I'm looking to buy a suburu imprezza 2.5 WRX hatchback the 08 model.

I don't know much about Suburus so was hoping if anyone could tell me if i was making a good decision and what the commom faults i should be aware of are? (not that there is any being a subaru)

 

Apart from head gasket, cracked pistons and what not. Nothing major....

 

Welcome Sam

I have a 08 hatchback on love it,and I came from an 05 wrx

But.. be ready for the barrage of the engine failiures and advice not to buy one

I ignored all that and bought one,and glad i did

beanys

 

Regarding the 2.5 hate dont let it discourage you, i had a 2.0 sti for 4 years and moved to a 2.5 and dont regret it at all, much better road car with the extra buckets of torque.

Just do the normal thing and make sure the previous owner treated it with respect etc warming it up and putting decent fuel in, a good way is to just ask them to take you out in it before asking any questions and see if they warm it up before tanning it, if they dont just leave it.

 

If you simply ignore all the potential issues they are fantastic cars! Until they break.


That said I've had 2.5 Subaru's for the last 10 years and as an every day car I just love them.


If you can, try find one with a forged engine and good service history.

 

As above! As long as you look after it you won't have any problems.

 

Are the 2.0 JDM Hatchbacks all but impossible to source?

 

You can get a wrx jdm with 2 litre twin scroll and 260 bhp

 

I can imagine they are rare mate ?

 

They are the S GT not WRX, they don't do a WRX in the hatch with 2.0 twin scroll.
When I had mine there was only 7 in the country.

 

Import only if your budget doesn't stretch to a sti next best alternative
The s gt is the wrx body doesn't have wide arches

 

Yes, std non arched shell, trouble was most are auto boxes also, mine was a manual, also had front lsd, which was unusual.