Jay762

agree more likely a dodgy connection

the TD04 is readily available second hand and easy enough to change over should you need to

the third one looks good though

great keep us posted ;)

good for you :)

we do prefer the warm hugs approach on this forum :)

the thickness of the oil shouldn't be related to loss - it will however help (as will slick 50) with a noisier engine attributed to wear through higher miles, you mention burning oil but there is no smoke or deposits in the exhaust? It must be going somewhere - I would do more checks for smoke and keep an eye on the coolant - has the engine ever been rebuilt?

it is but unfortunately the chap is being forced to break it so if your interested I would contact him asap before bits go individually

he is trying it on - sold as seen - small claims court fine - let him take you there, you know what model the part is off it was sold used but in working order he doesnt have a leg to stand on

stainless brake hoses - always a good mod with cars over 5 years old

oooh drift buckets going in?? ;)

amount of time I spent spraying the dizzy with wd40 in the wet conditions driving back and forth to Scotland - was a regular at Halfords in those days - only Vauxhall decided the best place to mount it was right at the front of the engine just above the sump - muppets

yup like those

very good :D

We need to work on our google rating - get ourselves higher up in the listings ;)

staged I reckon

A great service offered!!

It does seem to go largely under the radar which I believe is a massive disappointment - its like people are scared to show pride in being English

Have mentioned it in other thread but Bazza if it was me I would take the time and have a look - just ignore the gearbox price as I believe that is miss leading you

those are some smooth curves, no holes or flat spots there if you upload them to a hosted site (eg photobucket) and post the link that works best

Bazza - £800 is within your budget - ignore the gearbox, confirm it will fit your existing box - stick a new clutch in whilst you have it apart and just turn the power down

if maintained well spirited driving is no issue - look for comprehensive history in fact your budget would get you this wagon which has some Prodrive options which you dont normally see - well priced at £1500, that would leave you enough to perform some tweaks to personalise http://uk.subaruownersclub.com/forums/topic/6063-scooby-prodrive-wagon-launch-control-no-lift-shift/

yup that would get the job done nicely :P

Wotcha and welcome to the forum

Wotcha and welcome - as mentioned the performance difference is quite small between WRX and STI - its things like suspension & hub components, brakes and gearbox that are more significant but that is something that can be addressed in the long term should you wish