I'm a convert.....it's a bugeye for me!
09 March 2003, 11:47 PM
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I LOVE the looks of the classics (or GT's as the french and french forums refer to 'em) and I own a STi7 bugeye..the MY02 version which gets slated a lot on SN.
Do I care? Think I bought a lemon?
Nope !
The more I push the car, the more I love it. And I push it a lot !
Got 22K kilometres on the clock in 10 months (compared to 7K per year in my old car), she's well loosened up and gives many, many thrills. New boots go on tomorrow (F1 Eagles) so that will be even more interesting...not to mention the fun I'm gonna have ragging the hell out of the old ones on the country roads before I get to my dealer
Say what you want about the bugeye, I don't care. It shines like a beacon on the road, goes like **** off a shovel and *** I *** love it...and so do a lot of people who work/live around here. Morettes...nah, not for me, but fair play to those who do - I prefer the black STi inserts. Not for me are the blob eye rear clusters...can't do it, sorry !
I'm sure I will de-tango, and maybe, just maybe, dump the gold alloys (my jury is not out on that one) and then hit the Eucutek road. Looks are not as important in my book - performance is.
So, change the bug-eye look? No way - the look and the performance of it make it different.
Be happy with your choice folks - they are all Subaru's and they are all damn good driving machines !!!
[Edited by STi-Frenchie - 9/3/2003 11:49:15 PM]
Do I care? Think I bought a lemon?
Nope !
The more I push the car, the more I love it. And I push it a lot !
Got 22K kilometres on the clock in 10 months (compared to 7K per year in my old car), she's well loosened up and gives many, many thrills. New boots go on tomorrow (F1 Eagles) so that will be even more interesting...not to mention the fun I'm gonna have ragging the hell out of the old ones on the country roads before I get to my dealer
Say what you want about the bugeye, I don't care. It shines like a beacon on the road, goes like **** off a shovel and *** I *** love it...and so do a lot of people who work/live around here. Morettes...nah, not for me, but fair play to those who do - I prefer the black STi inserts. Not for me are the blob eye rear clusters...can't do it, sorry !
I'm sure I will de-tango, and maybe, just maybe, dump the gold alloys (my jury is not out on that one) and then hit the Eucutek road. Looks are not as important in my book - performance is.
So, change the bug-eye look? No way - the look and the performance of it make it different.
Be happy with your choice folks - they are all Subaru's and they are all damn good driving machines !!!
[Edited by STi-Frenchie - 9/3/2003 11:49:15 PM]
03 September 2003, 08:30 PM
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During my time of Impreza ownership I have always been a through and through Classic man.
I have always loved the look of Type R's and P1's as well as my own MY00 classic.
My plan always was to buy a P1 next, since the prices are becoming more and more reasonable each day.
Furthermore, I HATED the look of the bugeye model. I really thought Subaru had lost the plot when they released this ugly duckling, which was further corroborated by their almost immediate development/release of the blobeye!
Anyway, last weekend I was at an event in Chatham when I saw a P1 in the car park. Mmmmmmmm, very nice I thought. I couldn't believe it when I saw another one, not 20 yards away.
P1 convention maybe?
Or just heaven....
I was in my element...pity I had a cr@p diesel hired Pug 406, or else I would have said hi to the owners.
Digressing slightly.... I walked past the second P1 and there it was...
Gadget daz's STI7.
Absolutely stunning! Immaculate WR Blue with 19" Gold Superleggeras. Morrettes. STI flaps, tints, FMIC, beautiful. Not to mention the fact that it puts out 404bhp.
<flame-retardant suit mode>
It really made the P1's look dated and bland.
</flame-retardant suit mode>
Gadget Daz's car made my mind up for me.
I no longer desire a P1, its am STI7 for me!
Sorry all you clssic lovers but I've seen the light!
I have always loved the look of Type R's and P1's as well as my own MY00 classic.
My plan always was to buy a P1 next, since the prices are becoming more and more reasonable each day.
Furthermore, I HATED the look of the bugeye model. I really thought Subaru had lost the plot when they released this ugly duckling, which was further corroborated by their almost immediate development/release of the blobeye!
Anyway, last weekend I was at an event in Chatham when I saw a P1 in the car park. Mmmmmmmm, very nice I thought. I couldn't believe it when I saw another one, not 20 yards away.
P1 convention maybe?
Or just heaven....
I was in my element...pity I had a cr@p diesel hired Pug 406, or else I would have said hi to the owners.
Digressing slightly.... I walked past the second P1 and there it was...
Gadget daz's STI7.
Absolutely stunning! Immaculate WR Blue with 19" Gold Superleggeras. Morrettes. STI flaps, tints, FMIC, beautiful. Not to mention the fact that it puts out 404bhp.
<flame-retardant suit mode>
It really made the P1's look dated and bland.
</flame-retardant suit mode>
Gadget Daz's car made my mind up for me.
I no longer desire a P1, its am STI7 for me!
Sorry all you clssic lovers but I've seen the light!
03 September 2003, 08:49 PM
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Woohoo welcome to the bugeye "nae pals" corner..... LOL 
Still love the look of the type R and P1 but I love the my lowly WRX too.
Saw an absolutely awesome STi7 at a Glasgow meet, twas from Luxemburg if memory serves, and since then I have never thought of the Bugeye as ugly.......Flame suit on BTW...Still you do have to change the WRX lights but after that ...its the daddy IMHO
Spooks
Still love the look of the type R and P1 but I love the my lowly WRX too.
Saw an absolutely awesome STi7 at a Glasgow meet, twas from Luxemburg if memory serves, and since then I have never thought of the Bugeye as ugly.......Flame suit on BTW...Still you do have to change the WRX lights but after that ...its the daddy IMHO
Spooks
to the other side. Let's face it, the world still moves forward, despite some minor mistakes in design. Anglia was also special....
