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Seems to be be a lot of new faces at the moment and while it's defo a good thing the same old questions keep popping up. You know, all the knowledge us old skool take for granted but might not be so obvious for the new guys & girls.

So, why not list your pearls of wisdom and you never know, we might actually learn something or spark some debate.

1 - If your sidelights won't switch off look for the parking light switch on top of the steering column 

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Oh yeah, and classics rule!

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1 - If your sidelights won't switch off look for the parking light switch on top of the steering column .

2 - Use the search function on the forum before asking the same old question .

3 - The best first mod for an impreza is the exhaust (backbox at least)

4 - Buy a newage

5 - Make sure you get regular quality oil / filter changes every 3 - 4000 miles

6 - Always run the car on good quality fuel - V Power/BP Ultimate/Tesco 99 and add octane booster for safety in an unremapped import

7 - Avoid "chip"ing an impreza - get it remapped by an expert like Andy Forrest (Apexi for classics, ECUtek for newage)

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1 - If your sidelights won't switch off look for the parking light switch on top of the steering column .

2 - Use the search function on the forum before asking the same old question .

3 - The best first mod for an impreza is the exhaust (backbox at least)

4 - Buy a newage

5 - Make sure you get regular quality oil / filter changes every 3 - 4000 miles

6 - Always run the car on good quality fuel - V Power/BP Ultimate/Tesco 99 and add octane booster for safety in an unremapped import

7 - Avoid "chip"ing an impreza - get it remapped by an expert like Andy Forrest (Apexi for classics, ECUtek for newage)

8- Sell the Newage and buy a Classic

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1 - If your sidelights won't switch off look for the parking light switch on top of the steering column .

2 - Use the search function on the forum before asking the same old question .

3 - The best first mod for an impreza is the exhaust (backbox at least)

4 - Buy a newage

5 - Make sure you get regular quality oil / filter changes every 3 - 4000 miles

6 - Always run the car on good quality fuel - V Power/BP Ultimate/Tesco 99 and add octane booster for safety in an unremapped import

7 - Avoid "chip"ing an impreza - get it remapped by an expert like Andy Forrest (Apexi for classics, ECUtek for newage)

8- Sell the Newage and buy a Classic

9- Always wait till the engine is nice and warm before giving it full pelt and let it cool down befrore switching it off

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1 - If your sidelights won't switch off look for the parking light switch on top of the steering column .

2 - Use the search function on the forum before asking the same old question .

3 - The best first mod for an impreza is the exhaust (backbox at least)

4 - Buy a newage

5 - Make sure you get regular quality oil / filter changes every 3 - 4000 miles

6

- Always run the car on good quality fuel - V Power/BP Ultimate/Tesco

99 and add octane booster for safety in an unremapped import

7 - Avoid "chip"ing an impreza - get it remapped by an expert like Andy Forrest (Apexi for classics, ECUtek for newage)

8- Sell the Newage and buy a Classic

9- Always wait till the engine is nice and warm before giving it full pelt and let it cool down befrore switching it off

10 - Upgrade your brakes before modding the engine

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1 - If your sidelights won't switch off look for the parking light switch on top of the steering column .

2 - Use the search function on the forum before asking the same old question .

3 - The best first mod for an impreza is the exhaust (backbox at least)

4 - Buy a newage

5 - Make sure you get regular quality oil / filter changes every 3 - 4000 miles

6 - Always run the car on good quality fuel - V Power/BP Ultimate/Tesco 99 and add octane booster for safety in an unremapped import

7 - Avoid "chip"ing an impreza - get it remapped by an expert like Andy Forrest (Apexi for classics, ECUtek for newage)

8- Sell the Newage and buy a Classic

9- Always wait till the engine is nice and warm before giving it full pelt and let it cool down befrore switching it off

10 - Upgrade your brakes before modding the engine

11 - A VTA dumpvalve isnt really a good idea unless your car is getting remapped to compensate for it. It will momentarily make your car run rich as the ecu gives fuel for air which has been dumped and not recirculated. All you are missing is the gay noise.

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1 - If your sidelights won't switch off look for the parking light switch on top of the steering column .

