miles of smiles it's called

 

or miles of v-power

 

That's what I still find mental though is your spending 20K+ on a car but your pretty much gonna have to build the engine yourself and pay for it, and it's been that way for nearly 15 years and there still putting that engine about with the same issues, at least Ford had the decency to acknowledge there was a problem with the RS, I really like the new shape STI but just wouldn't be happy knowing that engine is in it.

 

Roughly 18.5 i paid for my car, add 4.5 for a closed deck short block http://tdracing.co.uk/project/tdr-forged-short-engines/

So for around 25k you have a car "capable" of 420 bhp with great handling and a really well balanced chassis.

Mental? maybe, bargain? To me, most definitely.

Siv

 

I am a newbie to Subaru, and I did want an STi but funds couldn't stretch me that far,
was fortunate to find a WRX fully forged for a good price, I am loving the car, the
2.5 pulls really well, and a lovely amount of torque.
Don't be put off with regard to engine failure, maybe find one that has already been
rebuilt, the Hawkeye is a really nice car, and gets lots of attention.

 

 

im new here ive bought a really nice 2.5 wrx 80k miles...its got coilovers big back box pipercross filter...we took the middle silencer off as it was dammaged fitted a straight through...dont know if its been mapped but eventually i will get it checked...had an oil leak n put stop leak in apparently not the thing to do...ive found someone recently to look after it for me...i had a not starting problem...not turning over...marcus found the starter had been replaced previously and was slack at the bottom not making earth...took it out tapped it and put back in...tomorrow hes fitting a new window motor and a turbo timer...next time it ll be a service,,,then we ll look at making a bit more bhp...intercooler at front...de cats n fat zorst,,,bigger injectors,,maybe bigger turbo...theres a engine management light that keeps coming on at apr 25 miles too...i can knock it off with my obd...but that needs looking at too...but i love the car...its beautiful and pulls like a train...but an rs4 and s3 beat me!!!

 

OK.................

Sounds to me like you need to manage your expectations a WRX is not going to touch an RS4, not to mention why are you racing other cars when yours clearly is not running correctly?

 

Just take the bulb out of the CEL if it's constantly coming on and annoying you.

I took the batteries out of our Carbon Monoxide alarm at home yesterday because the constant loud bleeping noise was giving us and the kids constant headaches and making us all feel sick and dizzy!

 

 

That made me chuckle !!!

 

Classic havent seen you about on here much lately Andy.

 

Yeh I've not had time really, work has gone mental for me and it's consuming everything at the moment. Not good.