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Yeah mate I saw that. Thought I would track this thread as well though for reference. I'll be doing the same myself so time will tell if this is a permanent fix or not :) It's good that yours is working well, it's reassuring that this may actually solve the problem :-)

Owwwww shiney.Thanks, the bolts themselves have pretty much disintegrated as expected so for this to come off and be replaced it'll be a cut it out job. I'll add this to the hit list :P

I thought I would hop into this thread since I'm having the same problem. I think I'm going to try two solutions the first being the replacment of the sensor, if we assume that the bad batch was made then it's fair to assume this would fix the issue. If that fails then it's onto a grounding kit to bolster what's already there and perhaps help with what is in principle just a 'red herring'. It'd be interesting to compare notes with you on this chap since we both own a bug eye wrx :) I know the sensor fixed yours but you never know :)

Hiya, Whilst I was under the car inspecting various bits (and getting the lay of the land so to speak since this is my first Subaru) I found that this front section piece in front of the oil filter has a massive hole in it. Without sounding too much like a novice, what the hell is it? :)

Brilliant, thanks for this it's exactly the kind of information I was looking for. I'm not sure what I'll go for, I like loud but I don't like too loud if that makes sense, like I said however the Powerflow is far too reserved for my taste. I'll let you know what I get :)

Hello, When I bought my 2003 Impreza WRX the car came with an already installed Power Flow exhaust system on it however I'd like to swap this out for something with a little more grunt, it's just a little too quiet for my personal taste. Can anyone recommend some good exhaust systems for the car?

I had read that just replacing the sensor can help and those that had done didn't report the fault coming back. Interestingly I also read that it was also down to poor grounding on the engines electronics which was causing the ECU to think something was wron, if I recall there was talk of certain items sitting too close together (if I find the thread I'll post the comment) have you heard anything like that? Thank's I'm very happy with it. I was looking at headlight changes myself but I'm one of those folk that is a sucker for originality and would like to be true to the cars original look. Time will tell I can't say I totally dislike the bug eye although a nicer nick name would have softened the blow somewhat :P

Hi, Thanks for that :D I have included a picture for you chaps of the car as it stands, like I said I'm fortunate in that it's totally standard except for two areas the first being a powerflow exhaust and the second being a lightened flywheel. It's has new timing belts, clutch and the flywheel that I mentioned. MOT is until January next year as well so I'm very happy with it, just need to start getting the car clean. It's spent a large portion of it's life out in the sticks so natrually there's a lot of mud/dirt in and around various parts there is also eveidence of car wash paint damage i.e. lots of swirls marks. As I mentioned there is knocking from the front (lots of it) so the drop links will be getting attention first both front and rear. Tonight after having the car out I was hit with an engine management light which was P0340 - Camshaft Position sensor "A" circuit. (Bank 1 or Single Sensor). A two second search on that brings back a wealth of compaints and every one seemed to be the "bug" eye Impreza. Looks like I have my work cut out on that one if I'm to find a fix haha. The headlights have some hazing on them which I'll need to repair with those buffing kits you now get. In a bid to test how easily I could restore the paint work I sectioned off part of the bonnet and worked through the cleaning process and compunded the paint back a bit and it came up very well which means I have a day or two of buffing coming up haha End Result Anyway, that's where I'm at so far :)

Hello everyone, I did a quick Google search looking for the owners club for Subaru and this club was top of the list. I have recently (2 days ago in fact) bought myself a 2003 Impreza WRX in excellent condition. The car has had the same owner for the last 7 years who loved it to bits. It's a very nice example and totally unmolested which makes it that bit nicer from a buyer point of view. Granted she is in need of a damn good clean and some maintenance work but I can't fault the condition at all especially with her age. My most immediate job is drop links on the front and rear plus a set of new tyres. So far I'm loving the car a lot, very nice power and handling. I'm hoping to talk to you all a lot more as I start my Subaru ownership journey :) Allan