Jay762

Some Legacys do have turbos - so you could have the best of both worlds. Turbos can be reliable if maintained / looked after as Gambit said - warming up / cooling down etc. WRT the WRX and police attention there is the spec D model with is very understated - also it tends to be how you drive and where you are which can attract the attention not necessarily the car

not driven those - M18 is closest I have got driving past

reminded me of driving along the M4 at night :D

:D :D :D

What makes it more frustrating is you cannot throw the tool you are holding either :D

I have done that before on many an occasion :D

Red or black for me

The calculations dont work as simply as that due to numerous other factors that all affect the flow rate of air in and out of the engine plus inertia of components and compression ratios. Ill try and break the statements and answer individually for clarity. The NA vs turbo debate for equal BHP (power) relates to how the power is delivered. The power for the NA engine is there straight away so giving drive earlier. An equivalent power turbo engine has a delay while the turbo comes up to speed (spooling up) and thus pressurising the air intake - this increases the air fuel mixture (due to density) crammed into the chamber giving a bigger bang, this is how smaller capacity engines with a turbo can generate the same power as larger capacity NA engines. The engine characteristics between the legacy and the impreza are different not only because of the size but also because of the turbo setup and the tune, they are designed to be different drives, nice fat torque spread against a more active driver engagement to stir the gearbox and keep the motor buzzing - the Spec R legacy though could be some what more of a beast so dont count that in this train of thought. I would advise driving both as I believe (having driven a couple of vectras) you will find both cars really enjoyable to drive but I think you will struggle to draw theoretical comparisons when you start to take into consideration power to weight ratios between the vauxhall and the subarus - its not just about the individual numbers but the sum of all parts

Wotcha and welcome - a few members with classics on the forum so hopefully the answer will be along shortly I do know later cars a have a slightly wider track on the sportier models but I dont know if that is true for the classic

Wotcha and welcome - cant go wrong with either of those models :)

You could get a replacement aerial lead or go for a roof mount if you fancy tweaking a little more something like these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Van-BEE-STING-radio-aerial-black-/380778993491?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item58a8325753 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Standard-Shark-Fin-Aerial-Antenna-Car-Van-New-Universal-Radio-AM-FM-/350879335953?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item51b209c611

isnt it just a cable - nothing too high tech??

Oilman (Tim) of Opie oils will point you in the right direction - might even be able to sort some forum discount for you

That is certainly a great place to test drive

Its a digital signal kit for the radio. the idea is you connect the kit to your existing aerial lead and you tune your radio to a particular frequency which is the signal coming from the digital kit, you then change stations using the digital tuner getting digital radio stations instead of your current head unit. here is an example http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brand-New-Pure-Highway-DAB-Digital-Radio-In-Car-or-Portable-AUX-In-Out-ICT-/261111313161?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item3ccb727309

Nice easy fix for a change - nice one :)

yup used K&N filters for quite a few years always had good results

ahem - never really checked to see if they are working.... only ever used standard ones from garage now brake lights fog lights etc I have been replacing my standard ones with CREE high power LED types

Also if you run the Vpower type fuel as well it is good to have a map matched to that and get the benefit

the initial map for your standard car is biased towards emissions at certain revs and a degree of economy to make the MPG figures quoted realistic - it will be a compromise so if you put on an induction kit and a free flowing exhaust + ensure your injectors are clean, car serviced with good plugs etc I would personally go for a remap - not for outright power but I found in the past with NA engines better drive in low to midrange because the engine is being fuelled at its optimum not for emissions

With the cone filters the oil you put on them is very very small amounts the idea being to catch / hold the finest particules that would pass through the filter, I have seen people put so much oil on it is dripping off the bottom of the filter, way too much.

many cars have odd sized blades depending on the size / reach of the arms

Me either always had the stubs even on aftermarket wheels and bosses

the matt black does look good - Im not a huge fan of too much anodised stuff - reminds me of the stuff on 90's superbikes all got a bit tacky even though the kit can be top line

shame and somewhat ironic given the films he was in - made me think of James Dean also R.I.P.