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Well, I wasn't gonna post this after the recent bad news (you'll find out at the end of the thread), and also the fact because it was gonna take a while to type up! The detail was done at the end of July/beginning of August.
Those that know me, know that I like to keep my cars really clean. Perhaps clean isn't the word for me, haha. Anyway, onto the 'detail.' I recently had some work done on the car but when I went to pick the car up it wasn't treated well by the tuner. I instantly knew the car was gonna be covered in random scratches etc. Not what you would expect from a well-known Subaru specialist who have known me for years.
The detail. A month later after picking the car up from the tuner, I had the time to finally sort out the defects, even though the car was perfect before I handed it over to them. Hadn't driven it since picking it up as I don't like to drive it when it's dirty, haha.
First up, I refurbed by intercooler again because of the garage.
Here's what it looked like before:
No pics of the 'damage' done to it but I then set about refurbing it, using wire wool along with Meguiars NXT Generation All Metal Polysh. Also sprayed some sections black for something different and cleaned up my turbo heat shield:
That out of the way, time to move on to washing the car. No pics of before as there wasn't really much to show apart from rain spots. Firstly, it was pressure washed and then came the snow foam (Meguiars Shampoo Plus and Meguiars Hyper Wash).
This was left to dwell for around 10 mins while I chilled out. Note that I tried to avoid the wheels.
Pressure washed again and then washed using the 2 bucket method using a Lambswool Wash Mitt and Meguiars Shampoo Plus.
While still wet, I sprayed on Meguiars Speed Detailer and clayed the car. Wasn't bad at all since being done over a year ago:
Car was then washed again, as previously, then sprayed with the Speed Detailer again to aid drying using a Poorboys Waffle Weave Towel.
Here's the car after washing:
Doesn't look too bad, eh? Anyway, it was then covered and I packed up, ready to return to it the next day.
Next up were the wheels and arches.
Took all the wheels off and placed the car on axles stands. Arches were then cleaned with Meguiars Super Degreaser and dressed with Meguiars All Season Dressing.
O/S/F before:
After:
O/S/R before:
After:
Not sure what happened to the photos of the N/S/R arch, but I'm thinking I just forgot to take any!
N/S/F before:
After:
Then came the wheels. They were caked in brake dust due to by AP 6 pots:
All four then washed using the 2 bucket method:
And then finished with 3 coats of Poorboys Wheel Sealant:
Wheels were then put back on and it was time to start the correction.
The defects:
Sorry about the pics, but it was difficult showing them without my halogens, which I left down south.
I set about correcting the car with Menzerna Intensive Polish and a Meguiars G220 polisher and buffing off with Poorboys Super Thick & Plush Towels:
Car was then taped up with masking tape and I got going:
During:
After:
The residue being left was crazy but I had to put up with it...
N/S door before:
During:
After:
And rear quarter:
Moving on to the trunk lid...
Before:
After:
Rear tail lights and bumper before:
and after:
O/S rear quarter before:
After:
I didn't get any pics of the bonnet and roof as totally forgot. Once you start you just wanna get it over and done with!
Polishing residue which was left over:
Scoop and vents removed:
Scoop undertray before:
After:
The 'cutting' stage was now done. The car was wiped down to remove all the residue and then I moved on to the engine bay...
I keep it clean so you won't notice much of a difference. Products used were Meguiars Super Degreaser and dressed with 303 Aerospace Protectant.
Before:
After:
The underside of the hood was also cleaned up but no pictures to show this.
Next stage was to remove the marring on the paintwork and add some gloss. Blackfire Gloss Enhancing Polish was the product of choice, applied with a German Applicator Pad and buffed off with Poorboys Deluxe Mega Towels:
First half of the photos are just after 1 coat of Gloss Enhancing Polish and the second half are after 5 coats:
Love this reflection shot on the nearside door:
Door shuts were not forgotten:
The last photo shows the end of another day but I'm not sure which day of the detail it was. 2 weeks cleaning really got to me!
