New on here....

[C_WRX]

 

Hi, newbie here. If I mess anything up go gentle on criticism ! You seem like a decent bunch []

Bought my WRX at the end of last year but this is really the first chance I've had to get on to here.

Despite some pics (which have hopefully appeared okay...another first time!) perhaps suggesting otherwise

it is a WRX. Don't want to be thought of as an STi wannabe, costs and common sense met and I'm well happy

with the one I have (although an STi might have been nice []). I added the spoiler when I got it cause I liked it and

the fog lamp covers I've only just fitted came with STi stickers on so till I find replacement stickers they can

stay on (looks naked without something stuck on there!). Grill is fresh on too for those eagle eyed amongst you.

Hope you like the pics.

Yes, it's usually that clean. Okay so I'd just given it a 2 day inside/outside detail, removing the previous owners

bodywork sponge wash swirl marks and scratches, so now just needs a good wash once/twice a week and a

bodywork protective top up once a month, which to be honest a car that colour needs.

Made a few minor alterations, some more obvious than others, since I bought it from standard, as is the way

it seems with Impreza's !

Would perhaps be interested in the possibility of de-tango'ing the front lights. If there's someone that is either in

Lanarkshire area or fancies a trip through this way with de-tango experience that could help me out would be

interested in hearing from you – sure I could arrange a quick car clean up for you in return (not offering a full detail,

I do it as a spare time hobby and if you want a professional finish best to pay a good full-time detailer !).

Looking forward to reading and joining in on the chat.

[willie25]

welcome m8,new myself your car looks nice always liked them in black[Y]

[frank c]

Hello and welcome to the forums buddy.

I'm sure someone will be along soon to help you on your way

 

[marky.t.s]

hi and welcome mate,thats one shiny motor youve got there,youll be Scoobyiain best mate with all that detailing malarky[],(i mean that in a good way),always liked a black car myself ,but,as you say you need to keep on top of the cleaning or it just looks crap,love that front grill btw.

where aboots in lanarkshire are you,i'll keep my eyes peeled when im oot and aboot. 

[fai17]

Hi and welcome m8....

[peter_reid]

Welcome mate,nice car love the grills and black is best

Pete

[higgy]

Hey bud and welcome to the club.

Hope you enjoy your stay.  Black is best[].

 

Higgy

[oobster]

Very shiny!

Welcome to the forum [Y] 

[ryancat-85]

welcome mate, and as every1 says black is best [Y]

[st3ph3n]

Welcome to the forums. I'm from Bothwell myself, so if you see me in and around Lanarkshire give me a wave.

[C_WRX]

Thanks for the welcome folks. Glad you like the shine, spent ages on that. I held out and searched all over the country for the right black car  eventually getting one with lowish mileage, in good condition.....and all from a Subaru dealer who gave an okay deal (well it was at the time!).

I'm from a little way down the M74 (other side of Hamilton from Bothwell heading South) but am often in EK & Hamilton and will wave back if I can, friendly sole that way !

 

[glen_cadwallader]

Welcome bud, excellent job on the car.

[st3ph3n]

C, I'm often in Larkhall as that's where my good lady stays. In fact, I might have spotted a black new age recently there. I've got a Black 54 plated WRX with a Carbon Fibre rear wing and some Subaru stickers in the side windows.

[C_WRX]

Hi st3ph3n. Larkhall is often where I go for v-power, I'll keep an eye out for your car for sure, interested in how the rear wing looks. Mine is a 54reg but I have my personal plate on it, reckon the grill will hopefully be enough of a giveaway that it's me !? I might be bias but I always easily notice a black Scooby in the distance.[]

[st3ph3n]

That was me at Knockhill a few weeks back []
 

[oobster]

As for the de-tango of the front headlights - quite a popular mod.

I'd recommend trying it yourself - I actually paid another member to do mine but after seeing how easy it was I wished i'd done it myself.

There are probably many guides both on here & over on SNet telling you how to do it - just be patient & methodical + don't leave the lights in the oven for too long!

You will also either need to get W21W Silvatec bulbs (from the likes of Scoobyworld or Revolution) or get some matt silver spray paint from halfords and give some orange W21W's a quick light spray over with the silver.

While your at it i'd buy a 2nd pair of the same bulbs for your rear lights - a 30 second job to change them over and also makes a nice difference.  

[gus the bus]

Welcome to the forum, Enjoy your stay.

A very nice example you have there too and highly polished[H]

Gus

[scoobaroo]

Hi and welcome m8 []

Marty.

[craigy]

hello there and welcome to SIDC

[scoob fae ork]

Very nice car mate, Black is some job to keep clean but when it is clean its the only colour to have IMHO

[C_WRX]

Thanks for the continued welcomes.

Appreciate the advice oobster, exactly the reason I joined the forum was to get this kind of info. I'll maybe give it a go some time, when it comes to changing bits over definitely easier once you've seen it done, just from past experience I've usually made the mistake on the first half but the second half looks perfect ! The rear lights...never thought of bothering with them....will have a look at that too. Cheers.

In the short term though my offer still stands if anyone wants a trip over - maybe for just the first side.

 Thanks again folks [Y]

[jamesm]

Hello and welcome. Stunning looking motor you have there! Black is definitely the best colour! <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

What do you use to get the paintwork looking like that? Spent a long time claying and polishing mine in the spring but you can still see the swirls.

[C_WRX]

Thanks JamesM.

Black looks brilliant when clean, and from a distance all looks fine but with that colour up close you see the swirls and minor scratches easier than most colours. I spent a half a day washing it (bodywork, wheels, arches and engine bay) and getting rid of the bodywork tar spots. After that I went at it with a Porter Cable machine polisher with Menzerna Intensive Polish on an orange pad (microfibre cloth off) and then Menzerna Final Finish polish on a green pad (microfibre cloth off) - reckon a lot of the swirls and minor scratches were either less noticeable or gone - oh and a whole load of time and patience is required ! After all that then added a basecoat of Jeffs Werkstatt Prime Acrylic and protected with Jeffs Werkstatt Acrylic Jett Trigger. I emailed in great length Polished Bliss and they suggested this combo for a Black Subaru, very nice people and extremely helpful. The gold speckle through the black is very noticeable up close on a sunny day after the above. I was told that trying to remove swirls by hand is very difficult, the PC polisher has been put to good use on other cars so was not a whole chunk of money just to be used once or twice a year.

Almost sounds like I know what I'm talking about ! Spent quite a while looking in to the above cause with a machine a mistake can be costly, even practiced on a family members car first !!

[blueboy88]

[]well nice car m8 i especialy like the front grill kit  i've went with it myself (pick up my new hawkeye on sat[<)] in silver ) any ways i work up in larky (building the new primary school ) so pop in if you want  ask for joe ( i'll be the lazy f sitting up in the office [|-)]

[colzo]

Hello and welcome mate. Very nice car you have there. [H] Did you fit the grill youself as I`ve wanted one for a while now but too scared to drill the holes!