Subaru Impreza - the daily hack

[DubFan]

I'm a big fan of the old skool Impreza, reminds me of the good old days of Colin McCrae in a scooby, going sideways.
If I was going to have anything Japanese, it would be an Impreza.

[cullygti]

very nice and arry that wagon looks very nice everytime i see one i say to the wife thats what you want aint it 

[tomp]

Funnily enough I got my renewal quote through for my Impreza this week.

Last year the cheapest I could find was £400 ish fully comp with protected no claims, renewal is £290, Bonus!!!

[cullygti]

Funnily enough I got my renewal quote through for my Impreza this week.

Last year the cheapest I could find was £400 ish fully comp with protected no claims, renewal is £290, Bonus!!!

 

mine aint gone down in 4 years on the golf and never had a claim still aint to expensive compared to some 

[barrym381]

very nice and arry that wagon looks very nice everytime i see one i say to the wife thats what you want aint it 

does she dislike the golf that much 

[Panthera]

Thats a really nice looking Impreza you have there. Impreza's are close to my heart and I miss mine everyday. I had a Impreza Sport for about 2 1/2 years and I modified it quite heavily: 



She handled so brilliantly - like on rails and went so well for an N/A car. These are truly fantastic cars in the right hands.

ok so after deciding 3 or so years ago to put the car on classic insurance i decided i wanted something cheap but easy to maintain - so picked this up 

totally standard 99 UK Turbo - 215bhp



then done a few bits n pieces just to make it a bit nicer
Prodrive Springs, KYB shocks, all top mounts replaced
Sti front splitter



So 215bhp was becoming a bit slow feeling. so over time picked up
Prodrive Performance Pack (ECU, Full Exhaust, Intercooler Y-Pipe)
Dump/recirc valve delete
Sport Cat Downpipe
Newage Intercooler setup (bigger & cooler )
braided brake hoses
solid droplinks all round
plus nice set  of Raceline RL-7 alloys to give it the true rally slag look

now sitting at 270bhp and makes a lovely driving daily hack!

[xcore]

very tidy!

picked up my first classic the other day as a cheap beater, tatty on the outside but its a wrx import with td05, fmic  walbro etc. being mapped asap aiming for 300bhp for under 2k including buying the car!

[Gambit]

They certainly are a cheap car nowadays but so much fun its unreal, still brings a smile to my face every morning i get into it

@panthera that is a cracking looking sport you had

[barrym381]

They certainly are a cheap car nowadays but so much fun its unreal, still brings a smile to my face every morning i get into it

not fair a need mine back 

[Gambit]

looks like impreza is gonna be shifted soon.... currently looking for a mk4 r32 to become the new daily hack! tho finding one over here in N.Ireland aint the easiet so could take a while.