oz *sti*

Hi all, Looking for help / advice please……. I have a sti V3 and went out this morning joined the motorway was just driving normally; water temp was about 74 / 75. Then out of no where there was quite a loud knock from the right hand side of the engine bay as soon as this happened I lost all power had to move straight onto the hard shoulder as soon as the car came to a stand still the car would not idle it just cut out. I tried to start the car the revs would not go past 2000rpm lost of black smoke from the exhaust and when I tried to pull away the car would just judder and stall, I then started the car built the revs up and pulled away in first then straight in second, third and into forth all the time the car was not running right (sounded like it was running on three cylinders). There is now power in the car foot flat to the floor and it does not want to go at all. If I try and start the car now it will start and then just stall again. Does anyone have any ideas on how bad this could be??? When I got the car home I had a look in the engine bay and I can not see any damage to the left hand rocker cover as you look into the engine, as the same stage I don’t know the piston could have gone, big end etc, etc……. Oh and any ideas how I can get the car from the east of Glasgow down to Greer’s??? Anyone got a trailer they could help me out when the time comes or is it poss to hire a flat bed truck thing to take the car down myself???? Any advised will be most helpful. Thanks, oh and merry Christmas Alan

From working in the insurance industry – these are my thoughts for what there worth. I would first of all find out if the company has call recording. Second just like any policy there should be a cooling off period, e.g. 14 days as long as there has been no claims etc… you will get a full refund. I would call them when they re-open get the details correct, they may / may not then have to re-rate the policy, if they then come back to you and say they can still insure you but it will cost you an additional premium then I would be taking things further. Now if they do have call recording get them to listen to the sales call to find out what was or was not said, if they are still not going to honour the price then I would log a formal complaint with them, then I would log a complaint with the FSA and take it further.

Another happy customer - great news

She's looking great mate

Not sure if you have checked this site out WRC Spares To get the real deal does cost one or two penny's and then some....... !!!!!!! check out the price lists......... I would love a set of the 6 Pot - Water cooled calipers and disc's

Not sure who it was I seen a Blue classic parked outside the Glasgow Climbing Center. Also seen a silver newage at Glasgow fort reg S***BDY. Both cars had SIDC tax disc holders.

Does the car drive o.k. normally??? No hesitations etc when you first start to drive it from cold….? Just a stab in the dark from me, but was wondering if your Lambda sensor could be on it’s way out, meaning the car could be running richer than it should be and therefore producing more pops and flames. I’m sure there be more techie guys than me along that may be able to tell you what’s what. As above mine jdm sti v3 also pops and bangs but Andy F mapped it like that for me.

I have a classic STI V3 and get about 200 miles out of a tank, car is mapped for v-power only.

that's great, thanks mate.

Hi all, I need to replace my Lambda sensor as the o.e one is dead; my car is a V3 sti import at the mo the original Lambda is a 3 wire 1 black and 2 white wires. I have bought a universal one from Cats Direct (because I can’t afford a Subaru one) it matches mine same 3 wires, 1 black and 2 white wires. My question is I’m going to have to cut the original Lambda sensor so I can use the plug, the 2 white wires I know are heater wires, now do I have to wire one of the white wire to a specific white wire on the plug??? Or because they are both heater wires can I just wire the first white to the first white on the plug then the next white to the next one on the plug??? Hope this makes sense, thanks in advance for any advice. Alan.

Great result there mate

by four and a half seconds !!!! check it out. Top gear lap Scroll down and check in the in car lap, quite fast me thinks.

Great news there Imy

I had the same problem with my car about 3yrs ago, car was not over heating but when in boost coolant would come out of the expansion tank and when off boost there was nothing - with me it was the head gasket, sounds like the same for you........... every thing you have mentioned so far is pointing towards the head gaskets. Alan.

Great news Peter, can't wait to see the car in person and hear the beast for real. Get those pic's of the beast up.

Sounds like you have got your self a real beast there. I was down at Greer's today talking to Bill about your car...... sounds crazy mate... will have to get you to take me for a spin next time I see you.

Don't really like it.....

I got mine from Calder Motor Company over 3 and half years ago - only because I did not know any other places to look. Personally I would not recommend Calder as I have heard a lot of bad stories about them and I had a few problems with mine. About of months after I got mine the rocker gasket went leaking oil, the head gasket went and as a knock on effect the heater matrix then went, then got a hair line crack in the radiator and the car needed a new clutch………. After a visit to Greer’s the car came back and I've not had any major prob's in the last 3yrs. As Squiggle says "even sh@t garages/importers can sell the occasional one that wont blow up" Alan.

I'm sure that was me Cal, you were behind me from Lanark to when you went onto the M8. It was great to have a little run home with someone else. Nice to know other drivers can hear when the car pops and bangs away. Hope to meet you next time other than a wave at the end. Alan. oh I don't have equal length headers I have RCM Headers.

Well what can I say - first of all thanks for the ribbon Imy Lynda and I started off meeting some of the guys at Bothwell services, then we drove down to Happendon with some very interesting driving by other road users (no one in the club)! The sight that welcomed us at Happendon was very special indeed. Grant your talk before setting off was spot on as well. When leaving Happendon and driving to Lanark was another special moment when all I could see till the end of the roads was Subaru after subaru after subaru...... to see the turn out and Happendon and then seeing us on the road made me proud to be a member. The service itself was very moving, it was very well put together between the service and clips etc... something I will not forget at all. The day was put together so well and big thank you to Strathyclyde Police for stopping traffice etc... and giving us right of way over the bridge Transport to and from the event was spot on as well. It was nice to meet some of you folk today and I hope to meet more of you soon. Alan + Lynda I'd also like to put down in writing, something that struck me today too, Grant said that it was our love of the man and car that first brought us together in a common interest. It was his death that brought us together as a community. I was proud today, to be a part of that too. Lynda

agree with above. 12 noon is good for me as well.

Nice one Cal thanks for the heads up look for to meeting you and all the rest of the other SIDC guy and girls tomorrow

1. Squiggly 2. coulty ( the young classic) 3. Corsa ( the fast pensioner) 4. Richie 5. Cal ( depending on where and when you'll meet up ?) 6. Oz *sti* aka Alan + Lynda ( depending where)

Unbelievable, outstanding - words can not stay the way that has made me feel. Some great vid clips in there that I have not seen before -and the music was spot on. Great work Grant.

1/ Ally-b 2/ Richie Cross 3/Mac 4/Squiggle 5/Bogie 6/H4AFY 7/Gus the Bus (hopefully I'll be able to get a half day) 8/Neill54 9/Scooby Princess and Edmondo (if i can get time off) 10/nippySweeties 11/IainC (depending on babysitters and day off work... second part far easier to organise than the first) 12/st3ph3n 13/Jcscoob 14/ALI_ 15/STi_Bandit 16/Andy 17/Scooba 18/Thefastone 19/the blue dragon(had muy name up but it dissappeared ) 20/ Wilky ( Need to ride shotgun, the merc doesnt count) 21/ Frank C (got the day off) 22/ JamesM (Depending on getting time off work) 23- Spaceman 24-CJK 25/ Dougie C (if anyone can give me a lift that will be running by Penicuik) 26 - Dtabbit77(also dependant if I can get the half day) 27/ Ed-209 (confirmed day off) 28 DAZ3658 (not back down in Englandshire till october) 29 J10 DLY 30 Paul_P1(on call but will come along anyway) 31. Rossibarr 32/ Tosh 32 33/ CORSA 34/ Oz *sti* + Lynda (if it's the Sunday we will be there)