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Good to see this thread still going after all this time, Ive just re taxed my spec D on 1st June and I must say its great to have her back out on the road again after 8 months of being locked up in the garage. Full tank of V Power and headed we headed up to the Peak district.
at Rushup Edge in the High Peak side view at Rushup Edge near Edale in the High Peak Bottom of Winnats Pass
Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all Spec d and Subaru fans, I was going to tax my spec D just for a month January, but there's no point now as I won't really be able to go anywhere due to new restrictions :-(
Sad to say my Spec D passed to a new owner yesterday. I've owned it since 2010. A lot of history, memories and good times spent over that decade. I delivered it to a house in the North of the Island, which meant a ride over the Mountain to deliver it. I had to exercise a lot of restraint! My last picture of the car. About as standard as it's ever been in those 10 years, well as close to STI standard rather than Spec D!
I'll really miss this car. It's had cheap, and expensive coilovers, a heated windscreen, expensive sound deadening, stereo and lots of mods. All it has now is the screen and the Alan Jeffery motor, ten years post rebuild and as sweet and smooth running as you could wish for.
Didn't get anywhere enough for it really, but it wasn't being used and the replacement needs to be a daily driver. That it will corner and accelerate better, stop quicker and is far more comfortable for my aging old bones is a bonus. Imy new car has a huge task to better the sheer lunacy and fun of an STi pointed down a winding road. The Sloc, Greg-Ny-Baa back road, Cat and Fiddle you name it.
I'm going electric, not frightened of the future, I need to embrace it. May as well do it in style.
Thanks for all the fun on this forum folks! I'll carry on lurking for the foreseeable.
Sad to say my Spec D passed to a new owner yesterday. I've owned it since 2010. A lot of history, memories and good times spent over that decade. I delivered it to a house in the North of the Island, which meant a ride over the Mountain to deliver it. I had to exercise a lot of restraint! My last picture of the car. About as standard as it's ever been in those 10 years, well as close to STI standard rather than Spec D!
I'll really miss this car. It's had cheap, and expensive coilovers, a heated windscreen, expensive sound deadening, stereo and lots of mods. All it has now is the screen and the Alan Jeffery motor, ten years post rebuild and as sweet and smooth running as you could wish for.
Didn't get anywhere enough for it really, but it wasn't being used and the replacement needs to be a daily driver. That it will corner and accelerate better, stop quicker and is far more comfortable for my aging old bones is a bonus. Imy new car has a huge task to better the sheer lunacy and fun of an STi pointed down a winding road. The Sloc, Greg-Ny-Baa back road, Cat and Fiddle you name it.
I'm going electric, not frightened of the future, I need to embrace it. May as well do it in style.
Thanks for all the fun on this forum folks! I'll carry on lurking for the foreseeable.
It seemed like a great and well looked after car.
At least the last itinerary was enjoyable and it's the memories that will remain.
What electric car have you gone for?
Sad to say my Spec D passed to a new owner yesterday. I've owned it since 2010. A lot of history, memories and good times spent over that decade. I delivered it to a house in the North of the Island, which meant a ride over the Mountain to deliver it. I had to exercise a lot of restraint! My last picture of the car. About as standard as it's ever been in those 10 years, well as close to STI standard rather than Spec D!
I'll really miss this car. It's had cheap, and expensive coilovers, a heated windscreen, expensive sound deadening, stereo and lots of mods. All it has now is the screen and the Alan Jeffery motor, ten years post rebuild and as sweet and smooth running as you could wish for.
Didn't get anywhere enough for it really, but it wasn't being used and the replacement needs to be a daily driver. That it will corner and accelerate better, stop quicker and is far more comfortable for my aging old bones is a bonus. Imy new car has a huge task to better the sheer lunacy and fun of an STi pointed down a winding road. The Sloc, Greg-Ny-Baa back road, Cat and Fiddle you name it.
I'm going electric, not frightened of the future, I need to embrace it. May as well do it in style.
Thanks for all the fun on this forum folks! I'll carry on lurking for the foreseeable.
Out of curiosity is Isle of Man still no speed limits outside of the towns or marked area's? i lived there back in 2002-2204 and had great time over there. I didnt have a scoob back then only a mk2 golf 16v but fella i was renting with had a Evo 6 RS Sprint - good times, would go back in a heartbeat
Yes, the derestricted parts are still free. There's a lot more 20 in town and villages now, plus 30 where there were 40, and a far stretch of the rad to Peel is 50 limit, with the Glen Helen part of TT course 60 limited. Sloc, Creg back road and places like that still free. The Mountain is still what it is, frequented by vans and old ladies terrified at 39mph. I'm missing my car already and just glad it's gone to an enthusiast. His brother has an 07 STI in the darker grey, so they've both got similar cars now.
