08/09 Hatches, Stand up and show yourselves!!!
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I am interested. I need to check if I could get down then. You might not want my car on stand tho'. I am waiting to get my parking sensors painted silver to match the car. They were faulty and came with the car. I wish I hadn't bothered getting them replaced. Pain in the.... Plus my wife kerbed the rear off-side wheel.
It would be great to see other hatchbacks. I saw another silver one in Inverness. I waved and he glared back.
It would be great to see other hatchbacks. I saw another silver one in Inverness. I waved and he glared back.
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By the way. I am very pleased with the PPP. I went for a drive on some B roads and the cross country pace is prodigious. The springs were worth every penny. There is that nagging worry about the ARB's and bushes. Should I just do the rear arb and what bushes. Also, where in Scotland can I get this and the geo done?
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It makes the car feel a lot more stable at 'higher' speeds, when I first had the car it was very twitchy to the point where it was a bit un-nerving. since the mod confidence has been restored
I'll dig the bill out of the big pile of bills i've got lol
I'll dig the bill out of the big pile of bills i've got lol
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So why Deisel power !!!
Collected it today from Stan Palmers at Carlisle
What a top bloke Ian Armstrong is customer service is top class and a great deal too
Sad to see the Octavia go but sometimes you have to move upwards
I was going to go the 330 route but couldn't bear to part with the greewagon and didn't really want 3 cars at the moment so decided the Octavia was to be replaced
I do 12-15k per year in the Octavia and wanted a car with 50MPG and looks the part again
One thirsty scoob is enough but two means I would always be looking at the pennys and actually I love the way Diesels drive and of course when I m looking at 500 per tank instead of 250 it mounts up my running costs
Road tax at £150 instead of £400 ##
Insurance at only £210 instead of £400 + ##
Servicing every 12000 miles at £200 aprox instead of STi £500 + ?
and no cambelt to change every 3 years at £350 ish ##
So now I think Ive got the best of both worlds a classic and a new age modern hatchback with sensible running costs ##
Filled it up tonight and I will be doing regular reports on fuel costs for those that want to go the 2 scooby route
done only 25 miles tonight in it but early reports are it really does go ""
typical Deisel lag unill it picks up and the torque is amazing
loads more fun to drive over the Octavia which was a really great car #
equipment level are great ,headlamps are super ,heated seats nice, and everything else electric
I think I made the right colour choice with Blue and 18'' GT1 wheels and black tinted glass it does look fab and is tradional subaru colours in my eyes
Of course there will be a few more bits to add to it as the bank account starts to go back up again
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What a top bloke Ian Armstrong is customer service is top class and a great deal too
Sad to see the Octavia go but sometimes you have to move upwards
I was going to go the 330 route but couldn't bear to part with the greewagon and didn't really want 3 cars at the moment so decided the Octavia was to be replaced
I do 12-15k per year in the Octavia and wanted a car with 50MPG and looks the part again
One thirsty scoob is enough but two means I would always be looking at the pennys and actually I love the way Diesels drive and of course when I m looking at 500 per tank instead of 250 it mounts up my running costs
Road tax at £150 instead of £400 ##
Insurance at only £210 instead of £400 + ##
Servicing every 12000 miles at £200 aprox instead of STi £500 + ?
and no cambelt to change every 3 years at £350 ish ##
So now I think Ive got the best of both worlds a classic and a new age modern hatchback with sensible running costs ##
Filled it up tonight and I will be doing regular reports on fuel costs for those that want to go the 2 scooby route
done only 25 miles tonight in it but early reports are it really does go ""
typical Deisel lag unill it picks up and the torque is amazing
loads more fun to drive over the Octavia which was a really great car #
equipment level are great ,headlamps are super ,heated seats nice, and everything else electric
I think I made the right colour choice with Blue and 18'' GT1 wheels and black tinted glass it does look fab and is tradional subaru colours in my eyes
Of course there will be a few more bits to add to it as the bank account starts to go back up again
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Gahhhhhhhhhhh, just found my first paint chip and scratch (hopefully will polish out, PB here I come).
On the audio front I have just pulled my unit out. Its a non nav unit made by Clarion in 2008. I do have a 20 pin (2x 10) empty connector on the back, but thats it. Going to have to find out if the USA model will fit and work now.
On the audio front I have just pulled my unit out. Its a non nav unit made by Clarion in 2008. I do have a 20 pin (2x 10) empty connector on the back, but thats it. Going to have to find out if the USA model will fit and work now.
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Well, having asked the Americans, 1 of them pointed me at this
Non nav unit, post 93. Guess the cc is going to get hit at the end of the month.
The 1st comprehensive 2008 impreza dash & radio removal guide - Page 2 - NASIOC
Non nav unit, post 93. Guess the cc is going to get hit at the end of the month.
The 1st comprehensive 2008 impreza dash & radio removal guide - Page 2 - NASIOC
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2.5 WRX = 230 ps
2.5 WRXS - 255 ps
And the Diesels (I am including them as they are wrx's with different engines)
2.0 D RC and RX 150 ps (147 bhp) and 258 ft/lb torque.
2.5 WRXS - 255 ps
And the Diesels (I am including them as they are wrx's with different engines)
2.0 D RC and RX 150 ps (147 bhp) and 258 ft/lb torque.
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We do indeed I have 1 and so now does Lord Harding Still not on general release yet rare as hell..
230 ps is roughly 226 bhp and 255 is roughly 250 bhp
230 ps is roughly 226 bhp and 255 is roughly 250 bhp
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Our bhp are:
2.5 GT= 227 bhp
WRX= 265 bhp
WRX STi= 305 bhp
Nope, it's the base model. No sunroof unfortunately.
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BUT, I forget about it all when I drive it. PPP + prodrive springs = .
I am going to the Isle of Lewis in July but no super unleaded on the island. I would like to take the subaru but am worried after reading the bad news thread.
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Couldnt tell her the car only different after a visit to Tracktive Solutions
What they dont know wont hurt 'em!!!
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heres my 2009 hatch just picked it up yesterday
yeah put me down for the northern big one aswell , i will try and convert a few
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...50609_1353.jpg
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...609_135301.jpg
yeah put me down for the northern big one aswell , i will try and convert a few
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...50609_1353.jpg
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...609_135301.jpg
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heres my 2009 hatch just picked it up yesterday
yeah put me down for the northern big one aswell , i will try and convert a few
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...50609_1353.jpg
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...609_135301.jpg
yeah put me down for the northern big one aswell , i will try and convert a few
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...50609_1353.jpg
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...609_135301.jpg
Nice!!!
Lee
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Talking to Rob tonight about the NBO
who would be interested in getting the new Hatchs in the Arena to get the rest of the community to debate that it is the <only> way forward ""
there might even be a NBO promotinal one there too
Form a list if your going
1. Silver Demon
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northernbigone.com
who would be interested in getting the new Hatchs in the Arena to get the rest of the community to debate that it is the <only> way forward ""
there might even be a NBO promotinal one there too
Form a list if your going
1. Silver Demon
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3
4
5
northernbigone.com
And as CS are the organisers of the NBO it has been decided to tell the club stand judges that for this year to help promote Subaru sales every club stand gets an extra 1000 points for every MY08 or later hatchback on the stand and 2000 points deducted for every car on the stand that is over ten years old. This leads on to NBO8 when we will have the official "Subaru scrappage area" sponsored by IMG .