Scooby Pete

I guess it will depend on if they took it to a main dealer for servicing. Tbh I'm not that knowledgable about it, I bought mine without any thought about it just did the regular checks when buying a car. Luckily I know the dealer that did all the servicing and rang them up to confirm. Also like Jay will get it on the rolling road and remapped just to be sure.

The engine is know to suffer from ringland failure. This was posted on my local forum by an owner and very knowledgeable guy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subaru added the ECU re-flash/amended map to the 'service update' rather than doing a formal recall. The issue only occurred on some cars in some situations i.e. when you hit or got near the rev limiter, so a full recall was not considered necessary Some updated cars (both standard UK STI & 330S) still suffered from ringland failure after the factory re-map, so a bespoke map from someone decent (like JGM) is still a must on the pre 2010 cars if you like to give it some and want peace of mind My 08 hatch STI is making 370bhp and had been absolutely fine for 2 years/30K miles of spirited driving following JGM's fine work --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I own a Type Uk which has been PPP'd (Prodrive Performance Pack) which takes the car upto 330bhp. I believe this is the same mapping as the 330s. The main difference between a 330s and Type UK is that the 330s has Recaro seats, a starter button, Sat Nav and is badged 330s. These badge cars are all Factory cars. The type UK is the same car just without the extra options fitted. The PPP is a dealer fitt option which is just a remap of the ECU. So not all Type UK will be 330bhp When you do buy a car, take it to your local Subaru specialist and ask them to check the mapping on the car and if nessecary tweak it.

I once used a doorbell button for my horn on a beetle :) never got it MOT'd with it though.

Heres the Quad Bike. http://youtu.be/Qe_mS_ucYCM

Someone signed up to Sureey Scoobies and is making this: A WRX Powered Mk1 Escort. Seen it done with quite a few beetles and an Quad bike but never a MK1 though :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRhVyPR2Szw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ6ITFh9aYc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsYyyejS6UI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uudvC6wIImQ

LOL I wasn't implying you we're meaning 2nd hand bits :)

I've always got my pads and discs from ECBdirect.com. They are the cheapest I've ever found for EBC. I've used EBC red Stuff and Yellow stuff pads with tarot grooved vented discs, after that I switched to EBC turbo Grooved Discs With Yelow Stuff pads. All worked well, but you do get more brake dust with the fast road pads. One other thing that may be worth considering is braided hoses, they don't bulge under pressure and are a lot more durable than rubber if you are going to be driving the car exuberantly. This is an obvious one but buy brand new pads and discs DO NOT buy 2nd hand ones. Sorry if teaching granny to suck eggs but its a deffo don't try this at home thing.

Dan at Surrey Subaru will do day to day stuff aswell as build you a 500bhp monster. I have had work done by Dan myself he did a cam belt change on my driveway including replacing the tensioners. he's also highly recommended by the members of Surrey Scoobies.

I live near Twickenham, and have never used anyone around here. I've always gone to the guys in Surrey as they have some really good specialist there. Surrey Subaru Specalist in camberly. https://www.facebook.com/surrey.subarus is closest TFS who have moved to Aldershot hants. 01252 330366 are ver good and worth the journey.

Momentum is 95 Ron + octane booster and additives to make it 99 Ron V-power nitro is refined at 100 Ron so it's a better fuel and has less crap added to it. I've noticed a difference in MPG since switching to nitro, I'm about 1-1.5mpg per tank better off. Like Tescos says every little helps.

Offer finishes 15/06 Just aswell I checked before filling up tonight. https://www.bespokeoffers.co.uk/consumer/offers/save-5p-per-litre-on-v-power-nitro-fuel-at-shell--c73b2

I've just ordered some Type UK Stickers from these guys maybe they can help. http://www.subarupartsstore.co.uk/category/Badges_and_Decals,b.html A lot of the Surrey Scoobies members use Pro_R as they are based locally, not heard anyone having issues with them before. Not that its any comfort to you but lets hope this is a onr off. Hope you get it sorted.

Friday I was doing some bits on the car and had the radio on whilst messing with the leccy windows. After about 10 mins or faffing around I tried to start the car and the battery was flat. Jump started, then took the car for a 15 min drive, got home and all seemed well. Sunday drove the car for a quick trip to the shops, got back everything was fine. Got in the car this morning, started fine. on the way to waork, stopped at the paper shop and the car wouldnt start again. Is it because the Pioneer AVIC-F940BT Head unit takes so much juice to run it? Is it my battery that is giving up? Can I get a stronger battery than recomended by Subaru? Ta :)

found this on the Outback forum. talks about a rubber cap you remove and line up the crank with a gap and use that to lock it. http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/61-general-discussions/47370-crank-shaft-pulley-tigtening-ideas.html

Have a word with Pete at Southeast imprezas, he had quite a few cars for breaking recently he may have what you are looking for. https://www.facebook.com/search/results.php?q=SouthEast+Imprezas+SouthEast+Imprezas&init=public#!/southeastimprezas

My advice for more power would be, make sure you can stop before you can go :)

I had major greif getting a busted speedo out, I tried everything I could to remove it. After posting on another forum for advise, the advise was just smash the speedo cable retaing nut (orange plastic bit that screws into the gear box) to get it out. Due to the lack of room in the engine bay I could not get any angle on the orange plastic bit and ended up taking to a garage. They dropped the rear of the box down and managed to remove the cable for me. Cost me about £50.

WOW! thats some crasy driving there!

Nice motor :)

I just blow them a big soppy kiss, did this the other day and they guy was going ape! making to get out his car, So I just shouted "no speaka eengliiishh I Polish" in a crappy accent. He fell for it regardless of LBC on the radio and the really bad accent

Great looking car :)

Yeah your right it's an Allen key that covers the shaft, I was going from memory there and got mixed up with the inspection hole.

On a classics:It's quite easy when you know how, from the front of the car, on the right hand side of the gear box is a rubber grommet, remove this and you will see a small hole, this is where the bar for the release bearing sits in the gearbox. Use an m6 bolt and screw it in to the thread in the bar. Pull this towards you and the bar will come out the gear box, now pull up the clutch fork and the release bearing will now be free. I have posted the workshop manual for the classic in this thread http://uk.subaruownersclub.com/forums/topic/41-whats-your-audio-set-up-in-your-suburu/ Can't see it being that much different with the Bugeye. You want page 227.

Yep mine goes from S# to S when switched off.

i was playing around with it as my MPG seemed stuck on 21.9mpg, set it up as S# DCCD on Auto - ( click back the swith in Auto mode) and VDC to Off the car felt so much more alive everything was more repsonsive, Breaks felt Firmer, throttle was instant and the steering lighter. was a totaly differnet car. Bit annoyed that when you switch off it all reverts back to i drive, Auto DCCD and VCD on.