'99 Subaru Impreza Turbo
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Baryonyx - the only trouble with the exhaust noise is it's so damn addictive!!
A fact that will soon become apparent at the next V-power fill up
You're right about the feel of the controls, I've found the clutch & gearchange much heavier than on previous cars, but I've got used to it now and I like it. The steering feel is nice, reminds me of how my BMW 328 felt, in a good way.
Bluehawk - Definitely do it, you'll have a blast!
Chris77 - Cheers
BorkFactor - I found mine perfectly comfortable on the 3 hour trip from near Heathrow up to Shropshire, my interior doesn't rattle much or anything like that. As for the noise, I wouldn't be able to make a fair comment with the humungous exhaust on it To be fair I didn't find it bad, can hear the distinct burble very clearly but I wouldn't have called it intrusive, and there was none of this horrible loud exhaust droning. MPG wise, it's not as bad as people have said. Did the 150 mile motorway trip on £15 in my 1.7 diesel Astra, the Subaru was about £25 for the same journey using V-power. That involved a fair bit of enthusiastic driving too! At 70mph the revs sit at about 2700 IIRC.
A fact that will soon become apparent at the next V-power fill up
You're right about the feel of the controls, I've found the clutch & gearchange much heavier than on previous cars, but I've got used to it now and I like it. The steering feel is nice, reminds me of how my BMW 328 felt, in a good way.
Bluehawk - Definitely do it, you'll have a blast!
Chris77 - Cheers
BorkFactor - I found mine perfectly comfortable on the 3 hour trip from near Heathrow up to Shropshire, my interior doesn't rattle much or anything like that. As for the noise, I wouldn't be able to make a fair comment with the humungous exhaust on it
To be fair I didn't find it bad, can hear the distinct burble very clearly but I wouldn't have called it intrusive, and there was none of this horrible loud exhaust droning. MPG wise, it's not as bad as people have said. Did the 150 mile motorway trip on £15 in my 1.7 diesel Astra, the Subaru was about £25 for the same journey using V-power. That involved a fair bit of enthusiastic driving too! At 70mph the revs sit at about 2700 IIRC.Mastodon2 said:
Looks fantastic OP, what a car. That exhaust must sound an absolute treat.
Thank you. IIRC, did your EP3 Type R used to have a really loud exhaust on it? Did you ever get much flack for it off neighbors etc. ?
I have an exhaust bung but I'm debating if it's worth the hassle of fitting/removing it all the time.
getawayturtle said:
militantmandy said:
Superb! Once my Aero dies I think it'll be Scooby time. I'll be used to the fuel costs by then too.
Thanks Do it, they're a lot of fun. The fuel isn't too bad, I'm getting around 300 miles per tank, £60 to fill it. Depends what you're used to of course!getawayturtle said:
Thanks Do it, they're a lot of fun. The fuel isn't too bad, I'm getting around 300 miles per tank, £60 to fill it. Depends what you're used to of course!
About 25 is what I'm currently getting! My pal had a 300 ish brake classic wagon. It's a fantastic thing but in nowhere near as nice condition as yours appears to be in. He paid 1100 for it though which in retrospect seems like a very good buy. Do it, they're a lot of fun. The fuel isn't too bad, I'm getting around 300 miles per tank, £60 to fill it. Depends what you're used to of course!Very glad to see yours isn't body kitted, slammed and cambered to within an inch of its life like so many you see around.
andymc said:
without being nosy how much are these to buy now?
Depends what you want really, standard classics in good condition seem to be around 1800-2500.Can pick up honest ones with some body issues from £1400. Imprezas priced under that tend to have some issues and little if any history/receipts. As for modified examples in good nick, obviously they can vary. Seen some for 4k and over. I've noticed the green & silver wagon variants seem to be the cheapest of the lot.
Of course at this time of year there is always chances to get bargains on ebay etc.
militantmandy said:
About 25 is what I'm currently getting! My pal had a 300 ish brake classic wagon. It's a fantastic thing but in nowhere near as nice condition as yours appears to be in. He paid 1100 for it though which in retrospect seems like a very good buy.
Very glad to see yours isn't body kitted, slammed and cambered to within an inch of its life like so many you see around.
I'd say I'm getting around 25 mpg. £1100 for a 300hp scoob, what a bargain!! Fwiw, I paid 3k for mine. I originally set a budget of 2k for a car which I would slowly mod up, but saw this one in the ads and just had to snap it up. Very glad to see yours isn't body kitted, slammed and cambered to within an inch of its life like so many you see around.
Rang the seller and he said someone was coming with cash in full the next morning. I have no idea how true this was, but I didn't want to chance it. It took some convincing, ended up at the sellers house at 11pm with the cash after a 3 hour car journey
Didn't even dare to haggle with him at that point!Slammed and cambered scoobs make me sad, whats the point
Each to their own and all that, but it's such a waste!getawayturtle said:
I'd say I'm getting around 25 mpg. £1100 for a 300hp scoob, what a bargain!! Fwiw, I paid 3k for mine. I originally set a budget of 2k for a car which I would slowly mod up, but saw this one in the ads and just had to snap it up.
Rang the seller and he said someone was coming with cash in full the next morning. I have no idea how true this was, but I didn't want to chance it. It took some convincing, ended up at the sellers house at 11pm with the cash after a 3 hour car journey Didn't even dare to haggle with him at that point!
Slammed and cambered scoobs make me sad, whats the point Each to their own and all that, but it's such a waste!
