What happened to it? Did you ever manage to find out why it blew up?
Did you pay for it to be repaired?

Shaun

 

yeah, its got the main problem of the new engine sorted now at least, and i didnt pay a penny directly...

there is all kinds of things wrong still though, broken clips, missing bolts, cambelt cover not on right, damaged radiator, cracked expansion tank,, a plug thats been snapped and glued back together.

then we have the slight problem with the diff, apparently a know problem to do with harmonics, makes a hell of a noise at certain speeds.

but apart from all that everythings tip top....


still the saga continues, i wont give up...


cheers

john

 

A picture of sheer beauty

 

Yeah, but were you told why is blew up?

Regarding the diff, they do make a bit of a whine at certain speeds, presumably thats what you're experiencing?

Presumably you're told the dealer about the other things that are wrong?
Are they not going to fix them?


Shaun

 

Adrian Hogg at IM told me about the problem, i thought it was the windows, then someone from here sent me an internal memo from within subaru uk. the mounts on the diff will be changed im told..

as for the other stuff, when i got the car back, i had it 8 hrs before smoke and steam poured from the vent and the shut lines. took it to AS PERFORMANCE, where Alyn did an inspection on it before being recovered for the second time from his place.

i cant go into to much detail at the moment a i dont want to hamoer my case against them.

4 reasons were given for the failiure, non of which made sense.

case continues...

john

 

did you have a good time in "the ridge" on sunday night?

 

agreed

and red comes a close second

is this the slideing machine from silverlink?

 

That'll be my yellow car with the christmas Pigs

and credit to Sticky

lovely looking motor liking white a lot

 

cheers,

Gav, i thought it was you, i posted in the spotted section. its been a long while since i was a regular at the meets, in fact it was the latter part of 2002 at ramside, where there were about 10 of us, if that.
i never seen your car though, you still got the blue type r?

john

 

yeah still got it mate

 

Car looks nice... Soz to hear about all the problems you've been having?!

Is there nowhere else that you can take the car to get fixed rather than the dealer it went to before??

Were you trying to sell this a wee while ago or am I imagining it??


Cheers,
Grant

 

Fantastic looking car !!

Never seen a white one before

 

yeah, i made a bit of a mistake, i wanted to go for the STI, but at the time, the finacial state, or should i say the future looked a little uncertain, but things that meant to happen didnt and i would have been able to go for it as it happens.

But, i made my desision and im just going to stick with it for now.

I may hold out for the EVO X yet, or might go for the new spec C.

i must admit though, after the last month or so, the X is looking more and more likely lol


The car from now on will be going to Gilesgate who was the supplying dealer. Alan who own the place seems a really decent guy. He was the main reason for returning to the subaru, looked at a few places, GMD included, and after speaking to those guys, its a wonder they sold any cars, they really dont know what they are selling, they can tell you there fast, there better than EVOS because there cheaper to run (CRAP) and that a SUBARU PROVEN WARRANTY is the same as a manufactures one (LIES).

Hence the sale being made at gilesgate.

There car only went to GMD as Modail recovers cars to the dealer nearest the home address of the owner, or so i was told at the time.

Never mind, i will get sorted someway or another


Cheers for al the comments

John

 

Thats a luuurvly looking car mate....


...Now if someone could just explain to me the backward scoop thing on the classic...i can get some sleep

 

cheers

he has a front mount on so i dont think its required for the usal use, and maybe its to stand out, lets face it, its not something your going to forget in a hurry lol


no off you go, go get some sleep now lol

john

 

 

After reading about your problems adn seeing your username.. I wouldnt think it wise to bet against a return to an Evo for you!!

Best of luck with the rest of your Impreza ownership.


Cheers,
Grant

 

i dont know how i ende up with this user name TBH. i have been a member on here for years and i have never owned an EVO yet.

When i went looking for a new car after the FTO, i went to drive the EVO, MR FQ300, it was fast, but then getting back into the subaru, listening to that flat 4 again, took me back to the classic i owned and im back again lol

i would take a scoob over the evo any day, its the customer service, the dealings with IM and the repairing dealer that have really made owning this car a major headache for the last couple of months.

im happier i have it back though

john

 

I know what you mean mate.. the Flat4 is VERY addictive, I was close to getting rid of the Celica when I was offered a deal with a very very nice Impreza..... But I just managed to resist!!


Cheers,
Grant

 

Evolution - whats the story with the resonnance thing - I've had something like this on my MY05 Sti - Dealer said it was just down to stiff tyre walls causing a lot of noise - I get a really noticable humming when decellerating on smooth tarmac

Is this what you get ??

 

hi

yes this is what i get and the thing about the tyre walls sounds like crap and the dealer hasnt got a clue how to fix it, or in fact what it is and really isnt bothered.

i had to go above the dealer and straight to IM. You can do the same, will send you the contact and you can take it from there...

i was told it isnt a failing diff, its simply a harmonics problem that CAN be cured

john