IMPREZA WR1

[Vesuvius 996]

Yeah baby.

On the look out for a sub 20k car with four doors and a character.

Drove an WR1 today and loved loved it.



Anything I need to know in particular......???


Anyone had one?



Thanks

V996 (Porsche forum soon to be defector....!)

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I was BLOWN away. It was the colour which attracted me. Good steer on the more recent cars though.....


Thanks.

I'll look into an RB320 as well............

[Vesuvius 996]

Hook line and sinker..

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911 driver gets Impreza education shockah!!

Keep it coming!!

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stevieb said:

Can i ask why Porsche to Impreza???

I have been hinking of going the other way as i will soon be slumming in on public transport, and was thinking of a C4S for a weekend toy

Sure thing.

1. I've had the 911 for three years and it's been GREAT. I'm only using it at weekends (and then only usually one day a week) and with the finance payments, insurance and warranty/servicing it's costing nearly a grand a month!!! An 18k Impreza will be less on the finance and still be good fun to drive, while being cheaper overall.

2. Room/space/four wheel drive. I've got a bit older now, my Mum can't get in an out of the 911 easily, and I want something with some space and plenty of GO! An RS4 is doable but again it's into 40k+ territory. Didn't like the EVO VIII I tried, but the WR1 felt fantastic, went like hell, and looked gorgeous. Like a baby RS4.

3. Seems to have a good owners' club and scene. Great fun to drive - won't have to worry about it quite so much as it's only going to be tying up 15k.


Porsche has been a wonderful toy, and I haven't once regretted it, but I'm after something which is more of a rocket powered holdall now, while reducing my motor related outgoings....


Mine's for sale BTW, 13 month Porsche warranty and getting its service this weekend so it needs nothing for 12 months. I'll put an advert in the Classifieds later.

Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Tuesday 15th January 13:37

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MilnerR said:

rsv gone! said:

If I was looking at Scoobies then I'd be trying to track down a Spec C

I looked around at a couple of WR1s and they are serious pieces of kit. In the end I went for a brand new STi PPP, mainly because I wanted a brand new car for once in my life (managed to get a good deal, aprox £24k with delivery miles and a PPP fitted).

The Hawk eye STi PPP is certainly easier to drive then the WR1. The 2.5 engine makes for much better pick up and more comfortable cruising.
There's not a lot to look out for really. Make sure any car comes with a full history, all the usual really. Clutches tend to suffer a bit due to the AWD system so listen out for any untoward noises in the transmission. Also keep an ear out for clonks and bangs from the diff. Check any mods are sensible and done properly. Other than that scoobies are, in the main, bullet proof.

Interestingly the dealer told me they'd never needed to do a clutch (!) which I found hard to swallow.

I might go for a bargain new car with three years warranty.


Any recommendations on what I might look for? Presumably an STI PPP UK Car?

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rsv gone! said:

Which Evo did you try?

EVO VIII - not an FQ.