5 coats of Blackfire Gloss Enhancing Polish later, it was time to seal the finish. Product used to seal was Blackfire Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection. 10 coats of this were applied using a German Applicator pad (red side) and buffed off with Poorboys Deluxe Mega Towels.
Protection stage now over, I gave the car another wipe down.
Next was to detail the underside.
Products used were Meguiars Super Degreaser, scouring pads and A LOT of hard work by hand...
Before:
Meguiars Super Degreaser was applied again. Everything cleaned and 3 coats of lacquer were applied:
Last pic also shows my filthy exhaust, and more pics of it:
Heat shield before:
After:
Exhaust was then cleaned with Meguiars NXT Generation All Metal Polysh and buffed off with Poorboys Super Thick & Plush Towels:
Also shows the underside nicely:
Yes, the inside of the exhaust was also done:
More exhaust/underside shots:
Now it was time to detail the interior. Firstly vacuumed and then plastics dressed with 303 Aerospace Protectant. I usually have blue Subaru seat covers but removed these for the pics:
As you can see, I had to use the flash on the camera as it was real late when I took those pics. Nothing was gonna stop me, lol.
Car was pretty much done but decided to refurb my wipers...
Before:
During:
After:
Now time for some finished pics. Apologies for these, as the weather really was not good and the next day showers were predicted (when I had to use the car), so this was my only chance to get some finished pics outside...
Going back to the tyres, you're probably wondering why I didn't dress them? Well, I did, but wanted to leave them til the end. The insides and outside of the tyres were dressed with CarPlan 'Wet Look' Tyre Slik. That's their spelling of it! This was applied with a Meguiars pad. The glass was done with Meguiars NXT Glass Cleaner.
Also apologies for some blurry shots and note that the wipers were now back on:
Couple of reflection shots:
To show the glass reflectivity:
More pics:
Notice how dirty the Impreza in the background is (almost black wheels), even though it looks quite clean? Hmm....
And one final reflection shot of the Type-R:
Oh yeah, license plates were also de-swirled, even though you can't see them!
End of thread? Hell no!
Remember seeing that white Impreza in the background of some of the pics? Well, I detailed that a week after I did the black one.
Using the exact same techniques and products, I pressure washed the car and then snow foamed:
(Took the pic after the foam had done its job)
2 bucket method again:
Car was then clayed in the same way as the black one and washed again and dried with a Poorboys Waffle Weave Towel.
Now come the defects. Difficult to show them on white paint and under crappy lighting, but you can just make out the swirls:
Polishing stage, using Menzerna Intensive Polish and the Meguiars G220 polisher:
Again, the lighting didn't show how good the finish was:
Polishing stage was now over and the defects were gone.
Engine bay was next on the hit list.
As with my other car, I like to keep things clean, so you probably won't notice much difference. Cleaned with Meguiars Super Degreaser and dressed with 303 Aerospace Protectant:
Before:
After:
Moving back to the paintwork, time to get rid of the marring caused by the polishing stage. 3 coats of Blackfire Gloss Enhancing Polish were applied with a German Applicator Pad and buffed using Poorboys Deluxe Mega Towels. Then to seal the finish, 3 coats of Blackfire Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection were applied in the same method:
Earlier I had covered the engine bay with a dust sheet, as seen in this pic:
You can probably tell I'm a huge Ferrari fan.
Learning how dusty the Menzerna Intensive Polish was first time on the Type-R, I did the wheels last this time so they didn't get covered in white residue. Washed in the same way, using the 2 bucket method:
3 coats of Poorboys Wheel Sealant were then applied:
Notice how the pictures got darker each time. I think it was around 11-11.30PM by the last pic. As with the previous detail, I will dress the tyres last.
