davey l wrx

Cheers Al, it's a bit loud with the sports cat and 3'' Milltech Exhaust on it... We're about 1/3 of a mile outside Westhill and you can hear it going into the place. I think the new neighbours might have something to say once i get a job in the new year and it's tearing off up the hill out of the private estate we're in. All i've done in it so far is the Elgin trip on friday, quick drive to dyce for the new rubber yesterday and a trip to tesco today. I was going to wash, polish and wax it today but i can't be bothered, footy on the tv and a new guitar on my lap and i'm set for the day. I'll make sure the ScanGuage and Road Trip are reading the same every bit helps. I'm sure we can meet up at some point so you can have a look, i'm in elgin fridays and sundays most weeks..

I can't complain for the price and it's a 2 litre so the tax is the same as the blobeye, Which is a bonus. I've only filled it up once and it's still got half a tank (140 miles done) so it's not that far off the blob for economy on first look. I've got Road Trip on my i-phone that gives all the MPG details and money spent etc. So i'll see how it compares to the old blobeye in a few weeks after a few fill ups. Having read ScoUK's thread i've ordered a ScanGuage as well to see if that helps me keep the fuel usage to a decent level and help monitor things while it's at it.

Motor's before this one... Mk2 Cavalier LX Pug 106 Pug 309 Mk2 Cavalier LXi Mk1 Punto E46 3 series Blobeye WRX and now the JDM STI The furthest i've had it is up to about 6,500 while i get used to it (thats where i've set the change light and warning bleep for now). But it just seems to pull all the way. I wouldn't be suprised it pulled up to the 8,000 red line. With the new twin scroll fitted it pulls in any gear almost immediately. Nice and smooth as well it doesn't seem to loose anything as it goes. The WRX seems to loose a bit of urge at about 6000 but this thing just keeps pulling.

Works for me. http://www.litchfieldimports.co.uk/stocklist.asp?inc=332 It's that one, still listed as for sale... Litchfields imported it with just over 1000 miles on it - first hawkeye they ever imported. Sold it on, bought it back and sold it again. The second guy brought it back to be tunes up and then couldn't find the money or something so Iain bought it back. It's only done 1000 miles with the new turbo (which looks cool with it's ceramic coating) and tune up. I figured it was the easiest route to go, If i'd have bought a clean STI i'd have just been at the tuners chasing the numbers so i bought a ready tuned car from a trusted dealer. Should keep me happy for a while

yeah thats a job for tomorrow morning or Monday. Not sure if they're in on a saturday! Ive got the number on my mobile so it's easy enough to see The brakes work fine and the light doesn't look 'on' just dimly lit.... i'll do some digging tomorrow.

Pulls like a train in ecery gear. There's almost no turbo lag even from 40 in 6th gear it just takes off. Got the brake warning light on all the time though not full on just about half brightness... Brake fluid is ok and the brakes work i'm just wondering if it needs new pads! Nice start

Thats the ones, they look good and i'd say they'll give plenty of grip... just the wqornf time of year to have them. They'll go up for grabs next week and if no-one has them they can sit in the garage till i decide to use them.

Err no, sorry. It's all mine. Though i may be willing to sell the numberpate!

Done, i've looked on here, Scoobypedia and on Scoobynet but can't find a definitive answer. Maybe it's not on all of them but depending what you read all JDM STI's do it. Won't stop me enjoying the car i just think it's a funky thing that sets the car apart.

Cheers Al, first thing i did was fit the new headunit and blue interior LED. I am rather happy with it, should keep me going for a while without wanting to do anything. Thats the main reason i got from Iain, if i'd have got a std STI it'd be off to be mapped and played with. At least i know this one's been done properly... if you get my meaning. I'm through Elgin way tomorrow al if you want a look. Picking the boy up at 3:20 from his school i can easily leave a bit early... The handbook says the dial sweep is an option on/off like the shift light and warning buzzer - you can set where in the rev range you want it to be. I'll keep at it, might work eventually.

Tried what it says in the handbook to get the needles to sweep but so far it's not happening i'll keep at it. Everything else seems to work like setting the shift warning but the sweepy dials isn't happening yet. I'll sort a pic of the stereo when i can but its an Alpine CDE-104BTi. Was wirking fine at lunchtime today when i removed it. It's got a USB slot on the front and the cable that connects from the rear to an i-phone or i-pod. Oh and the front panel detaches for security. Has all the phone connections as well...

