WideSam

I used to love the TOCA touring cars games

Welcome back!

Too true this. Lovely car

Personally, I think a parallel set up is a good idea for anyone increasing your power on your engine. 99% of the time it’s that number 3 piston/rod/bearing that fails because of it running lean. If you can do it yourself, it doesn’t need to be expensive as you can use the original parts with an aftermarket pressure regulator. That being said, a kit like @savage bulldogs is comparatively inexpensive compared to an engine rebuild. Lovely work as always 👍

Sorry mate, I quoted the wrong section. Far too early for a Sunday!

Have you tried undoing the engine mounts and jacking the engine up a little bit? It should give you better clearance between the engine and chassis leg. Also taping your socket to your extension can save a lot of swearing and shouting.

Welcome back! Hope you find what you’re looking for! If you’re fairly used to fettling with the mx then you should adapt to the Subaru fairly quickly (once you get used to the engine layout of course). Look forward to seeing your purchase!

What sort of problems has the paintwork got? I guess you could argue that maybe the previous owner prioritised mechanicals over paintwork, or just wasn’t very good at cleaning it properly, just threw a sponge at it. Also if the price allows the paintwork to be sorted it may be worth a punt. Although I would say if you’ve got a bad gut feeling, probably follow that!

Welcome, looks good!

Inspiring people to get stuck in is certainly something you do well, as do many others. I doubt I would’ve done half the stuff I have without reading about it and seeing pictures with the processes. Also having somebody knowledgable to ask if you get stuck is a massive comfort. It’s one things I love about forums, this one also has the bonus of no snobbishness or patronising comments to anyone. IMO Subarus are a great way to cut your teeth with a bit of home mechanics, everything is built like it’s designed to come apart again and can be done with a fairly basic set of tools.

What a driveway 😍

The above works best if you can get the front end quite high as well, park uphill, jack the front if the car up, or use ramps. Also a non spill funnel works wonders. Enables the air coming out to be replaced with coolant straight away so as to not draw in any more air.

Welcome on board!

It’s an emissions thing I believe. Goes from the usual £20ish to £45 a month

There’s a lot of members on the club, and a fair few active members. I’ve only been to 2 shows with the club a couple of years ago (Japshow and Japshow Finale) but the turnout to both was good! I think he meant it for you. He’s also got an STI hatch.

If you go for the 3.0 they were a uk spec car, so should be easier to find and cheaper to insure etc etc- just be wary of road tax prices post 06 Although obviously you won’t get the fun turbo noises!

Welcome, looks stunning! Keep an eye on the meets and shows section, things should start being planned soon I would imagine

I was also stuck in a Ford when my GTB was unwell. I’m gonna claim I started a trend 😂

Good decision! Is it the GT spec b or the 3.0? I love my wrx but will always have a soft spot for the legacy

I’d be inclined to to look at your fuel pump or pump relay. Turn your ignition on, make sure you can hear the fuel pump priming to start with, it’ll make a slight electronic whirring sound (if that makes sense) from somewhere around your back seat.

Hi Jo, welcome to the club. Theres a good buyers guide here This should give you everything you need. If you’re used to swinging a spanner then, in my opinion at least, Subarus are pretty easy to work on. Good luck with the search!

Awesome, there’s another club fairly local to me that usually attends that. Always looks a good day out. I usually work Saturdays but I might try and get the day off. Only need a few more people and we can look at booking a stand!

Looking good! 👍

+1 for this. Timing belt and water pump while you’re there is always a good idea.

Pop your right hand side (as you look at the front of the car) timing cover off and you’ll see the water pump at the bottom, any leaks should be fairly obvious. Unfortunately mine didn’t have this and it wasn’t until I took it out the issue became apparent. Also make sure you’re getting water circulating while bleeding. Alternatively, as Tidgy suggested get a sniff test done, probably the simplest check for the least cost.