Simon_16v
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Looks awesome with the wheels in that colour, isn't too much silver now and breaks it up a bit 
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pow
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He's driving it yayyyyayyyy!
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3CorsaMeal
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Just noticed, if you read the SUBARU badge on the back backwards it says
U R A BUS 
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FlaFFy_91
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Originally posted by Kyle T
I gave them all a quick wipe down, once over with Autoglym SRP then a couple of coats of Poorboys' with 20mins or so to cure between coats.
What did you use to apply it a spatula?! 
looks boss though mate I love it
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Christopher
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Just noticed, if you read the SUBARU badge on the back backwards it says
U R A BUS
You do come out with some random ass stuff
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Kyle T
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Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
What did you use to apply it a spatula?!
looks boss though mate I love it
I used my coppergrease brush 
Seriously though its about four coats in that photo, got a bit lazy just slopping it on in the end.
Looks stunning in daylight
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gazza808
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I'm always tempted by one of these.
Just out of curiosity will you be changing the mileage on the new clocks?
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Kyle T
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Originally posted by gazza808
Just out of curiosity will you be changing the mileage on the new clocks?
Yes mate definitely, just not going 120 mile round trip specifically for it like I did last time! I've kept a note of my difference, so will get it corrected when I find somebody local. It's too much faffing to fudge/explain documentation such as MOT certificates, my car has taken nearly three years to do the last 10k miles so it's a lot of history which now doesn't make sense!
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M Sutton
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Gorgeous!!!
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Ben J
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Awesome. Glad you went for the Vreds. too.
They need running in for about 2-300 miles before they really perform.
Such a great tyre. It was a Scooby owner who told me about them about 8 years ago when I first started using them.
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Kyle T
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Thanks Mr Sutton It's a bit gay, but I drove past a shop window earlier, saw my car's reflection and thought 
Cheers Ben, so far I'm chuffed to bits with the Vreds. High speed stability is a million times better now, but potentially most of that is due to the alignment changes.
When considering tyres, I found mixed reviews from Impreza owners for all of the "big four" brands, but I found a four page thread with NO negative comments on Vreds at all. That swung me, and so far... so good.
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CORSA NUT
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One thing that's annoying me Kyle....Why is the corner of the battery warning light not lit on the new clocks?
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Kyle T
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That's on the JDM clocks which came out. I don't know if it's a dodgy bulb or if the facia bit is damaged... Either way it's not my problem now 
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Ben G
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wheels look fantastic kyle. what colour did you go for?
at the wheel sealant application. i was the same doing a set of white alloys, got tired in the end and just chucked loads on.
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CORSA NUT
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quote:
Originally posted by Kyle T
That's on the JDM clocks which came out. I don't know if it's a dodgy bulb or if the facia bit is damaged... Either way it's not my problem now
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Kyle T
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Originally posted by Ben G
wheels look fantastic kyle. what colour did you go for?
at the wheel sealant application. i was the same doing a set of white alloys, got tired in the end and just chucked loads on.
I was actually concerned about the colour, I expected an in depth conversation about it but I basically walked in - showed him a shitty photo on my phone and he said "Ah, Graphite Grey" and that was that
I'm chuffed to bits with how it actually came out, but no idea what paintcode etc. I should probably find out in case I curb one or something... 
Thanks for the comments team.
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Kyle T
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Coming home today after a blast out in the sun, thinking I had a fast car...
Came up to a mini round-about and noticed an R8 driver waving at me like a madman, took a doubletake and realised it was my old boss. He used to drive a Q7, he's always been an Audi fanboy though.
Tried my luck accelerating out of the town into national speed limit and he blasted past me like I was stood still
He pulled over later in a lay-by so I could have a look, it was a 62 plate V10. Not his though, he's just bought an A7 and it needed a few jobs doing before he could collect it so got a fucking R8 courtesy car for 4 days 
Anyway, that upset aside - gave it a quick clean as promised.
I've got the following bits on order now, hopefully to arrive next week:
255 lph fuel pump. I've got a 255 one currently but it's been on for 8 years. For the price, replacing it as a precaution.
3-port boost solenoid. Apparently a handy addition to give a mapper more options with boost control, cheap enough "quick-win".
Hayward and Scott Decat downpipe to match the H&S second decat and H&S deresonated centre section I've got waiting in my shed.
4x PFR7B Spark Plugs
Kestrel DAS6 DA Polisher, 150mm + 75mm backing plates and some pads
Plan is to get the car to Richard Henry for a week on Tuesday, get them to service, MOT and fit my parts. Andrew Carr is then going to meet me at Richard Henry and remap the car with the new bits on.... hopefully, still trying to coordinate a free time slot for everybody involved.
That will hopefully give me both the bank holiday weekend and the one following it to give my car it's summer strip down, polish and Werkstat Acrylic treatment depending on which weekend has the better weather. Preferably I'll do it AFTER the car has been serviced/mapped as it'll probably end up covered in oily fingerprints
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CORSA NUT
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Now where talkin
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Simon_16v
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POOOWWAAHHHH
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Wrighty
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could have just borrowed my megs G220
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Kyle T
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
could have just borrowed my megs G220
Cheers Jon, been borrowing Si's portercable in the past but wanted my own so I can practice some hardcore corrrection on some scrap metal (Jens corsa when I key it)
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Wrighty
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the amount of polishing you do, youl have vibration white finger within a month
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Kyle T
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My hands have had years of vigorous polishing, not just cars either...
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Kyle T
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I'm happy with the workmanship so far from the lads at Richard Henry, but their organisation skills have got a lot of room for improvement!
Unfortunately not going to be able to coordinate the service work and the remap for my week off next week, so I'm going to drop the car off on Saturday 1st June and then book Wednesday 5th off work. They'll have Saturday/Monday/Tuesday to service, MOT and fit my bits - then I'll go down on Wednesday for the mapping.
That gives me BH Weekend and the week following it to get my summer strip/wash/wax sorted - so hopefully will get a couple of nice days in there somewhere, and will have to ask nicely for the lads to keep oily handprints off
Ordered some DEI Exhaust Heat Wrap so I can wrap up my downpipe and cat pipe while they're off the car. Negligible results I'm sure, but whilst off the car I might aswell. If/When I come to replace my headers and up-pipe they often come pre-wrapped so would be nice to have the full set wrapped up.
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BeetleGav
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Originally posted by Kyle T
get my summer strip/wash/wax sorted
That sounds fecking painful and a little gay
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