iainc

I very nearly didn't click the link thinking it was the convertible Impreza that was made, didn't realise I might almost see my dinner come back up again when that pic opened... wasn't expecting that at all

Nice car, shame about the processing. There's no talent in the work done on these shots in my opinion, the actual photos themselves are pretty good, but are spoiled by the work done on them. HDR is a piece of cake, and it's so easy to go over the top with it (as shown in these photos), but if done properly HDR can look pretty amazing.

Not my cup of tea, sorry.

Actually, a lot of the HDR stuff looks just odd to me, but the third pic posted above is pretty good looking to me. I think it depends on what the image is of, it's entirely possible that the third pic wouldn't look as good as the HDR'd version (although of the ones I've seen, you generally need a decent initial pic/pics to get a decent HDR shot).

Can anyone tell me if there are any issue with fitting an APS CAI on a hawkyeye STI? Do they rattle due to tighter space in inner wing?

Also what else do i need to fit the CAI? Do i need to replace the plastic tube it fits on to etc? If i do what and where do i buy the parts?

cheers

Chris

Not heard any rattling on my one (70mm APS one). Took a bit of manhandling to get it in though, I didn't need to replace anything that didn't come in the kit when I did mine.

ive got a mk2 golf gti 1989 plate

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,,,5 more years and no more road tax ......

If only that were the case... dunno why the introduced the "over 25yo" rule and then froze it at 1973...

Totally agree... roads around Dyce are shocking too. Knackered a perfectly good 19" Eagle F1 the other week, luckily there was no damage to the wheel. Makes you glad you are paying £400 a year in road tax for it doesn't it.

As previously mentioned... gutted... couldn't imagine what you went thru' watching it.

you think thats common try this the northern big one 2007

Obviously common as muck... look theres two parked side by side

Nice looking cars right enough... my problem was they announced them not long after I bought my one IIRC... no way I could do a swap then... wife'd have killed me

yup it also means we dont have to pay for photos, postage, license fee`s every ten years too

Enjoy your trips to the post office and lining the governments pockets with even more money!

Bear in mind if you move house and notify them you'll get a photo card then... hence the reason I have one now as well

Well anyone who cuts a BLIND bend is asking for everything they get!

You can make good progress without taking silly risks........too many people see the red mist and get blinkered.......smoothe and progressive is the way ahead!

The way I read it, was that the coach was cutting the corner and the supra couldn't stop in time.

I've throught about it for years, but never done it!.. Spoke to my local guy about gettign a group buy for a group of Scooby Drivers, but strangely wasn't interested Price was £65 IIRC (IAM members get a discount of 15%.. "allegedly".. apparently he changed his mind all the time as to whether or not that discount exists).. Used to be half that a few years ago when it first started!! Guy wasn't interested in giving any sort of group discount for SIDC, and very difficult to get a hold of.. Rarely returned calls (only once) then when I did get speaking to him, I got the distinct impression he had better things to do than speak to me about it..

Been tempted to give the Accidont people a call though.

Hmmm... he doesn't sound so good.

Would be interested if you did get something organised in Moray though. I take it nowt's come of the airfield "project" yet?

Did an Accidont course at the AECC in Aberdeen quite a few years back. IIRC JohnS managed to get a deal on it somehow... had something to do with a local charity IIRC.

There was a bit of braking with/without ABS (as mentioned, in something like a Vectra), some more training in a similar car on a trolley type thing, so they could increase/decrease how "slippy" it was. There were a few other things added in that day too (blindfold driving, reversing with a trailer without mirrors, etc) but it culminated in a slalom type course that was laid out. Object was to get round it without hitting anything but as quickly as possible (time added for anything hit)... first couple of people out took it nice and slow and made sure they didn't hit anything, 3rd or 4th person out went at it like a maniac... looked so much fun doing it their way everyone else did the same. The nice slow driving made way for the car permenantly being sideway at great speed... usually accompanied by a huge grin from the drivers seat (and as many grinning back from the sidelines watching).

All in all it was a crackin' day, and if there was another similar day happening again up this way I'd be at it in a shot. Its something that's well worth it, as even though there was a bit of messing about at the end of the day, everyone (I think) still learnt something from it.

Yeouch! Price is a bit steep! I guess that's down to the lousy Yen/GBP value..

I have to confess, the only way I'd buy a Impreza Hatch would be if it was a Diesel.. I think it suits it.. But not at that price.. Hardcore Impreza/smokey fans only.. sadly..

