Jay762

this is not going to end well - Im off to busy myself (hide) in the garage :P

That is a decent quote given the extent of mods to your car - result!

Wotcha and welcome!!

it shouldnt necessarily fail on emissions then - could be that a good service, injector clean and a few miles with decent fuel will clear the system out and get it combusting closer to optimum and sort the emissions

in this case i would go new - you are clearly looking to take care of your car so having something as a known will give peace of mind driving

does it have a de-cat pipe fitted?

We had the same when we were looking, spoke to a friend who had both back to back and the scooby was easier to live with day to day, things like turning circle (lack of on the evo) just got on his nerves so will be interested in what your opinion is

aaah so are we going cossie shopping anytime soon??

nice looking motor - will have to give Steve a nudge get some stickers in the post for your lass

That is a nice write up!!!

Now that would be funny, a tesco logo'd F1 car

I just wish I had some mates

was considering one of these - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gps-Tracker-For-Car-GSM-GPRS-Mini-Tracking-Device-Auto-Vehicle-Real-Time-GT02A-/290924528961?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item43bc740541 just sends messages to your phone insert pay as you go sim card - the car I have has a tracker fitted by subaru but I haven't resubscribed for the reasons above, not keen on big brother nanny state watching over my shoulder all the time

If it has had one owner their details will come up on the V5 so a bit of detective work and you could approach them to find out any additional details. if the exhaust and filter are standard there is a very good chance the ECU will not have been touched as it would give very little gain The paint metal device will give the depth of the paint and is useful if you are looking to detail the car to a high finish but paint is paint irrespective of factory or damage repair finish so you could still be hunting the proverbial needle. It used to be the case that factory paint finishes were slightly dimpled due to the drying process and repair paint jobs came up really smooth and mirror like in finish so if you looked along the car you could see the different way the light was reflected. Giving the car a good hand wash, dry and polish will get you up close and will be able to pick out any small dents chips or cracks anywhere, the panels are quite thin so gentle tapping around the car may throw up some different tones if you are tapping on filler not metal

That will work - go nice with the rims

no one will offer a guarantee too many unknowns unless it is a brand new car with an audit trail from the start of the production line. 230 quid against 10K spend is a small amount in relation and if it means peace of mind also they may pick up something which you get fixed under warranty - there is your money recovered through cost avoidance of future failure

contact one of these orgs and get a full inspection completed - you will get a full report and it will significantly reduce the risk of you have purchased a lemon in the near future. http://www.mycarinspections.co.uk/ http://www.rac.co.uk/buying-a-car/vehicle-inspections/vehicle-inspections-for-private-buyers/ http://www.theaa.com/rewards/offers/aa-vehicle-inspections.html

must admit I dont mind that colour - start saving for some alloys though and possibly a spoiler (very easy to swap over yourself), the standard WRX one seems a little shy ;)

Only for peace of mind - just have a good play yourself, I have spent money on those independant inspections before buying a car and the report you get is very thorough, a garage will go on your direction though so will approach the inspection in a different way. Having the warranty and a dealership you can physically go to and state your case to get things fixed is a good position to be in. Electric mirrors windows central locking ac etc can all be checked by yourself without too much hassle on the forecourt

Probably ;)

Must admit I have had two clifford alarms - they have an excellent marketing and advertising dept, I wasn't impressed, flat batteries alarm going off for no reason.

Wotcha and welcome. Wheel alignment is important check for uneven wear on tyres. check all the electrics work including air con, check for alloys corroding lacquer lifting etc check rear wheel arch for corrosion / bubbling as there is a lip on the inside that holds the crud. interior trim is on the cheap side check for scratches on door cards console trim etc from an engine / driving perspective it should idle and rev nicely no grinding or rattling and have that delicious flat four lumpy burble check cv joints on front by full lock circles fwd and reverse.

I work with data and statistics regularly and dependant what story you want them to tell you can always make them fit the answer required

Good luck sounds like a nice example as Gambit suggested pics may help

I need to sort Type UK stickers as well they just crumbled over the winter