Interior was the next thing to do. Vacuumed then plastics dressed with 303 Aerospace Protectant:
Also inside the trunk:
And a pic showing the door shuts, just to prove I didn't miss them out:
Now for finished pics. As with the previous detail, the weather was crap again. I had time to take some photos at the end of a day as the next day I needed the car for work so wouldn't have the time. Tyres were dressed with CarPlan 'Wet Look' Tyre Slik and glass cleaned with Meguiars NXT Glass Cleaner. License plates were also de-swirled:
Got a few photos of the front end a few days after and it was still looking very clean:
(Nothing wrong with the windscreen on the nearside, just a black bag in the passenger seat)
You're probably thinking, dude, what about the exhaust??!! You're right, I didn't clean it! I had a plan...
I took the damn thing off gave it a real clean:
Before:
Tip before:
Tip after:
During:
Piping before:
During:
After:
Finished:
Tools/products used to get it better than new: wire wool, Meguiars NXT All Metal Polysh, and a drill polishing kit. Huge thanks to a buddy of mine for the kit (Simon).
I drove the car without the backbox for 30 mins or so and OMG, the sound it made was incredible. Car alarms were going off left right and centre! I had to have a little fun with it and scared the sheeeet outta people, haha.
Now back to the beginning of the thread. The reason I didn't wanna post this thread was down to some real bad luck with the Type-R. After a month of not driving it and detailing it for 2 weeks, I had to take the car for its warrant of fitness inspection. 50 miles 1-way and the car was fine. Coming back home, 25 miles from the inspection centre, the engine went BANG. I couldn't believe it. The R (black) hardly gets driven and it was pretty much the first time this year that I was gonna drive it properly. The only other time I had driven it was to and from the Subaru tuner for some work. The car had regular oil changes every 3k/6 months, whichever came first. I never covered more than 500 miles in between services, so the 6 months always came first.
After all that hard work, it really pissed me off. When I did the detail on the white GC, it was odd not having the black one parked next to it in the garage. Still parked up elsewhere. Really a gutting feeling which I don't wish upon anyone else.
Here's a vid of the sick engine: click here.
Many thanks for reading.
For those sending me PMs about all kinds of stuff and asking how long the details took...
Total work time: Black - 2 weeks, white - 5 days.
Those that know me, know that I like to keep my cars really clean. Perhaps clean isn't the word for me, haha. Anyway, onto the 'detail.' I recently had some work done on the car but when I went to pick the car up it wasn't treated well by the tuner. I instantly knew the car was gonna be covered in random scratches etc. Not what you would expect from a well-known Subaru specialist who have known me for years.
The detail. A month later after picking the car up from the tuner, I had the time to finally sort out the defects, even though the car was perfect before I handed it over to them. Hadn't driven it since picking it up as I don't like to drive it when it's dirty, haha.
First up, I refurbed by intercooler again because of the garage.
Here's what it looked like before:
No pics of the 'damage' done to it but I then set about refurbing it, using wire wool along with Meguiars NXT Generation All Metal Polysh. Also sprayed some sections black for something different and cleaned up my turbo heat shield:
That out of the way, time to move on to washing the car. No pics of before as there wasn't really much to show apart from rain spots. Firstly, it was pressure washed and then came the snow foam (Meguiars Shampoo Plus and Meguiars Hyper Wash).
This was left to dwell for around 10 mins while I chilled out. Note that I tried to avoid the wheels.
Pressure washed again and then washed using the 2 bucket method using a Lambswool Wash Mitt and Meguiars Shampoo Plus.
While still wet, I sprayed on Meguiars Speed Detailer and clayed the car. Wasn't bad at all since being done over a year ago:
Car was then washed again, as previously, then sprayed with the Speed Detailer again to aid drying using a Poorboys Waffle Weave Towel.
Here's the car after washing:
Doesn't look too bad, eh? Anyway, it was then covered and I packed up, ready to return to it the next day.
Next up were the wheels and arches.
Took all the wheels off and placed the car on axles stands. Arches were then cleaned with Meguiars Super Degreaser and dressed with Meguiars All Season Dressing.
