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****Mega long post warning*****

 

So in October, I did something fun and a bit stupid, and finally bit the bullet and bought a Subaru BRZ... this is how it went.

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I am not a morning person. This hour of the day was not much fun.

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My incredible value train ticket to the nearest station to the dealership in Falkirk (£53!!!)

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The Lake District.

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Murrayfield, I got excited somewhere around here.

I got picked up from the station in the car, drove it back via their usual test drive route, car was spot on.


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Pictures do not do World Rally Blue justice!!! Love the colour. Rear lights need to go, but that can wait.

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Met up with Brad off PH Forums who looked round the car for me before I went to get it!

Then I drove the North Coast 500!

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Fort William

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My new dash (Headunit has to go!)

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Just incase I broke my phone!

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The view over Helmsdale for my first night!

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John o Groats!

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Wick Harbour, met up with a mate who works in Wick and lives in Thurso so had a play with his Megane Turbo for the day! Was good fun, alot of torque steer, and surprisingly revvy!

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Thurso Beach

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An evening in Bettyhill...


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My 4 favourite pictures of the entire trip! The scenery of the west Highlands is insane, totally mind blowing.

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Lochinver

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The ferry terminal and dock at Ullapool

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Somewhere near Ullapool!

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Looking moody in Carlisle

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Total miles from Falkirk to home via NC500 & Fort William!


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So one thing I noticed a day or so into my trip was the brakes were pretty terrible. Plenty of meat on the pads but no bite at all.

Closer investigation and i found Jurid marked on the fronts. Cheap pads from Euros or wherever.

A little asking around on the GT86/BRZ Driver's Facebook page and I bought and fitted these:

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Performance Friction fronts and Yellowstuff rears.

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In Derby this week...

It's going to a local detailer to clean 1500 miles of grime off and seal it for winter on Saturday, so more pictures then!

Next up is swap a set of wheels off my Fabia over onto it for winter, and my personal plate, then save for an exhaust and some TOMs rear lights.

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Just had it de-swirled and it looks incredible!

Pictures:

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Can't believe the difference, even on a 3yr old car.

This thing is also making me reconsider my collection of toys...

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Swapped my spare wheels over end Nov;

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Really like the Gunmetal against the Blue, but next pair of tyres can be bigger than the 205/40/17 on there now.

Also the Rainsport3s are much nicer to use than the awful standard tyres on greasy roads!

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KW Coilovers and Superpro rear lower arms and toe arms on!

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With a proper alignment, the car is on rails! Very pleased!

I also took it round Wales for 4 days!

Black Mountain pass:

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My hotel for the first night:

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Some awesome metal in the carpark!:

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Day 2, Rhyader mountain pass:

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And elsewhere:

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Stayed in Portmeirion:

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Also went into Caernarfon that night:

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Day 3 Snowdonia and Denbeigh:

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And day 4 I didn't grab many pictures at all.

...but I did collect a Perrin stainless 3" cat back :D

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Which sounds cracking even with the rest of the OEM system.

Next up is 18s and a head unit I think, then those awful rear lights sorted!

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We're pretty much upto date!

I bought 3x 18s off somebody local and ordered the 4th, so pictures when they are on, as i was sick of scraping everything on 17s and tiny tyres.

 

 

 

 

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On 2017-5-19 at 10:33 PM, Tareim said:

some good pics but bloody hell that rear number plate is HUUUUUUUUUUGE

😂 Yeah I know!!! I have a personal plate to swap over when I finally sort my life out.

On 2017-5-20 at 9:24 AM, Bfranklyn86 said:

The car looks great!

Would be interested to hear how you find the KWs and what you paid for them. Coilovers could be next for me.

Awesome ride and quality. I bought used so can't comment on pricing.

 

17x8 ET30, also looking to sell them...

On 2017-5-20 at 9:56 AM, Varelco said:

Whats the spec of those wheels? I like them

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