2 - Use the search function on the forum before asking the same old question .

3 - The best first mod for an impreza is the exhaust (backbox at least)

4 - Buy a newage

5 - Make sure you get regular quality oil / filter changes every 3 - 4000 miles

6 - Always run the car on good quality fuel - V Power/BP Ultimate/Tesco 99 and add octane booster for safety in an unremapped import

7 - Avoid "chip"ing an impreza - get it remapped by an expert like Andy Forrest (Apexi for classics, ECUtek for newage)

8 - Sell the Newage and buy a Classic

9 - Always wait till the engine is nice and warm before giving it full pelt and let it cool down befrore switching it off

10 - Upgrade your brakes before modding the engine

11 - A VTA dumpvalve isnt really a good idea unless your car is getting remapped to compensate for it. It will momentarily make your car run rich as the ecu gives fuel for air which has been dumped and not recirculated. All you are missing is the gay noise.

12 - Solid rear droplinks and a decent suspension geometry set-up are probably one of the best sub-£100 modifications you can do to a standard car.

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1 - If your sidelights won't switch off look for the parking light switch on top of the steering column .

2 - Use the search function on the forum before asking the same old question .

3 - The best first mod for an impreza is the exhaust (backbox at least)

4 - Buy a newage

5 - Make sure you get regular quality oil / filter changes every 3 - 4000 miles

6

- Always run the car on good quality fuel - V Power/BP Ultimate/Tesco

99 and add octane booster for safety in an unremapped import

7 - Avoid "chip"ing an impreza - get it remapped by an expert like Andy Forrest (Apexi for classics, ECUtek for newage)

8 - Sell the Newage and buy a Classic

9 - Always wait till the engine is nice and warm before giving it full pelt and let it cool down befrore switching it off

10 - Upgrade your brakes before modding the engine

11

- A VTA dumpvalve isnt really a good idea unless your car is getting

remapped to compensate for it. It will momentarily make your car run

rich as the ecu gives fuel for air which has been dumped and not

recirculated. All you are missing is the gay noise.

12 - Solid rear

droplinks and a decent suspension geometry set-up are probably one of

the best sub-£100 modifications you can do to a standard car.

13. new ages will undertseer when at the limit

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1 - If your sidelights won't switch off look for the parking light switch on top of the steering column .

2 - Use the search function on the forum before asking the same old question .

3 - The best first mod for an impreza is the exhaust (backbox at least)

4 - Buy a newage

5 - Make sure you get regular quality oil / filter changes every 3 - 4000 miles

6 - Always run the car on good quality fuel - V Power/BP Ultimate/Tesco 99 and add octane booster for safety in an unremapped import

7 - Avoid "chip"ing an impreza - get it remapped by an expert like Andy Forrest (Apexi for classics, ECUtek for newage)

8 - Sell the Newage and buy a Classic

9 - Always wait till the engine is nice and warm before giving it full pelt and let it cool down befrore switching it off

10 - Upgrade your brakes before modding the engine

11 - A VTA dumpvalve isnt really a good idea unless your car is getting remapped to compensate for it. It will momentarily make your car run rich as the ecu gives fuel for air which has been dumped and not recirculated. All you are missing is the gay noise.

12 - Solid rear droplinks and a decent suspension geometry set-up are probably one of the best sub-£100 modifications you can do to a standard car.

13. new ages will undertseer when at the limit

14. If you have a classic get Strutt Braces. The improvement is outstanding! If you have a new age...no luck! loL!

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1 - If your sidelights won't switch off look for the parking light switch on top of the steering column .

2 - Use the search function on the forum before asking the same old question .

3 - The best first mod for an impreza is the exhaust (backbox at least)

4 - Buy a newage

5 - Make sure you get regular quality oil / filter changes every 3 - 4000 miles

6 - Always run the car on good quality fuel - V Power/BP Ultimate/Tesco 99 and add octane booster for safety in an unremapped import

7 - Avoid "chip"ing an impreza - get it remapped by an expert like Andy Forrest (Apexi for classics, ECUtek for newage)

8 - Sell the Newage and buy a Classic

9 - Always wait till the engine is nice and warm before giving it full pelt and let it cool down befrore switching it off

10 - Upgrade your brakes before modding the engine

11 - A VTA dumpvalve isnt really a good idea unless your car is getting remapped to compensate for it. It will momentarily make your car run rich as the ecu gives fuel for air which has been dumped and not recirculated. All you are missing is the gay noise.

