its goin to be a very quick car but peronaly i wouldn't dare! 30K man! its pig ugly to.

edited to say buy an S3!

 

by S3 I hope your aren't referring to an Audi!!!

 

Very cool car IMO,something a bit unique as well.

 

Have only seen it in pictures, but i like it. Not 100% sure about the mesh on the lower grill, maybe it would look better if it was black, but other than that I think is looks great.

Go for it!

 

got to say i feel thats its just a cynical marketing ploy by IM/Subaru UK to sell what is an outgoing model for a premium price.

this is only countered by the fact an unknown amount of money will be paid donated to the R.B fund (which is about the only good thing coming out of the car)

 

It's still jap crap though ... and I'm pretty sure your pug will still be on it's *** around a track. So plenty to give a hard time about

 

Gangsta,

Wouldn't bother! IIRC You left the Subaru fold as you were tired of the image and felt that they were no longer the performance icons they once were in terms of the magnitude of the performance difference between them and the hot hatch brigade.

The RB320 is no more powerful than the WR1, has some nice performance, interior and exterior features (much like the WR1) and is no doubt a lovely example of a scooby.

BUT

It's expensive (as all these special editions are). It's still a heavy UK car, lower spec than JDMs, that'll you'll want to modify (bang goes your warranty and residuals).

AND most importantly in respect of your original reasons for leaving Subarus

The only people who will "get" the RB320 thing are those who are already well disposed towards Subarus.

To those who already think Subarus are for "chavy boy racers" this latest edition will be nothing more than "another subaru for chavy boy racers"

If you still have hang ups about Subarus image, I'd be looking at something by Audi with RS in the badge!

If you want an "ultimate Impreza" for Kudos, it has to be the Type 25!

BTW Spec C, ****e, are you sure??? I don't think the WR1 did a sub 8:00 lap of the ring!

Happy hunting!

Ns04

 

Gangsta... just get it.... you know you want to... and you do seem to get what you want in life, so why not ?!!!

Go on...... do it.... do it...... do it!!!!!!!!

I DARE YOU!!!!!!!

 

Agree with all of the above expect everyone knows the 22b delivers the ultimate kudos in Impreza ownership

 

And I agree with you on that ... unfortunately though I wouldn't be able to drive a 22b the way I wanted to and it doesn't have a warranty. One day when I'm seriousely minted I will buy one and have it to look at. Because it is the daddy!! UK one that is!

 

Actually, as "official" Scoobies go I'd have to agree. The Type 25 is a 3rd party special of course.

Ns04

 

I can't believe you are even asking the question on here.

Those who are getting one will say ''do it they are great''.
Those who buy jap will say it's an old slug
Those who cant afford it or have an 05/06sti will say it's a waste of money
Those with a classic....well you know what they will say

I would say it's your money buy what you want, but be prepared to have the likes of me take the **** for no reason other than we can

You can buy my 205 if you want a REAL car, it will be up for sale soon

Gary

 

Lol ... I wouldn't want it any other way.

 

I agree with the part about not driving it like you'd like to. I felt the same with mine due to the legendary fragility of the engine or fear of denting a panel etc. But if I wanted to spend 30k on another Impreza, you can factor in both of these scenarios and worse case you'd spend on repairs what you would have spent on depreciation with a new RB. I know which one I'd be in, and I'm afraid it wouldn't be an RB. Good 22bs are around the low 20k mark, and have from what I have seen, have rock solid residuals.

I do believe another official subaru dealer has a 22b for sale at 30k with 22k on the clock (autotrader). It doesn't however look like a uk version as it's advertised as an S plate, all the same I'd say you'd get a few grand off of that price with a few years' worth of warranty thrown in.

 

I know you've said you don't want to hear 'Spec C this and that' but I'm just curious as to how you can say that a WR1 was awesome and yet the Spec C was ****e. Spec C was designed from the start to be a 'drivers' car. It is the starting for GrpN and is the better car, no doubt about it.

I can understand you point of view as regards the warraty aspect, but many dealers now offer a warranty on JDM models. Personally, I can'[t why anyone would buy a 'watered down' UK model, but that's just me. And maybe I'm being bias as I have JDM, a very special one at that too . I cancelled my order for a UK MY06 to get it, a lost my deposit in the process. Does it bother me? No. As I now own a car that no UK would stand up to

 

I struggled with that comment too

 

Rob,

lots being bought on the wr1oc.co.uk ,come in and have a look,were thinking of renaming to the EvoRB320WRonly1 club


Do it,do it!! worst ways you can shift it easy enough if you dont like it,

HAS ANYBODY actually driven one yet? bearing in mind have any been delivered yet as far as I know its June delivery is'nt it?

 

id go for the new spec C type RA-R

 

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You ALWAYS get the crap jobs "boss"

 

I know mate

but someone has to do it

 

I loved black cars but that looks like a parts bin special, not worthy of the badge it carries. Looks wise it seems a poor second to the WR1.

My dealer still continues to ring me weekly to see if i'd like to buy one, so i'd guess they're not going very well.

An STI specced to the same level may be £36000 but that's if you pay list price, which no one does, so in reality the gap between the 2 cars is a fair bit less and closes up even more when you start to spec up the RB320.

It could have been a good car but the chance to raise the bar from the last special edition has been wasted.

 

I got the brouchure here and it looks well smart - I would have one if I had a spare £30k !!

 

Its an over priced black Subaru with bolt on parts.

If it was a 2 door Subaru in memory of RB then yes its worth it.
To me its just another marketing gimmick.

 

As is EVERY special edition in the last 5 years!!

 

I don't believe the Bilstein's will be available to other models

 

EVO 9 - standard

 

 

thats not why your selling the number plate is it can see the headline now...

"the boss was taken from us by the "evil" jedi master"

 

No mate I have another plate Subaru Related