03 September 2003, 09:46 PM
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glad to hear it m8.. at last some ones seen the light (even if it is a foriener)..
only joking.. hope you enjoy it.. after all we still all have the same car
I M P R E Z A
Phil
only joking.. hope you enjoy it.. after all we still all have the same car
I M P R E Z A
Phil
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03 September 2003, 10:13 PM
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I'm with you on that one..... really didn't like the bugeye.
Sorry guys
But..... after seeing Tony's (T5NYW)on sunday at Elsemere port I'm well and truly converted
Even more so after I had a sit in it!!Funny how opinions change.
03 September 2003, 10:26 PM
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Absolutely stunning! Immaculate WR Blue with 19" Gold Superleggeras. Morrettes. STI flaps, tints, FMIC, beautiful. Not to mention the fact that it puts out 404bhp.
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I always treatened (when I owned a Classic) to do the same as the Peugot ad and get an Elephant to 'Fix' the front end But since driving the Impreza 2 I have to save time moves on and Classic means old 
and quite like the Prodrive light on the Limited Editon MY02's
Crisp,
I wouldn't like to have the Bill, a small fortune at a guess A wonderfull car and as the AA ad says "a very Nice man"
Long live the Bugeye, whoops it's dead, never mind I'm happy
The cars great just like me it needs to shed some wieght
Lifes too short
Tony
But since driving the Impreza 2 I have to save time moves on and Classic means old and quite like the Prodrive light on the Limited Editon MY02's Crisp,
I wouldn't like to have the Bill, a small fortune at a guess
A wonderfull car and as the AA ad says "a very Nice man" Long live the Bugeye, whoops it's dead, never mind I'm happy
The cars great just like me it needs to shed some wieght Lifes too short
Tony
04 September 2003, 08:36 AM
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Hated the bugeye when it came out, and was glad to have one of the last classics. Over time the bugeye grew on me a bit and when the STI came out I bought one 
I never regreted it until the Blooby came out which I thought was even better!
I was about to loose loads of cash as bugeye values were going to take a hit so I swapped for Mr Blooby sharpish and had a reasonalble deal on that.
If they stuck with the bugeye i'd still have it now as I was very happy with it. But i'm even happier with my Blooby
I never regreted it until the Blooby came out which I thought was even better!I was about to loose loads of cash as bugeye values were going to take a hit so I swapped for Mr Blooby sharpish and had a reasonalble deal on that.
If they stuck with the bugeye i'd still have it now as I was very happy with it. But i'm even happier with my Blooby
04 September 2003, 09:46 AM
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cheer Talizman, not everyones cup of tea but most people love the bug eye after seeing mine, nice to hear
full photo shoot in Japanese Performance Mag out any day now, can't wait hoping for front cover, fingers crossed
yes, it has had a lot of money spent on her, unfortunately lots of people critisize me for spending lots and some people think I'm a "flash tw@t who's got too much money", that actually comes from fellow owners in the SIDC.
leave me alone I say to them, i'm happy and I mod my car for me, if you see me at the shows, I'm the guy with the big grin from ear to ear
I had 99uk turbo classic before therefore i can judge both cars. Believe me the classic is awesome, but the new shape 7 and 8 are both far better build quality and better cars in manufacturing quality
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full photo shoot in Japanese Performance Mag out any day now, can't wait
hoping for front cover, fingers crossed yes, it has had a lot of money spent on her, unfortunately lots of people critisize me for spending lots and some people think I'm a "flash tw@t who's got too much money", that actually comes from fellow owners in the SIDC.
leave me alone I say to them, i'm happy and I mod my car for me, if you see me at the shows, I'm the guy with the big grin from ear to ear
I had 99uk turbo classic before therefore i can judge both cars. Believe me the classic is awesome, but the new shape 7 and 8 are both far better build quality and better cars in manufacturing quality
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04 September 2003, 11:43 AM
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Subaru catered for another market with the Bugeye'd Impreza.
They realised after many years of the Classic, providing cars to the normal and in some cases, handsome/pretty individuals, they needed to produce a car that would level the balance slightly.
Hence the Bugeye was born for really ugly people.
They realised after many years of the Classic, providing cars to the normal and in some cases, handsome/pretty individuals, they needed to produce a car that would level the balance slightly.
Hence the Bugeye was born for really ugly people.
04 September 2003, 12:24 PM
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It's funny because I think the bugeye, esp STI7, in WR Blue is a dredful looking car but I saw an STI7 in black the other day and want one.
All in all I never though the bugeye was a bad change, in balance they almaost got it right but it just didn't quite work out.
Cheers.
Ian.
All in all I never though the bugeye was a bad change, in balance they almaost got it right but it just didn't quite work out.
Cheers.
Ian.
04 September 2003, 01:01 PM
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Would have to agree with HELLOM8, the STI7 in black is the only way to go with a bugeye
04 September 2003, 01:29 PM
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why you selling it then sammy
04 September 2003, 02:47 PM
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hmmmmm, misses wears the trousers eh? same in my house unfortunately
mind you, not when comes to the car
i have a famous phrase have used for years
"SELL MY CAR? I'D RATHER ROD MY DOG!"
mind you, not when comes to the car
i have a famous phrase have used for years
"SELL MY CAR? I'D RATHER ROD MY DOG!"
04 September 2003, 04:52 PM
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Wrong forum, I know but whilst it's so popular I thought I'd mention Im selling my Black STi7 02 plate Bugeye at the end of October
Anyone who offers me £1k over dealer price can have it!
I thought I'd mention Im selling my Black STi7 02 plate Bugeye at the end of October Anyone who offers me £1k over dealer price can have it!
