mystery machine

Hoss is of course correct. In the '80s, the song in question spawned an almost-ubiquitous item of short-sleeved apparel... I thought it was topical too, given some of the jive that's been going down on the forum lately (check out the 'banter thread', if it hasn't been removed - laugh? I nearly bought a round! ). Looking forward to seeing those car pics, Mark

Frankie says RELAX.

Well, yes... YMMV

I'm no fan of speed cameras, but I'm less bothered by them if their main purpose is to keep speed down when there are guys working at the side of the road. Unfortunately a sizeable proportion of drivers seem intent on ignoring temporary speed limits. I've cruised down that section of the A80 - I think it had a 40mph limit a the time - doing an indicated 40-ish and had a succession of cars and vans flash past at speeds way above that. You reap what you sow, etc... Having said that, my cynical side wonders whether they won't just leave them there after the roadworks are finished... which just wouldn't be cricket

Howdy!

Cheers again for the info, Joe

Great stuff, Joe How much lower than standard do you reckon you've gone, BTW? And did you fit the extendy bits for adjusting the rear damping from within the boot? Cheers.

Be interested to hear how you get on once everything's fitted and square, Joe. Think I'll be taking the BC route once my warranty is kaput

Looks the part, Cathers! Tell us how it compares with the Red Dragon then! (wee bit rhymin' slang there ).

Congrats - glad to have you in the club Look forward to seeing the pics

Call me cynical, but it's hard to understand how anyone could make a proper job of that for only 150 bucks... a "tart it up'n'sell it" job, p'raps...JMO, but maybe worth budgeting for a wee bit more if it looks like the arches are going to need fixed.

Splitter looks great - I want one Do you have to drill holes in the bumper to fit that?

Hello and welcome to the forum Good luck with the car hunting - look forward to seeing some pics once you've made a purchase (Some of the classic owners around here should hopefully be able to offer you buying advice.)

That's a fair point - the back roads are where it's at with me, I sometimes forget that some folks are into the straight line thang

Agreed Jock - the latest manoeuvre in the insidious and seemingly relentless campaign to bleed us already-dry motorists even drier

I've never used those guys, so couldn't comment on the garage. I was looking at some of their other Impreza stock. Will an L-plate Turbo really still fetch the best part of £3K these days? Blimey - not bad for a 16 year-old motor!

I'm not entirely sure, TBH - although I seem to remember reading that the ratios were revised when the 2.5L was introduced (end of '05, beginning of '06). That seems to tie-in with what ciaranrb5 was saying, but you might want to do your own research. Perhaps a main dealer could give a definitive answer...?

Aye, the later ones are higher-geared.

I think I'm right in saying that all the 2.0L STIs came with the lower-geared (shorter) 'box. I wouldn't write it off though - you might prefer it that way.

When was your gearbox made?

Hi there - and welcome to the country! Edinburgh can be an expensive place to live, but on the upside it is a largely nice-looking, clean and tidy town. Edinburgh folks IMHO aren't necessarily always the cheeriest people in Scotland... but then there are always exceptions to that rule! (e.g. the guys on this forum ). In any case, it's undoubtedly a very interesting and cosmopolitan city with plenty to see and do all year around - I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Some of the Edinburgh locals (e.g. Midnight21) will be able to advise on accommodation, etc. Scotland's generally a very good place to be a Scooby/driving enthusiast, although the big downside is the high fuel cost (currently around $6.70 for a US gallon of super unleaded!). However, you don't have to go far from Edinburgh to find some great twisty roads (the Borders region, in particular). The Highlands also has plenty of great driving roads to offer if you don't mind a bit of a trek getting there. All the best!

Cheers, Mark - I'll need to see if I can have a noodle with someone's RB320 'box - get an idea of what it'd feel like.

Here's another cracker: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=170390338046

I used to think that it was cool to have a short stroke*, but now I'm no' so sure... * engine

How to fall out with half of Scotland in the space of one thread, eh? Did you get your scratch sorted, BTW?