'Bug eye' WRX Impreza Prodrives?
Discussion
rossmc88 said:
reliable and subaru engines are not 2 words that go together
just google subaru and big end failure or head gasket failure.
On the subaru forums, about every 5th post in the tech help sections are about the above, I'm not even exaggerating
A wise man once said to me when I told him I was going to buy an impreza
"I hope you like engine rebuids son"
I really wish I had listened
If an impreza engine goes bang, you are looking at 3K to fix, or 1k in parts and fix it yourself. They are cheap for a reason.
I have been down this road once and never again
That doesn't sound good at all. I've had cars in the past where I've had to get the engine rebuilt and I don't want to go down that route again! My current Alpina is 280bhp and the chances of the engine going pop are very low (in fact I've never heard of this happening at all). Maybe I need to do a bit more research as an Impreza would make a great fun weekend car and good for trackdays too. I don't drive to work so whatever I have is a weekend car. If I bought a PPP I'd keep it standard so hopefully there wouldn't be much chance of engine problems?just google subaru and big end failure or head gasket failure.
On the subaru forums, about every 5th post in the tech help sections are about the above, I'm not even exaggerating
A wise man once said to me when I told him I was going to buy an impreza
"I hope you like engine rebuids son"
I really wish I had listened
If an impreza engine goes bang, you are looking at 3K to fix, or 1k in parts and fix it yourself. They are cheap for a reason.
I have been down this road once and never again
I've run three Imprezas, two classics and now a bug-eye WRX PPP, between them I've personally covered about 125k miles without any of the engines going bang (touch wood!). My first classic had over 124k on the clock when it had a car/wall interface and the second had similar when I got run into while stationary. The bug-eye is now on 92k. I can obviously only speak for the 2.0l engine but so far no complaints on that front. Most of the 2.0's I've heard of going pop have been either poorly tuned, poorly maintained or driven like a retard. Sometimes a combination.
doogz said:
paulmoonraker said:
There have been some issues with the newer 2.5ltr engines. They are inherently weaker and some have been pushed to hard. With the hatch there have been some map related issues.
Take internet stories with a pinch of salt. People only ever post the horror stories. Many have been pushed far too hard (especially in the case of the WRX).
-P
Actually yeah, a mates 2.5 STI PPP let go at ten thousand miles, loss of power, puff of smoke, rattle rattle rattle.Take internet stories with a pinch of salt. People only ever post the horror stories. Many have been pushed far too hard (especially in the case of the WRX).
-P
Big ends went, big time. He utterly ragged the s
t out of that car, all the time though. Scary driver.
doogz said:
I know, i commented on my WRX PPP on Page 1. I'm just agreeing that the 2.5 doesn't seem to be quite as strong an engine. But like i said, that one in particular had a very hard life.
Its a shame, as it makes it a concern to map and mod a 2.5...Generally, however, they are reliable cars and hardly have an easy life... Look at its another way, if your engine does go bang you have a legitimate excuse to stick new pistons etc in and go for massive power ...
St John Smythe said:
rossmc88 said:
reliable and subaru engines are not 2 words that go together
just google subaru and big end failure or head gasket failure.
On the subaru forums, about every 5th post in the tech help sections are about the above, I'm not even exaggerating
A wise man once said to me when I told him I was going to buy an impreza
"I hope you like engine rebuids son"
I really wish I had listened
If an impreza engine goes bang, you are looking at 3K to fix, or 1k in parts and fix it yourself. They are cheap for a reason.
I have been down this road once and never again
That doesn't sound good at all. I've had cars in the past where I've had to get the engine rebuilt and I don't want to go down that route again! My current Alpina is 280bhp and the chances of the engine going pop are very low (in fact I've never heard of this happening at all). Maybe I need to do a bit more research as an Impreza would make a great fun weekend car and good for trackdays too. I don't drive to work so whatever I have is a weekend car. If I bought a PPP I'd keep it standard so hopefully there wouldn't be much chance of engine problems?just google subaru and big end failure or head gasket failure.
On the subaru forums, about every 5th post in the tech help sections are about the above, I'm not even exaggerating
A wise man once said to me when I told him I was going to buy an impreza
"I hope you like engine rebuids son"
I really wish I had listened
If an impreza engine goes bang, you are looking at 3K to fix, or 1k in parts and fix it yourself. They are cheap for a reason.
I have been down this road once and never again
My story isn't internet hype, I could post the pics of my ugly rebuild if that helps prove my point?
Boxer engines can struggle with oil lubrication and aluminium blocks don't help either, especially with most of them being an open deck design
This is what the inside of an open deck impreza block looks like
They are very fragile engines
St John Smythe said:
Nice car with STi looks, but expensive...paulmoonraker said:
St John Smythe said:
Nice car with STi looks, but expensive...St John Smythe said:
Great.....get it bought. I had a 2001 bugeye in 2002. Its the best fun you can have with your clothes on!!I bought a 2002 wagon with PPP about 18months ago, for a winter/kids' football car. Paid around £4.5k for standard one with 45k miles and a perfect service history. Put a set of Nokian winter tyres on it last year, and it was unstoppable. It's been on them ever since! Been through two MoTs with a set of wipers the only cost. Zero mechanical issues.
Don't do many miles in it, but best drive I had all year was 12 miles up and down a hillside farm track in Highalnds a couple of months ago. Great car, no driving aids, think I'll keep it until it drops!
Don't do many miles in it, but best drive I had all year was 12 miles up and down a hillside farm track in Highalnds a couple of months ago. Great car, no driving aids, think I'll keep it until it drops!
St John Smythe said:
paulmoonraker said:
St John Smythe said:
Nice car with STi looks, but expensive...You can get a remap anytime and get 270bhp...
paulmoonraker said:
St John Smythe said:
paulmoonraker said:
St John Smythe said:
Nice car with STi looks, but expensive...You can get a remap anytime and get 270bhp...
St John Smythe said:
Ah, didn't realise the wing is aftermarket. Is it only the STIs that have the wing?
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