'99 Subaru Impreza Turbo

'99 Subaru Impreza Turbo

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getawayturtle

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3,560 posts

173 months

Thursday 20th November 2014
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Just bought this yesterday, I've always wanted one since I was a little kid.
I've got lucky with this one, bodywork is in really good shape, huge spec with absolutely loads of work done to it, along with the history and paperwork to back it all up.

Only got pictures from the ad for now:





Spec list:
VF34 Turbo
STI top mount intercooler
3 port boost solenoid
Jolly Green Monster remap
K Sport 8 pot front calipers with 330mm discs
New age WRX rear calipers with larger discs
EBC Bluestuff NDX pads
Samco intercooler pipe & hoses
Walbro 255lph fuel pump
Eibach springs & Camskill shocks all round
Short shift gearchange
Oil temp & boost gauges
Whiteline droplinks
Whiteline 24mm adjustable rear ARB
Afterburner Raptor exhaust
Had the Prodrive performance pack, but all those parts have been replaced now hehe

The end result is 326hp and 293lb/ft, lots of fun!!

Definitely wanting to keep hold of this one.












Edited by getawayturtle on Thursday 20th November 22:25


Edited by getawayturtle on Sunday 28th December 03:55

getawayturtle

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HonestIago

1,719 posts

185 months

Thursday 20th November 2014
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Looks a great example with some nice mods! I like the colour coded side skirts/bumper trim, makes such a difference vs the OE black plastic. I'll definitely get mine painted when I get my arches fixed/full respray done.

I personally would remove that front lip but that's just me!

getawayturtle

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173 months

Thursday 20th November 2014
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HonestIago said:
Looks a great example with some nice mods! I like the colour coded side skirts/bumper trim, makes such a difference vs the OE black plastic. I'll definitely get mine painted when I get my arches fixed/full respray done.

I personally would remove that front lip but that's just me!
Thanks smile I'm in two minds about the front lip, not sure whether to keep it on or spray it.

Edit: Just had a quick gander at your wagon, tasty!

HonestIago

1,719 posts

185 months

Thursday 20th November 2014
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getawayturtle said:
Thanks smile I'm in two minds about the front lip, not sure whether to keep it on or spray it.
My own feeling is that the big front lip needs 18" wheels and/or a bigger scoop to look right, stupid as that may sound!

What's the mileage on yours and any sign of rust on the arches? I'd advise tetra-sealing them immediately if something similar hasn't been done. When I bought my classic 2 years ago the arches looked pretty much perfect but after one winter in NE Scotland they were showing rust pretty badly. frown

HonestIago

1,719 posts

185 months

Thursday 20th November 2014
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getawayturtle said:


Edit: Just had a quick gander at your wagon, tasty!
Cheers! It's cosmetically not great but it has got well and truly under my skin so £££ have been spent on getting it mechanically sound, will get the bodywork sorted when I can afford to!

getawayturtle

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Thursday 20th November 2014
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HonestIago said:
My own feeling is that the big front lip needs 18" wheels and/or a bigger scoop to look right, stupid as that may sound!

What's the mileage on yours and any sign of rust on the arches? I'd advise tetra-sealing them immediately if something similar hasn't been done. When I bought my classic 2 years ago the arches looked pretty much perfect but after one winter in NE Scotland they were showing rust pretty badly. frown
103k, and no signs of rust whatsoever, not yet anyway. Tetra-sealing? Tell me more!

Is that just a brand of underseal?

The underside is in good shape but undersealing hasn't been done. This car will be my daily driver so definitely considering getting it done soon.

Altrezia

8,517 posts

210 months

Thursday 20th November 2014
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That looks excellent. They're great looking when not covered in tat.

getawayturtle

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Thursday 20th November 2014
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Altrezia said:
That looks excellent. They're great looking when not covered in tat.
Thank you, it was depressing looking through the market and seeing all the barried up shagged ones out there!

HonestIago

1,719 posts

185 months

Thursday 20th November 2014
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getawayturtle said:
103k, and no signs of rust whatsoever, not yet anyway. Tetra-sealing? Tell me more!

Is that just a brand of underseal?

The underside is in good shape but undersealing hasn't been done. This car will be my daily driver so definitely considering getting it done soon.
It's just a brand of underseal I think (Dad recommended it).

Give the car a thorough wash and scrape out any muck/dirt from the rear arches and hose them clean. You then need to leave the car in a dry garage and/or use fan heaters/a hairdryer to get the inside metal bone dry. Once you're certain there's no moisture, apply several coats of the sealant on the inner lip of the arches. Doing this has definitely slowed the rate of corrosion on mine, I just wish I'd done it soon as I bought the car.

andburg

7,214 posts

168 months

Thursday 20th November 2014
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please ditch the bean can!!

other than that it looks nice, def the best colour

Baryonyx

17,990 posts

158 months

Thursday 20th November 2014
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That is gorgeous.

danjama

5,728 posts

141 months

Thursday 20th November 2014
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andburg said:
please ditch the bean can!!

other than that it looks nice, def the best colour
Maybe this is not the thread for you?? wink

Imprezas are all about lairy exhausts.

Great cars, several of my friends run them and i am thinking of replacing my mr2 with one when the time for 4 seats arises.

OP, your car looks very clean and well kept and seems to have the history to prove it so pat yourself on the back and enjoy. smile

Mastodon2

13,818 posts

164 months

Thursday 20th November 2014
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Looks fantastic OP, what a car. That exhaust must sound an absolute treat.

getawayturtle

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3,560 posts

173 months

Thursday 20th November 2014
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Thanks for the kind comments chaps smile

As for the exhaust, it's probably going to stay. And yes, it's very loud!
Produces a lovely note though, will try get a video on here at some point.

Baryonyx

17,990 posts

158 months

Friday 21st November 2014
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Few cars sound better than an Impreza. Leave the exhaust on!

There were three things I remember about my old Impreza GX:

1) It was slow, but utterly reliable for it.

2) The seats, gearshift, pedal weighting and steering wheel feel fantastic and there stereo was great for Depeche Mode.

3) The exhaust note was incredible.

Bluehawk

494 posts

165 months

Friday 21st November 2014
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Lovely looking impreza, my brother has previously owned a few, It is definitely a car on my list when my insurance comes down!

Chris77

941 posts

193 months

Friday 21st November 2014
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That looks really nice smile

BorkFactor

7,258 posts

157 months

Friday 21st November 2014
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That is a lovely car, I have always had a small hankering for one after using them almost exclusively on Gran Turismo as a kid hehe

What are they like on the road when you aren't caning it? Comfy / refined or still loud?

Enjoy, nice to see one as nice as that!

getawayturtle

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3,560 posts

173 months

Sunday 23rd November 2014
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HonestIago said:
It's just a brand of underseal I think (Dad recommended it).

Give the car a thorough wash and scrape out any muck/dirt from the rear arches and hose them clean. You then need to leave the car in a dry garage and/or use fan heaters/a hairdryer to get the inside metal bone dry. Once you're certain there's no moisture, apply several coats of the sealant on the inner lip of the arches. Doing this has definitely slowed the rate of corrosion on mine, I just wish I'd done it soon as I bought the car.
Thank you, I shall add that to my to do list, sadly I don't have a garage, or even a driveway! Fan heaters and extension leads will be the way forwards hehe