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Also if your doing 25 miles in it each way you want it to be comfortable, BMW 3 series would def be high up my list, as long as you get a decent spec'd one will great for long runs. Or possibly maybe a 5 series, MPG will be lower but again its a cruiser so driving arm chair.

See how you go, i know hes ok for servicing as said, no idea how good his knowledge is on engine rebuilds.

ah wondered if that was the case. Mate of mine uses him for general servicing.

hmm, who is it building it?

The small eco engines aren't that eco from what i gather, have the thrape fook out of them to get them to go. a 3 series petrol beemer or v50 volvo (not diesel obviously hahah) that will just munch miles and be comfortable will prob do the job. 32mpg https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bmw/e46-3-series-98-06/bmw-3-series-e46-320ci-se-2002/5951232 43mpg https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/volkswagen/golf-mk5-mk6/2005-05-volkswagen-golf-1-4-s-fsi-5d-89-bhp/7087419

WHo ever said do the crank bearings as well is absolutely bang on, Mate found out the hard way. Was the block not skimmed before being built?

As said it's all about perception, yes it's limted numbers, but given its a uk turbo with a paint job it's not that special in my eye's, but thats my perception of it, bit like the WR1. It's only gonna go up in value so if you don't need to sell it keep it anyway

on an impreza you can fairly easily access the cam sensor and just unclip the connector to it, my guess is the forrester is similar. I'd do that and crank it for 10 seconds to make sure oil pressure is good, then reconnect and fire it up. 6 weeks shouldn't be too much of an issue though in truth. It may be a bit grumbly till it warms up and might be worth just restarting the engine when its warm but other than that should be fine.

get it to a decent specialist and get it on a dyno to find out exactly whats going on.

With it being 2.5 i'd get a sniff test done asap and go from there. may well not be headgasket, but its a cheap test as a start point before you go chasing things round the engine bay.

I wouldn't have another diesel if someone paid me. Gonna get taxed to oblivion going forward

It's one fo those cars that is all over, its basicly a uk turbo with a paint job and few extra bits bolted on. so depends how the buyer perceives it

5k if in top nick at a guess, but its only worth what someone will pay, maybe more than that, maybe less.

Modine is an oil to water heat exchanger. I would suspect the water side has a leak, or did if its not fresh. The green could just be the antifreeze adative in the coolant dried up. Thats all a guess but seems logical

i'll drop him a line

Yeah be long gone. Anyone know if the Sti and wrx are the same fitment on a hawk?

glad its sorted chap.

hahaha :D

It's just a cable, so could have gone boot end. as far as not working ont he key as well sounds like maybe the latch is playing up? do they still have a gap into the the boot in the center seat?

ah, i do like a consensus :)

With the death of the volvo im looking at new daily's. I have the possibility of a 2006 hawk WRX wagon. Engines already been done so don't have to worry about that. But would it be wrong to have 3 scoobs in the family? My mrs's bug sport, my weekend toy Type R and then a dialy Wagon wrx?

Have they actually fixed it? they are onto v4 of the 2.5 and still a dog

Something def not right, while you dont need to rev it all teh way to the redline you should easily get it to 6k

classic sti wagon ;)

caught the little sh1te, he had about 30 but chucked them all into a hedge just before i grabbed him. only managed to find 3 of mine.