Hmmm... As far as "overpriced" goes, it's only about £3k dearer than our Cupra Leon was (and it's 4.5 years old now) so I don't think its too bad (it's still too dear for me atm though... still got the STi to pay for atm). As a TDi I'd go for it, 'cos it looks to have the economy AND the AWD, the Leon TDi does come in 4wd but only in europe (still annoys me that). The looks are okay, I think the hawkeye shape is nicer (as is the classic) but as a TDi runaround I think the new one looks okay, plus it looks enough like the WRX/STi not to look too bad against it.

Although, one thing that counts against it, is that if I was looking for one like that at the moment, I reckon I'd probably be more likely to go for the Forester TDi instead.

Who will be the first to pinch the block and make it in to a big Bhp Petrol build, should be able to take lots of boost lol

Actually I was thinking a similar thing, 'cept I was thinking of taking the TDi engine, making IT more powerful and chucking it in a 2dr classic

Wonder how powerful you could make the TDi engine (keeping it as a diesel)... would imagine you'd get over 200bhp out of it anyway, which in a classic would give you UK Turbo-ish power (but more torque). Okay the 0-60 wouldn't be as good as the petrol but once it was moving I think it'd be not bad. Just seems that too many "old people" have bought the diesel scoobs 'cos I've not seen many crashed ones to nick the engine from

there seams to be conflicting reports out there as the what power it will have

Yeah, so far I've seen three possibilities (2 of which could just be complete rumour)... theres the 150bhp output (as per existing Boxer diesels), then a possible 180bhp or 200bhp "STDi" versions (depending on which website you look at).

Would be nice to know if the Impreza versions were going to be the exact same as the other diesels or if they were going to be higher output versions in a WRX/STi "flavour".

I will be more to the point POWER BHP more importantly torque

Yup, those will be the interesting figures to hear (esp if they are higher than the Legacy outputs). 150bhp in a small hatch is okay (got a Leon Cupra TDi at the moment) but closer to (or over) 200bhp would be far more like it

that you got them in stock now gav?whats the spec of them?

Was gonna say I couldn't see anything about them online.

Am assuming they are still using the 150bhp diesel engine and haven't had a bump up power wise.

I'm no male model, but Ive still got some standards...

Aye... LOW ones :banana2:

me anaw - pash!

Aye... another mug here too... if only the car was a few months older it'd have still been in the cheaper tax bracket (despite being the exact same car)

Yep, had to collect me other half from town at 01:00 and drive back to Bervie in the floods

You know what Iain, I was wondering how you were getting on with the F1's as I feel the same.

Was going to bin them at first but now they are bedded in they're ace

Sorry for the hijack

Late reply

Finding them MILES better than they initially were. Think that they just seem to take a lot longer to bed in than other makes, but once bedded in, they work well.

I'm running with 275's at the rear, the weather we had last weekend was fun

Wasn't it... holy crap the road were "fun" to drive.

Funny how I found the F1's "iffy" to drive with to start with but a few miles in and they are spot on.

My view is that the Driving license should have to be renewed. Every 5 years for example for EVERYBODY.

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Rich

Totally agree.

Seen some sights on the road.

Al mentioned what makes a good/bad driver. Have seen guys overtaking round bends... now I don't care WTF you are and how quick your reactions are, there is no way you can overtake safely around a blind bend.

Also seen far too many people sitting waaaay too close to the car/van in front with absolutely no chance in stopping in time (esp at this time of year). A re-sit of the test would help as it would keep people "current" IYKWIM. Far too many people pass their test and never look at a highway code, etc ever again (I know I've only looked at it a couple of times since I passed and that was when mates/relations were learning to drive)... and I've "only" been driving 17-odd years.

This has been asked on snet before i think good idea they all said wasn`t legal,

i say go for it id buy a couple tickets worth it better than playing the lottery

for the draw you could do it on webcam and give the adddress to the site to the ticket buyers then they can watch and see its fair Greig

Seen a thing on the TV where a couple had decided that they would flog their house this way.

Basically you need to ask a few questions to make it a valid "competition" and not an "illegal lottery" IYKWIM. I think the difficult-ness of the questions also has a bearing on whether it gets the green light or not as well.

Not quite sure how that differs from buying raffle tickets 'cos AFAIK no-one ever asked me to answer a question anytime I bought one.

Sorry mate.. they are no longer available... Your best best is to grovel...

Thing is... if it's to frame, size doesn't really matter

If there isn't anymore available then I wouldn't want anyone going to anymore trouble... can always frame what I've got already... just thought it'd be quite good to do both (never really thought of it at the time I ordered one for myself).

Anyone know if you can still get those T shirts? Just I quite like wearing mine, but would quite like one framed too IYKWIM