Jay762

Yup I would agree with that statement - dont think its a bad look but I dont think it is instantly distinguishable as a subaru. Compared to other hybrid designs I think it is an improvement over Prius etc. Bottom line ill wait for a decent hydrogen power vehicle as I believe this is the best way forward given the natural resource availability compared to hydrogen cell / battery alternatives

Really good programmes - has made me think about my own car though and what they are describing should happen - will have to complete a bit more testing ;)

Had a tweaked 200sx which I really enjoyed from a rear wheel drive perspective so will see if the flexibility of the dccd settings generate the same sort of tail happy fun - looking for best of both worlds really but if the finances permitted I would consider the BRZ as a second car.

reading about what these chaps are doing with the BRZ in the Feb issue of Jap Peformance car mag, getting some nice improvements http://www.litchfiel...performance.asp Also, as the cover story, it covers this wee beasty which certainly puts the look of the car into a completely different perspective More pics... http://www.forcegt.com/car-events/scion-tuner-challenge-custom-fr-s-gt-heading-to-2012-sema/

hefty chortle I did see top gear but thought it was a little more tongue in cheek, top gear had said in the past all the pillocks were migrating from BMW 3 series to Audi's just done a You Tube search 'idiot audi driver' - there are a fair amount of results!

:lol: Yup you do need to have confidence in the brakes, the discs look to be in good condition on the front, some mild scoring on the rears - would like to try the floating discs I have seen but that will have to wait a bit until funds become available, the more ideas I get the longer the shopping list :P

Hi Gambit - thanks for that, think pads at least are way to go initially. sorry I wasnt clear in my description, all calipers are STI branded Brembo's there is a small 'B' logo in the casting - it was the pads I meant - the chap I had it off had had a service and I believe that was done with an economical view as the mechanic very helpfully ditched the K&N panel filter for an unbranded substitute - he changed the front pads at the same time probably with the same approach

I believe it has never been changed so thats 27K - but just for clarity this is the internal carbon filter not one going to the engine

Awesome footage

Surprised just how dirty these get new vs old

Hi all, right so I am new to the whole scooby experience and dont know what to expect with certain things being the norm or not. After two weeks Im still smiling wrt the engine performance but I am not particularly impressed with the brakes - there seems to be very little feel when initially applying the pedal and if you want to pull up sharpish you really have to stand on them. I thought initially it was stuck pistons (previous owner had it stood for a bit) so I had all the calipers off, gave a good clean, checked the pads for uneven wear and ensured all pistons came out when the pedal was pumped - all ok. There was no name on the front pads but there are brembo pads ftted to the rears. My next line of approach is to replace the pads with EBC red or yellow items (used green before and been happy with those) and or fit braided lines. Am I to expect any difference or do scoobies generally have a wooden feel and it is something I should adapt to? cheers J

nice job - KITT - v funny but I think you are right novelty may soon wear off

Cheers guys will keep them as is - and now its dark, before and after standard lights vs LED and xenon high beam Standard side LED Side Standard High beam Xenon high beam - all nice and white now, the camera did filter the brightness though so these pics are more to show colour hue

Here you go nice and clean - but not for long ;)

Right - finished cleaning and started with first simple mods - light bulbs + PIAA wipers, IMO something that should be standard on any new car as I now hate driving in the rain without them. The car had obviously spent some time under trees as there was a lot of green gunge behind the rear light units, having taken them off and got a tooth brush in behind the perspex I was surprised to see water in the unit itself - not a great seal, I have found some more in the drivers side mirror indicator repeater. Has anyone sealed these units? is it a problem if just left? If not how do you get the mirror apart? two of the wheels are showing signs of corrosion and so will need a refurb before too long, a little surprised at this for what I consider to be a relatively new car, is this common or are they generally good on subarus? coming soon to a rear view mirror near you... Prodrive stainless steel sports backbox collects water in the end pipes - I thought of drilling x4 small drainage holes, opinions, thoughts appreciated