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Tuvra
3,545 posts
94 months
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KB_S1
5,938 posts
98 months
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paulmoonraker said: Indeed, and at 40K that's not acceptable... They are above their station with the new pricing (I know some of the problem is exchange rates)... People spending 40K on a car will be looking at lots of other options... One thing about Subaru interiors though is that they barely age over the years. All the plastics keep their colour, switches are still legible, buttons still have the original feel etc. Compare the condition of an ugly Legacy or Impreza interior after 10 years to the funky offering of a Ford for example. As for this TA340C: Extra costs would be brakes, spoiler/boot kit, springs/dampers, exhaust/remap, wrap. wheels. Anything else. For a practical saloon with high performance and solid engineering (if the 2.5 component issues are resolved) it stacks up well against the competition.
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paulmoonraker
2,261 posts
32 months
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KB_S1 said: One thing about Subaru interiors though is that they barely age over the years.
All the plastics keep their colour, switches are still legible, buttons still have the original feel etc.
Compare the condition of an ugly Legacy or Impreza interior after 10 years to the funky offering of a Ford for example. That point is moot though. If I was a 40K car person I would not own the car more than 5 years. Think about the buyer...
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Dagnut
Original Poster
2,968 posts
62 months
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rhinochopig said: Good dampers will set you back a minimum of 3k fitted. this is what Lichfield offer for under 3k 2011 TYPE-20 CHASSIS PACKAGE - £2,765 INC. VAT Uprated rear anti roll bar Revised steering feel 4 Wheel laser alignment with fast road settings Revised sub frame and chassis bush kit Litchfield Front Strut Brace AST adjustable dampers with 2011 Type-20 internals AST adjustable top mounts Up-rated front anti roll bar Labour to install hardly compares does it? And their performance packages - £2,260 INC. VAT Litchfield Designed Milltek 3" Exhaust with 100 Cell high flow Sports catalytic converter Performance Air Filter Cold Air Induction Kit Labour to fit Custom ECU remap using ECUTEK's RACEROM software Increase engine peak power rpm Improved Throttle Response and Turbo pickup So for 5k, including, you have a far superior package...for the 40k they want for this you can get a Type 20
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y2blade
46,281 posts
84 months
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Sorry if I missed it in the text...but who wrote this piece?
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y2blade
46,281 posts
84 months
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Sorry if I missed it in the text...but who wrote this piece?
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RedWater
480 posts
35 months
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Bisonhead said: RedWater said:  That's got to be pic of the week! I think that looks awful. There is no flow to the shape, the spoiler is out of place, the wheels look after market. It looks more like a Proton from 2005! But look at that sky! I don't think the car is as bad as you're saying - I have to say I quite like it. But perhaps I did get a little ahead of myself on that one.
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RedWater
480 posts
35 months
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y2blade said: Sorry if I missed it in the text...but who wrote this piece? CH
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Power2weight
75 posts
35 months
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The Imprezza lived 10 years ago why are they bothering trying to keep it alive with this rubbish.
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David87
2,389 posts
81 months
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When I was 12, I loved Imprezas and Evos. Now that I have grown up, however...
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RobCrezz
7,554 posts
77 months
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David87 said: When I was 12, I loved Imprezas and Evos. Now that I have grown up, however... ... you like what now?
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Max_Torque
4,812 posts
86 months
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What do you get you add "high performance road car" and "£40k" together: well, really, it's probably got to be one of these:  or one of these:  Nice though that scoob is, it just can't compete at that level imo.....
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P I Staker
2,315 posts
25 months
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I really want to like this, but its the wrong colour, the wheels are also the wrong colour and too big and too fancy. The body work has gone from looking purposeful to just looking fancy unnecessary and tacky. For me, this is a proper Subaru: 
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Dave Hedgehog
5,320 posts
73 months
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paulmoonraker said: 40K is just too dear. yep, you can get an R golf for that  its far too barry looking imo ... i side with the guy who said get the classic scooby
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Dan Trent
543 posts
37 months
PH Editor Bloke
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Stats now added.
Cheers,
Dna
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Daniel1
2,218 posts
67 months
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I like the new shape impreza, always have done, including the hatch. But the rear wing doesnt sit right with the rest of the car and looks very aftermarket. The threshold for me was £30k. Over that and i feel it is overpriced. So what would people do if they were on the Subaru board? Me personally... get the price below £30k, dont look to compete with the Germans. Create your own rally nutcase / stupidly cheap fast car niche as that is what attracted your original customers. Saying that though it hasnt really worked for lotus  so i give up.
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Dr Interceptor
1,483 posts
65 months
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I can't stand Japanese cars... hate them with a passion in fact.
But I like this.
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David87
2,389 posts
81 months
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RobCrezz said: ... you like what now? The Cayman or 1M above, to me at least, are miles ahead of any Impreza or Evo in terms of an ownership proposition.
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Waugh-terfall
17,974 posts
69 months
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RedWater said: That's got to be pic of the week! God yes. That is lovely. The wing and those wheels wheely  make that car. I'd have one in a heartbeat (still need one to go with my Subaru coat and golfing umbrella from the PH Competition), would look even better with the wing vents from the ST205 as well.  y2blade said: Sorry if I missed it in the text...but who wrote this piece? Look in the damn pictures, Chris! 
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GroundEffect
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25 months
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