nick172sport

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and ive had a bugeye wrx and there ****e like my clio sti is the car to buy

toneh

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Lol you will dont worry
In some folks eyes on here , unless you have an Sti you rank lower than a worm

Dale17

So was you a Chav when you had that? Lol

nick172sport

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dont think so at 45 yrs old lol

toneh

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I don't know how you dare ( slagging you're old bug ) , you're new cars not even metal
The front ends made from old lenor bottles

Dale17

I have Heard this before on here.. That's not what the forum should be about. Anyone who has a Subaru no matter what model, shouldnt be look Down on because of what they have .

toneh

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Thought bugeyes came out in 2001 , could have been no older than 12 years

Dale17

So I thought only chavs drove bugeyes

nick172sport

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yeh i know toneh crap car tbh to many electrical probs for me gonna get rid in summer fancy a bmw 330d

Dale17

Ahaa lol . I do rather like the Clio sport

toneh

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Yeah you can , it's easy , Sti look down on wrx , wrx look down on sport , sport look down on push bikes , push bikes look down on Clio bloke up there , with his plastic wings
Simples

Dale17

I had 318 and 320d and are nice cars inside and out.
And are a bit better on diesel that the scoob us on petrol lol

Dale17

Not how it should be lol,
Thought people was on here because it's a place for Subaru enthusiasts

toneh

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Tbh my bro had one from new and I liked it , nippy little car , but it rapidly started with niggling issues a shame really
Like 330's ,you know I'm a bm fan

nick172sport

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well my cliosport does 39 mpg the scoob did 30 mpg as i dont kill cars to death by raging them went into my local renault dealership to get fault lights cleared i had numerous mechanics and so asking for my email address and mobile no i told them to **** off its a 53 plater with only 50k on it and not driven hard

Dale17

39 mpg is pretty good and a 53 plate with only 50k is not bad

f1_fan

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But to most casual armchair viewers it is.... it's the one where they all saw the original Imprezas winning leaping through the air driven by Mad McRae and they all decided they wanted one.

So the road car Impreza icon was born in the mid 90s, had its peak around 2000 and the dying legacy (no pun itended) lasted till the mid 2000s ... then the hatch killed it almost stone dead in the UK just about overnight!

I am glad I have owned one since 1996 (apart from a 3 month hiatus in 2008), but in many ways the king is dead!

Dale17

Back to the thread now lol.
Was anyone inspired by Colin McRae to get a Subaru

Dale17

Had subarus since 96! Nice

belliott69

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To be fair the Impreza was dying as soon as the Hawkeye came out, a big Alfa lookalike that the main WRC drivers weren't keen on and then helped them develop the Hatch. I agree the Hatch did kill off the Impreza marque completley but I'd say that if the 2.5's weren't made of chocolate, there would of been a bit more demand for the Hatch and maybe not so much negativity about it. Sad state of affairs but every dog has its day and Subaru as a proper performance marque will end in the next few years in the UK, after Toyota reduce the price on the GT86 and the BRZ will probably increase and the demand for that will die right off.

belliott69

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Not so much just Mcrae but the whole image of the Subaru's rallying when I was younger made me desperate to get one as soon as I could afford one.

f1_fan

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It's sad, but it's the way of the world. I know people think I have a downer on the hatch for no good reason, but having owned these cars since 1996 and been through the whole cycle of Impreza desirability, reputation, even legend if you like I was pretty upset to see them misjudge the UK market so badly and with (IMO) such a poor effort.

I know they are doing well in the US and Aus, but the magic has gone for me. Glad I've still got my 'rusty old shed' as a reminder of the good times even if from time to time I think of selling it. Probably never will though!

belliott69

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Totally agree, I'm going to be selling a couple of my vehicles soon because I want to try and buy a v3-4 Sti saloon, but i want it as near to standard as possible as I think thats around the time that they were at there complete peak.

Dale17

I'm looking for the same pal, its taking some going lol

chocolate_o_brian

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I'll be sniffing around when you do Chris. Last November, you never did give me a bell when you were in my area...

I remember these things

belliott69

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I've seen a couple I like on Pistonheads but they always look good in the adverts, need to get the funds together soon though as I'm starting to chomp at the bit lol.

Dale17

There are some sheds out there! And sine that look nice but can't be trusted

f1_fan

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Sorry Andy, It didn't happen, was a client of mine who kept putting me off and then said leave it until after Xmas - I meant to PM you... apologies!

Supposed to be happening mid Feb... will definitley come and say Hi still

chopperman

I suppose to the untrained eye the Hawk could look a bit Alfa'ish, not that that's a bad thing. The grill arangement is actually supposed to be styled from their avionics heritage. The Grill being a jet exhaust and two wings. Frome what i've heard and read, most consider the hawk the best looking scoob since the classic. So far from it's looks putting people off, many are modding their blobs to look like a hawk. As for WRC drivers not wanting them, i think it was more of a case the WRC rules only allowed 2L engines and not 2.5's.

ditchmyster

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Chav ******.