Jay762

patch it - if it is a decent piece of metal and an intact weld job it doesnt need to be hidden from the MOT person. As said before it needs sorting to stop the rust

That is great news - hope it completes in a nice cash exchange :)

Brilliant that is great to hear!!

Wotcha and welcome - sorry cant help either :(

We have had some good reviews a bit further around the M25

Yup we did some investigating recently on this subject for Bouncer and after some discussion £1200 was more realistic but even then he found somewhere to do it for about £700 and that was with a head skim

they are a pig thats for certain :P

That is a great result for not a lot of outlay, worth holding out for!

good luck with the sale

did you check the codes stored?

I agree - they do look the mutts nuts and you have to be prepared to pay for them http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JDM-LEGACY-BD-BG-RFRB-FRONT-GRILL-GRILLE-OEM-IN-VERY-GOOD-CONDITION-/271304321776?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f2aff6af0 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JDM-SUBARU-LEGACY-BH5-B4-BE5-RFRB-SILVER-FRONT-GRILLE-GRILL-OEM-/131025811789?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1e81bf394d

Looks tidy - good luck with the sale

Sounds like positive news - strange that the reader doesnt work, surprised at that

no its not - ebay and breakers are places to keep your eyes on they help with some bargains, modding is an addictive side affect of Scooby ownership ;)

What we normally suggest for NA engines is look at the engine breathing so filter + induction kit and exhaust to get it flowing the best it can (without a fully blueprinted engine build) and chassis tweaks so lightening where possible and improving the suspension + brakes, that way you improve the power to weight ratio and are able to brake later and carry more corner speed.

yup I have them as a screen saver :P

yes and probably some seriously dodgy pictures ;) :D

It certainly should be - keep us posted as to the final outcome

Some great info there!

Wotcha and welcome - sorry your introduction to the forum is under these circumstances It does sound like the head gasket has gone, the oil in the coolant may have something to do with the level however it may be symptomatic of a cracked head / liner and oil is getting into the system that way. You mention oil temp guage - do you mean the one on the dash by the rev counter / speedo, if so Im pretty sure this is a coolant temp guage and would shoot up if there is limited coolant going around your system, there may be an air lock or also the thermostat may have failed which would stop the flow

Wotcha and welcome - some P1 examples for 6 - 8 - 10k at the moment, various mileages but all look in very good condition - for this type of project I would consider getting the drive shaft machined or one of the carbon fibre ones made up. Keep us posted whatever way you decide to go - that Avatar is great made me genuinely laugh out loud

very nice, but I am of the make your own history school of thought - completing your own mods builds a connection with the vehicle that off the shelf doesnt seem to have - no emotional investment or sweat equity

Will have to talk to Steve there might be scope for a limited run of Pink... :P

Wotcha and welcome - looking good!!

That is a great clip - me to I would have been adrenaline stage brown!! :o