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This may be a daft question, but when were the glowplugs last replaced? In my diesel experience (204k miles in a diesel Peugeot) these make the biggest difference to starting from cold...

Where are you based Chasbags? You have no location...

I had my local garage (not a dealer) do the timing belt on my UK turbo as it looked hugely complicated in the Haynes manual (available on the amazon.com site as it's US-only). The major cost in doing this replacement (assuming no engine damage) is the cost of the belt itself which is about £120 over...

I voted suspension upgrade because once your car handles better, that's the best time to add more power!

The new Skyline is very different to the previous versions. New one: http://www.batfa.com/new_car_nissan_skyline.htm Old one: http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame.mv?file=car.mv&num=395 There's a guy here in the UK with an R34 which is modified to >900BHP and is recorded as the fastest accelerat...

Haha! Nice one Laurel!!

Well, you learn something new every day!

Invisible, that's one REALLY nice looking BF - yours?

Are they like mine? These are UK-spec

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I have a Sigma alarm and immobiliser on mine - I've never used a key to open the doors as all the locks are broken :? Don't forget to change your remote battery annually, although in an emergency if the battery is low you can hold the transmitter against the side of the car and it should work. Don't...

Let's be honest, the three main things you touch in your car (whilst driving...) are the seat, the wheel and the shifter. Spend a bit of cash on the right bits and it makes a WORLD of difference. I have a Momo wheel and shifter and the standard turbo seat - it's good enough for the age of the car an...

New car is already launched in the UK http://www.subaru.co.uk/ - click on Legacy and have a look. No turbo yet and the 3.0r is only available as an auto but the performance figures look pretty decent...

I absolutely and wholeheartedly agree with Ryan... From (yet another) Christian brother who also doesn't want to turn this into some kind of religious slot but want you to know you certainly ain't alone out there! Anyway, from someone who has just come in from a rainy cold night here in the UK livin...

Congratulations!! Mine does that tappet noise quite a lot of the time and I've learned to ignore it... Haynes do a workshop manual, but not for UK Legacies. It's a US version and you can buy it here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1563923262/ref=sr_aps_books_1_1/202-1300047-7491014 Cheers

I like the font in 'two' best but am not sure how readable it would be on a sticker. Anyone think it's easy to read?

subyluvr2212, I too lived with my grandparents for a while and it was smothering! Whilst I loved them very much, it's a very big generation gap. The best advice I can give you is to focus on what you do well! Don't take your personal value from anyone else, have a realistic view of yourself. Once yo...

What happened? WHAT HAPPENED???

I seem to remember that all the speakers are 165mm diameter (correct me someone if I'm wrong!)

The standard ones seem pretty good to me (JVC CD head - 45w x 4) and I think that the mounting points are probably more of an issue in getting a really quality sound.

Yeah man, but make sure it's someone you trust like the AA. My mate got someone to do an inspection on a turbo and he (a) didn't drive it faster than 60mph and so didn't discover the severe vibration above that which was caused by (b) the previous accident which wrote the car off and wasn't discover...

Haha! Really enjoyed that!

I've heard that stock for stock the n/a will hang on the rear bumper of the turbo car. I know this is really irrelevant and probably quite childish (no surprise there then!) but NO WAY IN THE UK!! The UK spec turbo is about 3.5 seconds faster to 60mph and I'd put a fairly serious amount of money on...

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The vendor is here in the UK but he may mail internationally. It's always worth asking, isn't it...

As Huw says, do loads of research before taking the plunge. All twin turbos in the UK are (AFAIK) imports so check everything out with experts first. A friend of mine was toying with buying an import (not a Suby) and discovered in the course of his research that the windscreen wouldn't be available ...

Come on guy! No WAY is any FWD going to compare to a 4wd/AWD in snow, with or without snow tires. Trust me - I'm from the north of Scotland and have driven FWD, RWD and AWD in all weathers (-22 degrees at one point!) Basically the choice on dry tarmac is RWD, AWD, FWD for driving pleasure, but give ...

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Prices seem to be coming down but are still surprisingly high for a 10-year old car with fairly poor fuel consumption! I think £3k for a low mileage turbo is fair, especially if you're getting it from a dealer.

Is £850 for insurance fully comp?