Hi- New to the forum,now on my second Scooby
16 January 2017, 08:41 PM
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Hi- New to the forum,now on my second Scooby
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Just a brief intro, I've been reading and using some of the helpful advice on this site for a good few years. I had an 07 Hawk WRX 4 years ago, kept it for 2 years then my itch needed scratching and I have just recently got myself an MY04 WRX with a PPP.
For some reason I didn't "gel" with the hawk, despite it being reliable, fast and a solid motor etc, I hankered after a blob for some reason & when one came along at the right money (although not without its problems) I took the plunge. Working on the basis that forgiveness is easier to get from the Mrs than permission etc.
The blob I brought hadn't been serviced for 2 years, it had sat around being a bit neglected. The EML was on, the header tank leaked, the paintwork a bit contaminated and it just looked a bit sad and needed rescuing. 1 month later, a full overhaul inc all fluids , belts, brakes, pads and a bit of TLC and it is shaping up to be a better car for me than the hawk ever was.
The last little job for me to do is get another key coded, i'm waiting on a price at the moment.
So just a little "hello" and a thanks for the advice on this forum. I've no doubt I'll have some questions in the near future but I always tend to do a search before opening my pie hole, so to speak.
Cheers
Pete
Just a brief intro, I've been reading and using some of the helpful advice on this site for a good few years. I had an 07 Hawk WRX 4 years ago, kept it for 2 years then my itch needed scratching and I have just recently got myself an MY04 WRX with a PPP.
For some reason I didn't "gel" with the hawk, despite it being reliable, fast and a solid motor etc, I hankered after a blob for some reason & when one came along at the right money (although not without its problems) I took the plunge. Working on the basis that forgiveness is easier to get from the Mrs than permission etc.
The blob I brought hadn't been serviced for 2 years, it had sat around being a bit neglected. The EML was on, the header tank leaked, the paintwork a bit contaminated and it just looked a bit sad and needed rescuing. 1 month later, a full overhaul inc all fluids , belts, brakes, pads and a bit of TLC and it is shaping up to be a better car for me than the hawk ever was.
The last little job for me to do is get another key coded, i'm waiting on a price at the moment.
So just a little "hello" and a thanks for the advice on this forum. I've no doubt I'll have some questions in the near future but I always tend to do a search before opening my pie hole, so to speak.
Cheers
Pete
17 January 2017, 07:18 AM
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Hi,
Thanks for the welcome, I'll get some pics up after it's had a wash and spruce up!. As regards the car, I've put a Cosworth panel filter in it so far, but as to the rest I intend to remain stock, apart from adding a double din unit in the future.
The paint has suffered a bit so it really needs a machine polish to remove the contamination and the god awful swirls (any tips appreciated) after that it'll be a wheel refurb and possibly a high level rear spoiler. Interior wise it's perfect, never been smoked in and much better than my previous hawk.
On the next service I intend to replace the current oil from Helix synthetic to millers and use an HKS oil filter rather than a Subaru. I put millers in the diff and gearbox and the difference was noticeable, especially from cold.
Later on in the year it'll need a set of tyres, which I'll look at nearer the time, Proxies are looking like a good bet at the moment though.
Thanks for the welcome, I'll get some pics up after it's had a wash and spruce up!. As regards the car, I've put a Cosworth panel filter in it so far, but as to the rest I intend to remain stock, apart from adding a double din unit in the future.
The paint has suffered a bit so it really needs a machine polish to remove the contamination and the god awful swirls (any tips appreciated) after that it'll be a wheel refurb and possibly a high level rear spoiler. Interior wise it's perfect, never been smoked in and much better than my previous hawk.
On the next service I intend to replace the current oil from Helix synthetic to millers and use an HKS oil filter rather than a Subaru. I put millers in the diff and gearbox and the difference was noticeable, especially from cold.
Later on in the year it'll need a set of tyres, which I'll look at nearer the time, Proxies are looking like a good bet at the moment though.