My Bugeye wagon wrx 'shed'

My Bugeye wagon wrx 'shed'

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_Batty_

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252 months

Sunday 13th October 2013
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So, one year on and the old girl just passed the mot with one advisory. A tyre i abused on one of the sprint days!
So costs:
I had her serviced earlier this year with oils recommended by Opie oils, (Fuchs Titan) including diff and gearbox (castrol stuff) which added about £300. I also had a full 3d geo, and it really transformed the car from being very numb, to having 'some' steering feel.
At the same time I fitted new front discs and pads (Pagid rs4-2's) which are excellent.
Mpg is constant at mid to high 20's but I've recently fitted the £150 O2 probe which should keep it running sweet.
The car still needs some bodywork tlc, but I'm very pleased with how it's run considering its value and miles.
It burns no oil or water, and it's never let me down.

Milage is now 135k ish.

_Batty_

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Sunday 13th October 2013
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Yeah seems that way!
Car seemed to still remain hesitant to boost fully, and ran quite poorley with the a/c running (yes it works!)
I had a live diagnostic done on the car whilst I was driving it, which showed the sensor very slow to react which in turn adjusted the timing/boost etc.
it was a 3rd party item, not the denso one, and it runs much better now which the approved item in place.
I've just bought an obd2 wifi dongle which, with an app shows the car running 12psi (0.8 bar) which is about right I think?
Certainly feels very healthy for 212bhp.

Edited by _Batty_ on Sunday 13th October 16:27

_Batty_

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252 months

Sunday 13th October 2013
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Done the normal stuff? Boost solenoid/maf/map?

_Batty_

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Monday 14th October 2013
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Wonkyhorn said:
Really keen to buy a wrx wagon as my "sensible" family car, not many for sale tho!. Fair play yours is a lovley colour, what colour is it?
Mica red. Very rare in a wrx wagon. smile

_Batty_

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Monday 18th November 2013
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Further updates:

Car is still faultless, and piling on the miles. Its also in a perma state of filth, so I thought i'd put pictures of it clean smile






_Batty_

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Monday 2nd December 2013
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Well she's gone to her new owner. frown
Didn't even need to advertise it, was sold through friends.
Very pain free ownership, and would recommend them to anyone. smile
M

_Batty_

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Monday 2nd December 2013
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Ordinary_Chap said:
What is it getting replaced by and why did you choose to sell it in the end?
No idea, and because i have owned it over 12 months hehe
I fancy something a bit more 'premium' inside really.
Looking into R32 golfs, s4 audi's etc.