RSer

I'm interested in purchasing an '05 Subaru Impreza RS. This may sound ridic but I was surprised to see the speedometer only goes up to 180 km/h (~110 mph). I really doubt I'd ever go this fast, but I'm curious why the speedometer's labeled top speed is so low compared to other vehicles. My friend told me the speedometer could just be replaced as the actual top speed is probably much higher. Also, it seems to me that the RS is just a wannabe WRX.. any thoughts on this?

Would you guys recommend purchasing an RS? The one I'm looking at has good mileage (61000 km), in good shape, one owner, and he was an older gentleman who took care of it.

Terminator X

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Never heard of an Impreza RS You thinking of a Focus

TX.

Edit - has Lewis been banned recently? Don't want to fall foul of his Newbie poster wind ups ...

RSer

I didn't realize until after that this is mostly a Euro forum. I'm in Canada.

The rookie

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Tell us what engine is in it and we may be able to have some guesses, but your probably better of on the NASIOC website (North American Subaru Impreza Owners Club)....or 'nabisco' to some!

Simon

gpssti4

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You can have the speedo converted to read in MPH, so that'd be 180MPH, plenty fast enough for most people!

EddScott

Isn't the RS a 2.5 NA in a 2 door shell for the US market?

SC008Y_MAD

iTrader: (5)

Sort of. The 2.5RS came in 3 models, CG8, GF8 and the coupe, then new new age models all being N/A 2.5 ltr.

An RSTi is a 2.5RS that the owner has swaped the engine for an Sti jobbie.

GazTheHat

That's what i thought.

SC008Y_MAD

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read this

a few US GC8/F questions - The RS Club

Phil555

iTrader: (1)

All in here.

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