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Old 13 January 2023, 11:32 AM
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I'm 36 and just brought my first Impreza (after having wanted to own one since I was a kid, always been my dream car) last year
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Old 13 January 2023, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by trails
I understand Old Git is the next level up...maybe you get that at 25 years

if I pay for a banner, perhaps I can get Miserable Old Git
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Old 13 January 2023, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by pwbchris
I'm 36 and just brought my first Impreza (after having wanted to own one since I was a kid, always been my dream car) last year
Never too old to start.

Where are you from in Warick, I'm from Brum
Old 13 January 2023, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Hol

if I pay for a banner, perhaps I can get Miserable Old Git
I'd pay for that...I bet quite a few people would too
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Old 20 January 2023, 10:16 PM
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Joined in 2001, first scoob was a 1998, had four scoobs and a forrester turbo before moving on. Loved every one of them!

Not had a scoob for many. many years ... but still check in very occasionally, loved the community spirit.
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Old 23 January 2023, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by NOSSY_89
Never too old to start.

Where are you from in Warick, I'm from Brum
not too far then. Im just outside Coventry.
Old 27 January 2023, 05:42 PM
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2009 I joined. only had 1 Subaru a 97 green facelift UK 2000 and out of all my cars I've had, I miss that one. I MOT checked it the other day and it's still going.
Old 27 January 2023, 07:16 PM
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I’ve noticed that a lot of the old timers on here were active when they bought there Subarus either brand new or a year or two old and have sold them on so there no longer active….

Imagine buying a blobeye uk widetrack brand new…how much were they at the time?

as far as I’m concerned that is the creme de la creme….nothing kept up with them!

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Old 27 January 2024, 12:15 AM
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Still here 68 and still have two Subaru’s

member 25years IIRC

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Old 27 January 2024, 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Notaxfawor
Then they sold them on to chavs who fitted white wheels and ruined them
Ruined is Your brain Zany. Bored at hospital?
spec c RA has factory fitted white wheels btw
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Old 27 January 2024, 11:03 AM
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I’m still here aged 64 I’ve got a spec c and a Gtr :-)
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Originally Posted by Notaxfawor
Then they sold them on to chavs who fitted white wheels and ruined them
That definitely happened to the Classics, when values dropped to a certain pricing point.

It was probably around 2007 that I noticed a significant change in people’s attitudes to owners.

Go back to 1999 and Imprezas were both rare and exciting.
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Old 30 January 2024, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Hol
That definitely happened to the Classics, when values dropped to a certain pricing point.

It was probably around 2007 that I noticed a significant change in people’s attitudes to owners.

Go back to 1999 and Imprezas were both rare and exciting.
...and a significant change in owner demographic.
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Old 06 February 2024, 07:56 PM
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I've been here on and off since around 2007 had 5 through that time know running a 2004 t25
Old 31 May 2024, 08:01 AM
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Very apt post from my perspective, albeit over a few years.. My son turned 18 last year and follows JDM circles.. so dipped my toes back into scooby life, picked up a MY93 WRX Grey Import yesterday.. needs some work..but what better way to spend time with my son and pass down some knowledge and the car.
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Old 31 May 2024, 11:36 PM
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Exactly. Also, classic model Imprezas still offer genuine driving pleasure and the ability to surprise, after 30 years in the case of your car.

I don't drive mine much these days, but time gets reversed when I do. I have found that modern EV drivers expect my 'random old banger' to be easily out-accelerated or to be intimidated to move out of the way. The car lets me become 26 again...
Old 02 July 2024, 07:12 PM
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Just popping in to ask a question Still no scoob for me ( that time has passed ) but added to the Black Audi A4 S Line a new steed, an Audi RS4 B7 in sprint blue a year ago and loving that one. Now I must go and ask the question I came in here for
Old 02 July 2024, 11:24 PM
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Still pop in from Time to time. Currently in a 340i 🤨
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