Just got this press release for a new book, thought it might be of interest to at least one person on Scoobynet

Subaru Impreza

By Brian Long

Foreword by Toshihiro Arai (Subaru World Rally Team driver)

Published July 2003 (UK)/August 2003 (USA)

ISBN 1-903706-26-2/UPC 36847-00226-8

£29.99 (UK)/$49.95 (USA)

The definitive history, including world rallying, of Subaru’s incredibly successful ‘rice rocket’ Impreza models from inception to the present day.

Year-by-year coverage of all production models.

Japanese, American, European & Australian markets covered in great detail.

192 artpaper pages and over 400 contemporary pictures, mostly in colour.

The author lives in Japan and had full co-operation from Subaru.

CONTENTS

Introduction & Acknowledgements. Chapter 1 - The Subaru story (Brief history of the marque). Chapter 2 - Creating a new image (creating an upmarket image via the Impreza programme). Chapter 3 - First generation (Impreza story to 1996). Chapter 4 - A 'brand new' car (1996-2000). Chapter 5 - The New Age Impreza. (through 2002). Appendix - Production figures. Index.

THE AUTHOR

Born in Coventry, the heart of Britain's motor industry, the author comes from a family with a proud heritage in engineering, in both automotive and

aviation fields. He trained as a mechanical engineer, and worked at his father's garage before becoming heavily involved in the classic car scene at the age of 19.

Nowadays a full-time writer, who says he turned to writing by accident, Brian’s had more than 20 books published since the first in 1990.

A member of the RJC (Researchers' & Journalists' Conference of Japan), a committee member of the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame, a member of the Society of Automotive Historians and a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, Brian lives in Japan with his wife Miho, son Louis and daughter Sophie-Mercedes.

SPECIFICATION

Cloth hardback. 250x207mm (9-7/8x8-1/8in) portrait. 192 artpaper pages. Over 400 illustrations, mainly colour.

IMAGES

Cover image available from the Newspress site or from Veloce.

RETAIL SALES

Veloce books are stocked by or can be ordered from bookshops by quoting the correct ISBN number. We will also take orders direct: telephone - 01305 260068 (0044 1305 260068 from outside UK), fax - 01305 268864 (0044 1305 268864 from outside UK) or e-mail - sales@veloce.co.uk. Books can also be ordered on our website - <http://www.veloce.co.uk>

 

I wonder how similiar this is to the Haines Coffee Table Book,
"You & Your Subaru Impreza Turbo" by Chris Rees.

A link to the new book on Amazon (etc) would be useful.
Hint Hint.

 

That would show Amazon selling it for 20.99GBP ;-)

Edited to put the correct price in :-|

[Edited by sooby - 7/23/2003 11:52:39 AM]

 

got to www.amazon.co.uk

click on books

left hand side of screen search box type in impreza there are only three hits and it comes up number 3 on mine 20.99 .



[Edited by chrisp - 7/23/2003 12:21:21 PM]

 

 

does anybody have the haynes version?
and is it worth buying ?

 

I don't, but the reviews on the UK Amazon site may give you some indication as to whether you'll find it worthwhile.

 

If u've read books by Veloce Publishing on the RX-7 & Lexus, then u can get a feel of the style this new Impreza book has.
I bet this book will have much more text than photos.

 

I have just ordered it - soon see if it's any good

 

I have the Haynes book and it is v good

 

I have the Haynes book and it is very good

 

I'm not Higgs ( ) and I have the Haynes book Too.....

(Remember that It is NOT a Haynes Manual !!)

BUT... It is very good and I've read it several times...

Mark

[Edited by markwild - 7/25/2003 10:10:31 PM]

 

I have the new book

Plenty of colour pictures and plenty of reading aswell

Excellent book recommended

Mike

 

There is a chapter listing on http://www.iwoc.co.uk/books.html and a review will follow as soon as it is published... hence the reason Amazon are showing it 4-6 weeks away. This is also why the price is currently £20.99 from Amazon rather than the full price of £29.99. It will inevitably be compared with the Haynes "You and Your..." but that book is currently £12.59 on Amazon so everything has to be taken in perspective.

Steve

 

Have Haynes style book - Excellent pressie for the arrival of my new baby

Even ScoobyNet gets a mention at the back under clubs.

Only one small chapter on MY01-MY02 since it was just launched before book publication, nothing on MY03. Contains lots of links and usefull numbers.

see here for information.

Cheers

Jim

PS Is Chris Rees on here? Top book!

 

I have added a full review of the Brian Long book on
http://www.iwoc.co.uk/books.html
along with a low res scan or two including the full contents page to show the depth this book goes into.

Unlike the Chris Rees book it does not look at the ownership angle at all but concentrates the near 200 pages to an introductory history of Subaru, the decade leading upto the Impreza, and then looking at the Impreza in detail in three periods...from 1992-96, 97-2000, and then 2001- onward.

Excellent detail regarding specs of cars (down to the colours available in places) as they excited the showroom in the UK, Australian, US and Japanese markets. There is also much information on the yearly V-Spec special editions!

No Impreza book would be without its rallying history, and if you want to know the numberplate of the car that McRae drove in the 1995 Swedish rally and the position they finished..its here.

In my opinion its the STi of books in comparison to Chris Rees Sport.

Steve

 

I bought this book at TOTB last week end and havnt realy had time to sit down and read it yet but it look like its more in depth than the Haynes one which ive also got.
Look forward to reading it this week.

Andy

 

Mine came the other day and it seems like a pretty comprehensive guide to all Scoobys.

 

i bought the haynes one and the brooklands limited extra one for £25, all inc at totb

 

Interesting reading, it says that the Subaru company came about from Nakajima(sp) Aircraft company - responsible for creating some of Japans best WW2 fighter aircraft..

hmm.. 30mm guns on me scoob - yes please...

 

hero to zero then ?

 

If you fired them you would be going backwards

Les

 

LOL yes apart from Zero was made by a rival firm IIRC

 

MITSIBUSHI!

Got and read the book.

Still think Chris Rees's book is a better guide to Scooby Ownership.

Unless you want a catalogue of all models WORLDWIDE.With barely deciferable brochure pictures.
Have to agree with Brian Long on the nicest looking Scooby though

He He! Just cos Ive got one.

 

The Zero was designed by Mitsubishi but ultimately nearly twice as many were built by Subaru (ok Nakajima).

Never mind the aicraft what about FHIs first road going vehicle, the Rabbit scooter!

Steve