Rule106

Lol hey I'll take all the pennies possible thanks [emoji23] I do between 8-10k a year. With that it's at least one trip from Kent to Scotland to see family and then other long range drives to likes of Devon for family holiday away. I'm currently driving a 1.6 petrol 2005 civic, which when on the motorway does 43-50mpg depending on traffic flow. I was looking for a mix of power and mpg so I thought of diesels to be the best way. I'll gladly accept any suggestions if you see anything wrong with my view? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

That's a great idea, I'll be doing that! But wow I didn't realise they had things that bad go wrong. I know there would be teething issues with the earlier models, but what sort of year would you recommend getting, if you recommend getting a diesel at all? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

What sort of problems did the first lot have then? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Posted too much, but it's also a 2009 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

It is a 2.0 Diesel Subaru Impreza with 77k miles. MOT 17th April 2018. It has full Subaru service history (Same dealer – Simpsons of Subaru) up to 56625 miles/23/12/15. I purchased the car April 2016 with 57500 miles on the clock. Three months after the purchase the camshaft failed. Simson of Subaru replaced the short engine block (£5500.00) under Subaru warranty, customer care was excellent here. With the engine came new oil sump and timing belts so these don’t need replacing for some time now when comparing against cars of same mileage. The Subaru is running fine, drives and pulls well. I have replaced the brake discs, brake pads and tyres. The tyres are premium Nokian tyres, I have had these on my last few cars and will put them on my new car as they are good al season tyre. I have had the wheel alignment and toe adjustment carried out (Hunter Hawk-Eye at KwikFit) so the car is driving as it should. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Cool that's good. I'll copy and paste the details from the email he sent me. One sec. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Hey guys I've found an Impreza diesel that I want to buy and the owner has mentioned that it has had a small block replacement. He says it was done by Subaru under warranty and has receipts to prove it for when I go to view this Saturday. I was wondering is it wise to buy a car with an engine change? I'm in two minds because the car looks and sounds great by the pictures and what he's told me but I don't know if it will be extra aggravation in the long run? Thanks for any help! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

LOL yeah it's a challenge enough now in my 1.6 civic [emoji23] no you won't put me off getting a Subaru, I have my mind set on it! I'm looking at getting a 2010 or newer, so I won't have any manufacturer warranty only whatever is given from a car dealership if one is bought from there. I do at least 8k miles a year, max 12k. I do a variety of driving, weekdays to work are mainly stop start as I live only 10 minutes away, but at the weekend if I'm taking my wife and son out then I could be doing anything depending where we're going. At least once a year I drive to Scotland because she has family up there, so I'd rather be driving my car rather than her 1.4 Jazz Auto [emoji13] only London driving I do is to the outskirts to see friends/family. So is a remap advised on an almost standard car? Thanks for the help I appreciate it! I'll check into Mr B's threads [emoji106] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

Thanks for the welcome [emoji106] I'm planning on air induction straight away too. I would like to change the exhaust but depends on funds. I'm shocked you said the lump has had problems because when researching I've found nothing but praise! I have seen problems said but they were due to driver neglect. I am pretty set on it though. Ive grown up loving the Impreza and would love a petrol version but the tax and fuel costs are what put me off, being a family man. I do a lot of driving so the extra power plus economy of a diesel would be beneficial. Oh ok, I've always assumed that remaps just unlock restricted power of the car? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Hey all Looking to get a Boxer Impreza very soon and want to do a remap straight away. It's 150bhp with 350nm torque standard. What sorts of gains can I expect? Is there anything I have to do before getting a remap? I've tried researching on google but I'm getting mixed results, some saying on standard engines it's 180bhp and others saying 200. Obviously I'd rather the 200 [emoji13] Thanks for any help provided! [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro