I have a spare set here Ty. Freebies

 

Thanks Ian, at this rate you'll never have to buy another carvery meal again as I still owe you one for the side repeater lamps.

 

Well today it was time for a case of out with the old and in with the new.

I picked up the car this morning, the drive to Leominster was a breeze apart from a right pig of a hailstone shower. After a brief Subways pit stop and a chat with Ryan I drove the S202 back down to Dave @ ESP.

It was a good back to back comparison between the two very different but similar (if that makes sense) cars, what I would say is that the classic gives you a better sense of speed and the newage is far easier to drive faster and requires less effort in doing so.

Which would I choose? Well that choice has been made already but I will say that there isn't a great deal to choose between either car, if I had the money then they would be parked beside each other.

 

Also a very big thank you to Ian who helped me source the correct steering wheel for the car, I can't remember if I had said so before so I thought I had better do it again.

 

I love the b it looks a more complete car

 

Thanks Daz.

 

Nice plate aswell

 

That is coming off to make way for my own private plate.

 

I'd be happy with either Nice pics Ty

 

Loverly

 

Thanks Stu, they were both a little grubby as the heavens had just opened not long before the pics were taken.

Thanks.

 

Classic every time :-p
Although the 202 is very nice in its own special way, it still dosent do anything for me from an aesthetics point of view. As you said on the phone, perfect way to test the pair back to back. Ive no doubt youve made the right choice :-)

 

Thanks Rob, I am sure that I have - the classic just conveys the speed better, you can go slower in a classic and enjoy it more.

 

Ty, always a pleasure, never a chore.

 

Some nice pics there Ty of the both cars together, although I have to side with Rob, that 22B looks the business although I'd be more than happy with either parked in my garage . Loving the look of the B minus the fog light covers

 

Thanks Jay, I have to agree that the classic is definitely the looker of the two and certainly the more enjoyable drive of the two cars.

It's easier to drive the newage car faster but it feels more detached from the driver and the road, both great cars like you have said.

 

I've just won an auction for a set of front bumper indicator lamps on eBay for £28.60, they look like new in the pics.

The only thing to source now is a set of 22B BBS wheel centre caps, now these are proving to be more of a challenge and neither Subaru or BBS have them available any more.

I can easily source a set of genuine BBS centre caps with a carbon/black effect, but they won't quite right for the car so the quest continues.

 

Great motor Ty...One day

Get yourself on 22b, you`d be suprised what they have hidden in their cupboards

 

Orange ones?? Don't buy any more bits until you ask if I have any, you've seen my 'shelves of wonder'..........thy surprise me every time I look on them and contain random ****e I never knew I possessed

 

Thanks Gaz, I will head over there but I don't want to spread myself too thin across all these Subaru forums.

I didn't even think of that to be honest, if you have any BBS 56mm centre caps with STi on them by any chance?

 

Boom....

http://www.importcarparts.co.uk/part...en=&searchKey=

might be a bit pricey though

 

I've got some carbon look centre caps with STi on them you can have matey, not exactly what you require but better than nowt eh

 

Well spotted!!!

 

If they have them available then they can charge what they like, there are none for sale in the UK dealer network and out of stock in Japan.

But I will ring them nonetheless and see what they say.

Thanks Dave, I might just take you up on those and I can save the correct caps if I find some for 'best'.

I also have another two potential sources open to me, I just need to sell a few bits and pieces I have first in order to fund them.

 

It struck me yesterday that I had forgotten about one major item that needed in my mind to be changed when the car is having it's full service.

This item could give major problems and given the age of the vehicle but despite the really low mileage it would make good sense to change, and that is the engine oil pump.

So a quick phone call to Kath @ Advanced Automotive in Bristol and I have a standard genuine Subaru oil pump on the way, once again they cannot be beaten on price and service.

I did think about putting an uprated oil pump on but it would be a waste of time quite frankly, the car is running standard power and I have no plans to try and push more power out of it anyway.

 

It's the time to do it while its all stripped for a belt change.

 

Well today my new oil pump arrived from Advanced along with 2 new Sigma alarm fobs and replacement OE orange front indicators.

I also popped into Halfrauds on the way home and picked up a new Kenwood Bluetooth CD head unit plus two replacement front speakers, so the first job tomorrow is to fit the head unit, two front door speakers plus the underseat subwoofer.

After that it's just the small matter of the major serivce, should make for a very busy day.

 

Ty what does a subwoofer do?
Apologies if its a daft question.

 

Basically Dave it goes you a much lower and louder bass tone that a 'normal' speaker can do, mine is the same as the link below - you can set the tone to different levels plus control the volume independent of the head unit volume.

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-SVopzZC...-KSC-SW11.html

It is not just for boom boom music, it can improve any type of music as most in car speakers are pretty flat in bass tone.

If you like listening to music then in my opinion a subwoofer is essential to get the best listening experience.

 

i am too old for the "boom boom" music.
Motown,Northern Soul etc for me.