flynnstudio

He just needs to let it go mate instead of bothering us contented people ...I say why ruin a perfectly good lawn because some stray dog claims there maybe a bone buried under it somewhere

WRX-Jo

Indeed.

But I think the registry thing sounds like quite a good idea...

Jo

andyfish

Sounds good to me!

flynnstudio

Who do we ask then - if they're willing to put up the forum header ?

WRX-Jo

Erm... not sure. Maybe PM the webmaster or someone?

Or put a thread in the 'Suggestions' forum (if there is one - best go check....)

flynnstudio

have pm'd webmaster

888

I got my hands on a new WRX300 July 2005. I was told that the motor came PPP and took the dealers word. I have since spoke to friend who states that the motor has to be PPP by prodrive (his was) and therefore mine may not have been done. He (the friend) questions the double tail pipe on my motor and reckons he has only seen a single tail pipe on all WRX300's as this is a mod that has to be done, is he right?

flynnstudio

PPP is fitted by the dealer NOT Prodrive or Subaru...but it's inclusive in the spec...if it's not on they're sh*tting you bad style..

Yes, you have a single fat pipe - not the twin pipe...also under your intercooler you'll see a blue hose instead of a black hose...and there should be a blue WRC/Prodrive certificate of installation with the reg no and chassis no on it - oh and it will REALLY go like stink from 3000rpm and begin to tail off at 5500rpm...and it will sound really nice, deep and burbly instead of really quiet and tinny

If it's a WRX300 and it's not installed yet - there'll be one sat at prodrive with your name on it

SivMY05Sti

PPP's are done by the dealers - and I'm sure they all have single exhaust pipes - get back onto the dealer and give him hell!!

NorthDownsScooby

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo (exclaimed with hands gripping face !!)

I was hoping this thread had died at last !! (no offence or owt like)

Sh*t I've just bumped it again Bugger.

Rich

flynnstudio

(bump)

NorthDownsScooby

bumpier

SivMY05Sti

These 300's do seem to cause a few problems........

Maybe you all should chop them in for Sti' s and be done with it

NorthDownsScooby

Nah, us 300 drivers are a lazy bunch - that 6 gear stuff is far too advanced for the likes of us.

Anyway, why would we want to "down-speed" to a slower vehicle...?

etc

.....

my car's faster than ur car etc etc

Rich

ODB

iTrader: (1)

Its aaallllllliveeeeeeeeee


Nope, its proof if ever that was needed that 300 are the ones to have.


My opinion is in no way effected by the fact that I have one.

888

Thanks too those who responded to my query....

Yep, the dealer has admitted they....get this.....forgot to do the PPP.

Motor is getting sorted.......I ain't a mechanic but I am intending to get some redress from the dealer.

888

NorthDownsScooby

I would ask for some money back along the lines of:

1. the difference in cost between WRX & WRX300 insurance cost for 6 months;
2. 6 * 36ths (3 yr warranty) of the charge for installing PPP as a separate option (£1600..?)

Let us know how you get on & the best of british

Rich

888

Thanks Rich,

I like your style.........I'm meeting the general manager tomorrow.

888

flynnstudio

I'd go for something they can 'write down' BUT that the general manager can personally authorise - cash is going to be hard to put through the accounts and will receive major resistance because it will need to go to the Dealer Principal or higher so you'll be fighting an uphill battle but a set of prodrive springs or 3 delfi gauges and a pod supplied and fitted at their cost will be easy to 'write off' and invoice to the original sales invoice (ie hide amongst the profit of the original sale!) and be within the managers abilities and you can say this gesture of goodwill 'MIGHT JUST, and I mean JUST convince you that you can come to terms with the fact that you have not truly been able to enjoy the BEST 6 months of your car.'

I reckon if your nice but firm you'll get at least one of your offerings...

Realistically you want to leave that place with a smile on your face - his job is to make that happen...

888

Thanks again, first time I've used scoobynet and I'm really impressed with you guys.........to be honest, I feel a bit (a lot) stupid and should have done my homework. You have to trust folk in this life otherwise you wouldn't do/buy anything.

The PPP ups the oomph to 260 (ish), do you reckon the dealer will go to a 300 (ish) PPP? Can you upgrade the lump to this spec? will the chassis/brakes etc. handle more oomph?

888

NorthDownsScooby

Homework's always good

PPP on a WRX ups to 265 bhp: http://www.subaru.co.uk/IMGGB/WWW/Su...8?Opendocument

The dealer won't be able to do anything else to up it to 300, without doing something 'on-the-side', and that will invalidate your warranty. The beauty of the PPP package is that it's authorised by subaru hence comes under warranty. Yes, there are plenty of other packages out there with different people, but PPP has this major benefit for those of us with cars under 3 years old.
Personally I quite liked Flynn suggestions as well

Have a browse on the Subaru website under accessories and see if anything takes your fancy. (under the WRX 03-05 category as well as the WRX300 one)

Rich

888

Cheers for the info.

888

RJL_WRX05

A WRX 300 with no ppp??????? Does this mean it's not standard then? LOL

Gazz300

WRX300 chassis: 27 : 1st Owner : WRX-Jo <website piccie link maybe ?>
WRX300 chassis: 52 : 1st Owner : Flynnstudio
WRX300 chassis: 77 : 1st Owner : Gazz300

Only need one picture surely? They are all the same after all.
297 to go.

flynnstudio

...maybe we should do a 'dirtiest' WRX300 picture thread to spice it up a little!!

C2forWRX

I cant believe what im reading. as if they forgot. bollllocks. they tried to have your pants down.

I would get on to subaru uk about this. have you had you 1000 mile service with them? im assuming you have. surely they would have spotted then.

i would give them hell. you want free something.... prodrive wheels.... sti spoiler....

888

Yes, I had the 1k service and nothing was said at all.....in fact the attitude of the staff was less than acceptable and I'll be getting the motor serviced at a local mitsu/subaru garage that does the family shogun. The problem with this dealer is that they are a multi dealership (five makes of motors). They've been around along time though.

I'll use subaru uk as leverage.....they're going to do something to put a smile on my face......and that will not involve pulling my pants down!!!

888

magicdudey

Hot potatoe dudes!
Do you mean that us 300 owners can tell what number it is? Please advsie if I have a secret number on my 300?
Thanks dudes

WRX-Jo

I was told you could find out the number by looking at the end of the chassis number, but I have to say I'm not convinced!

What do the numbers in the above list represent (I have a 27)? Are they just an example of the last two or three digits of the chassis number? I wonder if we could use the last three digits and perhaps see whether there is a pattern. I'll need to check what mine actually is, if that's the case.

And if we are going to see whose WRX300 is dirtiest, then mine might stand a good chance - it's filthy at the moment (but then has done quite a few miles, including a day at Bruntingthorpe, since the last clean). Might pop a picture up when I have one!

Any other WRX300 owners out there? Maybe we should start a new thread, to save dredging this one up again and again!

Jo

NorthDownsScooby

mine is 261, registered 18th Nov, so the pattern continues.

Rich