O/S/F before:
After:
O/S/R before:
After:
Not sure what happened to the photos of the N/S/R arch, but I'm thinking I just forgot to take any!
N/S/F before:
After:
Then came the wheels. They were caked in brake dust due to by AP 6 pots:
All four then washed using the 2 bucket method:
And then finished with 3 coats of Poorboys Wheel Sealant:
Wheels were then put back on and it was time to start the correction.
The defects:
Sorry about the pics, but it was difficult showing them without my halogens, which I left down south.
I set about correcting the car with Menzerna Intensive Polish and a Meguiars G220 polisher and buffing off with Poorboys Super Thick & Plush Towels:
Car was then taped up with masking tape and I got going:
During:
After:
The residue being left was crazy but I had to put up with it...
N/S door before:
During:
After:
And rear quarter:
Moving on to the trunk lid...
Before:
After:
Rear tail lights and bumper before:
and after:
O/S rear quarter before:
After:
I didn't get any pics of the bonnet and roof as totally forgot. Once you start you just wanna get it over and done with!
Polishing residue which was left over:
Scoop and vents removed:
Scoop undertray before:
After:
The 'cutting' stage was now done. The car was wiped down to remove all the residue and then I moved on to the engine bay...
I keep it clean so you won't notice much of a difference. Products used were Meguiars Super Degreaser and dressed with 303 Aerospace Protectant.
Before:
After:
The underside of the hood was also cleaned up but no pictures to show this.
Next stage was to remove the marring on the paintwork and add some gloss. Blackfire Gloss Enhancing Polish was the product of choice, applied with a German Applicator Pad and buffed off with Poorboys Deluxe Mega Towels:
First half of the photos are just after 1 coat of Gloss Enhancing Polish and the second half are after 5 coats:
Love this reflection shot on the nearside door:
Door shuts were not forgotten:
The last photo shows the end of another day but I'm not sure which day of the detail it was. 2 weeks cleaning really got to me!
5 coats of Blackfire Gloss Enhancing Polish later, it was time to seal the finish. Product used to seal was Blackfire Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection. 10 coats of this were applied using a German Applicator pad (red side) and buffed off with Poorboys Deluxe Mega Towels.
Protection stage now over, I gave the car another wipe down.
Next was to detail the underside.
Products used were Meguiars Super Degreaser, scouring pads and A LOT of hard work by hand...
Before:
Meguiars Super Degreaser was applied again. Everything cleaned and 3 coats of lacquer were applied:
Last pic also shows my filthy exhaust, and more pics of it:
Heat shield before:
After:
Exhaust was then cleaned with Meguiars NXT Generation All Metal Polysh and buffed off with Poorboys Super Thick & Plush Towels:
Also shows the underside nicely:
Yes, the inside of the exhaust was also done:
More exhaust/underside shots:
Now it was time to detail the interior. Firstly vacuumed and then plastics dressed with 303 Aerospace Protectant. I usually have blue Subaru seat covers but removed these for the pics:
As you can see, I had to use the flash on the camera as it was real late when I took those pics. Nothing was gonna stop me, lol.
Car was pretty much done but decided to refurb my wipers...
Before:
During:
After:
Now time for some finished pics. Apologies for these, as the weather really was not good and the next day showers were predicted (when I had to use the car), so this was my only chance to get some finished pics outside...
Going back to the tyres, you're probably wondering why I didn't dress them? Well, I did, but wanted to leave them til the end. The insides and outside of the tyres were dressed with CarPlan 'Wet Look' Tyre Slik. That's their spelling of it! This was applied with a Meguiars pad. The glass was done with Meguiars NXT Glass Cleaner.
Also apologies for some blurry shots and note that the wipers were now back on:
Couple of reflection shots:
To show the glass reflectivity:
More pics:
Notice how dirty the Impreza in the background is (almost black wheels), even though it looks quite clean? Hmm....
