Hi all,
Found this site yesterday and picked up my first Subaru today.
A: Hello, v friendly looking site by the posts.
B: I know zero about Impreza's, but am learning, so bear with me.
C: I grinned most of the way home and took HUGE detours around the backroads being amazed at the grip, brakes, handling etc.. Then I went home and rememered I had to go to the shops (in Callander) for a bag of crisps and some coke, so I went out and burned another tenner of fuel. :-)
D: The B@stard thing turns like it's on rails, I've had a family car for so long I forgot that left and right meant just that.
I used to have and love staging MK2 Escorts, 1275 GT Mini's etc. I think I'm going to have fun in this.
My car isn't at all hairy, it's an '02 GX (was redundant, got new job, 30k miles p.a, can't afford to fuel a turbo). I can't find any info on it, but it is badged as a Sports Special, has 17" STI alloys, sports seats and a momo steering wheel. It also has had the lights changed to a Pro-line double unit. Apart from the lights, are these things standard on this model?
Being a newbie, and old(ish), I'd fancy coming to the track days, but I'd probably be embarrased showing up in a GX and getting lapped time and again. Are there any other low spec cars come to these sessions?
oh yeah: D. This thing has full Subaru service History, does anyone know a good (read also cheap) Subaru mechanic who does homers and could have a look at it, do my services and put a dealers stamp in the book? As a starter for ten the ABS judders at the last second when stopping (no warning light), probably a dirty sensor. I'd do it, but I'd far rather give the car to someone who knows what they are doing (Big difference between Mk2's and this thing).
Finally, E: I noticed that SIDC has an agreement with an insurance company, what is it like in price compared to the high street?
Cheers for your help folks, and hello again.
Shandy