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Clicky Will fit classics up to '98 .... they will also fit late (99/00)classic with 5mm spacers to clear the 4-pots . They are all good and straight , recently refurbed in gold (£35 a corner) ,new Prodrive centres (£5 each)and have valves fitted. I'd like a swap for 17"'s but I realise I have as much chance as a cat winning Crufts I am in Glasgow area so anyone with offers/swaps post here or PM me before I ebay them . Al.

Great-stuff I'll definately be there . Wednesday suits me better too. I've been a member of SIDC for 8 months now and never made a meet due to my shift-pattern , it'll be nice to put faces to some of the names I've "met" on this site . A wee run after the chatting would be nice too How about we list names in the usual "cut+paste" manner ? Billyboy and Ally Ally-b

Thanks for nice quick sale Billy, see you at the next meet , mate .

I'm needing new discs soon (4-pot MY '00), any recommendations ? I fancy EBC turbo discs , any good ? What are "green-stuff" pads like ? I have a new set kicking about . TIA, Al

Sorry I should have said , I'm in Renfrew . Al.

I have a mint "you and your , Subaru Impreza Turbo " book which I bought in error (I already have it ... duh ) It is an excellent book by Chris Rees , covering all turbo models up to Sept '01. Price on the back cover is £17.99 . It is a great book . I'm looking for a tenner if you can collect it

Damn , wish I could have been there . I'll be watching for your flames in Paisley , Peter , now the dark nights are creeping in Are you going to KH in September ? , I'll book a day off work for that Al.

Unfortunately the four-lettered-word (work) had to take priority again Sorry I couldn't attend (again) I work 3x12hr shifts Sun,Mon,Tue . . . finishing at 18:45 , meets tend to be Mondays or Tuesdays , by the time I have my passengers dropped-off and I'm fed and watered ...Its too late I would like to be kept informed about local events though . . . Any chance of a newsletter mailing list for local club members who cannot make it to meetings ? Al.

I'd wheels refurbed by clicky They did a good job for £37 a corner , that was : remove old tyres , refurb + fitting and balancing the Toyos I supplied . They are off South Street , Whiteinch. HTH, Al.

as you'll see from the new avitar . . I'm back and I'm going to try to make the Hillington meet . 1. Billyboy and Ally 2. WRC No 1 + madburd 3. Fai17 4. Stringy 5. Marc29 6. Des 7. micra_wrc & Squirrel 8. Gumball 9.Billy 10. Colin 11. Rice Rocket 12. Ed-209 13. SCOOBAY 14. keap clan 15.CORSA 16. SMA01 17. Ally-b Al.

I'm definitely going to try to make this meet 7-months and I've not managed to attend a local meet due to my shifts I'm currently scoob-less , but who knows what I'll get to replace my wagon , I have a couple of leads though . I may be venturing south of the border on my quest for a late classic to replace my MY 99 cruelly snatched from me by fate (fate is a c$#* ) Look forward to meeting you all (if I can make it ) Al. Ps ; anyone selling a 99/00 classic ?

Link to my post on "for sale" section. Thanks for interest so far guys . . . still searching

I'd be looking at it . . . . . if you stayed a bit closer I'm in Scotland , trying to find a late , original ,classic , to replace my MY99 . Al.

TTT for a good un

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Cheers Ken , I've PM'd you back.

My insurance company have squared-up in record time (13-days) with a very fair price , Thus ; I am now looking for a replacement . . . . Hence the "wanted" title . . . Wanted , Late classic '97,'98,'99,00. Low-mileage , un-modded ,UK with fSsh ? 4 or 5 -door , I'm not fussy ? I'm trying to replace a UK MY99 DBM TurboWagon 48k (see avitar), which was my pride+joy 'till the unfortunate incident (see Original post) Anyone selling , or know of one for-sale , please let me know . TIA , Al Ps , Any colour but green .

After my crash , I had many sympathetic emails , but this is the best (from my friend from N.I. ) "How you feeling after your bump,never mind the motor u walked away.Any way think you'll like this....... "An elderly Irishman lay dying in his bed. >While suffering the agonies of impending death, >he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favourite >cheese scones wafting up the stairs. >He gathered his remaining strength, >and lifted himself from the bed. >Leaning against the wall, he slowly made >his way out of the bedroom, and with even greater effort, >gripping the railing with both hands,he crawled downstairs. >With laboured breath, he leaned against the >doorframe, gazing into the kitchen. >Were it not for death's agony, he would have thought himself >already in heaven, for there, spread out upon waxed paper on the >kitchen table were dozens of his favourite cheese scones. >Was it heaven? Or was it one final act of heroic love from his >devoted Irish wife of sixty years,seeing to it that he >left this world a happy man? >Mustering one great final effort, he threw himself towards the >table, landing on his knees in a rumpled posture. >His parched lips parted, he could almost taste the cheese scone >before it was in his mouth, seemingly bringing him back to life. >The aged and withered hand trembled on its way to the nearest scone at >the edge of the table, when his hand was suddenly smacked with a spatula >by his wife . . . . . . . . . >"Feck Off!! ",she said, "They're for the funeral"

Thanks Peter , How does it go with insuring a JDM ? I heard that insurance companys don't like imports ? . I'll have to try to drop in to see you for a chat , will you at your restaurant tonight (Thursday) ? if you are ,I'll try and pop in with my pal and his brand-new STI Al.

Update . . . I've had a sensible offer from insurance which I'm accepting Anyone selling a late UK classic ? 4/5 door ...not fussy , low mileage , un-modded prefered , any colour but green Za , I noticed a couple of Scoobs going past as I was chatting with the cops but I was too shattered to remember any more than the burble as you passed as they say "ma-heid-wiz-up-ma-errs" It's not an experience I'd recommend to anyone .

Thanks for the support guys It is genuinely appreciated Latest is . . . UK Assistance bodyshop in Rutherglen phoned today to inform me it is totalled . . . I'm gutted , I contacted insurance , I should get offer from them in a couple of days , and cheque in a week or so , I'd rather have the car back , but if it's that bad maybe not ) So . . . It is time to stop looking back , and to look forward instead . . . Anyone selling a late UK classic ? Low-mileage , un-modded '99 prefered , 4 or 5 door - not fussy . . . . any colour but green Al.

Grant : Accident was between Southbar and Red-Smiddy . I've been told car is repairable , but I have my doubts .I'm just glad to be the one telling yous about it Fai, I was fishing in the Kyles-of-Bute , off Kames/Tighnabruiach ,in my dads wee dinghy , it was 80 degrees but with a nice breeze .We got sunburnt , Loads of mackerel . I see you are Paisley, I'm only 5-mins away Renfrew ! It took my mind right-off my crash . Al

Drove to work on Saturday for an un-paid "Saturday-on" shift , arrived and found-out it was cancelled So I headed for home 07;15. . ., and an idiot did a U-turn in front of me ,without indicating , I I was left with no option but to banjo my pax-wing off his dr-wing and in-turn hit the fence on the other side of the road . . . . . . scooby is wrecked , so am I . Cops said we were lucky to be in a Subaru , or we would not have walked away ) They told me he's been charged with dangerous-driving and they want him banned ! I still can't believe it happened , but when I look out the window she's not there , so it's true My passenger sustained 2 fractures on his arm (cos he put it out to protect him . . he smashed the window ) he's got a stooky I've got a jiggered back (which didn't stop me getting a doz mackerel today ) and a big F-O burn on my arm which the Doc says was caused by the explosive-charge in the air-bag . . . . . I'll be back , soon . Al