Phil Harrison

What's the expectation of the Spec as far as the ANZ community sees it, Shalomar??

Phil

Simon Lau

SHALOMAR, a wise and brave move my friend without even knowing what you're going to get. but fear not, here is the expected car in the swrtsplash coours :

SHALOMAR

cant wait to get my hands on that little beauty.

T5NYW

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After reading Mike Woods comments, then reading mine, I'll will agree I was possibly a little harsh

Firtsly and most importantly Insurance quotes, not me or my wish list will have more affect on the Spec of any UK Car

Secondly there are probably more STd UK Subarus bought than any Speacial editions

More people will buy a UK car for the Safety net of Warranty than any other reason my original reason


Once you have 2 or 3 Subaru's, you become, addicted and complacent it is wrong for me, the minority, to try and impose my choice on others.

After all that is why there are choices of spec's

Tony

mynickers

Thing is quite alot of people void their warranty for modding their pride and joy anyway, so it kind of defeats the object you might as well get an import! I know some dealers are more understanding than others, turn a blind eye on somethings, but if anything major happens, they're surely gonna tear up the warranty!? Plus if you don't declare your mod's to your insurer, you're treading on very thin ice, and if you do then you can remorgage your house!

Personally I do like the idea of a high spec'd car with warranty, you are going to pay a premium for it, and whilst you could always do stuff to it, you're fairly happy with the performance as standard, and can save yourself loads of cash on mod's that wont' hold their value, and possibly even decrease the resale value of your car and have a valid warranty. Not that I could afford either at the moment, unless I get lucky on the lotto, but I think I have more chance of ******** Kylie than that happening!

Thing is with modding cars as well is it seems to become like an adddiction, everyone I know that's done it, just can't seem to stop once they've started. ££££££££££££££££££££££

T5NYW

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It now seems nearly the same as I quoted on page 6 and dissed page 7

Perhaps still one more to be announced
As I mentioned in OCTOBER and SEPTEMBER

Tony

[Edited by T5NYW - 1/6/2004 11:52:33 PM]

ozzy

Unfortunately, the UK seems hung-up on "special editions". There's nothing really "special" about them. Take the RB5, it was an STI shell, some 17" alloys, seats, steering wheel and gearknob lifted straight out of the STI parts bin. It had a PPP and WR wing added (already std accessories). The only thing different were the Speedline alloys

The same thing happened with the P1, UK300 and appears to be the same with the new special.

I think people are fed-up having to pay a premium to get a car anywhere near a std JDM car, especially when it's just a different colour (that's readily available in Europe anyway) and some Prodrive wheels that can just as easily be added to any car

That's one reason why I've kept my RB5 and probably won't ever buy a so-called "special edition" again. I feel Subaru UK are trying to encourage new owners rather than giving them what existing owners have longed for.

Another reason why I've not bought a new Subaru. Being forced to buy inferior cars and sold on the idea of warranty worked 4+ yrs ago, but it doesn't wash for me now.

If I had £30K, I wouldn't be looking at a new UK Subaru. I'd be looking at a JDM from someone like Iain Litchfield or looking at Subaru's competitors.

Stefan

johnfelstead

Thing is Stefan, you are a grown up Subaru driver who knows the score with regards to what you can achieve now in terms of JDM spec cars. Most buyers arnt like you, the UK press certainly isnt either it seems and they are only really interested in the UK spec vehicles (Iain Litchfield has worked wonders in that respect recently). So in that respect the Solberg is probably going to be a big hit, especially with the people on the fence between an EVO8 FQ and the STi8 PPP.

It sounds like a step in the right direction if it turns out to be what is expected now, we still have the issue of it costing an arm and a leg though.

With the state of the $ right now it would probably make sense to buy a USDM STi and convert it to RHD, it would only cost you £17,030 brand new paying full dealer price (which you could get discounted). But thats another subject.

jackieFMbrunei

am a bit miffed here...but how much "better" is the USDM STi compared to the JDM RA STi???? ok, for starters USDM STi is a 2.5 rite? and the rest????
wouldn't it b better than JDM Spec C STi??

greasemonkey

I'm starting to wonder to what extent these "specials" are turning into a means to an end for for IM.

The UK300 was a bare-faced attempt to shift a stack of MY01 WRXes that nobody wanted to buy.

Rather than play the "Special Edition" card again to shift a stack of MY02 Bugeyes when the restyled '03 model year Imprezas were announced, IM decided to lop £3,000 off the prices, a mistake that has harmed values and residuals across the range, and from which the marque will take a long time to recover.

Now, with a load of old shape Legacys that need to be sold, IM decide to blackmail the dealers with a new Special Edition Impreza. Are we seeing a pattern here?

DBY

GM yes it's called desperation and you are so right about disorderly maketing effecting resale values but then the people at IM marketing dept, all have company cars so don't give a toss anyway!!

John

DannyBoyTurbo

Is it right this special edition is being unvieled at the Autosport Motorshow this Sunday?

Rasher

have any production numbers been mentioned???

DannyBoyTurbo

I was told by my dealer last night the following details.

It will be unvieled by Petta Solberg at the Autosport show on Sunday.

It will be that horrible midnight blue or what ever it is.

There will be 500 available

it'll have 320 or 330 BHP

And adjustable rear diff.

Personally I've heard it all before but I'm going to go along to see for myself.

Phil

Thats right Danny

Also the Litchfield "25" is being unveiled

Phil

DannyBoyTurbo

it'll be "choices choices" then

johnfelstead

"It will be unvieled by Petta Solberg at the Autosport show on Sunday." It's there from thursday, no doubt Petter will do something for the press on Sunday if he does attend.

"It will be that horrible midnight blue or what ever it is." Ice Blue

"There will be 500 available" Yes

"it'll have 320 or 330 BHP" Around 320BHP using the latest PPP

"And adjustable rear diff." No Impreza has an Adjustable rear diff.

simakinen

Hello,
This will be reduced to 295 bhp because of heat soak,and nobody will replicate the stated prodrive/subaru performance figures.You wait and see.Simon.

ARRON BIRD

Well I wont be having one.

RB5-Black

I might

ARRON BIRD

My money will be going Litchfield`s way but when my warranty has run out

DannyBoyTurbo

Anyone get any pics of it today?

T5NYW

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Edited for SIAL

Tony

[Edited by T5NYW - 1/8/2004 5:49:36 PM]

Stevie

Having seen the Solberg edition today I can confirm I am bloody relieved my money recently went Iain's way and I have a Spec C in the garage

rav4640

and it has,nt even got the 03 v ltd front lip on it, pantzzzzzzzzzzz

[Edited by rav4640 - 1/8/2004 7:32:40 PM]