay that lol so had to resort to weeknights :( CarBenFibreCreations, on 22 Jul 2014 - 13:31, said: I dont mind mate we all have senior moments from time to time I just got a cracking deal on some 285/35/18s but they are a bit big I need 285/30/18 lol Nice wouldn't' the 35 fit then or is it to close on wheel lock or something :(
  20. Nothing worse than a bad back :( I know a couple of months back did something to mine worse thing I've ever had :(
  21. Has a plaque too near the cigarette lighter with UK300 and the number, As said above certificate should have OZ Prodrive 18" alloy wheels and what is called the rabbit ear spoiler with Prodrive badges headlights and the front grill is different plus a splitter. Hope that helped if you was asking about mechanical advice we have a post somewhere :)
  22. Haha I'm saying nothing about the tyres costly mistake though :D And sounds good to me intrested to see what it's going to look like now :D
  23. Yeah he's good at what he does :) You taken a picture yet ? I know Steve does get very busy I know he's done the tickets for Japfest 2. I will ask him later about the cards. See what's happening with them :)
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