Might be tempted to chop the Altea (TDi with the 140ps PD 16v engine) for a Forester D or an Outback diesel:

The Altea is averaging 39.8mpg which to be frank is ****-poor over its 10,000 miles of mainly motorway work.

Its making the Subaru diesel an attractive alternative (if only there were more Subaru dealers in Spain ). Might need to have an auto though, which might rule it out though

 

Getting more or less 45 mpg driving it well.........

Got more when sticking to the speed limit!

 

got any pictures? is it gonna make it to production? when launch?

 

Sounds good!

 

Anyone got a link to where you can read about this?

I've read the Autocar article about a 180bhp wrx diesel, but not seen anything about this 230bhp one, it sounds good!

 

new total impreza mag has article about disel scoobys and mentions sti-d again no one too sure of production as as it was road tested at the ring only a matter of time hopefully-original article quoted 0-60 of ~5.5!!
martin

 

Get outta here!

 

If thats true the standard petrol sti's will become redundant!
I can only imagine seeing petrol's that had been highly modified keeping up with that.

 

Hope they go ahead with the twin-turbo in the Legacy............

 

Just picked up a 2.0 forester diesel 150bhp for the parents, for a diesel its actually quite supprising picks up and goes very well indeed

 

What colour and all that stuff?

 

There is a subaru dealer in Spain, i bought mine in Alicante, i can send you the details,
I had a diesel one a few months back as a test vehicle, absoloutly amazing the torque was impresive, give a lot of std classics a run

 

no honestly! mine is remapped to 180/340 but sti-d supposedly has 230bhp but cannot remember torque figure off top of my head,the pics in total impreza had additional front scoops brakes with sti-d written on them and sti-d badges so seems full prototype,my one is only20mph down on a private road where my 03sti running 340/340 got 115mph!
martin

 

Its Spark Silver metalic and its a forester 2.0d xc

47.9 mpg around the doors and only has 169 miles on the clock so far so hopefully it will improve

heated seats
slide back moon roof
roof bars
reclining rear seats that right rear seats lol with fold out cup holder in the middle.
cruise control
6 cd autochanger
forester mats
stainless steel entry guards
mud flaps
17" alloy wheels
6 speed gear box
hid lamps
remote central locking

 

Sounds good!

 

Well my WRXd is getting better every week as loosening up now with 5500 miles done

fuel economy still only 500 to the tank every time whatever speed i seem to drive at or long journeys trip says 42.9 mpg since new

I also have a certain part of my long private driveway and hit 95 which is about the same as my classic now

 

mine now has 10,000 miles woohoo 12,000 service here i come lol
martin

 

Still got 4k to go until Subaru gets some more financing.......

 

4k till I have to fund subaru too.

Love the car though bit for the last couple of weeks it does seem to be struggling to mantain 45+ mpg. Needs stiffer suspension though, oh and the remap.

Friday saw 46.7 mpg, untill a Prius and I decided to pass a rather dangerously driven Audi A6 (it brake tested the Prius mid corner on a country road)

 

Where did you get your wrx d from? My local dealers only do the basic trim level, and let's face it, normal impreza hatches are not exactly lookers. (I have an 08 sti hatch for the record) I am after wrx s looks and handling with diesel economy, as I comute in my 07 wrx, I would love to get more than 270 miles fro
a tank!

 

Stan palmers at Carlisle do a special WRXd like martin and mine

they have a great looking demo in red with black GT1 wheels carbon rear wing and front splitter and exhaust s etc for 23 k ex demo great looking car I decided to go for the blue with gold GT1 wheels and tints

gave mike a call for info

great company to deal with

if your not sure have a drive in their demo I bought one over a 330s

tell him lordharding sent you ""

500 to the tank is great as my my MY00 classic gets 240-250 per tank and identical performance

 

mine is in white anmd looks the dog's pm me your email and i will send you a couple of pics of car at the ring and stelvio lol
i think ian at leicester subaru will do the same spec as stan palmers at carlisle as ian used to be boss at stan palmers give them a ring,they also had advert in last total impreza!
martin

 

Well I spoke to a guy in sales at Stanpalmers today and he had no idea of a remap and came out with the usual " that would invalidate your warranty " etc . Are you sure your car has been remapped by the dealer.

 

That probably sounds like steve, He's the new lad there ;-)

 

Talk to mike he has been there for years
or ring ian Armstrong at Leicester Subaru to sort it out

 

I have just got my Diesel scooby love it.. It has 10K kilometres mine is fully loaded with leather and Sunroof and Keyless entry only thing I find a bit weired is the light steering but engine is great

 

as lord harding said talk to mike or ian-much more understanding lol
10,500 miles now
martin

 

I now have 12500 km on clock getting consistant 6.2L per 100km I think its about 45mpg alot better than my Alfa 159 JTDM

 

7500 miles on it now and in the last month it just feels like a new engine has been put it or i have found another gear """

really starting to loosen up now and with my past experience if diesels peugeot/rover/skoda they get better at 20k +++

fuel economy still down on what i was expecting with 42.9 since new and 40-42 per tank lately but im not doing many long distance jobs just rapid 10 mile blasts to work via the twisties

Any feedback on the new subaru sports mufler exhaustfor them at £415 which has apeared in the options ?

as i would like a bit more noise now and then "

My green wagon has only done now 600 miles since june as always seem to go for the WRXd for the pleaseure and refinement


roll on a bit more saving cash for the yellow spec -c to join the fleet


diesel if your not sure BUY ONE

you wont regret it at all

 

That is quite good!