New Subaru Impreza......finally.....
Discussion
I have just seen new pics of the latest Impreza that's coming out in October........well.....It's different!! Not sure if i like it at the moment....just trying to get over the shock of how different it looks from the usual but i'm getting there and it will grow on me...i hope!! 
The spec looks really good but i'm not sure if i would go back to a 2.0L, i prefer the 2.5L
What do you think??
The spec looks really good but i'm not sure if i would go back to a 2.0L, i prefer the 2.5L
What do you think??
Edited by scoobiewrx on Thursday 8th February 09:19
Not sure if it looks as good as the Evo X. At least Evo have stuck to their roots and kept the 4drs and a boot concept which i think looks OK. The interior of the Evo is actually quite nice too.
Is this too much of a change and does it now look 'same ole, same ole' and as generic as all other hatcbacks are. I always thought that as well as the mechanical side of things which are first and foremost for me, don't Subaru owners buy these cars because they look a bit different from the norm and actually shout 'i am effing quick so don't mess'. I quite like that and i feel this has lost it a bit.
Also....are VW the best they can hope to compete with. I mean....unless you are spending a shedload of money on a VW aren't they all just a bit bland and boring. Even the R32 isn't anything special so i'd have thought they would set their sites a bit higher when thinking about the competition.
I love the exclusivety a Subaru offers because they don't actually sell that many in the UK, and if this appeals to the masses and Subaru get their pricing right they will be a lot more commonplace than they are now. That would be a real shame. I think the introduction of a diesel at some stage would be excellent and very appealing as an everyday reliable hack with decent tuning potential.
Is this too much of a change and does it now look 'same ole, same ole' and as generic as all other hatcbacks are. I always thought that as well as the mechanical side of things which are first and foremost for me, don't Subaru owners buy these cars because they look a bit different from the norm and actually shout 'i am effing quick so don't mess'. I quite like that and i feel this has lost it a bit.
Also....are VW the best they can hope to compete with. I mean....unless you are spending a shedload of money on a VW aren't they all just a bit bland and boring. Even the R32 isn't anything special so i'd have thought they would set their sites a bit higher when thinking about the competition.
I love the exclusivety a Subaru offers because they don't actually sell that many in the UK, and if this appeals to the masses and Subaru get their pricing right they will be a lot more commonplace than they are now. That would be a real shame. I think the introduction of a diesel at some stage would be excellent and very appealing as an everyday reliable hack with decent tuning potential.
But i got a bigger CO2...so there 
You would think car companies would use focus groups to do exactly that, as do big brands in other markets. I would love to sit there all day and be paid to pick holes in someones design. Thing is...do they listen to the feedback!! They certainly don't read pistonheads either otherwise they might actually give the public what the public want.
bruh_la said:
GravelBen said:
bruh_la said:
I have never bought an Impreza because i found that for me the saloon style lacked practicallity and the looks where always a bit odd. IMO....
I would however buy that car pictured, everything thats good about the current car but with the allround practicality of a hatch and better looks....
I would however buy that car pictured, everything thats good about the current car but with the allround practicality of a hatch and better looks....
How is a hatch more practical than a sedan which is not much smaller inside and has a boot on the back as well? not sure I follow the logic there.
As mentioned above, the wagon versions are much more practical than a hatch or sedan will be though.
Hatchbacks usually have folding rear seats, this means you can put large things like furniture, luggage, bikes, camping gear..etc in the back and stack them up to the roof. In saloon cars thats not possible.(even if they have folding seats you cannot stack to the roof)
Its boring stuff i know but i already have enough impractical toys, my everyday car needs to be fun and practical. The Integrale and Escort Coworth were perfect. I wish the Evo and the Impreza had been developed along the same lines as the Integrale and Cozzy and not from saloon cars. Thats why the images shown are interesting to me.....
Fair comment
GravelBen said:
bruh_la said:
Hatchbacks usually have folding rear seats, this means you can put large things like furniture, luggage, bikes, camping gear..etc in the back and stack them up to the roof. In saloon cars thats not possible.(even if they have folding seats you cannot stack to the roof)
Yeah I see what you mean.
with the back seats folded down I can fit a bed in mine. (have to take the headboard off though) bruh_la said:
Its boring stuff i know but i already have enough impractical toys, my everyday car needs to be fun and practical.
I know the feeling, except I can't afford the impractical toys as well so just have the practical car. Impractical toys will join it once I finish uni and start working.Thats a bit over the top isn't it Ben. A full size bed in the back of yours. If you get up to those sorts of things wouldn't a day van with a mattress suffice?? Even better still....do it at home dude
MilnerR said:
Christ on a donkey! It's a chaved up Astra!
This is the nicest Impreza, ask anyone
This is the nicest Impreza, ask anyone
You always start to miss things when they're not there any more. I'll be sad to see the old shape go and i am not sure this new shape does it for me just yet. Pity they didn't do something like the EVO, staying true to form but much more updated in and out. The new Impreza is very different and not sure if that's actually such a good thing.
P.S. Yours is loverrrrly
Well....anyway you look at it....both PHer's Scoobys are very nice, however, anything has got to be better than the latest shots of the new hatchback scooby... www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=16073. sorry guys but that is truly awful and i won't be buying a new one. Not as nice looking as the latest EVO.
Used old style Scooby's just went way up in price!!
Used old style Scooby's just went way up in price!!
Xenocide said:
Those pictures are fake...
Look at the one looking at the rear. Look at the left on the inside of the wing. See the reflections don't match and you can see where the join is?
Then look at the one on the track. There are round reflections suggesting studio lights... on a track.. no.
Look at the one looking at the rear. Look at the left on the inside of the wing. See the reflections don't match and you can see where the join is?
Then look at the one on the track. There are round reflections suggesting studio lights... on a track.. no.
Like i said....i am genuinely hoping they are fakes and it's just someone having a laugh, and what Subaru have produced is infinately very much better. I hope
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