Dan Clark

Had a trail fit of the fog covers on with their new graphics. Really worried about them going walkies though!!



Looking good - more pics tomorrow!

dj219957

i have the same back box, gives a nice sounds without been too loud.

bob r

iTrader: (46)

Nice one Dan. Lots of good work there.
I had RB5 No 95 but I wrote it off on the ice. Mine had a VF28, Full decat, Tein suspension, Prodrive Alcon brakes and rear spoiler. 330/310.
They are special cars and look different to the normal Subaru. I used to take the fog covers off if I left it anywhere.

Dan Clark

Thanks Bob

@DJ - yeah the exhaust has a great note. Not intrusive at all...well until you stamp on the loud peddle!!

Marin

iTrader: (1)

Lovely RB - I have #174. Owned from new and now on nearly 220,000 miles! It's had pretty much everything changed as it's worn out but the bodywork is looking tired - the rear arches have gone as yours did. Did the body shop cut out the rusty sections? I'm just in the process of getting quotes to sort them out.

One word about the fog light covers - apart from the risk of getting them pinched, they hold water after rain and it makes the lights disintegrate eventually - I now have new PIAA's but only put the covers on occasionally.

Will be at Prodrive for the Richard Burns day as well so will try and say hello...

Dan Clark

220k miles!! Blimey. Nice one

Yeah the body shop cut the arches out and welded in new ones. It was a very expensive job, but worth it.

I had the same thought about the covers, seeing as we'll be getting a lot of rain this week, i'll take them off i think.

Please do say hello. I'll be coming in a convoy of fellow impreza owners.

Shame i won't have the wheels refurbished in time for the event though thats the only bit that lets the car down now!

Marin

iTrader: (1)

I'll look out for you. My wheels are a mess as well - just another thing to get done sometime but as I use the car every day and lug the mountain bike around on the back etc it's never gonna be a show car that's for sure. Still the Zen built engine, although nothing wild still means it can stand up for itself :-)

Dan Clark

Mini update:

I had the RB 4Wheel aligned today. I found a place in Stratford (by work) and booked it in there:

http://www.stratfordtyres.co.uk/

They had the car from 8:30 to 4pm and set it up back to OEM settings. Three of the wheels were bang on the OEM figures, but the nearside front caster angle was out by 1degree. Enough to make it wonder all over the place.

They've 100% rectified the issue and now the scoob runs straight and true.

The cost of this was £50 bargain.

I've also bought a brand new set of wheel nuts, so they will look great when they are on.

Just need to get it ready for the RB day at prodrive now!!

Dan Clark

Check out my nuts!!



So from this:



To this:



The wheels really need a refurb....but i must save the monies for that. Shame really as they'll let it down on Saturday

Externally its looking good. Lots of detailing to do, yesterday evening it was washed, clayed, and had a layer of Zaino AIO, Z2, Z6 and the topped with Z8.




The bloody cats in the street have be a bit attracted to it over the past 24hours and its covered in moggy prints. Damn them!!

Dan Clark

Had an excellent morning at Prodrive today

Met up with fellow RB5 owners looked around the sweet metal on offer at their Banbury base. My impreza wasn't as detailed as i'd like to be for the day but it didn't look too shabby








Not bad for a 99k mile motor.

Here are a few pics of Number 001 which has done minimal miles.





Its almost as mint as mine!!!

More photos later when i've sorted them.

RB5 Boyo

Loving that photo

Would have loved to get to that Burns run but left it too late, looks like it was a great day....your car is looking mint too

beef-on-the-bone

iTrader: (5)

no.001 looks like new!!

Dan Clark

I don't think its done many miles - still on its original tyres.

Less that 1k probably?

Anger

iTrader: (4)

Great day yesterday and nice to see so many RB5's in one place

Dan Clark

Laid down a layer of FK1000p on the impreza - its now ready for winter

Blat across the malverns to disturb the hill walkers and a couple of snaps of it looking very purposeful.











Puts a huge huge smile on my face every time i turn the key.

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

Look stunning - love the RB5 A proper Scoob!

Dan Clark

Many thanks

DCI Gene Hunt

Nice, like it....

STI Glenn

Great pics ,looks nice

Dan Clark

Thanks chaps.

She is nice

Every receipt from brand new and more history you can poke a stick at - it doesn't get much better

It looks and feels a lot newer than its 99k odometer suggests.

mslorach

iTrader: (22)

Bang on mate!
Dan your rb5 is stunning
Deffo the best looking Impreza (in my opinion)

Suberman

That's a very clean and nice example you have there Dan. Highly praised by EVO magazine as well.

You don't happen to have more pictures of #001 do you? That thing looks bloody new!

Dan Clark

I'll have a dig on my PC for some - i think i've got a few more

I have contacted EVO to see if they want in the 'me & my car' feature at the back of the magazine. Would love it if they did.

Thanks all for the comments.

Dan

Suberman

Thanks for that and good luck with your request! Do keep us in the loop ya?

Dan Clark

Here are more pictures of No.1 as requested




Thought i had more....

I'll let you know if EVO get in contact...probably not but its worth a shot eh!

I've heard from total impreza mag today and the RB day special mag is due out on the 11th which will be a nice read.

Dan

Suberman

Does #001 belong to anyone here? Or is this one of Prodrive's collection?

Dan Clark

I thought it belonged to the Burns Family, same for RB320 #000 - which Alex Burns - Richards Dad owns...

I might be wrong tho?

Suberman

Didn't think of that. That might just be it. I won't be surprised.

Dan Clark

Finally the RB Day Total Impreza Magazine arrived today



Nice to see my efforts to get there early paid off by getting a side on shot in the mag




Fantastic!

Dan Clark

Took the impreza for a quick photo shoot here are a few pics of it in the snow outside the clock tower in Malvern.







Nice B&W one:



The Impreza is fantastic in the snow and you don't need a shed load of revs to have a play.

Looking forward to when the snow departs us so i can wash the salt off it!! lol