Hi Guys,

New to the forums - Looking at buying my first Subaru at the moment. Went out and test drove an 07 plate Impreza WRX SL (bug eye).

Very nice car - everything was clean and tidy.

The only thing was there was no burble from the exhaust - was as quiet as a normal car.

Is this due to the car being an SL?

Cheers in advance.

Jon.

 

No.
As standard the cars are quiet as a mouse. But stick an aftermarket exhaust on there and it'll release the burble.

SL is no different to any WRX except it has full leathers and sunroof.

 

Blimey, that was a quick reply!! Thanks for the info lloydee.

Could be putting my money down tomorrow then

 

Were the SL's not a jdm import if so they have the different headers compared to the uk cars so loose that flat for burble

 

I thought the SL was a european import so no different

 

No the SL means sunroof and leather, uk cars

 

Nice one cheers for that tony

 

if its a SL WRX 07 it will be 2.5l and be a hawkeye with heated seats

 

its not a bugeye its a hawkeye

 

Thats spot on, I've got an MY07 WRX SL. Electric sunroof and heated leather seats. Now with full de-cat and STI Genome backbox, definitely burbles.

 

I may be mistaken but I think you also get extra sound deadening in the Sl as per the Spec D. Doesn't help the cause when in the car, but as said a decent after market exhaust will get the sound you are after irrespective.

 

Thanks for all the info guys - got me a little worries with the import comments for a moment.

Going back for another test drive this morning Anything I should be looking out for over and above the usual? Only done 10k so am imagining everything to be fine.

 

They are deffo not imports!, they are a UK car!!
Mine has around 19k miles on and after a small bit of modding and a tweak!(thanks Duncan)
its a cracking car!!, the heated seats are great! lol