12 - Solid rear droplinks and a decent suspension geometry set-up are probably one of the best sub-£100 modifications you can do to a standard car.

13. new ages will undertseer when at the limit

14. If you have a classic get Strutt Braces. The improvement is outstanding! If you have a new age...no luck! loL!

15. Clean out the boost solenoid once in a while and dont fill engine oil right up to max.

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1 - If your sidelights won't switch off look for the parking light switch on top of the steering column .

2 - Use the search function on the forum before asking the same old question .

3 - The best first mod for an impreza is the exhaust (backbox at least)

4 - Buy a newage

5 - Make sure you get regular quality oil / filter changes every 3 - 4000 miles

6 - Always run the car on good quality fuel - V Power/BP Ultimate/Tesco 99 and add octane booster for safety in an unremapped import

7 - Avoid "chip"ing an impreza - get it remapped by an expert like Andy Forrest (Apexi for classics, ECUtek for newage)

8 - Sell the Newage and buy a Classic

9 - Always wait till the engine is nice and warm before giving it full pelt and let it cool down befrore switching it off

10 - Upgrade your brakes before modding the engine

11 - A VTA dumpvalve isnt really a good idea unless your car is getting remapped to compensate for it. It will momentarily make your car run rich as the ecu gives fuel for air which has been dumped and not recirculated. All you are missing is the gay noise.

12 - Solid rear droplinks and a decent suspension geometry set-up are probably one of the best sub-£100 modifications you can do to a standard car.

13. new ages will undertseer when at the limit

14. If you have a classic get Strutt Braces. The improvement is outstanding! If you have a new age...no luck! loL!

15. Clean out the boost solenoid once in a while and dont fill engine oil right up to max.

16.Go to the SIDC track days at knockhill, you get free tuition from an instructor if you want (plus ensure you wear Cat boots far better that way!!!!)

 

Graeme

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Ay chance of people putting like to the stuff there recommening here or how to do what there saying. I couldn't tell you a boost soleniod if it hit me on the head.

....but when you use the search facilty all will be revealed and if after you have read the previous posts on the subject.  Then please feel free to ask away, although please be patient for your answer as i still type slower than Bandit circumnavigates Knockhill

The FAQ section of the forum is very useful for newcomers to the Subaru model range

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1 - If your sidelights won't switch off look for the parking light switch on top of the steering column .

2 - Use the search function on the forum before asking the same old question .

3 - The best first mod for an impreza is the exhaust (backbox at least)

4 - Buy a newage

5 - Make sure you get regular quality oil / filter changes every 3 - 4000 miles

6

- Always run the car on good quality fuel - V Power/BP Ultimate/Tesco

99 and add octane booster for safety in an unremapped import

7 - Avoid "chip"ing an impreza - get it remapped by an expert like Andy Forrest (Apexi for classics, ECUtek for newage)

8 - Sell the Newage and buy a Classic

9 - Always wait till the engine is nice and warm before giving it full pelt and let it cool down befrore switching it off

10 - Upgrade your brakes before modding the engine

11

- A VTA dumpvalve isnt really a good idea unless your car is getting

remapped to compensate for it. It will momentarily make your car run

rich as the ecu gives fuel for air which has been dumped and not

recirculated. All you are missing is the gay noise.

12 - Solid

rear droplinks and a decent suspension geometry set-up are probably one

of the best sub-£100 modifications you can do to a standard car.

13. new ages will undertseer when at the limit

14. If you have a classic get Strutt Braces. The improvement is outstanding! If you have a new age...no luck! loL!

15. Clean out the boost solenoid once in a while and dont fill engine oil right up to max.

16.Go

to the SIDC track days at knockhill, you get free tuition from an

instructor if you want (plus ensure you wear Cat boots far better that

way!!!!)

