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Banny

 

Nice!

 

looks good but i wonder if subaru spent more time looking into the engine failures on the new hatch rather than fitting new dampers and bigger brakes they might end up selling more hatches - looks nice though

 

Its the twin scroll 2ltr Steve, they dont suffer things like that only 400 though

Tony

 

bit more like it

 

Nice that ,but to expensive to import looking at £40k otr with the current exchange rate.

 

Says it's 315 bhp?

 

I guess there will be no more S derivatives...I do like the look of it, brakes are very nice. Good find Banny.

 

Production run of 400
400bhp would be nice though and I think it will be pushing more than 316bhp (320ps) anyway if past history has anything to say

Tony

 

What Subaru should have done is what Litchfield have done with the latest JDM hatch STi...380bhp!! That's more like it.

FFS Subaru stop fannying around with these luke warm efforts and make some proper Subaru's!! Give people what they really want. God knows they won't be short of buyers if they do!!

 

Thats the first new shape model I have seen that I actually really like. And the fact that it doesn't have a chocolate 2.5 is a bonus in my opinion.

 

Under the skin is always decent, but still looks like a turd

 

There will probs be a face lift this june or july as they alwasy bring out the special edition just before a facelift.Dont understand why they just didn't name it S205.

Immy

 

Why do people refer to the 2.5 as chocolate?

There was a discussion on here a week or so ago where quite a few respected guys on here said there was nothing inherently wrong with it.

 

Probably people like me who have had several 2.0 engines without any issues and then made the natural progression to a later model 2.5 only to be faced with a costly rebuild.

 

And i get the same reason as above thats why alot of people buy JDM's it's because they tend to have had some sort of issue with the uk cars e.g engine failure.

 

But isn't it JUST the map? And solved under warranty?

It's not a weak engine, surely; people who are going for big power rebuilds are choosing the 2.5, aren't they?

 

The 2.5's are the same physical size but have less metal between the bores, makes them more prone to failure so why many have decent liners.

Tony

 

The 2.5ltr had no issues until the hatch where as said it was to do with the map.

With regards to the R205 am I the only one unimpressed with it as a special edition?

 

The 2.5's had problems since they started it on the Impreza, not heard of issues on the forrester but since 2006 they have been known to be more prone to failures like cracked bores and head gasket failures over the 2ltr engines.
The Hatch had a duff map which was fixed with a free update from Subaru that should be added when your car is serviced.

Tony

 

Is this car an intermediate, i.e somewhere between a Spec C and a possible S205?

How much to import a S203 now Immy?

 

Just as I've bought, and am having fitted, a forged 2.5 short engine

 

Spec C in all but name Jap 2litre engine

TX.

 

yeah forged 2.5 is fine ....

 

"Most work has gone into improving the chassis, with engineers fitting tuned dampers, coil springs and a flexible strut brace"



dunx

 

The weak point on the 2.5 engine is the crap cast pistons, a forged 2.5 as mentioned above will be just fine.

Banny

 

My m8's EUDM hawkeye with only 7k km on the clock failed..but got a brand new engine fitted under waranty ...

 

Continueing the thread ......

Report: Subaru Impreza WRX STI R205 Launches in Japan : Auto News

 

Does seem like a poor atempt look half finished to be honest no crbon seats or blueprinted engine.

You cold say hat o a poor attempt at a special edition.

S203 still to expensive fella probs looking at £23k for an S203 in mint condition maybe cheaper if you get one with average milage and condition.

Immy

 

Advert says most powerful official Subaru Impreza released in Japan, but UK's 330S beats it!

Wouldn't mind the brakes though, and a nosey at the suspension!

Like the rose jointed engine mount/crossmember ( ?? ) chassis braces near the end of the pics ... and the strut brace!