superstar_tradesman

Gus ye cannae sell the 555 you'll regret it. I'll catch up with you at the meet on Thursday.

Are you going Stevie?

Only thing I can suggest is a google search mate.

I don't normally react but this wee rs hole nearly ran a mother wi her young bairn in the car off the road trying to overtake me in Stenhousemuir main street earlier so I followed the wee rs to his house an gave him a mouthfull, his father heard the commotion came out an asked what was going on, when I told him what happened he skelped his boy a dull one and appologised. It was hillarious.

Anyone else fed up with wee chnts in Corsa's sitting right up your ###### or overtaking in the daftest of places just to show off to their pals in the passenger seat.

You tried auto glass?

V3 STI 555 all the way. Altho you could get a type r for that kind of money too

Yeah they are reliable mate as long as they are well looked after, plenty of service history is the key. As for finance buying an import from a dealer is just like buying any car you can get finance if you want it. At the least you should HPI it but if I were you pay for an AA or RAC inspection as it could save you from buying a pup. Good luck with it and I'll hopefully see you around some time.

It's always a good idea to do an HPI check on the car, If he bought it from a legitimate importer he should have the BIMPTA milleage certificate which shows the mileage the car was at when it went through the auction house in Japan.Although it will be in KM but is easy to work out as miles. Also ask if he has the Auction Papers for the car too as this shows the grade of car 1 being poor and 5 being superb, has the car beem converted to MPH and de-restricted as Jap cars are limited to 112 mph by law. Look out for the usual stuff, all panel gaps being even, no signs of filler or overspray indicating accident damage. No smoke on start up or when revving, no nasty rattles from the engine, no nasty knocks when under heavy acceleration or braking. When braking hard make sure it pulls up in a straight line. If you're not sure what you're looking for get an AA or Rac inspection done, these normally include an HPI report too. The main thing is take your time look at lots of cars and don't dive in and buy the first one you see.

Cool I'll keep an eye out for you.

Hi Dav where abouts in Falkirk area are you? I'm in Stenhousemuir and drive a V3 STI 555.

nice one mate, I'll keep a look out for you as I'm in Stenhousemuir so not far from ye.

measure the diameter of the standard ones then anything by Infinity, Alpine or Audiobahn an you can't go wrong. Make sure your headunit is powerful enough for them tho. or you'll need an amp. IMO Infinity are a cracking make.

Gus, yeah it was worth it I was still feeling rough on the Tuesday, Stevie, cheers if you ever see me out cleaning it or whatever stop and have a blether mate.

How's it going Gus. I'll have to leave that de-cat till next month now. I spent a bit too much at Live at Locah Lomond.

I saw it too Marky as I was battering along in the Vivaro.

Wullie was that you going up Mclachlan St at about quarter to 12, having a squint at my 555 on the way past.

I'm with elephant mate. But try confused.com. Also A-Plan and Adrian Flux

I did it by hand mate. I'm planning to invest in a machine tho.

I used Meguires Deep Crystal Paint cleaner

any sti type r mate. I personally have a v3 sti 555 but if I was changing it I'd go for the type r over anything. Possibly the most hardcore scoob ever made. 300bhp as standard with dcd gearbox, a weapon [Y]

Thamks mate, it was worth the effort tho my arms aching a bit now.

Used the above today and what a job it makes. Here's some pics Roof Before Roof After Bootlid before Bootlid after And here's some others of my pride and joy

It's had a new engine at 82k so engine's only covered 17k miles. I'd buy it if i had the funds.

Gus I'll let you know nearer the end of the month I'm a bit skint the now.