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Kevin, just to say that the events I attended while I had my Impreza's were very enjoyable. It takes a lot of effort to organise such things & your did a great job, lets hope there is a worthy successor for you role Despite the fact that you now drive a rollerskate, albeit a fast one, If I can turn up in a 'truck' at a meet I'm sure you'll be more than welcome. All the best

Ha!! you might get a surprise!!

Going to try to join you guys, if I can get something jap to use!!

If they are at the junction of the wall / ceiling and you don't have coving and the house hasn't been decorated in a while... and the walls are plastered it is likely that they are just minor and could be filled and would be fine. The ceilings are plasterboard which is generally just nailed to the floor joists, these being timber will expand and contract subject to heating and general climate, if the walls are plastered although these will do similar they will do so at a different rate and direction, (vertically as opposed to horizontal as for ceilings) the plaster is very hard and fairly un movable unlike the ceiling, therefore cracks appear at the 90 degree junction. Plaster coving helps mask these junctions and cracks which is why most house builders now use it, they say its a feature but in reality just makes their maintainance easier as it hides the cracks. If you have coving and some cracks and they are small try to ensure that the wall finish does not go over the coving. Fill the gaps with a decorators caulk or flexible filler repaint & it should be ok. Artex ceilings are a favourite of some and certainly in the 80's were common place. The principle was that it retained an degree of elasticity, as such helped mask any movement / settlement cracks in newly built houses. As time goes on it becomes a little more brittle and there is a good chance that at the time of building the 'Artexer' got it on the wall as well as the ceiling therefore, cracks which were not apparent before now appear as its not so flexible. Still worth getting a local guy to check it out but from what you say it doesn't sound as bad as some. Hope it helps Not a million miles from Milton Keynes but don't get over that way often sorry

Many different reasons will cause cracking, type of construction, ground conditions, proximity of trees, on a hill or in a valley, would always advise to get a chartered surveyor, architect or structural engineer for peace of mind. I would take this course first as it may be nothing to worry about, if you talk to the insurance company they will likely record that you have cracking assuming the worst and your premiums may go up or even worse they may decline to renew insurance due to potential settlement issues. Some things to consider.... Are the cracks where diagonal the same width or do they get bigger towards the top and are they near the corners of the building. Are the cracks following the mortar joints or are the bricks themselves cracked? Cracked bricks may indicate some subsidence & can show itself where cracks are wider at the top and they run from the ground diagonally toward the corner of the building & if the building is not dry lined (plasterboard internally) the cracks inside follow those outside. If you have hairline cracking around window openings this can just be differential movement between the brickwork & lintel as brickwork is only restrained on one side the other is by the window which has different expansion / contraction rates, filling of these generally fixes the problem. You may also find that during winter months cracks appear & go in the summer with general expansion of the materials. If trees have been taken out this may cause heave of the ground if in clay or similar as they will no longer be reducing the water level around. In general without seeing the building / surroundings it is impossible to give any meaningful advice, but the above might give you something to look at and decide if you want to spend your hard earned on a surveyor. Hope it helps

Well.. had the porsche cayenne re mapped a while ago so would be interested to see what it is at now... or might bring the wifes 350Z if he cannt do the porka. Miss the scoob so will come anyway even if its just to watch some others on the rollers

1. Stealth 2. Mel (SNET) 3. Jods (SNET) 4. Big Tel (P1woc) 5. Danuleson (P1woc) 6. P1 Dave (p1woc) 7. bobfuller (p1woc) 8. bob1 (SIDC) 9. Tied Old Dad (SIDC) 10. Van Diesel (SIDC) 11. Smudga (SIDC).... as long as you dont mind that its not jap

Love to come but am in Germany at the mo..... hope you guys had a good Xmas & have a great New Year

If anyones interested came across this site... they do the PFF7 gold wheel paint as well as a host of others worth a look.... especially if you've kissed the kerb WHEEL PAINT

I'll try to get there if I can..

When I had my 53reg STi I had the exact same thing happen...the noise was the heatshield on the up pipe the weld had cracked resulting in a tinny rattle at certain revs. This was not deemed wear and tear by the main dealer ( Welches @ Gt Shelford, Cambs) at the time but a faulty part. It was replace FOC. I contested that it was an inert object with no moving parts, so no wear, the fault was not down to corrosion or rust, but a faulty weld. Maybe worth asking to see the part & contest it, having had time to take advice?? here's a pic...... and this show the break.....

Park as far away as poss from the entrance and over 2 spaces..... never park next to 2 door cars, anything with a child seat in it, any rep mobile or wrecks oh and 4x4's (except mine!). Doesnt leave you a great deal of choice but saves the dings. Driven into many a car park when I had the scoob and out again to find elsewhere as I couldn't find a space I liked... drove the missus bonkers! but now she's worse than me

Never had a problem, had 2x splitters & flaps in the past. Always called first to see if in stock, if not when were they expected, would call again to see when in. If in stock would order there & then & arrived within a few days. That always gave me the option to go somewhere else if I couldn't wait.

You'll need to keep chasing him me thinks, as he's a busy guy and peeps keep turning up & things get in the way. When had my gauges fitted it was supposed to be a 2-3hr job, got there at 9am didnt get away till 4.30! good job I had a book & best man speach to write!!

Nice pics there and looks as if it was a well attended day, sorry I missed it.