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Ooh which rota's are they ? Get a pic i'm looking at upping the size of my wheels but the rota's will be too pricy would be good to see what they look like once on

Look a bit odd in place of spoiler :-D If it stays dry may get to wash it later

I'm no expert when it comes to anything tyre/wheel related so don't hold me to anything ! looks like the sti forester used 225/45/18 so like you say should be ok. Just watch the offset as the rears may rub :-)

45'S would give you more 'comfort' but it depends on if that takes it over the rim+ tyre size of the 16" plus profile, i take it your on a 60 profile at the mo ? Obviously the speedo will read wrong if you go over the radius, i've heard the diff not liking it either but that may iust be the internet talking

I was gonna say are there any plans for a national meet ? Like last year but with more people this time :-D

Boo :-( grey cold and misty here no wash or polish so off to asda instead. So much for hotter than the med as predicted by the met office

http://youtu.be/wWOEnU6UJ0o closest i can find for subarus I guess they sound horrible at low speed and Get better when up to speed ?

Tried youtube ? Seems most weird noises or random car problems have been solved with the a of a video or two. I guess your car will be pretty unique as i suspect most owners won't have upgraded the diffs to full blown race spec stuff. You never know pop a vid up of the noise if you can, or a long shot email cusco and ask?

Yeah i bought a cheap chineese bluetooth odb reader from the bay. About 5quid and an android app (torque) for 1.80 or whatever, it works and enables you to read current and historic faults and clear them. Thought i'd take a punt as it was so cheap. Some work some don't. But much cheaper than a proper tool. Only problem is my foz has a ln odb style port butut's not odb haha

I'd be wary of anyone who didnt let it warm up 1st before if you were going to test drive one. Definition= Pulls smoothly and strongly unlike some memebers on here :-D Youd know if something was amiss as it would be a pig to drive and sound like an asthmatic donkey I'd be inclined to take a diagnostic reader along but thats just me lol.

Haha i like your forward planning. Just the usual really, knocking from bottom end etc, the newer 2.5 engines had some headgasket issues i beleive so may be worth researching that, Burning oil/turbo problems worn seals in the turbo. Blue smoke And making sure it comes on boost properly when on test drive

Damn children ! I was gonna sell mine to my dad as he loved driving it that way i could have still taken it out for a blast now and then. The old dear put a stop to that plan though :-(

Yep thats the one. Although looking at the revues i wouldn't order online haha

Looks like they have had a clear out as it used to stretch further right. You can't take tools in so you wander round find what you want then they come annd remove it for you. May have changed since. Motorhog seem to be buying up all the smaller yards. Yeah mate i loved it it's only due to the baby that i changed to the foz

No haha i can get there but thats about it. If you google something like jap breakers in batley should come up. It's behind a ralway line. Up a cobbled street anfd you have to go under the line to get to it i'll see if i can dig it out. I spent about an hour just wandering round last time. I was after mk1 mx5 bits. Bit of a dig through was worth it as it only cost 3quid for the bita

:-( Theres a jap breakers in batley last time i went they had everything from bongos to gto's in. It used to be massive so if your ever over that way may be worth a poke around

Ladies ? Near him thats stretching it a bit ;-)

Did you manage to get the money back on the newage one ?

I take it your on a td04 at the mo ? Around 260-270 :-)

If it stays fine may cut/polish/wax today

And pics if you decide she's the one for you. :-)

Just wait untill you've driven it you'll be taking the long route to the shops trying to drive across feilds 'just to see how is copes' I'm looking forward to some snow :-) They run better on vpower too

Or maybe a boost spike or wastgate not opening properly ?

Hi mate, just to clarify what do you mean by surging ? Does the car keep accelerating when you lift off or at idle ? Sorry for daft question

Are you buying private or trade ? If the belts are due try get the garage to do them or if private i'd haggle down the price a bit. Another good thing is that 90% of the parts are interchangeable with the same year impreza. Chances are that whoever upgaded to the ppp was obviously a car person, its an expensive bit of kit so i'm sure they looked after it