P1 or Import
 

Hello people, I am new to this site, and would like some advise. I am looking to buy an impreza but do not know what to go for. I know it has to be a 2 door coupe, but should I go for a P1 or for a jap import? I am going view one on saturday, its a 2001 P1, but I heard something about the big end bearings. Is this true, should I be concerned? Tanks for your help.

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mate also check out the p1 owners club, they will be able to give you some advice.

dont be :)

import :)

p1 owner here
 

well, i own a p1 and have done for 2 years. Superb car in looks and performance a true pure drivers car for sure! Look its like anything abuse it and it will bite you in the arse look after it and it will look after you!

mine for sale by the way!

welshman

Thanks
 

Thanks welshman, but I am looking to part exchange my clio 172 for a p1, and i found one from an approved subaru dealer which I will be viewing on saturday. If everything goes well, I will be a very happy man indeed.

Fit a knocklink, run only on optimax or similar, remap if possible and take out the extended warranty ;)

Tony

joe i think you mean white import? http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/images/icons/icon12.gif

By midnight tonight you will probably have had a load of twats post a load of old bull about this and it will be a slanging match.

anyone that says P1's are the best thing since sliced bread are wrong, and the same goes for type R's

Ignore all that, and hopefully a chap called Iwan will be along. He has owned both and tells it like it is, the good and bad of both models.

:Suspiciou

Hello Mark :)

Hmmmm, I've been asked this a lot. Yes I've owned both, and currently I have a Type R.

I would ask myself what I'd mostly be using the car for, and what I'm prepared to live with regarding the ownership experience.

If you do a lot of miles regularly - buy a P1.

If you don't have an independant specialist nearby and need to use the Subaru dealer network for servicing - buy a P1.

If you want Subaru warranty - buy a P1.

If you want something that is slightly sillier, has lower gearing, has slightly harder edged handling, has a more track orientated power distribution, handles slightly better (but not noticably), has no warranty, and you don't do big mileage every day - then go for a Type R.

Come over to http://www.p1woc.co.uk for more info, we're very friendly and unlike here we done have 15 page threads arguing whether a P1 is better than a Type R. :)