Sorry I should have said. The car was totally standard when he bought it. He spent something around 2-2.5k on wheels, tyres, suspension, front mount intercooler, turbo rebuild, map, exhaust etc etc. Car still looks pretty standard though.Rang the seller and he said someone was coming with cash in full the next morning. I have no idea how true this was, but I didn't want to chance it. It took some convincing, ended up at the sellers house at 11pm with the cash after a 3 hour car journey
Didn't even dare to haggle with him at that point!Slammed and cambered scoobs make me sad, whats the point
Each to their own and all that, but it's such a waste!We drove all the way from Edinburgh to S
horpe to get his and it was the first one he saw! I think when you get the Subaru bug you get it bad!looks a minter.
I guess it had the PPP from the factory but I think (if memory is working) all the parts of the kit have been replaced/ upgraded. Think the Prodrive Pack normally involves an intercooler, exhaust, fuel pump and remap?
If you want a quieter exhaust I run a full Roger Clark system on mine (3inch al the way through with 4 inch tip) and its got enough noise without being silly. think it was tested at 92db at a trackday. my standard BMW was 89 and my old impreza with a blitz exhaust hit 112!! though managed to get that down to 98 with a Miltek.
best sounding one though was the standard system with a decat and magnex oval backbox.
I guess it had the PPP from the factory but I think (if memory is working) all the parts of the kit have been replaced/ upgraded. Think the Prodrive Pack normally involves an intercooler, exhaust, fuel pump and remap?
If you want a quieter exhaust I run a full Roger Clark system on mine (3inch al the way through with 4 inch tip) and its got enough noise without being silly. think it was tested at 92db at a trackday. my standard BMW was 89 and my old impreza with a blitz exhaust hit 112!! though managed to get that down to 98 with a Miltek.
best sounding one though was the standard system with a decat and magnex oval backbox.
militantmandy said:
Sorry I should have said. The car was totally standard when he bought it. He spent something around 2-2.5k on wheels, tyres, suspension, front mount intercooler, turbo rebuild, map, exhaust etc etc. Car still looks pretty standard though.
We drove all the way from Edinburgh to Shorpe to get his and it was the first one he saw! I think when you get the Subaru bug you get it bad!
Ah! Still a decent price. How long did that journey take? We drove all the way from Edinburgh to S
horpe to get his and it was the first one he saw! I think when you get the Subaru bug you get it bad!My uncle recently travelled down from Aberdeen to Grimsby which isn't too far from S
horpe, a calamitous journey which took 12 hours!PaulG40 said:
God it looks sooo good in those photos! I love the dark blue with gold alloys! Great car OP!
Thank you very much!RB Will said:
I guess it had the PPP from the factory but I think (if memory is working) all the parts of the kit have been replaced/ upgraded. Think the Prodrive Pack normally involves an intercooler, exhaust, fuel pump and remap?
If you want a quieter exhaust I run a full Roger Clark system on mine (3inch al the way through with 4 inch tip) and its got enough noise without being silly. think it was tested at 92db at a trackday. my standard BMW was 89 and my old impreza with a blitz exhaust hit 112!! though managed to get that down to 98 with a Miltek.
best sounding one though was the standard system with a decat and magnex oval backbox.
You may have a point, I think the PPP has been reduced to the sticker on the boot lid now If you want a quieter exhaust I run a full Roger Clark system on mine (3inch al the way through with 4 inch tip) and its got enough noise without being silly. think it was tested at 92db at a trackday. my standard BMW was 89 and my old impreza with a blitz exhaust hit 112!! though managed to get that down to 98 with a Miltek.
best sounding one though was the standard system with a decat and magnex oval backbox.
And thanks for the exhaust info!
The main problem in terms of noise was cooling down the car when I get home after 12am, loud rumbling for everyone to hear for 1-2 mins. But I've just started cooling it out on the main road in a lay by and tip-toeing the car home for the last minute of the journey. Should be fine I hope as I'm usually off boost for most the journey anyway
danjama said:
Happens to the best of us. Needle nose pliers should get it out with little fuss?Fonzey said:
Stunning example, good job!
I love my newage, but a tidy classic like this always turns my head.
Thanks, appreciate it I love my newage, but a tidy classic like this always turns my head.
Loving your blobeye sti, looks the dogs testies. Bet it's pushing out a fair whack too.getawayturtle said:
Thank you. IIRC, did your EP3 Type R used to have a really loud exhaust on it?
Did you ever get much flack for it off neighbors etc. ?
I have an exhaust bung but I'm debating if it's worth the hassle of fitting/removing it all the time.
Mastodon's EP3 was really loud (it was local-ish to me so I heard and saw it on a few occasions). He didn't get any grief off his neighbours, but then he is lucky enough to have a garage down his street for it where he kept the car. You could hear it coming from a mile off though, if he was coming past mine you'd hear the car as it came down onto the other side of the valley. The noise wasn't particularly bassy or droning though, one thing you have to consider with the Impreza is that uneven gas pulse that gives it the characteristic burble is really obvious, some people find it really irritating and hard to ignore. If you've ever followed a loud Impreza down a tight little street and heard the way the soundwaves from it's exhaust resonate and echo, you'll know what I mean. Did you ever get much flack for it off neighbors etc. ?
I have an exhaust bung but I'm debating if it's worth the hassle of fitting/removing it all the time.
The questions of 'what will the neighbours say?' was something I considered when I got an exhaust made up for my 106 Rallye. I wanted it louder than the standard Peugeot exhaust, but not so much my neighbours would go nuts when I came home from work at 3AM after a late shift, or when starting it up at 9PM on a winter's night to defrost and demist it!
Then after all that, just make sure it's loud because they sound too good to be strangled. And they are every bit as exotic and worthy as any British V8 sports car that rattles and wakes up the neighbours day in, day out, so do it justice!
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