Well at 49 you would have thought i would have grown out of scoobies by now , having owned 9 in the past 20 odd years . Then when my two sons now own one each a 2006 sti type uk widetrack and a brz , all i get is get another one dad you boring old T**t so i did , bought it from hurst cars its a 2006 sti type uk widetrack running 370 bhp .

 

NICE.SJ.

 

Why not guy down my road has a Bugeye and he's in his 70's.

 

Because he loves Subarus?!
looks stunning mate

 

Just back into scoobys myself, got a nice sport blob, it's more of a long project for me. Nice motor by the way

 

thanks for the replies

 

You don't seem very happy about things , hope your ok , pm me im a good listener .

 

nice way to **** on somebody's happy thread. New car

 

You have no idea what you’re talking about. A wide track blob eye is as good as the UK cars get - they’re very desirable.

Yes there are better JDM cars, but not everyone wants the hassle that can come with them like the insurance and not being sure on replacement parts.

 

Well done, mate.

I’ve got 15 years more on you and I’m still addicted.

I haven’t spent a day in the last 20 years without an Impreza on the drive.
So you’re in good company here.

And don’t let the negative naysayers p1ss on your parade.

 

Great choice! Can‘t see myself growing out of Imprezas anytime soon either...

What sort of spec is making those 370 ponies?

 

There is no hassle with insurance or spare parts with a JDM car.

Nice looking car OP.

 

I disagree John. We have 4 import cars between me and the Mrs and you can’t just use compare the market or euro parts

You need to know who to go to and what you’re asking for. UK cars are a doddle in comparison.

 

I've been driving JDM cars for 20 years, there are no parts issues. Most parts are identical between UK and JDM.

I suspect my insurance is cheaper than most UK Impreza owners.

 

Welcome back!

 

Ive never had a problem getting parts for a jdm car,
Icp is go to parts supplier for me

 

cars running vf43 turbo , equal length headers with de cat exhaust, k+n cold air induction, 3 port solonoid, rcm upgraded fuel pump and remapped by fb tuning

 

Its easy for you because you’ve been driving them for 20 years and know them inside out. Yes, ‘most’ parts, but the average joe doesn’t know which ones.

The insurance on my Spec C RA is £400, so probably cheaper than most uk owners too. Was still more hassle to get than 5 minutes online

 

lovley car mate , i have just got another one too (age 55) 55 plate wide track , these young lads think they invented running performance cars, i have been doing it most of my life and will do until they remove my driving licence from my old boney hands

 

Lovely example Ignore the numpty that stated its the worst spec engine 😂 I ran the same engine for 8 years at over 500bhp and it took everything I threw at it.

 

Thinking of getting another one last had one in 1998.im 50yrs now but watching top gear last week and the mcare special bought it all back.do you all still flash your lights when you see each other

 

I am 50 and still have the original GC8 I bought in 2000.

 

I am in my 50s also and I am normally in too much in shock to flash my lights if I see another one when out in my classic... However I did flash my lights when I saw a black Catalunya classic last year when driving my Audi. Hope he didn't think his exhaust had fallen off or something...

 

don't see so many around when I had mine but great to see and hear them and they will always turns head.as I've lost touch in the years is it the running costs,insurance,etc

 

Sales fell off a cliff with the Hatchback model and never recovered.

 

Welcome back Steve

 

If you could choose one which,2006 Impreza 2.5 WRX STI TYPE UK 4DR 278 BHP or 2007 57 impreza 2.5 GB270 4dr 270 bhp prodrive looking to buy one

 

Neither of them. They are both 2.5s.

 

any problem with the 2.5.or sti type uk2003/ 2006 Any advice would be appreciated

 

Read the sticky thread on 2.5 issues at the top of the General page.