flashgordon666

doesnt matter what the group says get a quate its going to cost cos its a subaru, tell him to get a celica 2.0 it be cheaper and better on insurance and looks nice. Get one for about £1-2k. The non turbo isnt as fast as you might think its heavy cos the 4wd.

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iTrader: (1)

Wasn't going to get involved in this but... Theres a lot of people on SN who have never been near a Sport, but are all too ready to write them off.

The one I had never let me down, saw 160k and with a few mods was an involving drive. A Sport has the same weight distribution, low centre of gravity and suspension geometry as the Turbo/WRX/STi. They behave similarly and that teaches you a lot for when you move up to a quicker Scoob.

Would I recommend one if you want a car for a young lad - only really if his heart is set on future Turbo ownership. There are other quicker cheaper cars out there, but then again the Sport is a reliable and safe option.

El Cat

like i said before
i pickedu pa uk turbo only 12 months older for the same money
and got 3 months warranty with that!!
its a lot of cash for the car!

Schumacher

Please define 'mint'. Thank you.

El Cat

id say mint is
low mileage for year
no dents
no scrathches
little or no wear on interior
full service history

Brun

Mint -

1. A place where the coins of a country are manufactured by authority of the government.
2. A place or source of manufacture or invention.
3. An abundant amount, especially of money.

Schumacher

I know the definitions, but wanted him to define them, as too many people use the word 'mint' to describe some real crap cars. That's all.


'It's not just a mint, it's a Tic Tac'.

flashgordon666

get someone off here to come down had a look at the car, check for damage, miine didnt come with any history and im sure the back left has been repaired as the boot doesnt line up 100%. but then again it doesnt really matter. My mate had a estate and it was well fun, go around a round-a-bout fast enough and the fuel would cut out lol then cut back in.

esi

iTrader: (1)

ok Guys, i really did not epxect that many replies to my thread,
thanks very much to all of you for giving me positive and negetive advices about the sport impreza. but please i do not want conflicts.

well overall, i think i will go for it and buy one for my son, sorry guys who told me to buy somethingels with the money, but i think this is the best option ,

has the look of a turbo, sounds the same, it has 4WD, but not turbo (cheaper insurance, more reliable, better maintenance,)so i will be sitting home with no stress thinking that my son is gone put his foot down anytime and the turbo will carry him away lol, i think its a safe option

cheers

RUDDY

lol being on scoobynet is like being in the middle of a bad divorce! so many opinions! i like sports my mate has one. it looks nice and drives nice to.

scoobyster

Speaking as someone who had a non turbo (lowly 1.6 at that) Scoob at 17 and still has it 6 years later having now driven numerous other Scoobs inc Turbo, STi, RB320:

Any "sorted" Scoob will go round corners much faster than most cars, turbo or not (given a long enough straight before the corners!). The Sport's handling is very similar to the Turbo, identical after a few upgrades, but they don't have the warp drive feel between the corners. They're not a slouch compared to most cars, but are slow compared to most performance cars. (1.6 is not fast in anyone's terms though; 2.0 much better). They may not look pretty in a sports car way but they look good in a 'weapon from Japan' sort of way, which, despite the Impreza's sunken image, is still a lot cooler than a Saxo or similar in many car enthusiasts' eyes. Lastly, a looked after Sport will go on forever and protect your son if he has an accident; a small French car will not. The downside is he may well be travelling faster when he has the accident.

Don't spend any money trying to make it more powerful: handling and braking are the only really worthwhile performance mods, sound and looks is your choice. If a Scoob is what he wants although he can't have a Turbo, and costs aren't much of an issue, then he should get the Sport Hope he enjoys it.