LuckyWelshchap

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Originally Posted by the shreksta
but mercs really do (to me) look horrible and i dont give them a second glance,yes they are fast and they sound like all hell breaking loose but they are just not for me-sorry guys if you own one im not having a stab at ya

I don't agree.
Everyone knows that Subarus look and sound the best.

I wouldn't give 6p let alone 6K for anything else.

Anyone who even considers anything el

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oliVeR6

It's funny because when I was buying mine I was conscious of the "attention" (both good and bad) it may get as the VR6 I had before it got attention EVERYWHERE it went ALL the time.
As it happens I don't seem to get that much attention in the STI even though it's spotlessly clean 99% of the time. I get the usual "I bet that can drink" or "I bet thats not slow" and every so often get a good convo about "how fast" they are etc. But it definately doesn't get as much attention as the VR got.

I've also had an old lady cover her ears once and I wasn't even giving it beans (forged engine, piperX panel filter and standard exhaust). Also one time, after a group of youths cycled past and tried to spit on it I turned round and gently and slowly pulled up behind them to the entrance of the bridge they were going under then booted it! It scared the shizzle out of one of the lads so much he fell off his bike!! (Don't panic he was in no danger, the footpath is raised and has a handrail).

I quite like the fact it doesn't get too much attention tbh and it's probably down to the fact mine isn't blue unlike 90% of them out there! People see a silver impreza and just think it's a boggo Impreza. They see a blue one and because its blue it must be "one of those fast ones"!
But yer, as a youngster I used to also think "wow" everytime one of those "rally cars" drove past, fond memories

LuckyWelshchap

There's an 'inquisitive' little old lady that lives opposite my daughter & son-in-law.
A few weeks ago she said to them "did you hear that blue car that came down the street yesterday? It sounded like it had engine and exhaust trouble".

A Valleys street, double-parking for the whole length, children out playing, 5-10mph maximum.

It has its advantages. The youngsters have far longer to shout "Subaru !!!!" and give me a thumbs up.

f1_fan

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pacenote

I've had 4 impreza's, the current one being a hatch and none have attracted the interest that I got with my Integrale.

f1_fan

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Now that was a proper rally car.... still looks the business today

Mr Blobby

Defiantly part of the 'Subaru experience' to me is getting attention. Not in a chav way, just general car appreciation from car lovers.

If you want to get attention try driving this as your first car round college XD Really regret selling this BEAST.

LuckyWelshchap

You didn't nickname it Kermit did you ?

Mr Blobby

Haha I was tempted but everyone referred to it as 'The Green Machine' so that was cool.

djr

My 10 year old thinks our blob eye is cool the only other car I have owned that got more looks was my mk1 2dr escort 1750 x flow twin 40 carbs full roll cage 4 cibie spot lamps etc

lord shaun 83

i think the impreza will always turn the heads of people, mine gets noticed friendly waves etc, some look to admire the engineering master piece, others prob think im a *****? either way they have to look..

oldman-wrx

have to agree do see them turn for both reasons. think those that enjoy cars its liking the car but for those that a car is just an A to B transport then its the second reaction LOL