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    For sale is my Subaru BRZ 2013 Se Lux.  Please note this is registered as at cat S car and was repaired 4 years ago.  All details

    can be found on my YouTube channel where I covered the rebuild.  

     

    Priced at £10k or nearest offer.  Manual, mileage around 48k, heated seats, power folding mirrors, climate control.  Full respray in Porsche RS green by Autoworx in Nuneaton.  They have painted several of my cars you see on my YouTube channel over the years. Still has a few mods like vland black headlights, front white line adjustable drop links, TS alcantara binnacle and armrests with red stitch, facelifted front bumper.  Rebuilt by myself over on YouTube.com/tweedbean

     

    Car has been through a number of MOT’s and used on my short commute.  Car doesn’t get the use it should as I have a number of cars, hence selling it.  Located in Solihull B92 , please feel free to ask any questions

     

    I will get some better pictures once the rain stops 

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    Nearly at the end of my BRZ journey, putting back to pretty much stock hasnt been fun but unfortunately it was worth more parting it out.  I will be putting up a proper for sale post once its 100% ready, but if anyone is interested feel free to drop me a DM.

     

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    Imported from Japan as you cannot purchase in the UK as it was only offered on Japanese and US STi/TS BRZ’s.  OEM Subaru parts so fit perfectly, these are not the cheaper aftermarket reps.

    Front lip is specific to the facelift, the side skirts and rear spats will fit a pre facelift too.

    I would rather sell as a full kit if possible

    Genuine STI Front Lip    £250
    Genuine STI Side Skirts    £400.00
    Genuine STI Rear Spats    £100.00

    Collection only due to size from B92

     

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    14 hours ago, MartinT said:

    Bad luck on the blowout but good that it didn't cause more widespread damage.

    I know that feeling when you drive over something that you could not have avoided in time.

    Yeah I had a similar experience with a mini where a pickup dropped a lump of concrete which proceeded to crack my sump and spill all the oil.    Ha reading this back it sounds like I tailgate everyone with no stopping distance, not the case. 🤣  

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    So its been a long time since I updated this thread, the house move took a lot longer than expected, we ended up selling our house but pulling out of the purchase due to being messed about for 7 months.  We ended up purchasing another house in only 4 weeks.

     

    I have enjoyed driving the BRZ recently as it came out of storage as we had no where to keep it while we were in between houses.  Certainly missed this car and went to commute in on Tuesday, when disaster struck midway through my commute.  A lorry on the M6 dropped what I could only describe as some sort of tie down strap right in front of me, with no time to avoid it, my front driver side wheel went over it with a big bang, seconds later the front end felt very light so I pulled on to the hold shoulder to find this, note that chunk out the lip was cause by this, the wheels were perfect before I set out:

     

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    There must have been a metal hook or something on the strap that burst my tyre and took a chunk out of the lip.  Annoyingly no spare wheel mean't it was recovery time, I let them know the car was low with a front lip and they said no problem, will send a low loader.  An hour later they turn up with a normal tow truck who could see straight away he had no chance.  So they sent a second one and the guy was amazing, was used to moving some exotic low cars so had everything he needed.  Many chocks of wood later and the BRZ was loaded:

     

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    He dropped me straight home and took just as much care getting it back off again.   I have planned for a while to get air suspension for the BRZ and actually fitted it to my Mini as a test before I got a set for this and while stood at the side of the motorway I actually negotiated on a set of nearly new Air Lift Performance struts off a GT86 show car so we like new.  I just need to pick up the management side of it now.  Its the exact set up on my Mini so I know what to expect and for how I use/drive my cars its perfect for me:

     

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    I will get the car up on my quickjacks this week and get the wheel off to my local wheel place to fix the lip and fit a new tyre.  Cant wait to get going on the air setup:

     

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    On 10/11/2021 at 8:16 PM, Jay Bamrah said:

    Can you reply once you fit it I would like to hear your opinion 

    Hi I haven't forgotten about this post, I was planning on waiting until I moved to my new house before working on the car, however the house move has been delayed so I've ended up fitting it last weekend.  I am in the process of editing the install video for my youtube channel and will also be doing a first drive reaction video as I can honestly compare it to the previous setups I have had on the same car as previously it had BC coilovers and I have also driven it on stock suspension so I genuinely have something to compare it to unlike others that guess what its like from what they have read somewhere.  On first impressions its a thumbs up, but I want to drive it more before I share my thoughts.  

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    This is the exact reason I have a used(like new) air setup in the garage ready for my Mini R56. In the uk there is so many opinions flying around RE air, where 90% of those people have never driven a car with it installed.  I’m looking to form my own opinions by installing it and giving it a go, if it’s rubbish I sell it for what I paid for it, but at least I know based on my own experience rather than someone else’s opinion.  Air isn’t all about stretched tyres and 3 piece wheels.  And if it’s any good I will be going for the same setup on my BRZ 

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    Time for a little update, so this year I have just enjoyed driving the BRZ, I love that it just works with no fuss and even though its my slowest car its full of drama.  I fitted the Mod society auto fold mirror module, it works perfectly and fully recommend it. Install video here 

    I do need to try and get to a show or two in this as it feels like forever since I've been to anything like that.

    Last week I decided to give it a good clean and get some up to date photos as it sits right now:

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    I have no major plans to change things, maybe a few minor mods here and there over the coming months as I am currently going through a house move which is taking a lot of my focus right now plus I have a couple of other projects on the go.  I plan to upgrade the speakers all round at some point and I need to space those rear wheels out a little.

    For those that want to see the car in more detail, feel free to give my latest video a watch:

     

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