lazzasurf

what do you people know about the non turbo 2.0 impreza estate. as in what to look for buying secondhand with £6000 im looking to pull a trailer tent but dont want a offroad 4x4 diesel...many thanx...

Paulo P

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Is it the sport? Gl? how old? how many miles? Give us something to go on.

Paul

p.s what is it that you want to know?

Nexuas

If you want to pull a trailer try to find one with a tow bar fitted.

£6000 is going to get you a good low milage S/T plate IIRC.

Old_Fart

Fuel economy is horrible on the scoob, even N/A..unless you really really want the impreza look I'd avoid it and get something more conventional...a nice Mondeo 1.8TD or the like.
Biggest prob may be piston slap on 1998 models (not that common but make sure the car ir started from dead cold as you can only hear it in that case)..otherwise FSH, HPI and treat it like buying any other car.
Rgds
Chuck

alcazar

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A mate of mine had a Legacy, and said it was the best tow-car he'd owned, bar none.
Alcazar

Paul_M

Don't buy a Mondeo 1.8 TD... absolutely horrible engine, it struggles to pull the car alone never mind towing. 82BHP and 178Nm torque are pathetic for a diesel, it has a useful power band of only 2000-3500 RPM and massive turbo lag. Very nice chassis for the type of car spoilt by the engine - the 2.0 16V has more torque.

Newer TDCi models are much better (130BHP and 330Nm torque) more economical and much nicer to drive. But they're out of your price range

Paul_M

PS Sorry if that was OT, I have no idea if a sport makes a good tow car cos I've never driven one and have never towed with my turbo impreza. The AWD system works nicely though so can only help when lugging 1000kg+ behind you.