And one final reflection shot of the Type-R:
Oh yeah, license plates were also de-swirled, even though you can't see them!
End of thread? Hell no!
Remember seeing that white Impreza in the background of some of the pics? Well, I detailed that a week after I did the black one.
Using the exact same techniques and products, I pressure washed the car and then snow foamed:
(Took the pic after the foam had done its job)
2 bucket method again:
Car was then clayed in the same way as the black one and washed again and dried with a Poorboys Waffle Weave Towel.
Now come the defects. Difficult to show them on white paint and under crappy lighting, but you can just make out the swirls:
Polishing stage, using Menzerna Intensive Polish and the Meguiars G220 polisher:
Again, the lighting didn't show how good the finish was:
Polishing stage was now over and the defects were gone.
Engine bay was next on the hit list.
As with my other car, I like to keep things clean, so you probably won't notice much difference. Cleaned with Meguiars Super Degreaser and dressed with 303 Aerospace Protectant:
Before:
After:
Moving back to the paintwork, time to get rid of the marring caused by the polishing stage. 3 coats of Blackfire Gloss Enhancing Polish were applied with a German Applicator Pad and buffed using Poorboys Deluxe Mega Towels. Then to seal the finish, 3 coats of Blackfire Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection were applied in the same method:
Earlier I had covered the engine bay with a dust sheet, as seen in this pic:
You can probably tell I'm a huge Ferrari fan.
Learning how dusty the Menzerna Intensive Polish was first time on the Type-R, I did the wheels last this time so they didn't get covered in white residue. Washed in the same way, using the 2 bucket method:
3 coats of Poorboys Wheel Sealant were then applied:
Notice how the pictures got darker each time. I think it was around 11-11.30PM by the last pic. As with the previous detail, I will dress the tyres last.
Interior was the next thing to do. Vacuumed then plastics dressed with 303 Aerospace Protectant:
Also inside the trunk:
And a pic showing the door shuts, just to prove I didn't miss them out:
Now for finished pics. As with the previous detail, the weather was crap again. I had time to take some photos at the end of a day as the next day I needed the car for work so wouldn't have the time. Tyres were dressed with CarPlan 'Wet Look' Tyre Slik and glass cleaned with Meguiars NXT Glass Cleaner. License plates were also de-swirled:
Got a few photos of the front end a few days after and it was still looking very clean:
(Nothing wrong with the windscreen on the nearside, just a black bag in the passenger seat)
You're probably thinking, dude, what about the exhaust??!! You're right, I didn't clean it! I had a plan...
I took the damn thing off gave it a real clean:
Before:
Tip before:
Tip after:
During:
Piping before:
During:
After:
Finished:
Tools/products used to get it better than new: wire wool, Meguiars NXT All Metal Polysh, and a drill polishing kit. Huge thanks to a buddy of mine for the kit (Simon).
I drove the car without the backbox for 30 mins or so and OMG, the sound it made was incredible. Car alarms were going off left right and centre! I had to have a little fun with it and scared the sheeeet outta people, haha.
Now back to the beginning of the thread. The reason I didn't wanna post this thread was down to some real bad luck with the Type-R. After a month of not driving it and detailing it for 2 weeks, I had to take the car for its warrant of fitness inspection. 50 miles 1-way and the car was fine. Coming back home, 25 miles from the inspection centre, the engine went BANG. I couldn't believe it. The R (black) hardly gets driven and it was pretty much the first time this year that I was gonna drive it properly. The only other time I had driven it was to and from the Subaru tuner for some work. The car had regular oil changes every 3k/6 months, whichever came first. I never covered more than 500 miles in between services, so the 6 months always came first.
After all that hard work, it really pissed me off. When I did the detail on the white GC, it was odd not having the black one parked next to it in the garage. Still parked up elsewhere. Really a gutting feeling which I don't wish upon anyone else.
Here's a vid of the sick engine: click here.
