Where have all the Imprezas gone?
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Unfortunately the lovely dry uk weather is not good for any car , on the jdm imports i’ve had i have always under sealed them , most jdms have some under sealing but the factory miss a fair amount , the killer i find is the jacking points and on the fsti in particular the offside rear one it seems like there is a bit of a water trap there , unless the car is a garage queen and never goes outside then i feel there is very little that can be done
paul888 said:
I have an impreza classic,as well as a bmw and a motorbike.
Up until recently it had been totally reliable but then at 92k headgasket went. Due to moving house I've lost my garage so paid a garage who specialise in rally prep,to strip the engine and check all replace all bearings etc that needed doing,and fit MLS HG's.
£2200 later the engine is fine but the bodywork is starting to rust, both rear arches showing bubbling and a small bubbling section by the rear windscreen.
I can see issues compounding on this car and I'm guessing this is why a lot are disappearing, the cost of repairs on cars only worth a few grand outweigh economical repair.
I'm persevering with mine but could have bought something nicer with the money I've spent. It's just such a nice handling car to drive when it's working fine I can't kill it off,like some of a more sensible persuasion would do.
You’ve summed up the situation perfectly. They will continue to be scrapped until it’s worth the money to fix them. Up until recently it had been totally reliable but then at 92k headgasket went. Due to moving house I've lost my garage so paid a garage who specialise in rally prep,to strip the engine and check all replace all bearings etc that needed doing,and fit MLS HG's.
£2200 later the engine is fine but the bodywork is starting to rust, both rear arches showing bubbling and a small bubbling section by the rear windscreen.
I can see issues compounding on this car and I'm guessing this is why a lot are disappearing, the cost of repairs on cars only worth a few grand outweigh economical repair.
I'm persevering with mine but could have bought something nicer with the money I've spent. It's just such a nice handling car to drive when it's working fine I can't kill it off,like some of a more sensible persuasion would do.
Ritchie335is said:
I would say corrosion has definitely killed a vast percentage of them.
I have a GC8 WRX and it is shocking, both sills are gone, the rear strut towers are iffy along with the back panel.
The nearside front wishbone was so bad it had nearly parted. It will be crushed very soon.
It's now been gutted with all the noisy bits put into this, the Imp is sulking in the background.
So much coolness here! I really hope you do a reader's car thread on it. How do you fit the 2.5 Turbo engine in there? Have you had do do much work modifying the engine bay? Also how did you find a brat that has not oxidised to nothing!? I have a GC8 WRX and it is shocking, both sills are gone, the rear strut towers are iffy along with the back panel.
The nearside front wishbone was so bad it had nearly parted. It will be crushed very soon.
It's now been gutted with all the noisy bits put into this, the Imp is sulking in the background.
I’m still flying the flag for Impreza 18 years after my first one!
A classic sti & a bug WRX wagon in my fleet.
I’ve noticed a shift in the experience with the classic since owning it. I’ve had this one 7 years and it’s gone from youngsters liking it to being ignored as newer school kids probably don’t even know what it is. It’s gone from being one of many at the rallycross to being one of few and people now coming up to me to talk and take pics.
I had the evos back in the day as everyone says they’re ‘better’ but they lack something the Impreza has.
A classic sti & a bug WRX wagon in my fleet.
I’ve noticed a shift in the experience with the classic since owning it. I’ve had this one 7 years and it’s gone from youngsters liking it to being ignored as newer school kids probably don’t even know what it is. It’s gone from being one of many at the rallycross to being one of few and people now coming up to me to talk and take pics.
I had the evos back in the day as everyone says they’re ‘better’ but they lack something the Impreza has.
yellowstreak said:
So much coolness here! I really hope you do a reader's car thread on it. How do you fit the 2.5 Turbo engine in there? Have you had do do much work modifying the engine bay? Also how did you find a brat that has not oxidised to nothing!?
It’s a long story, I imported from Texas and converted it to RHD.The front legs did need a little massaging to get it to fit.
Hopefully I’ll get it running in the next month.
Build thread is here on RR, however I’ve not updated it for a while...
http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/206278/subaru-...
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