Rust Diaries: All things are important, but some are more important
Of the important ones, with a big smile on my face, I’m happy to report that the Impreza will soon have all its clips in perfect condition. I spent a fair bit of time under the car and noted all the missing, broken, and suspiciously hanging by a thread clips, and as always, my local Subaru specialists stepped up to the task. I’m also really happy about the sponges for the fuel tank roll over valve and fuel pump access flap, they were in pretty bad shape, and are notoriously hard to come by.
As for the more important things, the Impreza is now legally allowed to drive on public roads — MOT done. A funny yet terrifying story. We went to the local vehicle inspection station. The technician walked the Impreza through the procedure, shaking it, testing the brakes, complimenting the condition of the car and how well the undercarriage was done, checking the lights — everything was top-notch… except for the exhaust emissions. He said it would fail, and that as soon as he had heard the car while still in his office, he had known it wouldn’t pass. Obviously, MG Motorsport does its job. I’d like to think he appreciated the Impreza and wanted to take a closer look — it was actually pretty cool, the way he handled the situation. He was very professional.
But then we left the vehicle inspection station, and that’s when the scary part starts… but that’s not something to write about on a public blog.
On the same weekend as the inspection, there was also a special event: my boys' first rally — absolutely thrilled!
555, what a classic piece of engineering!