Took it into Westhill to fill up and gave it a bit of a bootfull on the way home and i can say it's feckin quick.... The switch i was worried about is connected to nothing, had it apart already to fit the new stereo and wiring it into the handbrake showed that one. Looks like the drivers side rear speaker isn't working so i'll be doing some fault finding over the weekend i think. The tyres fitted are 225/45R17 and thats the size i've ordered to replace them. The nice Alpine CD player i removed will probably going up for sale at some point as well. Road angel installed already all i need to do for now is figure out if i can get the speedo/rev counter to do the funky sweep thing... Bit of interweb research needed. It is nice and comfy, feels ready to takeoff all the time and is rather loud! I love it and i've only gone 0.8 miles in it...

Well the car rolled in on a trailer at 11:15. Looks great got some stuff to sort out though. The Bridgestone Potena tyres may be slightly crap for an Aberdeenshire winter so i've ordered some new Falkens to go on in the next couple of days. Which means there should be 4 Bridgestones up for sale in 225/45/17 W if anyone fancy's some track tyres, there is still some tread on them. The new head unit will be slotted in today and i need to talk to Iain to find out what the switch next to the handbrake does - fuel map at a guess. Ok i've tried 3 times to get the pics loaded up.... any tips guys! It used to work now it just does nothing.....

The guy who's transporting it up said it looks gorgeous and it's the way a scooby should look. Just got me wanting it here more. He's planning the journey to be here for 12ish so i'll be like a kid at christmas in the morning.... expecting a new guitar and amp tomorrow as well so it should be a damn good day. I might get a little run out tomorrow before a return trip from aberdeen to elgin on friday to get my son for the weekend. I think his school street cred is about to go up cos i'm under orders to pick him up from school in the new car.....

Just had a call from the movers..... The car will be here at lunch time tomorrow... the excitement builds.. Already got the new head unit, ZunSport grill and a few other little touches ready to be applied.... Pics will be posted up tomorrow

Travel down, hotel for the night and fuel come to approx £400. 5 Quotes from Shiply.com and the car is delivered for that. No hasstle, on a covered trailer and in 24 hrs. I did think about going to get it but having it shipped up was the obvious option. Means i can get on with clearing the garage so it's got a nice snug bed for the night! Oh and i get to spend time with the wench..... (i was forced to put this bit down)... The only cheaper option was some dude driving it up on trade plates...... I think not. Trailer works for me. It'll be picked up Tuesday night or wednesday morning and i should have it on thursday...

well the ZunSport lower grill has arrived..... Might have the car by this time next week!!!

It looks good to me. Hopefully it'll back at Litchfields today/tomorrow and i't'll be on a transporter next Tues/Wed and on the way north after it's been serviced....

Damn.... already started buying stuff for it... Zun Sport lower mesh grill ordered! This could be a slippery slope

haha who can tell.... i think it's maxxed out at 400bhp on the std airbox and top mount! I think It'll be a little bit quiker than my bug WRX though. Small diesel thing need for the commute to work as i think it may be a bit thirsty round town..

Cheers, it'll be tearing up Westhill soon. Still learning my way round Aberdeen though!

I was looking at RB320's or a nice standard STI to tune up myself but in the end i think this is the best option. All it might need is some coilovers but the engine is sorted and has only done about 1k since it was taken up to 400bhp.

Got a company who'll trailer it up here for about £400. If you take into account train tickets/flights, hotel and fuel costs it makes sense to get it delivered. Could have used the SIDC courier service and have guys drive it through their area and hand it over to someone else..... Or not. It should be at the fling (work permitting) and the good old blob should be there after a respray to tidy her up the wench seems to have taken a shine to it seems to be claiming it! She can sort out the MOT and service it's due in the new year then! I'm having a bit of time off, after 23 years in the MOB i'm chilling out for a while. The job search will begin after the new year and finding a job for an engineer in Aberdeen really won't be hard. It'll be handy on the weekly run from Aberdeen to Elgin each friday to pick the boy up from the ex-wife for his weekend of freedom before i take him back on the sunday... Wonder how long the journey will take in that?

Just a bit..... Apparently Litchfields are working on a car for Bob Rawl and he took that one while his is being worked. Hopefully i'll have it by this time next week..