Jay762

Wotcha and welcome Richie - yes it is a friendly bunch for the most part and we can see that reflected in this forum Also wrt your sig... or you didnt quite make that last corner and there is an angry farmer just over the horizon wanting to know who is going to fix his hedge

Wotcha and welcome!!

wheel bearings I have found make more of a grinding noise CV joints more of a clunking / knocking noise - hopefully you can narrow it down a bit

didnt want to say that - but as you pointed out front end comes off easily enough and it will be easier 2nd time around ;)

Looking good Pete

Yup agree if your running 19's you are probably looking at ridin' slow and low so its not as much of an issue :D

totally agree with this statement - going on the pictures it looked like a great day, not a bug fan but that first pic of Gems of the black bug has definitely caused me to question my initial ideas - monster attitude in a motor.

the 45's wouldn't work on the 17's - according to alloy wheels you would be looking at 225/45 18's or 225/40 19's http://www.alloywheels.com/?Make=Subaru&Model=Outback-Mk3

Wotcha and welcome - unfortunate news there - I'll move your thread to the parts wanted section then it should get more specific attention and maybe some can help you out

so Pcd and fitment aside as long as you have the same rolling radius you will be fine so compensating for the tyre height as well as wheel diameter is a must - all impacts the speedo reading. If you did go for 17" impreza wheels you would still have to retain the existing tyre profile - I dont know what profile you are currently running but it might be worth looking at 18's or 19's if you have a really high tyre wall then you could run a lower profile tyre - this does improve cornering and feel but some owners dont necessarily want the firmer ride that can come with it. What tyres do you currently use?

Wotcha and welcome Tom - that is a great photo did you use a filter or anything, really shows off that colour, we have a couple of members who are quite adept with the old SLR. Will keep an eye out for the project thread as I do enjoy a good nose at others work :)

wasnt someone on here wanting to sell a full FMIC kit? - might be some time ago though

As Gambit says - if you have the folding magic it is worth having the conversation

Wotcha and welcome - we have a few members from your area, feel free to get involved share some pics etc

a discussion in its own right - cant help you with that one chum :D

tidy - and a cheeky FMIC there as well :)

Thats a good price for that unit used one on ebay getting some attention http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-impreza-Blitz-nur-exhaust-/251573929068?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a92f9846c

there is less material involved (no cat etc) so the price is reasonable

well keep us posted - always interested in something a little different ;)

go for wet and dry over sandpaper or as savage suggested the contour pads

ahh I see - yup its a nightmare when you catch something like that

What is your budget then we will know what to rule out?

check the links in your last thread that I posted for you - they gave the options of complete bumper replacements or arches that blended into your existing item

Wotcha and welcome - plenty of great project threads on here - they do spark off the imagination which can result in budget busting purchases so read with caution ;)

are the door handles supposed to be different colours?