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Ach!!! Cum on Del Boy I just looked at a 22B today, not made my mind up yet due to the fact it has a WRC engine and Box in it and needs to be serviced by prodrive to get the sequential box to work properly Thought we could be the 22b RO's Never mind

Grant, I would like to add.... ...I did not thrash the baps out of your car!! It just goes every where sidey ways on its own. Praise the lord for Quick racks

Another Vote for Bill and Colin from me. Spent ages trying to get my MY 98 car to run and they ended up doing it for me Top notch dudes Just goes to prove....rally knowledge cant be bought....well perhaps it can for us keep it up boys

Just though I would bring this BTTT since it was the best car I EVER drove round (well side ways) round KnockHill last year. Oh, and round the back roads of Perthshire with my Faither in the Co-pilots seat(with a big grin) Awesome car with a need for wipers on the side windows Yawl know what am talkin' about

Hi Craig Welcome to SIDC Hope you enjoy your stay Nice breif by the way Catch you around I hope

<< I bought one today but it will need painted ................ Next question then...........who cant do a decent paint joab in Aberdeen ? Thanks Cal >> Last time I was in Abz , I painted the toon red That any use ???

Well done Colin In a word.....Minted

It fits like a glove, both back in the day and present day Do it...do it...do it

Nah, the biker got whipped!! Chris , you got something for Porsches these days?? You would think you had ordered on or something

OMG!!! I dont pay that and im only 27!! Must be because I look 40 Try Elephant

Not too sure who to use for the repair on a Competition level Kenwood head unit I have. Its now about 4 years old. Bought from Skids and it played up about six months after I got it. The warranty covered the repair but it only lasted a month or so out of its 12 months period before it went baps up again Its a flip front one and it wont do anything now. The face is half way round and wont move when powered. I would normally chuck it in the bin, but it was £650 and its only been used for a few months Ideas please. I know there is a Kenwood repair shop in Perth but Im unsure of what their work is like. Spanx

Wow!! Nice offer Good car for someone Thought it was just me that made big purchases when i had no intentions of doing so Hope it gets a good home

V Limited cars were only available from Sept 1995 They were limited runs of 1000 as far as I know. On WRX STI RA V Limited cars , you got prety much all the toys a non Ra car had. Electrics, air con ,etc. but it was still the light weight car, full Ra spec. Not sure when the interiors changed, but they had blue seats and facias. To be honest , I dont think there was much extra on them that wasnt on a regular STI. Just the fact it was a limited run made them desirable WUZ will know more baout them. Not sure if there was gearing changes too?? WUZ???

<< Jamie, you are correct in that you can get 3-door Ra's BUT they were only WRX's, not STi's Russell >> ...OOOOPS Forgot to mention it Thanks

Not bad. Good luck with it anyway

Nice example Martin Whats its figures do you know?

Typicaly the Ra has a lower geared final drive Mine did approx 125-130 @8250rpm (Version 5 Ra) The type R (which is the 3 door car) had a higher geared final drive (approx 145Mph+) Remember you can get a Type R Ra though (3 door with Ra gearing) But you need to check when looking at these cars as they often dont have the ratios they should have. They get changed sometimes and often have a taller 5th gear Can be confusing

Bought that car yet

Colin That car is not an Ra so you dont have the mega short gearing that they had. It comes with the DCCD I take it you know how that works, yeh? It lets you vary the torque split between the front and rear axles by controling the center diff from fully open right up to locked position. In the open position it makes the car more of a rear wheel drive car by delivering less "drive" to the front wheels than the rear. This means that in damp or wet conditions the back end will break traction under hard acceleration. Thats the point at which you would adjust the diff up towards the lock position ( not right the way up though) I would need to light up 2 bars on my display to get decent traction in the wet, but I also had the short gearing so it was a lot more torque(y) through the gears. It best to run the diff in the open position when on normal road conditions and unless you feel the car starting to break traction. In the fully locked position its pretty hard work on the car when trying to turn in the likes of a car park etc and is bad for the diff. Make sure its open at all times unless you need to get that extra traction Its not a hard car to drive , it just takes a little more thought when exiting a corner. You cant bang the throttle down like a WRX or a simple STI would be able to do. Its more of a drivers car and it only a case of learning it after a few frights Donuts are a doddle As Andy N will tell you, Drifting is easier And they are great in the snow cause you can lock the center diff

Hi Colin. I wouldnt recomend them if they were no good The cars are all first class condition when they come over so theres no need for Charlie to "bodge" them up. I also know the guy that carries out the millage and KMH-MPH conversions and I can assure that there is nothing cut off any of the cars, so dont worry about that. I know what your saying about the cars being tight together but its too small an area to be honest!! He has more cars at another location but only brings them through when he has the room. Its a pitty because he has a good stock!! Its the first garage i have seen that paint the calipers, discs etc when it is run through the w shop for the SVA's Top class stuff

<< you eat that mince pie yet??? >> Ask another stupid question why dont you Pass on the thanks to "her in doors"

If Russ and I are on shore leave at the same time then Im sure we can arrange something When was it again?? June...July

Allys new jeep

Sorry Del Boy Bttt for a good topic

Looks like a typical night in Marcs garage with Russ doing a homer