Mica Blue impreza turbo 2000 wagon

[mckeown]

This is my new(to me) impreza wagon turbo 2000.
Well known on the forum and a folder full of service history inclusive of a rebuild made this too good to turn down. Previous owner was great to deal with. Plans at the minute are just usual service items and timing belt kit and enjoy driving it. The power bug hasnt bitten yet and there'll only be a few jobs carried out on the bodywork as the front bumper could do with being sprayed as well as the scoop as its discoloured.

Feels quite quick compared to the diesel crap ive been driving the past few years and its nice to be back in the driver seat of something a bit different!

Does anybody have any good websites or local places to pick up nice bits as it could do with a gearstick/gaitor/handbrake gaitor?

 

[mthompo]

Miss it already

Hope you enjoy it will be nice to see it completely finished with the few last bits done!

 

[mckeown]

Yeah hoping to get the paint done next month as its going in for the timing kit this week. Praying for snow now!

 

[Laundrymike]

Love these...one day I'll get my hands on one!

 

[Lyons]

Love it! Just needs a splitter.

 

[Woodcutter]

Fantastic, these still look great.

Enjoy

 

[Wild Thing]

Yeah hoping to get the paint done next month as its going in for the timing kit this week. Praying for snow now!

Put a decent kit on it and expect to pay about £300 quid for it alone

Health to enjoy

 

[mckeown]

yeah its comig in at 285+vat for a gates kit. this cars a toy so itll be getting the best. can you beat that at all @Woodcutter

 

[mckeown]

do it! coming from skylines the subaru is a hell of a lot more chuckable. maybe it feels safer so inspires more confidence? definitely a great purchase!

 

[Woodcutter]

yeah its comig in at 285+vat for a gates kit. this cars a toy so itll be getting the best. can you beat that at all @Woodcutter

PM me your reg @mckeown and I'll take a look for you mate.

 

[Lyons]

Passed you today on the M2, looked class . I've a real soft spot for these Wagons still.

 

[mckeown]

ahh didya? sorry i didnt see you! were you in the a8?
cars in for a service as we speak!

 

[Lyons]

Aye, lane 5 heading towards the M5, you were in lane 2 or 3 destined for the hill section.

 

[mckeown]

aye was on way to newtonabbey! i do keep an eye out for your car, i love them! ill keep my eyes peeled for you!

 

[fabiostar]

credit to the owner. best colour for a scooby. i didnt see you tuesday evening in greenisland petrol station did i ?

 

[mckeown]

no it wasnt me. the cars had a good series of owners that have kept the car good. itll get whatever it needs as its a toy.

 

[mckeown]

so got her back today and she is all serviced. the state of the discs all round had been brought to my attention before so the questions is do i go for an upgrade for calipers and discs and pads obv, or stick ferodo pads and discs on. wheres best to get this stuff?

 

[Lyons]

@Woodcutter ?

 

[Woodcutter]

so got her back today and she is all serviced. the state of the discs all round had been brought to my attention before so the questions is do i go for an upgrade for calipers and discs and pads obv, or stick ferodo pads and discs on. wheres best to get this stuff?

I can supply you with Ferodo Premier all round if you like, or Apec, Mintex or Blueprint.

Drop me a PM or email with your reg and I'll send you a quote. I can courier to you next day if you can't make it up to our shop in Ballymoney.

 

[mckeown]

Not much to update other than she has been fully serviced and it was noted that pads and discs all round is needed. Have these ordered and will renew the brake fluid while at it. Once she's through mot in december I'll set about the painting and I want to tint the rear five windows. And last if the boring stuff will be a coolant change. I've been recommended g30 is this the right stuff?

 

[mckeown]

Well got the brakes sorted today thanks to @Woodcutter with ferodo all round.

Old disc is OK from the front but the rears a different story.

So full ddisc and pad replacement was needed.

All shiny and new. Then while I had access to my power hose gave her a quick wash.

Got the headlights aligned as well today by turkington pitstop and she's due mot at start of December. Then all being well I can get a few bits painted and the windows tinted. Also want the air con regassed.

 

[Gambit]

are the rear discs you fitted vented? my99/00 got vented rears as opposed to solid. you can fit both but the pad falls out when it wears down as i found out thankfully was on doing about 20mph but i was about 500metres from joining the motorway!! a previous owner had fitted the wrong discs see youve got the braided lines they help a fair bit also

 

[mckeown]

Yeah vented rears on mine. Still just have one pot rears would like to upgrade eventually. Jeez u had a lucky escape with the wrong discs! I have a nagging feeling I'm gonna want a bit more power soon.

 

[mthompo]

She's looking well chum

 

[mckeown]

Cheers, every time I poke about it I see things I want to do. Would love to get the rear subframe painted but will get the skirts bumpers and scoops painted first. Tempted by a fmic down and midpipe and a remap just to lift power a wee bit.