Who here owns a Subaru?

I prefer the gold :D

Anyway some Subaru porn from my visit to Tokyo, Japan, earlier this year!

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Love your car Gurdas, looks wise its about as perfect as a Scoob can get for me, think I prefer the gold wheels but the dark wheels are nice too :D
 
Will said:
Love your car Gurdas, looks wise its about as perfect as a Scoob can get for me, think I prefer the gold wheels but the dark wheels are nice too :D
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Cheers buddy, i'm really pleased the way it looks and the best thing about the wheels is that whatever mood I'm in, i'll park the car in the direction of what I want to look at next time I walk towards it!
 
So, i've just purchased my first Impreza!

2002 Bug eye'd Impreza WRX Sportwagon in metallic green.

Now its a second car used mainly for going to work and back (only 2 miles each way) and for when i'm going somewhere myself when we don't use "her car"

How I came upon the car.
Today at work I was presented with it for MOT. It failed on 1 tyre with a deep cut on the sidewall, a numberplate bulb and the exhaust blowing due to a worn gasket and clamp. When talking with the owner he said how he was actually about to trade it in for a brand new Discovery 4 and they were only offering him £1000 for it and only with a new MOT on it. I said i'd quite happily give him that for it, to which he said, ok no problem, and shook my hand.
I was only semi serious but i'm actually happy with my purchase.
He is the 1 and only owner, it has a full Aberdeen Subaru service history with all recipts to back it up. It's totally original and standard which is probably rare with WRX's. Currently on 94000 miles which isn't so bad for an '02 car.
As well as all this paperwork the car comes with the original WRX wheels which are Bridgestone RE050's and also a set of 17inch cheap brand name alloys with 5-6mm tread Vredstein winter trac tyres.
Been over the whole car twice now, and apart from the MOT faults the only other things I can see are a few scuffs on the front bumper which may buff out.
Why a Wagon not a 4 door? Well I have 2 dogs and 4 doors are no good really.
I'm sure it will be infinately more fun than my old Passat TDi yet even more practical.

Pics will follow once I pick it up next week.
 
realscot said:
So, i've just purchased my first Impreza!

2002 Bug eye'd Impreza WRX Sportwagon in metallic green.

Now its a second car used mainly for going to work and back (only 2 miles each way) and for when i'm going somewhere myself when we don't use "her car"

How I came upon the car.
Today at work I was presented with it for MOT. It failed on 1 tyre with a deep cut on the sidewall, a numberplate bulb and the exhaust blowing due to a worn gasket and clamp. When talking with the owner he said how he was actually about to trade it in for a brand new Discovery 4 and they were only offering him £1000 for it and only with a new MOT on it. I said i'd quite happily give him that for it, to which he said, ok no problem, and shook my hand.
I was only semi serious but i'm actually happy with my purchase.
He is the 1 and only owner, it has a full Aberdeen Subaru service history with all recipts to back it up. It's totally original and standard which is probably rare with WRX's. Currently on 94000 miles which isn't so bad for an '02 car.
As well as all this paperwork the car comes with the original WRX wheels which are Bridgestone RE050's and also a set of 17inch cheap brand name alloys with 5-6mm tread Vredstein winter trac tyres.
Been over the whole car twice now, and apart from the MOT faults the only other things I can see are a few scuffs on the front bumper which may buff out.
Why a Wagon not a 4 door? Well I have 2 dogs and 4 doors are no good really.
I'm sure it will be infinately more fun than my old Passat TDi yet even more practical.

Pics will follow once I pick it up next week.
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Sometimes deals like that present themselves to you and you'd be a fool to refuse! I wish they did the STI wagon in the UK otherwise i'd have gone for that 100% over the saloon as its just so much more useful!
 
The other jobs i've discovered, one of which you guys may be able to help with.
When the car came in the EML light was on, and it listed missfire on all 4 cylinders. They owner told me he just had a NPS (neutral position sensor) fitted and they hadn't cleared the code. I cleared the code, but on the test drive I noticed a slight hesitation when accelerating hard, only slight but enough to notice it. No further codes have appeared after a long test drive. Some reading up says MAF and O2 sensor 1 are both common issues that may throw all 4 cylinder missfire codes.
It was last service at subaru in december 2012 and had new spark plugs then so i'd assume those were ok. My initial thought was the pencil coils but surely all 4 at once would be rare. Maybe i'm just fussy, it doesn't really bother me, it may go away once I fix the exhaust leak since its up near the turbo.
My other issue is the stock alloys, they are a bit flaky and scuffed so i'm off to troll for a decent set of used STI wheels.
Looking through the history this things had A LOT of brakes! at least 3 sets per axle since new.
Oh, just found letter from Subaru in amongst the documents for a recall on the lower arms, seems like it hasn't been filled in.
 
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Im having problems finding new brake pads.

Been emailing Scoobyworx and they don't what calipers / pads these are ( Brembo on a 98 uk classic )

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What do the callipers look like from the side? Didn't know any classics had brembos as standard.

If in any doubt with brakes speak to Ian at godspeedbrakes he knows scooby brakes inside out and will always sort you out at very good prices.
 
They aren't standard. Got a reciept for them being fitted but im sure they are from another make of car.

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Will give Ian a email and see what he says.

Thanks.
 
Possible Fiat Coupe or mk1 Focus RS Brembos those? They seem to be the most common cars that Brembos get pilfered from...
 
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