My new pride and joy 02 bugeye WRX
22 October 2013, 08:46 AM
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My new pride and joy 02 bugeye WRX
A terrible photo but the rain hasn't stopped long enough to get a better pic yet.
A few things need doing to her, she has a hairline crack at the top of the radiator that leaked under high revs (garage knocked off price of new radiator and applied a dollop of mastic to seal it which seems to be holding for now but definitely needs repair / replacing). Theres also a small crease in the rear nearside wheel arch ( you can just make it out in this photo ).
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A few things need doing to her, she has a hairline crack at the top of the radiator that leaked under high revs (garage knocked off price of new radiator and applied a dollop of mastic to seal it which seems to be holding for now but definitely needs repair / replacing). Theres also a small crease in the rear nearside wheel arch ( you can just make it out in this photo ).
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22 October 2013, 09:41 AM
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A terrible photo but the rain hasn't stopped long enough to get a better pic yet.
A few things need doing to her, she has a hairline crack at the top of the radiator that leaked under high revs (garage knocked off price of new radiator and applied a dollop of mastic to seal it which seems to be holding for now but definitely needs repair / replacing). Theres also a small crease in the rear nearside wheel arch ( you can just make it out in this photo ).
Dave
A few things need doing to her, she has a hairline crack at the top of the radiator that leaked under high revs (garage knocked off price of new radiator and applied a dollop of mastic to seal it which seems to be holding for now but definitely needs repair / replacing). Theres also a small crease in the rear nearside wheel arch ( you can just make it out in this photo ).
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22 October 2013, 09:57 AM
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Couple more pics :
That wasn't the price I paid ;-)
The real bonus apart from a smooth ride, good power delivery, great brakes and new tyres and brake pads was finding out that the car has a full prodrive exhaust and a full service history including a cambelt change around 18,000 miles ago. One mod I'm not sure of however is the aftermarket dump valve that's been fitted, it's flipping loud BUT it does seem to deliver a better acceleration curve compared to my old (standard recirc) Classic WRX Wagon.
That wasn't the price I paid ;-)
The real bonus apart from a smooth ride, good power delivery, great brakes and new tyres and brake pads was finding out that the car has a full prodrive exhaust and a full service history including a cambelt change around 18,000 miles ago. One mod I'm not sure of however is the aftermarket dump valve that's been fitted, it's flipping loud BUT it does seem to deliver a better acceleration curve compared to my old (standard recirc) Classic WRX Wagon.
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23 October 2013, 02:40 PM
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Cheers all.
The radiator is being replaced at Sheffield Subaru Services along with a major service. It's the best way to ensure I know what has been done and when.
There are some good condition cars out there for good prices (picked this one up for £1700 in the end). Although by the end of next week I will have spent just over £1k extra on her to calm my borderline OCD on maintenance and also tidy up a few rough edges. Undecided on the dump valve as the turbo does seem smoother but that's in comparison to my old classic wagon.
All in all as soon as I get in I get an attack of
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The radiator is being replaced at Sheffield Subaru Services along with a major service. It's the best way to ensure I know what has been done and when.
There are some good condition cars out there for good prices (picked this one up for £1700 in the end). Although by the end of next week I will have spent just over £1k extra on her to calm my borderline OCD on maintenance and also tidy up a few rough edges. Undecided on the dump valve as the turbo does seem smoother but that's in comparison to my old classic wagon.
All in all as soon as I get in I get an attack of
Dave
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