Well pleased with my UK Turbo but I must admit I am tempted by a few more horses.

I am a little confused by all the Jap models available..wrx,sti,type r etc

So what is best?
Where is the best place to buy one in the UK?
What are the pitfalls?

Thanks for any help.

Ed

 

Depends what your after Ed. If you want a hell for leather scream thru the gears bonkers mobile go for the wicked type r, if you want similar but softer sprung and not quite as short geared try the cool STI and if you are after something that has more grunt than the UK scoob try the funky wrx. To make my mind up Id spend an enjoyable day test driving them all....twice There isnt a best IMHO. Pitfalls would be no 3 year warranty from Subaru, but you can get an aftermarket one, youll probably have to have a decent alarm fitted and run it on SUL. ( although I have heard a rumour that the STI6 runs on NUL but dont quote me)

Stu

 

Take a look at the current (March/April) issue of <I>Japanese Performance</I> magazine. They have a good article comparing the different kinds of Impreza, UK and Japanese spec.

David

 

Edward i'd pop along to Track Marques their close to you.They will have every thing you need even if it is for a test only .Ziya the owner is very friendly and knows what his talking about .

tel. 0208 961 9611 (unless it changed recently)

...Go on ....Ian

 

Ed,

For good info I'd go to Steve Breen's pages (a brilliant site)

Check out this page <B><I>

 

Best Japanese Impreza?

"WRX STI Version 3 Type RA V-Limited Pure Sports Sedan"...

Next best... "Version 4 type RA V-Limited" etc...

But that's just my opinion, so it's best to just ignore me, I'll go probably away...

Moray

 

If it's horses you're after then it should be an STi, and for even more kudos go for the Wagon (nothing to do with me having a WRX Wagon, honest!)

 

Ed
I have a black WRX Japanese import...280bhp.. she's a year old done under 10k miles... and it's for sale if you're interested.... I love it to bits.

Going up...STi next...
P