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Registered: 9th Aug 02
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15th Dec 12 at 19:49

Gutted to read this!

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=26839

At one point I had a blobeye STI PPP and my brother had a classic WRX and we both loved them... I feel like I'll have to get another one day. I think it's time to pay tribute and post your favourite Imprezas. For me, and I'm sure many other people, it just has to be the P1

VegasPhil

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15th Dec 12 at 19:55

It's because of the state of the latest one though. The performance is still amazing.

P1 is the one for me. Impreza was THE performance car I grew up wanting

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold

mike56gte

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Registered: 23rd Jun 09
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15th Dec 12 at 20:04

Tbf its probably a good thing, god nows where they were going with the new designs.

recarouk

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Registered: 30th Sep 05
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15th Dec 12 at 20:05

22B for me, always wanted one, but realistically will never be able to afford one

Jambo

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15th Dec 12 at 20:23

Nothing wrong with the new design IMO.

They stopped selling them because they don't make sense anymore.

Dave

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15th Dec 12 at 20:28

How depressing that a manufacturer is pulling a performance car because "it's uncompetitive in terms of CO2".

I saw a silver hatch at the supermarket today, didn't think it looked that bad tbh, much better than anything that had come before it bar the original IMO.

davieslim

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15th Dec 12 at 20:33

was never a big fan of them but loved driving them and got to drive a few over the years but always loved these but its a shame we never got it lol

Iain M

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Registered: 18th Aug 05
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15th Dec 12 at 20:36

Its a sad sad world now when all we are concerned about is emmisions and other things like that.
I nearly nearly bought a scooby but then bourght my zlet instead. Would love to own one still though .

LeeM

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15th Dec 12 at 21:11

my favourite

Jay

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15th Dec 12 at 21:27

quote:
Originally posted by LeeM
my favourite
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v353/gazgow/DSC00008.jpg

That is gorgeous

(minus the mesh in the bumper, doesnt look right)

[Edited on 15-12-2012 by Jay]

jrdn7

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Registered: 14th Feb 11
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15th Dec 12 at 22:47

Unbelievable. Impreza sales dropped quite a lot (official) since they pulled out of the WRC. 22B was definitely the best in my eyes.

What SUV's do they build?

JM_16v

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15th Dec 12 at 23:54

quote:
Originally posted by davieslim
was never a big fan of them but loved driving them and got to drive a few over the years but always loved these but its a shame we never got it lol

looks like a sabb

K2 GTi

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16th Dec 12 at 00:01

quote:
Originally posted by JM_16v

quote:
Originally posted by davieslim
was never a big fan of them but loved driving them and got to drive a few over the years but always loved these but its a shame we never got it lol

looks like a sabb

Not quite sure about a sabb tbh.

Looks more like a Saab

Kyle T

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16th Dec 12 at 00:21

I did a fair bit of reading into the history of the Impreza when looking to buy mine - and from what I can gather the things which hurt them come down to:

2.5l engine in the 2006 onwards cars was made of chocolate and they couldn't revert to the 2.0l favorite because of CO2 regulations. The engine basically cannot be tuned without serious work which alienated the majority of the Impreza community.

The hatch was a major design change from the previous Impreza's and again alienated their fan-base - but also it was way over priced compared to a comparable hatch from other manufacturers. Maybe they would have sold more if we got the saloon version instead of the hatch:

Subaru UK have been taking the piss for quite a few years, buying in base spec cars and selling them for top premiums where the JDM cars, US cars and even other European cars were being delivered with a better spec for less money.

All that combined with the decline in requirement for performance cars, and the rise in TDI barge performance means there's little room for a 30k+ sports hatch/saloon with 19mpg.

The Impreza will live on through Jap imports I'm sure... but for now my favorite Scoob of all times will remain:

Lotus Elise 111R

Impreza WRX STi

LeeM

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16th Dec 12 at 02:13

they definitely fucked it with the hatch over here.

SportBoy

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16th Dec 12 at 02:32

blame the government imo....

SVM 286

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16th Dec 12 at 06:47

Bloody ridiculous.

SteveoBC

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16th Dec 12 at 09:59

What a crying shame, P1's and 22B versions were always poster cars of mine, thought they were taking a big gamble when they switched to a hatch....looks like they lost

Gary

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16th Dec 12 at 10:44

Its a shame, but will only make them cooler now.

Would love another classic again.

Colin

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16th Dec 12 at 10:51

Test drove the last shape Impreza a 330S & while it went very very well, it just looked shit!!

smcGSI16V

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16th Dec 12 at 11:09

Never been a fan tbh. Although I must be one of a few that thinks the latest hatchback was quite good looking.

MatthewR

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16th Dec 12 at 11:48

quote:
Originally posted by smcGSI16V
Never been a fan tbh. Although I must be one of a few that thinks the latest hatchback was quite good looking.

I agree but not the entry level one/s they look so naff

Darryl H

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