As to which electric car...for now I'll drive my Wife's 2016 Nissan Leaf 24Kw if I need to. We still have our old Grand Espace 2.0DCI for me to run. I'm on the look out for a little first car for my son to drive at present, that all comes first. As I work in UK from April to October, I don't actually need another car at present. I'll move the Espace to my policy and use it this Summer and the new (to us)Fiesta to that second one. Then try to sell off the big bus in the Summer. If that sells, then I'll get the Tesla Model 3 performance that I've been salivating over and promising myself for a year now.
Eventually the Leaf will replace the little car, but I don't want the older kids driving an EV auto to start with. I have a 13 and 10 year old who will never know gears and ICE cars so not too bothered about them.
Sad to say my Spec D passed to a new owner yesterday. I've owned it since 2010. A lot of history, memories and good times spent over that decade. I delivered it to a house in the North of the Island, which meant a ride over the Mountain to deliver it. I had to exercise a lot of restraint! My last picture of the car. About as standard as it's ever been in those 10 years, well as close to STI standard rather than Spec D!
I'll really miss this car. It's had cheap, and expensive coilovers, a heated windscreen, expensive sound deadening, stereo and lots of mods. All it has now is the screen and the Alan Jeffery motor, ten years post rebuild and as sweet and smooth running as you could wish for.
Didn't get anywhere enough for it really, but it wasn't being used and the replacement needs to be a daily driver. That it will corner and accelerate better, stop quicker and is far more comfortable for my aging old bones is a bonus. Imy new car has a huge task to better the sheer lunacy and fun of an STi pointed down a winding road. The Sloc, Greg-Ny-Baa back road, Cat and Fiddle you name it.
I'm going electric, not frightened of the future, I need to embrace it. May as well do it in style.
Thanks for all the fun on this forum folks! I'll carry on lurking for the foreseeable.
Sorry Mark, better late than never, bet it was tough decision having to part with the spec D after all the time you owned her. Hope she's gone to a good home though. All the best mate and keep posting and commenting on here. I'll be posting some pics up of mine soon as Ive just taxed her again. It's gone up as well from £570- £630 pay it monthly though so dent seem as bad.
Blimey love that this thread is still going! I need to remember to check in more often seeing as i still own the ol'girl. Sadly not for much longer i fear. Wonder how many are still out there now!
Wow yep nearly down to the final 3rd of them on the roads then. Sadly don't think they'll ever be worth much more than a type UK due to rarity... one can hope. Values seem to be holding ok. Those that have sold have you done well on them?
Ahh i see. Yeah i mean i think i paid 7.5k back in 2012 when i got mine and @ <70k miles and the forged engine i like to think the value is solid. I see examples on the trader at 10K-12k but whether anyone is out there buying them near that price is another matter of course.
Need to drop a grand or so on mine soon. Top mounts are cracking, rear ARB bushes going. Really don't want to do too much to it that is non stock though. Might just go for Pedders or KYB's instead of coilovers and just do all 4 corners at the same time.
Ahh i see. Yeah i mean i think i paid 7.5k back in 2012 when i got mine and @ <70k miles and the forged engine i like to think the value is solid. I see examples on the trader at 10K-12k but whether anyone is out there buying them near that price is another matter of course.
Need to drop a grand or so on mine soon. Top mounts are cracking, rear ARB bushes going. Really don't want to do too much to it that is non stock though. Might just go for Pedders or KYB's instead of coilovers and just do all 4 corners at the same time.
put goupN top mounts ,You can put prodrive springs but oem setup is fine,i removed and sold meisterR crd's with 8/7 springs rate and put oem struts with groupN top mounts and bleed nipple mod on each
put goupN top mounts ,You can put prodrive springs but oem setup is fine,i removed and sold meisterR crd's with 8/7 springs rate and put oem struts with groupN top mounts and bleed nipple mod on each
Not a bad shout that actually. I am perfectly happy with the ride tbh. A bit lower would be nicer visually but I'm not tracking it ever so would rather spend less and keep things stock. That being said stock shocks aren't exactly cheap iirc. Pedders apeal as they keep stock'ish stance and aren't coilovers but i hear hit and miss about them too.
Currently got a weird issue where at after 5k rpm on a hard pull the car surges and won't get to redline without jerking. No smoke or anything. Just working through the options now. Not the boost solenoid so i'm thinking either fuel filter, sparks or maybe even bad ground wiring. Runs smooth as butter until its pushed.
My Spec D back on the road after 8 months