17. Love every minute of driving and owning it (it will make handing over the credit card much easier!)

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1 - If your sidelights won't switch off look for the parking light switch on top of the steering column .

2 - Use the search function on the forum before asking the same old question .

3 - The best first mod for an impreza is the exhaust (backbox at least)

4 - Buy a newage

5 - Make sure you get regular quality oil / filter changes every 3 - 4000 miles

6 - Always run the car on good quality fuel - V Power/BP Ultimate/Tesco 99 and add octane booster for safety in an unremapped import

7 - Avoid "chip"ing an impreza - get it remapped by an expert like Andy Forrest (Apexi for classics, ECUtek for newage)

8 - Sell the Newage and buy a Classic

9 - Always wait till the engine is nice and warm before giving it full pelt and let it cool down befrore switching it off

10 - Upgrade your brakes before modding the engine

11 - A VTA dumpvalve isnt really a good idea unless your car is getting remapped to compensate for it. It will momentarily make your car run rich as the ecu gives fuel for air which has been dumped and not recirculated. All you are missing is the gay noise.

12 - Solid rear droplinks and a decent suspension geometry set-up are probably one of the best sub-£100 modifications you can do to a standard car.

13. new ages will undertseer when at the limit

14. If you have a classic get Strut Braces. The improvement is outstanding! If you have a new age...no luck! loL!

15. Clean out the boost solenoid once in a while and dont fill engine oil right up to max.

16.Go to the SIDC track days at knockhill, you get free tuition from an instructor if you want (plus ensure you wear Cat boots far better that way!!!!)

17. Love every minute of driving and owning it (it will make handing over the credit card much easier)

18. Goto meets/Knockhill/Crail and tell us who you are. We don't bite sometimes :D

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1 - If your sidelights won't switch off look for the parking light switch on top of the steering column .

2 - Use the search function on the forum before asking the same old question .

3 - The best first mod for an impreza is the exhaust (backbox at least)

4 - Buy a newage

5 - Make sure you get regular quality oil / filter changes every 3 - 4000 miles

6 - Always run the car on good quality fuel - V Power/BP Ultimate/Tesco 99 and add octane booster for safety in an unremapped import

7 - Avoid "chip"ing an impreza - get it remapped by an expert like Andy Forrest (Apexi for classics, ECUtek for newage)

8 - Sell the Newage and buy a Classic

9 - Always wait till the engine is nice and warm before giving it full pelt and let it cool down befrore switching it off

10 - Upgrade your brakes before modding the engine

11 - A VTA dumpvalve isnt really a good idea unless your car is getting remapped to compensate for it. It will momentarily make your car run rich as the ecu gives fuel for air which has been dumped and not recirculated. All you are missing is the gay noise.

12 - Solid rear droplinks and a decent suspension geometry set-up are probably one of the best sub-£100 modifications you can do to a standard car.

13. new ages will undertseer when at the limit

14. If you have a classic get Strutt Braces. The improvement is outstanding! If you have a new age...no luck! loL!

15. Clean out the boost solenoid once in a while and dont fill engine oil right up to max.

16.Go to the SIDC track days at knockhill, you get free tuition from an instructor if you want (plus ensure you wear Cat boots far better that way!!!!)

17. Love every minute of driving and owning it (it will make handing over the credit card much easier

18. Goto meets/Knockhill/Crail and tell us who you are?We don't bite sometimes:P]" src="/emoticons/emotion-4.gif">

20.Join the SIDC and you'll get discounts on insurance and dealer supplied parts in addition to track days.

19. For some obscure reason there is a lot of mention of goats & homosexuals in here. Do NOT let this put you off our forums. 99% of our members are "normal" but we are all fans of The Hoff.

 

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1 - If your sidelights won't switch off look for the parking light switch on top of the steering column .

2 - Use the search function on the forum before asking the same old question .

