Phildodd06

Reaso i ask is because some of the interier look allmost identical to some of the 214 etc series rovers
ie, the heater controls, boot and fuel cap leavers, indicator stalks, middle roof light
MY99 Classic Type-r Version 5

dpb

neither of um go round corners ?

tom_p_2000

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I hope not lol could have saved a few bucks by buying a rover!!

danfranklin1

No connection whatsoever, happily. 214's etc all used Honda switches, so there's a similarity in that the controls were made by Jap manufacturers, but different Jap manufacturers. That's it.

satancom

Or possibly the same jap manufacturer supplying both Honda and Subaru ?

alcazar

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Yes, there's a connection...............the NEW Impreza is based on a Rover 25!!!

Alcazar

Tidgy

bet they used some bolts the same size,,, pmsl

D6ale

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I hope not, i shudder at the thought of having a connection to an rover!

Phildodd06

If you got access to an old 214, have a look and see what i mean!

danfranklin1

I've got access to an old 214, for my sins... switches are a bit similar, but certainly not the same as my MY99. Think the earlier Imprezas had slightly different switchgear though?

Zeon

I've got a T reg Rover 416 and 55 reg Hawk-eye. The boot and fuel flap release controls are identical.

COLZO

Me too, I detest Rovers!

zedy

suzuki and subaru are the same to me LOL from inside kinda, jus suzuki is a bit ****ter

Hanky

I hoping to pick up my 56 Reg. Spec. D this weekend and during testdrives had also noticed that the fuel and boot release is exactly the same as on my Dad's old Honda Accord Saloon he used to have - this was an H reg which means they date from about 1990!

The rookie

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The latest Justy is a rebadged Ignis after all......

There are a lot of connections between Jap manufacturers due to the way they use the supplier base, the 97-> impreza electric window switches have Nissan written on them, and Jatco and Hitachi both supplied transmission parts to both (hence why an MX5, Datsun 510 and Nissan 200SX etc all have the same/very similar R160 or R180 diffs depending on model as the Subaru's)

Simon

404BHP

How true Well said

Phildodd06

Glad im not the only 1 that has noticed it

DaveSTI350

Its a bit like wanting a skyline and buying an old mondeo....


Quite like the rover..... better then a mondeo........ But love my scoob...

RS Grant

.....welcome to the Forum, from another Spec-D Owner.


Cheers,
Grant


P.S - Theres nothing wrong with Rovers, if you buy the right one for the right reasons.

Phil Harrison

I think that a stylist by the name of Peter(?) Stevens went from somewhere in the Scooby/IM set-up (?Prodrive?) to Rover about 3 years ago, rapidly followed by the issue of some WR(ish)-blue high spoiler sports (!) Rovers..... Suspect it may be something to do with this.

Cheer

Phil