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All you gays must be really upset this morning when you heard about your boyzone hero dying.

If any of you need to talk it through, try finding someone who cares.

Also sorry to hear this. Did they get into (and damage?) the house for the keys?

I really hope whoever stole it dies in agony.

Deposit taken according to their website.

If only I was working i'd be through at the seller's door before he shut tonight.

I used the one in the Gyle recently and they were fine. Checked the car over with me beforehand, used seat covers and paper floor mats to avoid getting anything dirty and returned the car to me approx. 1.5hrs later in the same condition I gave it to them (apart from the cracked windscreen obviously!)

Nice wheels - it may just be me but the finish looks a bit matt on them?

Also, definitely needs lowered a wee touch - the back tyre in particular looks like it might touch the wheel arch though?

Good job you've not linked that to your own website Neil

A few miles from Falkirk, but Stevie Walkers in Bathgate are very good. 01506 633471.

Me, Gus The Bus, braveheart, kennyuk300 and a few others on here have used him. Braveheart's white classic is in there just now I think.

Bloody hell Chris, Boab must be loving you with all that masking up!

My experience, not that it really matters:

I bought my 03-plate red WRX from S&S and the actual sale process was fine. I dealt with a guy who isn't there anymore (name starts with a K I think - Keiran maybe?) and I used them afterwards for a service and fitting of my prodrive springs - again, all fine.

When I first went to see the car (before purchase) there was a crease on the front nearside wing - approx. 8 inches long. I (obviously) wanted this fixed before I came to collect the car which was done.

However, about a year later (approximately) some rust bubbles started to appear on the wing, right where the crease had been. I spoke to Lorna, and whoever the older guy is that owns the place and it was (grudgingly) agreed that the wing would be repaired at their cost.

I then organised with Lorna the date when the car could be booked in. Those that know me (and the car) will know that I probably suffered from OCD as far as the paintwork on the car was concerned, so I must have told Lorna at least 5 times (both on the phone and face to face) that the car MUST be perfect when I get it returned to me, and she assured me it would be and she would pass the message onto the people responsible for actually repairing the car.

Alas, all was not perfect. The wing looked like it had been rubbed down with a brillo pad (the actual rust bubbles were gone though). A couple of tar spots had been painted over, and several areas of the car were covered in overspray (weirdly the back bumper was the worst - this was furthest from the panel being sprayed). There was ridge of paint inside the wheel arch. You may say this is no big deal but when you ask, repeatedly, for a perfect job (both because the paintwork elsewhere on the vehicle was up to a good standard and also because I live a fair distance away from S&S which makes it pain to go back for remedial works) it tends to put you off the company.

I complained, and I was told by the older owner to bring it back & they would have a look at it "when they get a minute". Aye, right then. I sorted the overspray & the excessive swirls myself and then had the whole wing painted again properly at my own cost when the car was in a local bodyshop getting some other bits done a few months later.

After that I always used Ian Grieves and would continue to do so if I purchased another Subaru.

The gold 6-spokes. Nice car by the way.

Exactly, why not start with a hawkeye as the base car instead of butchering a bugeye

Maybe the damage that caused it to be a Cat D was mostly front end, so why not if you have to buy wings, bumper, bonnets, lights etc anyway?

Definitely not Force 10's - I had them on my old Subaru and although these ones are similar they are not them.

I'm getting 4 wisdom teeth out tomorrow so will be recovering on wed.

Ouch. I've had two out, probably about 18 years ago and I can still remember.

Green Goblin - I hope whoever scratched your car dies in agony.

Mmm. Nice. Any more (from the front?)

Where are you staying when you are up in Nairn?

Yup another vote for Stevie Walkers - 01506 633471. I've been using his place for nearly 20 years for repairs etc on both my car & the wife's.

you've spent all that money for a quieter, less powerful car?

So what? Your point is?

Aye Stevie is yer man. 01506 633471.

Superb job!

Rallyfever - gonnie no quote all the pics!

Ally from 360complete.net does a good job too.

Looks fine to me - the front vents are probably where they are supposed to be but they look just a tiny bit too far forward & "up" to me.

Nice!

You don't need to put the lights in the oven by the way, a combination of the Mrs hair dryer and some hot water should soften the sealant.

Gus, if this Andy guy doesn't cover your area then Murdoch Murray is very good, he's based in Denny I beleive.

I've used him a couple of times - his number is 07855 799 642

I agree with the 'don't sell it' brigade. I regret selling mine most days, although I did own it for 3 and a half years. A combination of that plus redundancy plus becoming a father meant it was the best time to sell it but I wish I had been in a position to go for another Subaru at the time, maybe a Forester STI.