hi there people, just sold my astra vxr and will picking up my 2002 plate subaru impreza prodrive(310bhp) on friday from a middle aged guy in romford. hes serviced it every 3000 miles i.e oil and filters and its only done 29000 miles. so excited bout picking it up.. can u people tell wat these cars are like. ie common faults, reliability, etc.. its a stunning example.. many thanks rob

 

hi rob
there are great cars if looked after and urs sounds as it has been i had some troble with mine at the start but all seams good know (touch wood) lol if i was u i wood take it to a kwikfit and get a check its only 40 notes but it will tell u if there is any flauts or if there has been

 

Welcome to SN,Keep up the service intervals and your be fine

 

thanks guys. so looking forward to picking it up... i have 2000 grand change from the sale of my vxr so atleast thats a little back up...

 

your welcome im new to this so i help outwere i can if dont ask ya dont get . you live near romford

 

hello mate. Na far from it. Got to travel 3 and a half hours on the train to collect it. Im from gloucester

 

Hi, good choice

Best value mod on mine is a Whiteline rear adjustable ARB & drop-links....

If it hasn't got one already !

HTH

dunx

 

Welcome

Any link to the car as 310 BHP is a bit of an odd number LOL

Shaun

 

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or is 305bhp... lol...

 

or even 305PS LOL

Shaun

 

You will soon have the PPP doom mongers on telling you it will only be 285-290 bhp at best .

Get it re-mapped, can get up to 340 ish.

dnc

 

Welcome to SN dude, oh and it will be making 285-295 at best with PPP

 

Up to 295?? You're being generous

 

welcome mate

 

this guy has rolling road readouts on four occasions saying it kicking out 310bhp... suppose i will have to take u peoples word for it. lol.. any how its still quicker than wat my vxr was...

 

tell me more about these cars people...

 

welcome to the forum mate.

 

http://www.iwoc.co.uk/my2002stiuk2.html

Here's a start for you.

dnc

 

He is a newbie

 

chhers for that