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Could be wrong but it's Ace Tyres, ace_tingtong on here? If so there's quite a few good reports on here!

Hi Chris, That's pretty scary after just a few days.. Good to hear the tracker did it's job and car was recovered! The STi/WRX thing, And impreza is an impreza to theives.. They are either stripped for parts or used as getaway card for other crimes.. It possibly attracted attention because it was a "new kid on the block" as it were. New car, so possibly kays are at hand in the house.. This is the problem with the modern alarm systems, their not so easy to bypass and the best way is just to get the keys As for protection against this sort of thing.. Hiding keys a good plan, in this case they still foudn them.. But alternative coudl have been you were in the house when they broken in and threatened youa nd your family for the keys.. So really best situation is not to be anywhere near them! (or get a BIG dog) In terms of security, the only thing I've come across which may help is cliffords backjax system. In this case they could still have drivin away with teh car but after a mile or so the car would shutdown and send you a text so say the car has been nicked with GPS co-ordinates to say where it is located. The idea is the theives think they get away with the car but then disables itself a safe distance away. THe inconvenience with this system is that you need to rememeber to type in a code combination onto a subtle control pad ont eh dashboard (usually near fog light switch) every time you drive off.. Also whenever a door is opened the system re-arms. It's inconvenient to the owner but a decent security system. Hope the police are able to catch the buggers who are responsible.. Car thefts are often a small part of much larger crimes brewing.

Ha haa CooL! He forgot one other key point though Pastrana Subaru vs Block Ford

Not had the problem myself but yeah quite a few peopel have had this issue, usually after changing the spoiler.. Some have also tracked it down to being the seals around the rear lights.. But since the spooler has been off recently that'd be the first point of call.

Not really all the important stuff comes before the end can.. Might be worth asking one of the other owners of the backbox to measure how far it sticks out from the can so you can get a new one made up the same size..

Meh! In that case I'd take baz's advice above and try find a local fabricator who can sort it for you. Probably cheaper. I had a local place to me patch up my Prodrive backbox when it burst a seam in an awkward place.. Only charged me £5

Yeow! That's unheard of.. These exahusts are made by Hayward and Scott who are arguably the best in the business! A failure like that sounds pretty serious! Not to mention very rare! Don't have one but was looking to order one next month.. Hope you can get it sorted quickly with little fuss Keep us posted

Yep put back until 23:00 Althought what a great Canadian GP! ... eventually.... Well Done JB!

Wonder if it'll get punted due to overrunning F1!

Scottish Rally Championship Highlights Time: 22:30 to 23:20 23:00 to 23:50(50 minutes long). When: Sunday 12th June on BBC 2 Scotland (Digital) John Beattie and Rhona McLeod are at the Jim Clark Reivers Rally in Kelso to present the highlights of the first four rallies of the 2011 Scottish Rally Championships.

I used black diemond discs and pads on teh front a couple years ago.. (still usign the discs) They are not the best money can buy, but they are better than the standard configuration.. Brake dust is low, only real comments I woudl ahve is that the discs/and pads are a littel soft and perhaps wear out a little quicker than others, but it's not a serious concern.. As I say, I'm still using the discs on teh front but got them matched up with Mintex 1155 pads.. It is a case of you get what you pay for.. You can spend much more than get much better braking, but if the blackdiamons are in your current pricing budget then should be safe enough..

Agree.. if it's wrapped rather than painted then that's a bad idea.. vinyl scratches very easily and any chips will show up very clearly! As for the description, it's like it's describing a difference car.. It's mentioned twice that it has a driver airbag.. Really? with that steering wheel? And aren;t those rear seats from a classic?? Quite like the exterior styling (rear wing not so sure) but would do it with paint and would have kept the rear boot SUBARU lettering. Also the interior changes don't do anythign for the car IMHO.

Yep.. all the more reason to NOT buy a newer model impreza.. MY bug is £260 but if i bought I think an 06 or later it'd cost well over £400 (cant remember the exact cost and cant be ar$ed checking).. Think I'll stick with the bug.. Although if it was registered just 1 month earlier it'd be on the really old skool rating and only cost £215

Same here! Then first car was a volvo Fair enough using an impreza but just how much will they be paying for insurance!!!!

True.. but sadly a round trip to there would cost me a tank of fuel I'm located pretty much slap bang in the middle between Beauly and Inverurie.. So got more choice now.. Also handy if I need cleaning stuff with Polished Bliss not too far from Inverurue been through to T&C a couple of times and despite the good service I've got from them in the past it can be a bit of a pain in the ass getting to the other side of ABZ at the wrong time of day.. Such a shame the dealer in Forres was demolished and turned into a Lidl

Cheers for the info! If you can, keep us posted on the status from Lawrence of Kemnay. Handy to know there woudl be a dealer this side of aberdeen.. Makes it easier to get to than Beauly (although Beauly is a better run out ) FYI - Import Car Parts do official gaskets for relative cheapness Linky

Cool!

Are there any plans for a SIDC event at alford this year? Just curious as to what's happened to it.. No word of it anywhere and it's usually only a few weeks away..

Although I consider modifying limited edition impreza's being the worst thing you can possibly do.. I can understand the coilovers.. For a start it will probably work out cheaper long term in the coilovers rather than the standards suspension.. That, and it sits on them really well! As for setup.. Definately a lot of trail and error to get he sweet spot.. Think mine is set up on the low/mid 20's (would have to check) Rear setup a few clicks stiffer than the front. But I found too much of difference between front and rear and it just doesn't like corners at all.. Start around 16 all round. If your driving it each day on teh same road this helps build up a benchmark then each day tweak it a couple of steps.. First priority should be to get a feel for the ride quality and soften/stiffen the dampers until you find a comfortable level.. After this start playing with the dynamics front and rear. Probably start with putting the rear 4 clicks harder than the front and see how that changes the car in the corners. Little bit of trial and error to get the setup that suits you. Just be careful when testing.. Don't take the bends too fast from day to day becauser even a couple of clicks of change can noticably change the way the car distributes weight across all four wheels and can make it a little unpredictable until you try it If you want a laugh. Find a quiet road with a wide roundabout. stick all 4 corners as hard as they will go and take it on the roundabout to see how it handles.. I couldn't believe how fast it would go round kept squeezing the throttle and it just kept going round faster and faster!!. But ride quality suffered badly.. you really could feel every tiny little bit of tarmac stone on the road..

Andy Forrest woudl be you man there http://www.andyforrestperformance.co.uk/58901.html PPP is already close to what's classed as Stage one.. But it is an off the shelf item.. Not Tuned specifically for your car or drivign style.. A bespoke remap would sort that out The above link shoudl give you an idea of what options are avaialble..

WoW Great news guys! Congratulations!

SHould be ok as long as your not abrasive and use it lightly.. If it's stickers which dont have a UV protective film on them they may discolour over time.. But for vinyls you shoudl be fine.. AS long as you don't drench them in the stuff! Vinyls wont discolour but they could distort if they are new on teh car and havent settles in yet.. Otherwise shoudl be safe enough.. if in doubt check on a less obvious section first or what I tend to do is use the cloth which you used to wipe down another panel and use that to wipe over the vinyl as it will have a some of the tardis soaked into it and the the tar spots dont' tend to stick to vunyl that well so shouldnt need to be agressive with it.. I havent tried spraying directly onto vinyls to see, but bottom line is to wash it down soon after to avoid any problems.. Just don't go daft and soak the car in it