Many thanks for reading.
For those sending me PMs about all kinds of stuff and asking how long the details took...
Total work time: Black - 2 weeks, white - 5 days.
Last edited by Schumacher; 28 August 2008 at 08:44 PM.
25 August 2008, 08:13 AM
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Black Type R's are a pain to keep looking clean... But that looks awesome mate 
Sorry to hear about you engine problems... But they all suffer at some stage...
Your car looks perfect... bar the Gold wheels
Its a credit to you anyway... I really miss mine now... Cheers
Sorry to hear about you engine problems...
But they all suffer at some stage...Your car looks perfect... bar the Gold wheels
Its a credit to you anyway... I really miss mine now... Cheers
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Thanks, guys, really appreciate the comments. 
Regarding the Type-R, if I'm honest, I'm thinking of selling the car. When I bought the car it had only just covered around 1.8k after an engine rebuild. I asked the owner if it had a warranty, he said yeah, 10k miles warranty on the ENGINE. I've only driven it 6k and even on the paperwork it says 'Engine warranty, 10k miles.' It's covered just under 8k since the build.
Rang up the bloke that did the rebuild and he says that he told the previous owner that if he sold the car then the engine warranty would be void! He was also moaning that it was 3 years after he did the rebuild, but there's no mention of time on the paperwork?
I was thinking of taking either the previous owner or the engine builder to court, but I really don't want the hassle of it. I have all the messages that I sent to the previous owner when I was looking to buy the car, where he stated that the warranty was on the engine and not for the owner, and also the paperwork provided by the builder to show the engine has a 10k miles warranty. Really sick of people not telling the truth these days. One of them is talking rubbish, but which one, or maybe both?
I would love to keep the car but I'm not sure at the moment. The engine will be rebuilt, but it's just a question of me driving it or selling it.
Cheers.
Regarding the Type-R, if I'm honest, I'm thinking of selling the car. When I bought the car it had only just covered around 1.8k after an engine rebuild. I asked the owner if it had a warranty, he said yeah, 10k miles warranty on the ENGINE. I've only driven it 6k and even on the paperwork it says 'Engine warranty, 10k miles.' It's covered just under 8k since the build.
Rang up the bloke that did the rebuild and he says that he told the previous owner that if he sold the car then the engine warranty would be void! He was also moaning that it was 3 years after he did the rebuild, but there's no mention of time on the paperwork?
I was thinking of taking either the previous owner or the engine builder to court, but I really don't want the hassle of it. I have all the messages that I sent to the previous owner when I was looking to buy the car, where he stated that the warranty was on the engine and not for the owner, and also the paperwork provided by the builder to show the engine has a 10k miles warranty. Really sick of people not telling the truth these days. One of them is talking rubbish, but which one, or maybe both?
I would love to keep the car but I'm not sure at the moment. The engine will be rebuilt, but it's just a question of me driving it or selling it.
Cheers.
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Thanks, all. Really do appreciate the comments being posted. 
Richard, wow, didn't expect that. Awesome comment. I think Simon (fatmanscooby) might have something to say about that, though.
Not been too bad, but things have definitely not been going right for me lately. How you been? Got yourself another R yet?
I think Simon (fatmanscooby) might have something to say about that, though. Not been too bad, but things have definitely not been going right for me lately. How you been? Got yourself another R yet?
nearly as bad OCD as that Vauxhall nobber, brilliant work thou mate, credit to you
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Thanks, all. Really do appreciate the comments being posted.
Richard, wow, didn't expect that. Awesome comment. I think Simon (fatmanscooby) might have something to say about that, though.
Not been too bad, but things have definitely not been going right for me lately. How you been? Got yourself another R yet?
Richard, wow, didn't expect that. Awesome comment.
I think Simon (fatmanscooby) might have something to say about that, though. Not been too bad, but things have definitely not been going right for me lately. How you been? Got yourself another R yet?
