Who here owns a Subaru?

agw_01 · 31 Jan 2018 at 20:48

Jumper118 said:
well yes but that was 316 not 280 those 36 extra horses really kick

You don't have to tell me! Biggest wake up call ever was when I got myself into quite a servere tank slapper coming off a damp roundabout.

Not a nice experience at all and taught me a very valuable lesson about these cars.

Rybo89 · 31 Jan 2018 at 20:50

agw_01 said:
Not a nice experience at all and taught me a very valuable lesson about these cars.

To avoid telephone poles?

Vita · 31 Jan 2018 at 20:53

Rybo89 said:
@Vita

My mate has had a few WRX's and they did nothing for me either, was only when i drove his STI i loved it. Ended up buying the one i have now because of that.

Maybe you can save for a bit longer and look at the STI's instead? Welcome to come here n have a thrash in mine, or when we next meet up.

Im a bit of a cheapskate so I'll only pay for something that I genuinely feel is worth its money. With the examples I visited they were decent and had good history but I felt they were at least 700-800 over what they're worth. Possibly a tad more. Plus bugeye in wagon form without projectors is ugly.

I'd love an sti but it wouldn't be a good decision for me as I would daily it. Would not make a practical daily in saloon form and I don't fancy having a second car either.

Plus the wife apparently likes the look of the ford st better then the subarus.

Past week I've test drove and looked at that many cars that I'm actually sick of cars lol.

Jumper118 · 31 Jan 2018 at 20:56

agw_01 said:
You don't have to tell me! Biggest wake up call ever was when I got myself into quite a servere tank slapper coming off a damp roundabout.

Not a nice experience at all and taught me a very valuable lesson about these cars.

Rybo89 said:
To avoid telephone poles?

you know the funny thing is all the guys at the garage warned me about it doing it coming off roundabouts and i was always super careful with those. They didnt say anything about poles after normal corners though

ScoobyDoo69 said:
Can a passing mod please ban @Jumper118 ?

Kthxbye

I have some interesting documents from BT regards telephone poles. They sent me a full report on accessing the damage and pulling the only one down and replacing it with a new one. they are cheaper than i expected tbh. The actual pole itself is only £244.72. I think thats pretty good value vs the bags of wood you can buy outside the petrol station.

Rybo89 · 31 Jan 2018 at 20:57

Can have my Focus for £5k, good family car, would beast Santapod with its 1.6 zetec engine. Your mrs will be happy, your happy, im happy the thing as gone....Deal?

Meridian · 31 Jan 2018 at 20:58

agw_01 said:
You don't have to tell me! Biggest wake up call ever was when I got myself into quite a servere tank slapper coming off a damp roundabout.

Not a nice experience at all and taught me a very valuable lesson about these cars.

Always use polythene seat covers?

I've unstuck mine a few times, always by accident. Touch wood I've not stacked it yet, but I did once end up facing the wrong way on a sliproad after hitting black ice as I went into the straight bit off a roundabout. You may remember how fast mine is.

Vita · 31 Jan 2018 at 21:19

Rybo89 said:
Can have my Focus for £5k, good family car, would beast Santapod with its 1.6 zetec engine. Your mrs will be happy, your happy, im happy the thing as gone....Deal?

Need an asbo one, preferably in orange.

Phil W · 31 Jan 2018 at 22:09

I had an ASBO orange 5 door. Was ok. Seats were nice, engine made a nice noise. That was about it.

Vita · 31 Jan 2018 at 22:19

Phil W said:
I had an ASBO orange 5 door. Was ok. Seats were nice, engine made a nice noise. That was about it.

ST3?

Phil W · 31 Jan 2018 at 22:23

Yeah. If I was to have one again it would be ST2. Plenty out there with Nav/Climate but the bonus of having 5 seats. It was a real PITA having a 5 door family hatchback with only 4 seats.

Vita · 31 Jan 2018 at 22:30

Phil W said:
Yeah. If I was to have one again it would be ST2. Plenty out there with Nav/Climate but the bonus of having 5 seats. It was a real PITA having a 5 door family hatchback with only 4 seats.

Yes I noticed that, though I would love leather, 4 seats are not an issue for me. I'm surprised ford did that as the seat set-up in cloth format looks the same. Just with the added seatbelt.

I'll have a look at a couple of examples I guess. See if the other half like's chav orange, otherwise silver seems to be a nice and under-rated colour for them.

Phil W · 31 Jan 2018 at 22:33

You can retrofit a Titanium rear bench and lap belt but obviously have to notify DVLA.

Orange or Sea Grey would be my preference. They have their niggles like any other car. I opted for PFL. Too many facelifts (keyless) were getting pinched at the time.

Vita · 31 Jan 2018 at 22:34

Phil W said:
You can retrofit a Titanium rear bench and lap belt but obviously have to notify DVLA.

Orange or Sea Grey would be my preference. They have their niggles like any other car. I opted for PFL. Too many facelifts (keyless) were getting pinched at the time.

Cheers, I'll post in the ST thread regarding any questions if I have them.

LiamC · 1 Feb 2018 at 08:54

Went cheap skate and left out the Center pod

Rybo89 · 1 Feb 2018 at 09:22

They look fine tbh.

Ive still got mine to fit. Had a day off today as i am knackered with work so might have a crack later if i can be arsed. Need to take her for a proper drive aswell, only done about 2 miles in last 2 month. I'm crap.

L0rdMike · 1 Feb 2018 at 09:36

What sort of oil pressure do you get at warm idle?

ScoobyDoo69 · 1 Feb 2018 at 09:51

Normally around 2bar on mine.

L0rdMike · 2 Feb 2018 at 13:12

Bit of a wash

Lowe · 2 Feb 2018 at 13:53

L0rdMike said:
Bit of a wash

Got a soft spot for those. Took one around the old Prodrive proving ground in Lemmington when they were first released. Great fun

Rybo89 · 2 Feb 2018 at 15:34

Get some meguires tyre shine on them tyres n splitter. Good stuff n last ages.