tomwrx08 Posted December 30, 2009 Posted December 30, 2009 looks stunning mate, hope ure happy with it,i dont think pics do them justice as they look soooooo much better in the flesh,
tommo9375 Posted December 30, 2009 Author Posted December 30, 2009 looks stunning mate, hope ure happy with it,i dont think pics do them justice as they look soooooo much better in the flesh, The one on this page is hopefully what mine will eventually look like.Cheers for all the comments guys -roll on tomorrow !
StrikE Posted December 31, 2009 Posted December 31, 2009 Mon the hatches !!! Lol, hey get yur ain patter C'mon the hatches Car looks a cracker m8, enjoy greatly
tommo9375 Posted December 31, 2009 Author Posted December 31, 2009 (edited) A couple of pics i took about 10 mins ago -just got home from aberdeen so not even driven it yet!! Mudflaps arrived today but don't think they'll get fitted for a few days Edited December 31, 2009 by tommo9375
tommo9375 Posted December 31, 2009 Author Posted December 31, 2009 Wrx Sit mate - first impressions ;
StrikE Posted December 31, 2009 Posted December 31, 2009 Wrx Sit mate - first impressions ; Very tidy m8 well done
badbaz Posted December 31, 2009 Posted December 31, 2009 Very tidy m8 well done You crawling barsteward Del, someone said you had a hatch too - I don't believe them! Seriously, nice car! Looking forward to seeing the mods in the coming weeks!
tommo9375 Posted December 31, 2009 Author Posted December 31, 2009 Quick question for you all- my new Hatchback has 245/40/18 tyres fitted ,but i've got 2 x brand new 225/40/18 tyres in my garage and will be changing the alloys soon - do i have to fit 245's or is it okay to use 225's ? Any help appreciated.
sczscoob Posted January 1, 2010 Posted January 1, 2010 Looking good Graeme, there kinda growing on me now. I'll pop over when I get home again to have a good look of it.
tommo9375 Posted January 1, 2010 Author Posted January 1, 2010 Looking good Graeme, there kinda growing on me now. I'll pop over when I get home again to have a good look of it. Nare probs Wayne,i'm away on Monday.
BJM Posted January 3, 2010 Posted January 3, 2010 Remember to post your pics in the "post your pics of your hatch" post. Eh.... (in a posh Scottish accent). Would one raise a glass for the hatchbacks!!!
cullenmin Posted January 4, 2010 Posted January 4, 2010 Lookin good min, I'm sure i'll see it in the flesh soon enough. I'll organise a mini meet when I get my car back for a catch up Rich
Jon B Posted January 4, 2010 Posted January 4, 2010 (edited) tidy lookin motor mate... Edited January 4, 2010 by Jon B
StrikE Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 You crawling barsteward Del, someone said you had a hatch too - I don't believe them! Barry grab yur ankles & pray lmao How's the car m8, had it out much?
cusco kid Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 Quick question for you all- my new Hatchback has 245/40/18 tyres fitted ,but i've got 2 x brand new 225/40/18 tyres in my garage and will be changing the alloys soon - do i have to fit 245's or is it okay to use 225's ?Any help appreciated. hi m8 the 225 tyres are too small for the hatch ,i fitted my pff7s with 225/40 /18 after a week and did not like the way it handled sti as standard comes with 235/45/17 dunlops .i now have uprated to 255/35/18 on 8.5 x 18 35 offset handles a dream. and whiteline arbs fitted .roll stiffness mucho better geo
tommo9375 Posted January 6, 2010 Author Posted January 6, 2010 Not had the car out much due to weather,drove it through to aberdeen on monday morning but the roads weren't too good.Fitted the mudflaps on sunday which are a must at this time of year. Does anyone know if you get a certificate for the tracker with the new hatches (i had one for my bugeye)I'll have to get in touch with the garage and find out.
tommo9375 Posted January 6, 2010 Author Posted January 6, 2010 hi m8 the 225 tyres are too small for the hatch ,i fitted my pff7s with 225/40 /18 after a week and did not like the way it handled sti as standard comes with 235/45/17 dunlops .i now have uprated to 255/35/18 on 8.5 x 18 35 offset handles a dream. and whiteline arbs fitted .roll stiffness mucho better geo Cheers Geo, mine came with Dunlops but they're 245/40/18's ,so i think i'll stick to them -now looking at alloy wheel options ,i like quite a few but want black with a red rim.
BalliSTIc Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 Quick question for you all- my new Hatchback has 245/40/18 tyres fitted ,but i've got 2 x brand new 225/40/18 tyres in my garage and will be changing the alloys soon - do i have to fit 245's or is it okay to use 225's ?Any help appreciated. Hi mate... have just done mine and was looking around for the same sort info at the time, so here goes... IIRC the wheels u have are 18 *8.5. I went by the fitment guide on Rochford tyres website. 225s'll fit on those rims fine although they won't give 'em much kerbage protection. Not an issue if you're swapping anyway though... HOWEVER... bear in mind that the "40" bit means the tyre sidewall is 40% of the width of the tread, ie: 40% of 225mm ain't the same as 40% of 245mm. It means your 245 wheels will have about 15-16mm greater diameter than the 225s which equates to about 50mm greater circumference, ie: your 245s will run 50mm further per complete rotation than your 225s... that's quite a lot when you add it up over the course of a journey... This also assumes both sets of tyres have no wear. if your 225s are older, they might have a slightly narrower diameter still due to worn tread. Doesn't make it sound so good m'afraid. Have quite a few good links for alloy/ tyre fitment threads for the hatch... if I can find 'em again, I'll post up. Here's one for starters on IWSTI. Hope this helps. Car looks great mate! Glyn
BalliSTIc Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 (edited) Oh! Geo beat me to it... never mind! For info, am running Uniroyal Rainsport 2s in 235/35/19 trim on 19*8 et +45 OZ Ultraleggeras custom drilled from an Audi fitment (5x112) by Revolution as per their demo car. Handling is fine... but Geo, I'll be in touch EVENTUALLY when pennies permit for some ARBs etc... Not had the car out much due to weather,drove it through to aberdeen on monday morning but the roads weren't too good.Fitted the mudflaps on sunday which are a must at this time of year.Does anyone know if you get a certificate for the tracker with the new hatches (i had one for my bugeye)I'll have to get in touch with the garage and find out. Yes you do... it's a metasat system, you should get a weird text message with your login details and an envelope from your dealer. If not, query it. Glyn Edited January 6, 2010 by BalliSTIc
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