Subaru impreza RB5
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Just looked at how many subaru impreza RB5's are left on how many left and there's only 153. Was chatting to a lady at Curborough sprint course a few weeks ago and she said, wow your one of the RB5 owners that actually use there cars, which I said yes. I show at classic car shows and its my daily driver as well. She has one, but the engine is being rebuilt, she said there's only 70 being used full time on the roads now! Mines been featured I'm the modern classics magazine and I've now noticed the RB5, P1 and 22B are being featured more and more in classic car magazine's. Before it was your a bit to old to be driving one of these, but now they've been recognised as a classic, more and more people come and chat about it and take pics at classic car shows.
This is a nice example and I see you in it every now and again in Meir Heath. Was it parked outside goodfellazs today. There's a good group of stoke pistonheaders I'm pals with if ever you fancy catching up. I'm just down the road in Fulford. Got 997s, e36 m3 and I've just about to pick up a 1.9 gti pug project. Had an RB5 back in the day. Bloody loved it!
Yeah. My mum lives up Meir heath, I take her the hairdressers dressers every Thursday. I live along Tean Road in Cheadle. There's the Midlands Subaru owners club meet at Curborough sprint circuit near Lichfield on the 16th of July, some nice Imprezas there. Last year mine was the only RB5 there out of a hundred or so cars, there was even more P1s, about 6 if I remember rightly.
I used to spend many a happy hour at the shoulder of mutton in Fulford in the 70s, then I had a MK1 RS 2000. I've had the RB5 nearly five years now, I always wanted one and when I saw this advertised in a showroom near Coventry I went and had a look and put a deposit on it straight away. Mines got the PPP on it, plus it's had an expert engine rebuild and is now a 2.1 and various competition mods added, I've put an induction kit on and the 18 inch Prodrive alloys since I've had it. I've got all the receipts from the engine rebuild and mods added, it's apparently runs 350 BHP and hits 60 in 4 seconds. I use the car daily, but also show it at classic car shows in the Midlands, Cheshire and Derbyshire. I wanted the Prodrive rear boot spoiler as the original owner didn't want that put on. Every time a second hand spoiler comes up on eBay they fetch crazy prices, so I think I will forget about that option!
I used to spend many a happy hour at the shoulder of mutton in Fulford in the 70s, then I had a MK1 RS 2000. I've had the RB5 nearly five years now, I always wanted one and when I saw this advertised in a showroom near Coventry I went and had a look and put a deposit on it straight away. Mines got the PPP on it, plus it's had an expert engine rebuild and is now a 2.1 and various competition mods added, I've put an induction kit on and the 18 inch Prodrive alloys since I've had it. I've got all the receipts from the engine rebuild and mods added, it's apparently runs 350 BHP and hits 60 in 4 seconds. I use the car daily, but also show it at classic car shows in the Midlands, Cheshire and Derbyshire. I wanted the Prodrive rear boot spoiler as the original owner didn't want that put on. Every time a second hand spoiler comes up on eBay they fetch crazy prices, so I think I will forget about that option!
I've seen a red Porche knocking about round here, my pal up the road from me has a nice 996 as well as Gilburn Genie, Chevrolet Camero, Mercedes 190e, these he mostly uses for classic car shows, he's daily runaround is a series 3 BMW. Alright for Some!
Yeah. Will try and get there sometime, be nice to meet up with other enthusiasts.
Yeah. Will try and get there sometime, be nice to meet up with other enthusiasts.
I had the rear arches done on my RB5, They started to bubble, so took the car into a good body shop here in Cheadle and had them done properly. It's quite rear to find a very clean one now, even the first on the new gen shape are now suffering from rear arch rot!
If you find an RB5, make sure you also look at the near side back seal under the side skirt, as they go there as well.
If you find an RB5, make sure you also look at the near side back seal under the side skirt, as they go there as well.
We will probably make our own way there. It depends what time my mate has tea. I know the eat late. I haven't that worry now I'm divorced, time's my own now. Yeah let's hope the weather stays fine. I've got a good meet on the 16th of this month. It's the Midlands Subaru owners club meet at Curborough sprint course near Lichfield, went last year and mine was the only RB5 there out of around 100 cars, but as usual there's people who just use there old Impreza's just to show and most of those are two door imports WRX STI's and type R's. Last year a few people were very surprised I use my car all year round and not keep it in a heated bubble. Lol. Cars are for using and enjoying it say.
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