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I am looking into buying my first Subaru Imprezza, and wanted to know what people's
comments and opinions are as to why they chose this car.
Just wanted to get some views, as I don't honestly know much about ownership yet.
Thankyou
Marc :-)
i am allergic to money so the subaru is the perfect cure for this
on a serious note i just love the looks/sound/performance/grip and the attention it gets,to me (other than an evo) there really isnt much that gives you what an impreza gives you for the money. ok some newer hot-hatches will more than keep up with an impreza but look at the cost of those newer cars. a tuned/built impreza will be so much more fun
All of the above. And I find the turbo setup on Subaru's a lot more aggressive than other cars I've been in from standard.
Other manufactures seem to make the turbo kick in nice and smoothly. I prefer it to be fast and violent. The JDM models were great for this. If looked after well a very reliable car.
But also you will spend loads on it as you will end up modifying it no doubt.
As above, a fully forged and mapped STi is very aggressive. Punch up and down the gears all day long, she doesn't give a flying one!
Mine's a 2007 STi Spec D
Beware of non forged 2.5's.....I know from experience, but do make for a fantastic fast road car if built and mapped properly...
342 bhp and 410 ft lbs in a sleeper that to the untrained eye looks like a WRX.
Forester sti for me , a great sleeper , little lag so leaves loads of cars dead at a set of lights , good mpg up to 35mpg for long trips , great sound fun to drive , four wheel drive , plus it has a forged engine , money wise it is cheap compared to a golf r or an amg merc i think the equal was an a45 which is ££££ , subaru has character merc does not
Always wanted one as a kid and thought it would be a great experience for me a my little man to get into working on cars plus you can't beat the nosie haha
The syncros on my 6 month old RX8 had gone and it was going to take months to get it fixed and Mazda wouldn't give me a courtesy car.
I was working in the garden and thought **** it im going to trade it in so went round the corner to Glasgow Audi where I was totally ignored for a good half an hr probably because I was a young guy (10 days before my 25th Birthday) and in my old crappy work clothes. Eventually a salesman came over to find out what I wanted and probably try get rid of me. He looked down his nose at me when he asked what I was looking for and I said "something with over 230bhp" He scoffed that that would be rather expensive and did I have anything to trade in to which I then pointed at the almost new RX8 parked outside. His attitude totally changed and immediately got me out in a 3.2 Audi TT that had just come in, I liked it and almost bought it and was waiting for them to give me a price on the Mazda
After 2 days I still had not heard anything back so decided to give the Subaru a look
After the crap I had put up with at the Audi dealership I did exactly the same thing again except with S&S services, I was literally in the lot for 2 mins and the dealer principal came over and started chatting, within 20mins I was on a test drive in a 2005 STI demonstrator and within an hr we had agreed a price on my RX8 and the demonstrator was mine and I have been skint ever since haha
I was drunk and started the night bidding on evos
the more red wine I drank the worse the bids
woke up on Sunday morning hungover and a proud owner of a jdm hatch
I was drunk and started the night bidding on evos
the more red wine I drank the worse the bids
woke up on Sunday morning hungover and a proud owner of a jdm hatch
The syncros on my 6 month old RX8 had gone and it was going to take months to get it fixed and Mazda wouldn't give me a courtesy car.
I was working in the garden and thought **** it im going to trade it in so went round the corner to Glasgow Audi where I was totally ignored for a good half an hr probably because I was a young guy (10 days before my 25th Birthday) and in my old crappy work clothes. Eventually a salesman came over to find out what I wanted and probably try get rid of me. He looked down his nose at me when he asked what I was looking for and I said "something with over 230bhp" He scoffed that that would be rather expensive and did I have anything to trade in to which I then pointed at the almost new RX8 parked outside. His attitude totally changed and immediately got me out in a 3.2 Audi TT that had just come in, I liked it and almost bought it and was waiting for them to give me a price on the Mazda
After 2 days I still had not heard anything back so decided to give the Subaru a look
After the crap I had put up with at the Audi dealership I did exactly the same thing again except with S&S services, I was literally in the lot for 2 mins and the dealer principal came over and started chatting, within 20mins I was on a test drive in a 2005 STI demonstrator and within an hr we had agreed a price on my RX8 and the demonstrator was mine and I have been skint ever since haha
Graeme
wow what a transformation any more pics would be nice
A few reasons for me! I bought my STi wagon because of:
The way (on a standard car) that the nose lifts when you hit boost.
The fact you can see the bonnet scoop all the time when driving it.
The combination of sounds from under the bonnet, from the recirc whoosh, the loud cold starts and the burble of course! Decat has also unleashed an incredible roar higher up in the rev range.
Gold wheels and blue paint and big exhaust, because rally car.
Steering feel was another thing I was surprised by when I first drove one. It really talks to you - even on the tiny 16 inch wheels!
Toughness - I'm still amazed that so many of the classics are on original suspension and motors! That is testament to the overengineering employed in the design.
I also think the EJ20 and EJ207 are amazing engines. So smooth and powerful.
19 January 2019, 11:02 AM
What Made You Buy A Subaru And Why?
u funny guy!