Simon can go **** himself i am entitled to my opinion
just got a 98 type r v limited to add to the v6 sti 4 door i have, i must be mad
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Yup, you're mad. I thought I was bad having two Imprezas.
Post up some pics.
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Amazing ! The type R looks brand new and really good work on the white scoob (i know how hard it is to get white to shine
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Good luck with the R whatever you decide to do. But you're lucky to have backup scoob though
! The type R looks brand new and really good work on the white scoob (i know how hard it is to get white to shine ).Good luck with the R whatever you decide to do. But you're lucky to have backup scoob though
25 August 2008, 04:10 PM
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It may be worth showing the engie build invoice and details of the servicing you've done since to a solicitior.. they may well say you've got a good case. Then contact the engine builder again. But it'd probably only be the same place rebuilding it (if you got anywhere). Engine builds on Imprezas really worry me as it does seem unless done 100% correct they aren't going to last long at all.
Personally I'd get it redone by someone highly regarded and keep the car, because you sure as hell aren't going to find one half as nice as that very easily!
The safest money would be on a brand new late bottom end, or very low mileage late bottom end factory built.
Personally I'd get it redone by someone highly regarded and keep the car, because you sure as hell aren't going to find one half as nice as that very easily!
The safest money would be on a brand new late bottom end, or very low mileage late bottom end factory built.
Very nice work .
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It may be worth showing the engie build invoice and details of the servicing you've done since to a solicitior.. they may well say you've got a good case. Then contact the engine builder again. But it'd probably only be the same place rebuilding it (if you got anywhere). Engine builds on Imprezas really worry me as it does seem unless done 100% correct they aren't going to last long at all.
Personally I'd get it redone by someone highly regarded and keep the car, because you sure as hell aren't going to find one half as nice as that very easily!
The safest money would be on a brand new late bottom end, or very low mileage late bottom end factory built.
Personally I'd get it redone by someone highly regarded and keep the car, because you sure as hell aren't going to find one half as nice as that very easily!
The safest money would be on a brand new late bottom end, or very low mileage late bottom end factory built.
That's the thing. Even if I took it to court, I would want the engine builder to pay for another rebuild to be done elsewhere. I wouldn't want someone that hated me (after court) rebuilding my engine, again.
I would like to keep the car but also have other plans, so might end up selling. Let's say I took the engine builder to court, and I won, with him paying for the rebuild to be done elsewhere (which is highly unlikely), it would probably have to be to the same spec and cost. If I decide to keep the car, I'd like to go for a 2.5 bottom end and other uprated parts including con rods, pistons etc. But then the cost just adds up and I don't really wanna be spending that money on the engine when I don't need to. Really is a bummer.
LOL. Cheers!
Thanks, dude.
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Pics are now working again as I exceeded my bandwidth limit.
Yeah, I know it will cost more for a 2.5 but might be worth it? It's just an idea at the moment, don't think it'll happen, though.
Yeah, I know it will cost more for a 2.5 but might be worth it? It's just an idea at the moment, don't think it'll happen, though.
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Absolutley obscene Schumacher. It was a pleasure reading this thread. It's nice to see someone putting in as much attention to detail as I try to in my artwork. Really appreciate the timescale and effort you have entered into your car mate. Sorry to hear about the engine.
If I were you I would consult a solicitor, explain your fears re. the same builder doing your engine if you were to win any possible case, and see if it could be paid in cash to what an engine rebuild would have cost. It has a warranty end of, and you have proof to show this. If you don't drive the car that much, you have plenty of time to fight the case dude. Just my opinion on what I would do anywho. Best of luck mate
If I were you I would consult a solicitor, explain your fears re. the same builder doing your engine if you were to win any possible case, and see if it could be paid in cash to what an engine rebuild would have cost. It has a warranty end of, and you have proof to show this. If you don't drive the car that much, you have plenty of time to fight the case dude. Just my opinion on what I would do anywho. Best of luck mate