3 - The best first mod for an impreza is the exhaust (backbox at least)

4 - Buy a newage

5 - Make sure you get regular quality oil / filter changes every 3 - 4000 miles

6 - Always run the car on good quality fuel - V Power/BP Ultimate/Tesco 99 and add octane booster for safety in an unremapped import

7 - Avoid "chip"ing an impreza - get it remapped by an expert like Andy Forrest (Apexi for classics, ECUtek for newage)

8 - Sell the Newage and buy a Classic

9 - Always wait till the engine is nice and warm before giving it full pelt and let it cool down befrore switching it off

10 - Upgrade your brakes before modding the engine

11 - A VTA dumpvalve isnt really a good idea unless your car is getting remapped to compensate for it. It will momentarily make your car run rich as the ecu gives fuel for air which has been dumped and not recirculated. All you are missing is the gay noise.

12 - Solid rear droplinks and a decent suspension geometry set-up are probably one of the best sub-£100 modifications you can do to a standard car.

13. new ages will undertseer when at the limit

14. If you have a classic get Strutt Braces. The improvement is outstanding! If you have a new age...no luck! loL!

15. Clean out the boost solenoid once in a while and dont fill engine oil right up to max.

16.Go to the SIDC track days at knockhill, you get free tuition from an instructor if you want (plus ensure you wear Cat boots far better that way!!!!)

17. Love every minute of driving and owning it (it will make handing over the credit card much easier

18. Goto meets/Knockhill/Crail and tell us who you are?We don't bite sometimes

20.Join the SIDC and you'll get discounts on insurance and dealer supplied parts in addition to track days.

19. For some obscure reason there is a lot of mention of goats & homosexuals in here. Do NOT let this put you off our forums. 99% of our members are "normal" but we are all fans of The Hoff.

20. Always prefill the oil filter when doing an oil change

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1 - If your sidelights won't switch off look for the parking light switch on top of the steering column .

2 - Use the search function on the forum before asking the same old question .

3 - The best first mod for an impreza is the exhaust (backbox at least)

4 - Buy a newage

5 - Make sure you get regular quality oil / filter changes every 3 - 4000 miles

6

- Always run the car on good quality fuel - V Power/BP Ultimate/Tesco

99 and add octane booster for safety in an unremapped import

7 - Avoid "chip"ing an impreza - get it remapped by an expert like Andy Forrest (Apexi for classics, ECUtek for newage)

8 - Sell the Newage and buy a Classic

9 - Always wait till the engine is nice and warm before giving it full pelt and let it cool down befrore switching it off

10 - Upgrade your brakes before modding the engine

11

- A VTA dumpvalve isnt really a good idea unless your car is getting

remapped to compensate for it. It will momentarily make your car run

rich as the ecu gives fuel for air which has been dumped and not

recirculated. All you are missing is the gay noise.

12 - Solid

rear droplinks and a decent suspension geometry set-up are probably one

of the best sub-£100 modifications you can do to a standard car.

13. new ages will undertseer when at the limit

14. If you have a classic get Strutt Braces. The improvement is outstanding! If you have a new age...no luck! loL!

15. Clean out the boost solenoid once in a while and dont fill engine oil right up to max.

16.Go

to the SIDC track days at knockhill, you get free tuition from an

instructor if you want (plus ensure you wear Cat boots far better that

way!!!!)

17. Love every minute of driving and owning it (it will make handing over the credit card much easier

18. Goto meets/Knockhill/Crail and tell us who you are?We don't bite sometimes

20.Join the SIDC and you'll get discounts on insurance and dealer supplied parts in addition to track days.

19.

For some obscure reason there is a lot of mention of goats &

homosexuals in here. Do NOT let this put you off our forums. 99% of our

members are "normal" but we are all fans of The Hoff.

20. Always prefill the oil filter when doing an oil change

21. Dont believe everything you read on the forums.

22. Send off for a Shell card

23. What ever BHP you get, you will never be happy

24. BLUE is the best colour.

Al

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1 - If your sidelights won't switch off look for the parking light switch on top of the steering column .

2 - Use the search function on the forum before asking the same old question .

