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51E - Pure White. Same as my bug eye, I bought a touch up from paints4u.com a couple of years back, the match was pretty good. I think it was about £8 at the time.

That's a good point actually 😄. I've been working from home for the last two and a half years, so haven't driven in the dark for at least that long. I can't actually remember what the beam pattern is like (whether or not it kicks up to the left). I just don't want to give the French fuzz any excuses for a fine 😁.

Hi all, just wondered if anyone knows whether a JDM STi needs beam deflectors? I've got a set just in case but I'd rather not use them as I've had damaged headlights after using them in the past. Are the beams flat enough as is or is there a way of changing the beam direction within the lamp?

Declared SORN but hasn't been MOT'd since 2017. Maybe it's sat on a driveway somewhere?

Is your car an import by any chance?

Hi all, got a question for you Forester experts! My sister owns a 2007 JDM Forester. This morning she noticed that the headlining was wet pretty much all around the edges and also a small patch near the courtesy light in the front. My first thought was that the roof rail seals were letting in water, but thought I'd check here to see if anyone had any other ideas? We pulled the rear portion of the headlining down to see if we could see anything and it looks like the entire roof panel is wet too. The car doesn't have a sunroof so it's not the drain tubes..... Also, could someone confirm if it's an SG5 or an SG9? Pic below: Any advice is greatly appreciated!

About 13:45 today, guessing you were paying Triton a visit? Car looked and sounded phenomenal!

That is a seriously good looking car .

Welcome along! 👍

Thanks dude, that's very helpful!

Mine doesn't have the lights behind the covers, apparently you had to spec them when the car was new. I'm trying to find a pair as I prefer the look tbh. Rumour has it they're the same as the GC8 fogs but I can't find anyone that can confirm that 100%. I'll settle for a pair of UK spec lights as there's no way I'm paying £300 for the JDM ones .

Necrobump :D My current little project, a 1996 Toyota Glanza V. It was a right pile of poo when I got it, full of mouldy old food and other unidentifiable crud. It had been stacked into a kerb, had no oil in the sump and needed a thorough disinfecting. Shame really as it used to be a really really well looked after little car - my sister was the first UK owner, she then sold it to someone locally who ruined it. I had the chance to get it back so paid £500 for it last summer. Now it's almost ready to go back on the road, I just need to fit some new handbrake cables and it'll be booked in for the MOT. Then it'll be time for new paint, wheels, blah blah blah......it's already had a small fortune spent on it since I got it.

2003 is the changeover year isn't it? If yours is a BP, there's this one in the classifieds. I'm not sure if it'll fit a BH though.....

Evening all. I'm looking at this part on ICP (https://www.importcarparts.co.uk/parts-info?id=13586&cat=0&sub=0&sec=0&var=0&dc=&gen=&searchKey=&searchPart=J2010FE022), however it says it's for LHD cars only. Does anyone know what the difference is? I can't see how it would be different with the latch etc being in the centre and not offset like the later cars. Or is there's a part number kicking about for a RHD version?

Still looks fairly clean though! Best of luck bringing it back to it's former glory 👍

No worries man! Let's see some pics

Any good? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Impreza-V1-2-Ignition-Cowling/223195076937?hash=item33f7769949:g:MBgAAOSwutlbyQ6m Oh and welcome along 👍

Thought I'd make a little guide on this. It might already be common knowledge, but I couldn't see anything after a quick search. The stock rear speakers have an awkward 3 bolt fitting, and usually require you to buy/make adaptor rings, so hopefully this should save you a few quid if you're thinking about upgrading your rear speakers. It might also work for the fronts, but I changed them a few weeks ago and already had the adaptor rings, so didn't think about it at the time..... First up, remove the speakers - I'm sure there's already a guide covering this so I won't go into great detail. Basically, there's two screws, a screw-clip and a load of normal trim clips holding the door card on. You will need: A phillips screw driver Wire strippers & crimpers A Dremel or similar rotary tool with a cutting disc Replacement speakers - I used a pair of Pioneer TS-G400, they fit perfectly inside the speaker rings and don't foul anything inside the door Once you have the speaker out, it'll look like this: Flip it over. Use the Dremel to remove the four support arms which hold the magnet etc for the standard speaker (sorry, this pic is really dark for some reason, so I've circled the bits you need to remove). Once you've cut the support arms, push the magnet out through the front of the ring and the whole speaker should pop out. Flip the speaker ring back over and you'll be left with this: There is a raised ring which runs all the way around the top. I placed the speaker on top and removed material from the raised ring, which allows the speaker to fit neatly inside the main speaker ring. You can probably remove the entire raised ring if you want. With the material removed, mount the speaker to the speaker ring and secure it with the supplied screws (You may want to use a small drill bit to make a pilot hole for the screws). This should get you to this stage: You can now go and fit the speaker to to the car using the standard hardware. Obviously you'll need to adapt the wiring in the door. The finished article should look like this:

Changed the rear speakers. While I was in there, I noticed this, which made me chuckle.

I had this same thing happen on my gen 4 Legacy, turns out it was a duff O2 sensor. Like 4eyes said, the cruise control is disabled by the CEL, so could be a problem anywhere. If I remember correctly, I couldn't find any codes when I ran it on a generic scanner, but when I took it to a local specialist they did manage to pull a code.

Oh he loves it! I've never seen him grin so much while he's driving

Yes, sorry I meant to say that they're both JDM imports. I think I've got to the bottom of the question though, it seems that the "chirping" we can hear is an audible confirmation of the keyless lock/unlock function, not really an alarm as such. I've tried arming it and then opening the door with the key, arming it whilst sat inside and opening the door and a few other things and no alarm sounds, so I don't reckon this one has a proper alarm fitted yet.

Gave it a wash and took a quick pic with my dad's new (to him) Forester. Not a bad looking driveway tbh .

Evening all! So, my dad picked up his new toy today, a lovely 2007 Forester Cross Sports S-Edition. We've noticed that when unlocking/locking the car using the standard two-button key, the car "chirps" as if there's an alarm being armed/disarmed. Can anyone tell me if these had factory fitted alarm systems? It's the same type of key as my 2002 WRX which didn't have any type of security fitted to it, so we're not sure what the score is. Thanks in advance!

My first proper mod on the Impreza! Fitted a front lip today, looks far better I think. Just my opinion of course, but I reckon they look kind of "unfinished" without a lip..... A couple of (not great) pics...