My Subaru Impreza

[robstopper]

As I have a reputation in the other club I'm a member of as being a "bit of a tart", I thought I'd show you all my little old Impreza





She's a UK-model Turbo 2000 of 1997 vintage.

Spec highlights include AP Racing brakes all round, Exe-tc fast road dampers, Whiteline ARB's, A'PEXi Power FC ECU remapped by Paul @ Zen Performance, VF35 turbo, 18" Prodrive wheels, 6-speed gearbox conversion, and Roger Clark Motorsport lightweight flywheel, ultra-lightweight pulleys, exhaust, livery and replica "Gobstopper" rear spoiler. Currently sitting at about 305bhp and 295lb/ft. RCM have been looking after it for the last two years now to great effect

[dufusmuppet]

Needs a bigger rear wing,other than that nice..........

[suprajazz]

Nice my brothers has same spoiler like yours. Watch out on his very expensive build popping up on the scooby forum hes had fully built forged engine pushing over 500bhp the things insane built by API

[robstopper]

My rear spoiler is (at time of writing) a one-off. It's a replica made by Roger Clark Motorsport of the one fitted to their "Gobstopper" Time Attack car - it's based on a 22B spoiler, with the adjustable top element replaced with a carbon fibre blade, supported by the alloy uprights - plus, it's fitted on to the original bootlid from the Gobstopper itself. I've seen a few similar-looking attempts around, and Perrin do their "stiffies" for the later STI8 spoilers, but so far, and as far as I'm aware, this is the only one actually made by RCM themselves..........you just do NOT want to know how much it cost me!!!!!!

[rb5230]

i like that a lot, bet you have spent a pretty penny on it. is it a daily driver? and come on how much was the spoler then? i know your gagging to say.

[Diablos-666]

I'll start off the bidding... I reckon £1000, it is custom made after all.

[rb5230]

Diablos-666 said:

I'll start off the bidding... I reckon £1000, it is custom made after all.

im gonna guess at £1500 fitted and painted.

[robstopper]

yep, it's my daily driver - has just ticked over to 135,000 miles this week!

I've owned it for about six and a half years, and have spent upwards of £28k on modifying it.

Oh, and your guesses for the spoiler are WAY off!!! Take a look on the RCM website for some idea of cost - the pic of the spoiler on there is actually mine, before it got fitted

[rb5230]

£2500? you are mental!

[robstopper]

rb5230 said:

£2500? you are mental!

yep!

Edited by robstopper on Friday 10th September 11:36

[rb5230]

robstopper said:

rb5230 said:

£2500? you are mental!

yep! lol

i meant it in a good way, well sort of, if mental can ever be a good thing. freaking lunacy (in a good way).

[robstopper]

no - you're right, I am mental

After all, who in their right mind would spend that much money on a 13 year old four door saloon?;)

Every single penny was money well spent though - can't take it with you after all!

[GravelBen]

I'm generally most unimpressed by decals/shopping lists etc but your example manages to pull it off. Assuming it does a bit of track work?

[snotrag]

Agree with Ben - thats a really neat colour scheme, and all the coolest kids have white wheels

[GravelBen]

snotrag said:

...all the coolest kids have white wheels

That reminds me I was contemplating white wheels for my black MX5 the other day! But I think I'd prefer dark wheels with a shiny rim.

Edited by GravelBen on Friday 10th September 12:25

[robstopper]

GravelBen said:

I'm generally most unimpressed by decals/shopping lists etc but your example manages to pull it off. Assuming it does a bit of track work?

nah, it's mostly a fast-road car as my daily driver. Done a couple of minor track sessions, and two RWYB days at Santa Pod. It used to have the Cusco-style JGTC livery, but when I got to know Matt and Olly at RCM, and fell in love with their Gobstopper TA car, it seemed appropriate to carry their race livery on the car. It's subtle, but as they've done the majority of the big mods on the car, it's a good way of paying tribute to them. So, I can't take any credit, I'm just following in their footsteps!

[robstopper]

GravelBen said:

snotrag said:

...all the coolest kids have white wheels

That reminds me I was contemplating white wheels for my black MX5 the other day! But I think I'd prefer dark wheels with a shiny rim.

Edited by GravelBen on Friday 10th September 12:25

go white! White wheels on a black MX5 would look awesome

[Disco You]

aside from the shopping list and other decals I really like that.

[stevenr]

I like that,rather a lot actually.

[soad]

Love it - got a damn nice look: tidy and just works.