RE: SOTW: Subaru Impreza Turbo
Discussion
Husaberk said:
You must be referring to modded or STIs. Cruising at 70-80 gave me 26-28mpg in the near stock Turbo 2000 wagons I've owned/driven. Normal mixed driving 22-24 and cross country thrashing drops into the high teens. Unless you spend a lot more money most other cars with similar power/performance do very similar mpg.
The WRX in my profile 
As I said earlier, they had 260bhp, not 208.
TobesH said:
Had a bright red saloon in 1997! Did 80k miles in it over 2 years and it was fantastic. Terrible seats and plastic steering wheel. They all came over with no air-con or leather. The air-con was fitted by the dealer and the leather re trim done by a UK trimming company!!! The chalk marks were still visible in places around the stitching!
A little trick was to rev to 4000rpm, clutch down in first, then side slide you foot of the clutch for severe 0-30 times! I killed the clutch by 50k miles!
P808 ERX - where are you now?
Still alive - aparently taxed until april according to DVLA A little trick was to rev to 4000rpm, clutch down in first, then side slide you foot of the clutch for severe 0-30 times! I killed the clutch by 50k miles!
P808 ERX - where are you now?
TobesH said:
Terrible seats and plastic steering wheel. They all came over with no air-con or leather. The air-con was fitted by the dealer and the leather re trim done by a UK trimming company!!! The chalk marks were still visible in places around the stitching!
I liked the crappy steering wheel, reminded me of the cars poverty spec roots. Didn't know that about the leather and a/c on the pre 98 cars though- wonder why they used such nasty leather if they re-trimmed it themselves!Regarding MPG my car with the larger TD05, scoobyecu (anyone remember them- homebrew chip for 50 quid from some bloke on SIDC) would do high twenties on a motorway run if I sat at 70.
I thought this was my old car for a second..... I'll check the reg later but it would be about right mileage wise when I sold mine on to a surf bum in penzance. Space not that great, economy not that great, value for money outstanding. Get a year later for the best looking ones IMO. I didn't like the way other motorists seemed to think they needed to harass you like you'd just commited a heinious crime, and my year with the car was largely untroubled. Always felt you had to keep it on boost or it was quite laggy. Really should have changed the brakes before I sold it. Mine had plenty of history and due to the untold amounts of rot underneath I priced it accordingly and sold it the same day. I'd have another if I didn't have my Forester turbo which will happily thack along with a quad on a trailer in tow at 80mph 
Nowhere near as expensive to run as the VR4 legnum that I had a few years before it.
Nowhere near as expensive to run as the VR4 legnum that I had a few years before it.
I cant believe how much insurance has and is going up... I was insuring my P1 in my mid 20's for well under a grand a year. I always used Keith Michaels insurance, found them to be very good and always gave me great quotes (I never had to use them for a claim, but I always felt I got a decent service off them). L&V and A-Plan always came in very close 2nd.
As for MPG... I was under the impression that the UK cars ran quite rich and therefore were not the best, I only ever managed around 300 miles to a tank (approx 50 litres I think) although I lent it to my Mrs and she got near-on 400 miles to a tank...I was sure she must have spent more time pushing it than driving it!
As for MPG... I was under the impression that the UK cars ran quite rich and therefore were not the best, I only ever managed around 300 miles to a tank (approx 50 litres I think) although I lent it to my Mrs and she got near-on 400 miles to a tank...I was sure she must have spent more time pushing it than driving it!
bicycleshorts said:
It depends what speed you cruise at. The key to good MPG is to keep it off boost which is around 55-60mph in 5th. Highest I got was 25mpg but that included quite a few 3rd gear overtakes.
If you cruise at 70-80mph (on private land), you'll get around 17mpg
Blimey. Thats pretty damn juicy for 210bhp.If you cruise at 70-80mph (on private land), you'll get around 17mpg
Many thanks.
Been lurking far too long, New Years resolution was to actually post something so here goes.
Had one of these from new, 98MY but went for a 4 door instead of the 5 here. Ran it for nearly 4 years and mid 40K miles until the family got too big.
Was sucked in by the McRae halo effect and convinced the Missus that it was the ideal car for us, turned out she drove it far more than me in the end.
Remember even back then that it cost a fortune to run in servicing and fuel but specialists just weren't about in the early years. Fortunately local dealer was good as it transpired we'd need their goodwill a few times.
The cars were also fairly few and far between and the drainpipe exhaust wasn't a standard fit unlike today, maybe this has tainted a lot of our views today of the Scoob.
Had a short engine at about 30K due to piston slap but TBH it was starting to return when we sold it, think the later warranty "fix" wasn't as drastic. The clutch always juddered badly so finally got it sorted under warranty as well, think they put the whole P1 set up in which fixed it properly. Had a few other issues but fair play to Sparshatts they never quibbled, best main dealer I have dealt with in my car history.
Absolutely loved the car, drove the hatchback STI a couple of years ago but it just didn't have that something for me.
Would I have another Scooby....never especially at this age
Had one of these from new, 98MY but went for a 4 door instead of the 5 here. Ran it for nearly 4 years and mid 40K miles until the family got too big.
Was sucked in by the McRae halo effect and convinced the Missus that it was the ideal car for us, turned out she drove it far more than me in the end.
Remember even back then that it cost a fortune to run in servicing and fuel but specialists just weren't about in the early years. Fortunately local dealer was good as it transpired we'd need their goodwill a few times.
The cars were also fairly few and far between and the drainpipe exhaust wasn't a standard fit unlike today, maybe this has tainted a lot of our views today of the Scoob.
Had a short engine at about 30K due to piston slap but TBH it was starting to return when we sold it, think the later warranty "fix" wasn't as drastic. The clutch always juddered badly so finally got it sorted under warranty as well, think they put the whole P1 set up in which fixed it properly. Had a few other issues but fair play to Sparshatts they never quibbled, best main dealer I have dealt with in my car history.
Absolutely loved the car, drove the hatchback STI a couple of years ago but it just didn't have that something for me.
Would I have another Scooby....never especially at this age
bicycleshorts said:
It depends what speed you cruise at. The key to good MPG is to keep it off boost which is around 55-60mph in 5th. Highest I got was 25mpg but that included quite a few 3rd gear overtakes.
If you cruise at 70-80mph (on private land), you'll get around 17mpg
That’s comically dreadful for only 260bhp If you cruise at 70-80mph (on private land), you'll get around 17mpg
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