RE: Subaru Impreza WRX | Shed of the Week
Discussion
TEKNOPUG said:
Good luck fitting 16" tyres on 17" wheels....
I have a similar mileage 2002 WRX wagon, albeit with PPP and a few other mods, that I am just prepping to sell. Won't be asking anything like as much as this one, so will be interested to see what it goes for. Further proof that they are capable of big miles though.
So have you still got two WRX wagons? I still think of my black blob with affection. I have a similar mileage 2002 WRX wagon, albeit with PPP and a few other mods, that I am just prepping to sell. Won't be asking anything like as much as this one, so will be interested to see what it goes for. Further proof that they are capable of big miles though.
A good inspections and a history and sympathetic ownership is a must on any Subaru.
If abused and not serviced they don't last .
I used to move cars for that well known car buying site . All the drivers would get excited about driving their first Subarus , unfortunately all that we came across were at the bottom end of condition and not one finished the journey to the auction yards under their own power .
To survive to this sort of miles must have involved some care and a fair amount of money .
Would you buy it just for the noise and dreams of Macrae , Burns and Scandinavian heroes ?
If abused and not serviced they don't last .
I used to move cars for that well known car buying site . All the drivers would get excited about driving their first Subarus , unfortunately all that we came across were at the bottom end of condition and not one finished the journey to the auction yards under their own power .
To survive to this sort of miles must have involved some care and a fair amount of money .
Would you buy it just for the noise and dreams of Macrae , Burns and Scandinavian heroes ?
MarJay said:
I understand that the STis don't understeer the same way, but it really put me off Subarus if I'm honest. Tinny, cheap feeling, not even that quick, understeery and definitely not pretty. It felt more Korean than something like a Toyota or Nissan.
Good shed, I do approve of this one. A hundred times better than last week's blandmobile but as they say on the Tellybox, Ahm oot.
Apparently the understeer is cured by fitting a stiffer/STI rear ARB - neutralises the handling and away you go.Good shed, I do approve of this one. A hundred times better than last week's blandmobile but as they say on the Tellybox, Ahm oot.
I know what you mean about the interiors - they don't exude quality, but the engineering underneath is pretty good in my experience.
Brilliant shed, surely ideal for anyone wanting to tick off the list.
Great to drive, but bargain basement interiors (been spoiled by german car build quality).
I do miss that burbled and the mental cornering ability though, and that hot smell once you'd driven it hard somewhere. The same smell as a hot 911 with an oil leak...
Great to drive, but bargain basement interiors (been spoiled by german car build quality).
I do miss that burbled and the mental cornering ability though, and that hot smell once you'd driven it hard somewhere. The same smell as a hot 911 with an oil leak...
The wagon is probably the only Impreza I would have - and much to the scourn of most - if it was an auto even better as it may not have been screamed quite as much (yes I know - caveat emptor)
LOL ref chimp comment - must remember that also
LOL ref chimp comment - must remember that also
Edited by oilit on Friday 14th February 10:41
Blob eye. Not for me.
Estate blob eye. Definitely not for me.
I’ve owned a mint low-miles classic and a mint low miles WR1 both of which I loved and both of which I would choose over a blob eye car.
One of things I loved about the WR1, apart from the extra power, was the DCCD which allowed a bit of fun when it snowed..
Estate blob eye. Definitely not for me.
I’ve owned a mint low-miles classic and a mint low miles WR1 both of which I loved and both of which I would choose over a blob eye car.
One of things I loved about the WR1, apart from the extra power, was the DCCD which allowed a bit of fun when it snowed..
As the owner of another bug eye'd WRC champ (Corolla - stop laughing) I adore these Impreza's. I didn't at the time, but the older I get and the more I look at these the more I think they look contemporary compared to the generation before. Those Impreza's look old. These ones look modern enough.
I would buy it in a heartbeat, but the taxman took all my dough.
I would buy it in a heartbeat, but the taxman took all my dough.
Augustus Windsock said:
Blob eye. Not for me.
Estate blob eye. Definitely not for me.
I’ve owned a mint low-miles classic and a mint low miles WR1 both of which I loved and both of which I would choose over a blob eye car.
One of things I loved about the WR1, apart from the extra power, was the DCCD which allowed a bit of fun when it snowed..
Erm, a WR1 is a blob eyeEstate blob eye. Definitely not for me.
I’ve owned a mint low-miles classic and a mint low miles WR1 both of which I loved and both of which I would choose over a blob eye car.
One of things I loved about the WR1, apart from the extra power, was the DCCD which allowed a bit of fun when it snowed..
oilit said:
The wagon is probably the only Impreza I would have - and much to the scourn of most - if it was an auto even better as it may not have been screamed quite as much (yes I know - caveat emptor)
I wouldn't worry about that, the harder you drive them the more they like it. Mine did and was still happy to go to the red line at similar mileage to this one at the time I sold it 5 years ago. Something I still regret to this day.Edited by oilit on Friday 14th February 10:41
Cannot underestimate how much these rust. I've got a subaru forester of similar vintage, biggest mistake I made was making it sorn for a couple of years. While the body is sound, the rest of it has been reducing itself to the finest of flaky puff pastry for the past 24 months.
I dare say this one might be ok with continued use, but if in doubt, slam the bonnet and see how much of the car ends up on the floor.
I dare say this one might be ok with continued use, but if in doubt, slam the bonnet and see how much of the car ends up on the floor.
Augustus Windsock said:
Blob eye. Not for me.
Estate blob eye. Definitely not for me.
I’ve owned a mint low-miles classic and a mint low miles WR1 both of which I loved and both of which I would choose over a blob eye car.
One of things I loved about the WR1, apart from the extra power, was the DCCD which allowed a bit of fun when it snowed..
Do you mean WR Sport?Estate blob eye. Definitely not for me.
I’ve owned a mint low-miles classic and a mint low miles WR1 both of which I loved and both of which I would choose over a blob eye car.
One of things I loved about the WR1, apart from the extra power, was the DCCD which allowed a bit of fun when it snowed..
Pleasingly unpretentious and, in turn, cool.
Cabins are a tad bleak and feel brittle but are actually well built and hard-wearing.
As mentioned, understeer can be cured by a stiffer rear ARB. (WhIch is a recipe also adopted by the new F-type.)
I’ve heard that because it was an inherently ‘dirty’ engine, EU-spec cars had a different map/ECU to improve emissions, so if a JDM-spec map/ECU is fitted it improves performance and MPG? True?
The car in the ad has only one former keeper, a FSH and, I assume, it’s unmodified, which is a rare combo - used-car nirvana.
Cabins are a tad bleak and feel brittle but are actually well built and hard-wearing.
As mentioned, understeer can be cured by a stiffer rear ARB. (WhIch is a recipe also adopted by the new F-type.)
I’ve heard that because it was an inherently ‘dirty’ engine, EU-spec cars had a different map/ECU to improve emissions, so if a JDM-spec map/ECU is fitted it improves performance and MPG? True?
The car in the ad has only one former keeper, a FSH and, I assume, it’s unmodified, which is a rare combo - used-car nirvana.
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