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Old 07 February 2007, 04:15 PM
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http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/au...u_impreza.html
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Old 07 February 2007, 04:18 PM
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Your right!!!
Im not a fan....I prefer MY06 all day long ... tho some will like it?
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Old 07 February 2007, 04:22 PM
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"The bad news, however, is that Subaru is not expected to launch a diesel variant until 2009."

Thats a relief for all us Petrol Heads !!!!
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Old 07 February 2007, 04:22 PM
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Oh dear
It's a sad,, sad day

can you tell I dont like it?
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Old 07 February 2007, 04:23 PM
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Well, it IS Autocar, so expect the fininshed version to look nothing like it!!

I do hope it doesn't look like that; the front is fine, but the rear looks just daft!!!
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Old 07 February 2007, 04:26 PM
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I like it, sure it's a bit of a departure from what were used to but i for one would be a proud lad to own one
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Old 07 February 2007, 04:26 PM
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Old 07 February 2007, 04:26 PM
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Well, it IS Autocar, so expect the fininshed version to look nothing like it!!

I do hope it doesn't look like that; the front is fine, but the rear looks just daft!!!
That is definately the finished version. I have the magazine here. This car is making its first debut in New York in April.
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Old 07 February 2007, 04:34 PM
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I quite like it - the rear lights are a bit iffy but its nice
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Old 07 February 2007, 04:37 PM
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The rear looks like a cross between the old Civic (top half) and Skoda Fabia with a taller version of the OE STi rear wing bolted on
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Old 07 February 2007, 04:38 PM
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"STi is a rework of the current 2.0L Turbo" ???

And it says that car is wider than the current one - even more car park dings then !!!
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Old 07 February 2007, 04:42 PM
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I think the guys at AutoExpress have their kids trained up on Photoshop
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Old 07 February 2007, 04:45 PM
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Old 07 February 2007, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by paulg1979
That is definately the finished version. I have the magazine here. This car is making its first debut in New York in April.
Just looks like yet another dodgy photoshop to me? The line where the bonnet meets the grille is completely wrong

I think I'll believe all these 'what will the new Impreza look like' threads when they actually are genuine photos of the real car!
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Old 07 February 2007, 04:47 PM
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3 door would look better
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Old 07 February 2007, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Daft Lad
Just looks like yet another dodgy photoshop to me? The line where the bonnet meets the grille is completely wrong

I think I'll believe all these 'what will the new Impreza look like' threads when they actually are genuine photos of the real car!
Agree mate,like a minefield with all these threads and pictures.
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Old 07 February 2007, 04:52 PM
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YUK.YUK.YUK.
I thought the My06 was ugly at first but it has grown on me, but this new one is really yuk and i know this one will not grow on me.

I will stick with my JDM Blobeye

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Old 07 February 2007, 04:55 PM
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Its a cross between the Astra and that small BMW, Yuk it will look like every other car on the road.
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Old 07 February 2007, 04:58 PM
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I don't mind it - if only because it will stop people looking at my Bug like its the ugly fatherless child of Subaru. You'll all have a new hate target now

From my perspective it looks like a funny looking blue new civic.

In all seriousness though - it does look like a dodgy photoshop - look how that spoiler 'fits' on the rear-nearside - its on the car wonky!!
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Old 07 February 2007, 04:58 PM
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Its a cross between the Astra and that small BMW, Yuk it will look like every other car on the road.
No, it will be uglier than every other car on the road

Take away the spoiler and the back end is pure 1 series, front end is vectra, glass house has a touch of A3 about it.
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Old 07 February 2007, 05:19 PM
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More photoshopped Mazda 3's IMHO.
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Old 07 February 2007, 05:21 PM
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I'm sticking with my blobeye, that is horrible. Astra/Mazda front and a shopping trolley rear. No thanks.
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Old 07 February 2007, 05:26 PM
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Strange, someone only just mentioned a cross between an STI and a Yaris would be interesting!

They released a hatchback impreza official pic not long before they revised the bug eye and that never happened.

maybe they are naltering the body to make the imp match up to that new powerful corsa!!!
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Old 07 February 2007, 05:34 PM
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Looks like a pile of ****e to me, design wise! Reminds me of Astra VXR tbh.
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Old 07 February 2007, 05:36 PM
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Those pictures are typical Auto Express cartoons - artists' impressions at best. That rear spoiler is particularly laughable, though I do prefer the front end. One day Subaru will manage a look that isn't rubbish and which lasts more than one generation of car!
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Old 07 February 2007, 05:41 PM
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So what we calling this one then??????, longeye???, skinnyeye??? or catseye etc, should have a competition to name it,

I like it actually.

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Old 07 February 2007, 06:02 PM
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Not a fan. I do like the Evo though.
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Old 07 February 2007, 06:11 PM
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It looks like a Corolla.

Maybe something to do with the fact Toyota owning Subaru and them wanting to broaden the core appeal.

Not for me thanks, I`m going down the Evo X road when thats available.

If thats then new face of Subaru they`ve lost me as a punter.
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Old 07 February 2007, 06:15 PM
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I agree with the Mazda 3 photoshop.

Have been told previous that the scoop was going due to pedestrian safety????
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Old 07 February 2007, 06:27 PM
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