3 - The best first mod for an impreza is the exhaust (backbox at least)

4 - Buy a newage

5 - Make sure you get regular quality oil / filter changes every 3 - 4000 miles

6 - Always run the car on good quality fuel - V Power/BP Ultimate/Tesco 99 and add octane booster for safety in an unremapped import

7 - Avoid "chip"ing an impreza - get it remapped by an expert like Andy Forrest (Apexi for classics, ECUtek for newage)

8 - Sell the Newage and buy a Classic

9 - Always wait till the engine is nice and warm before giving it full pelt and let it cool down befrore switching it off

10 - Upgrade your brakes before modding the engine

11 - A VTA dumpvalve isnt really a good idea unless your car is getting remapped to compensate for it. It will momentarily make your car run rich as the ecu gives fuel for air which has been dumped and not recirculated. All you are missing is the gay noise.

12 - Solid rear droplinks and a decent suspension geometry set-up are probably one of the best sub-£100 modifications you can do to a standard car.

13. new ages will undertseer when at the limit

14. If you have a classic get Strutt Braces. The improvement is outstanding! If you have a new age...no luck! loL!

15. Clean out the boost solenoid once in a while and dont fill engine oil right up to max.

16.Go to the SIDC track days at knockhill, you get free tuition from an instructor if you want (plus ensure you wear Cat boots far better that way!!!!)

17. Love every minute of driving and owning it (it will make handing over the credit card much easier

18. Goto meets/Knockhill/Crail and tell us who you are?We don't bite sometimes

20.Join the SIDC and you'll get discounts on insurance and dealer supplied parts in addition to track days.

19. For some obscure reason there is a lot of mention of goats & homosexuals in here. Do NOT let this put you off our forums. 99% of our members are "normal" but we are all fans of The Hoff.

20. Always prefill the oil filter when doing an oil change

21. Dont believe everything you read on the forums.

22. Send off for a Shell card

23. What ever BHP you get, you will never be happy

24. BLUE is the best colour.

25. Is your car standard? - leave it that way.[:@]

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1 - If your sidelights won't switch off look for the parking light switch on top of the steering column .

2 - Use the search function on the forum before asking the same old question .

3 - The best first mod for an impreza is the exhaust (backbox at least)

4 - Buy a newage

5 - Make sure you get regular quality oil / filter changes every 3 - 4000 miles

6 - Always run the car on good quality fuel - V Power/BP Ultimate/Tesco 99 and add octane booster for safety in an unremapped import

7 - Avoid "chip"ing an impreza - get it remapped by an expert like Andy Forrest (Apexi for classics, ECUtek for newage)

8 - Sell the Newage and buy a Classic

9 - Always wait till the engine is nice and warm before giving it full pelt and let it cool down befrore switching it off

10 - Upgrade your brakes before modding the engine

11 - A VTA dumpvalve isnt really a good idea unless your car is getting remapped to compensate for it. It will momentarily make your car run rich as the ecu gives fuel for air which has been dumped and not recirculated. All you are missing is the gay noise.

12 - Solid rear droplinks and a decent suspension geometry set-up are probably one of the best sub-£100 modifications you can do to a standard car.

13. new ages will undertseer when at the limit

14. If you have a classic get Strutt Braces. The improvement is outstanding! If you have a new age...no luck! loL!

15. Clean out the boost solenoid once in a while and dont fill engine oil right up to max.

16.Go to the SIDC track days at knockhill, you get free tuition from an instructor if you want (plus ensure you wear Cat boots far better that way!!!!)

17. Love every minute of driving and owning it (it will make handing over the credit card much easier

18. Goto meets/Knockhill/Crail and tell us who you are?We don't bite sometimes

20.Join the SIDC and you'll get discounts on insurance and dealer supplied parts in addition to track days.

19. For some obscure reason there is a lot of mention of goats & homosexuals in here. Do NOT let this put you off our forums. 99% of our members are "normal" but we are all fans of The Hoff.

20. Always prefill the oil filter when doing an oil change

21. Dont believe everything you read on the forums.

22. Send off for a Shell card

23. What ever BHP you get, you will never be happy

24. BLUE is the best colour.

25. Is your car standard? - leave it that way.Angry

26. Watch out for the Impreza's "lift-off" oversteer. It's wicked, particularly on a wet Knockhill!

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