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Impreza R205 on the way!!
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Nice! :thumb:
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looks good but i wonder if subaru spent more time looking into the engine failures on the new hatch rather than fitting new dampers and bigger brakes they might end up selling more hatches - looks nice though
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Its the twin scroll 2ltr Steve, they dont suffer things like that ;) only 400 though :(
Tony:D |
bit more like it :)
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Nice that ,but to expensive to import looking at £40k otr with the current exchange rate.
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Originally Posted by TonyBurns
(Post 9141566)
Its the twin scroll 2ltr Steve, they dont suffer things like that ;) only 400 though :(
Tony:D |
I guess there will be no more S derivatives...I do like the look of it, brakes are very nice. Good find Banny. :)
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Originally Posted by alcazar
(Post 9141624)
Says it's 315 bhp?
400bhp would be nice though :D and I think it will be pushing more than 316bhp (320ps) anyway if past history has anything to say ;) Tony:) |
What Subaru should have done is what Litchfield have done with the latest JDM hatch STi...380bhp!! That's more like it. :)
FFS Subaru stop fannying around with these luke warm efforts and make some proper Subaru's!! Give people what they really want. God knows they won't be short of buyers if they do!! |
Thats the first new shape model I have seen that I actually really like. And the fact that it doesn't have a chocolate 2.5 is a bonus in my opinion.
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Under the skin is always decent, but still looks like a turd ;)
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There will probs be a face lift this june or july as they alwasy bring out the special edition just before a facelift.Dont understand why they just didn't name it S205.
Immy |
Why do people refer to the 2.5 as chocolate?
There was a discussion on here a week or so ago where quite a few respected guys on here said there was nothing inherently wrong with it. |
Originally Posted by alcazar
(Post 9141828)
Why do people refer to the 2.5 as chocolate?
There was a discussion on here a week or so ago where quite a few respected guys on here said there was nothing inherently wrong with it. |
And i get the same reason as above thats why alot of people buy JDM's it's because they tend to have had some sort of issue with the uk cars e.g engine failure.
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But isn't it JUST the map? And solved under warranty?
It's not a weak engine, surely; people who are going for big power rebuilds are choosing the 2.5, aren't they? |
Originally Posted by alcazar
(Post 9141906)
But isn't it JUST the map? And solved under warranty?
It's not a weak engine, surely; people who are going for big power rebuilds are choosing the 2.5, aren't they? The 2.5's are the same physical size but have less metal between the bores, makes them more prone to failure so why many have decent liners. Tony |
The 2.5ltr had no issues until the hatch where as said it was to do with the map.
With regards to the R205 am I the only one unimpressed with it as a special edition? |
The 2.5's had problems since they started it on the Impreza, not heard of issues on the forrester but since 2006 they have been known to be more prone to failures like cracked bores and head gasket failures over the 2ltr engines.
The Hatch had a duff map which was fixed with a free update from Subaru that should be added when your car is serviced. Tony:) |
Is this car an intermediate, i.e somewhere between a Spec C and a possible S205?
How much to import a S203 now Immy? |
:( Just as I've bought, and am having fitted, a forged 2.5 short engine:(
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Spec C in all but name :wonder: Jap 2litre engine :cool:
TX. |
yeah forged 2.5 is fine ....
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"Most work has gone into improving the chassis, with engineers fitting tuned dampers, coil springs and a flexible strut brace"
:lol1: dunx |
The weak point on the 2.5 engine is the crap cast pistons, a forged 2.5 as mentioned above will be just fine.
Banny |
My m8's EUDM hawkeye with only 7k km on the clock failed..but got a brand new engine fitted under waranty ...
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Originally Posted by Mikkel
(Post 9141939)
The 2.5ltr had no issues until the hatch where as said it was to do with the map.
With regards to the R205 am I the only one unimpressed with it as a special edition?
Originally Posted by bluenose172
(Post 9142128)
Is this car an intermediate, i.e somewhere between a Spec C and a possible S205?
How much to import a S203 now Immy? S203 still to expensive fella probs looking at £23k for an S203 in mint condition maybe cheaper if you get one with average milage and condition. Immy |
Advert says most powerful official Subaru Impreza released in Japan, but UK's 330S beats it!
Wouldn't mind the brakes though, and a nosey at the suspension! Like the rose jointed engine mount/crossmember ( ?? ) chassis braces near the end of the pics ... and the strut brace! |
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