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Old 30 March 2012, 09:24 PM
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insurance and fuel are seriously putting me off buying another subaru,
i want a classic turbo but petrol not at 1.43 here........
Old 30 March 2012, 09:33 PM
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complain to the government....
Old 30 March 2012, 09:34 PM
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tis getting a tad daft, ive used 2 tanks this week alone..all good fun tho...its smiles per miles
Old 30 March 2012, 09:38 PM
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smiles per miles not like they used to be ,remember 6 years ago vpower was 83p litre.
Old 30 March 2012, 09:39 PM
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If your worrying about fuel prices then an Impreza is not the car for you chap.

Stick to a small engined boring motor pal.
Old 30 March 2012, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by MattyB1983
If your worrying about fuel prices then an Impreza is not the car for you chap.

Stick to a small engined boring motor pal.
just a shame its come to that,

imagine if every person in the uk brought a tax free car ,sure they would soon change it
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its not that i want a boring car,ive not owned a subaru since october,recentley bought a house.....i think my impreza days have well and truely gone, the insurance alone is 1500 a year
Old 30 March 2012, 09:44 PM
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An impreza is not an everyday car. use it as a toy at the weekends and get a cheap runaround.
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id love to but i cant pay 2 lots of insurance,think il have to wait to iam about 40 odd at this rate
Old 30 March 2012, 09:48 PM
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do rolls royce owners owners worry in general about fuel costs, NO or other sports car drivers... NO

nor do i being a scoob enthusiast...
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Imprezas are not cheap cars. if your worried about fuel and insurance costs you need to buy something else.
My car spends most of its life in the garage now but its my hobby modding it and cleaning it etc.
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kindof agree with above

probably the point is, not too long ago a standard scoob couldve easily been aeveryday car.

any sports/performnce car nowadays for the average joe can really only be a toy, unless your in the privelaged position to be within walking/cyling distance fro work and most amneties.

and i also think thats a bit of a shame
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Originally Posted by craigo
do rolls royce owners owners worry in general about fuel costs, NO or other sports car drivers... NO

nor do i being a scoob enthusiast...

keep ya hair on
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ive paid close to £1000 per year for the last 12 year for the privilage of driving a scoob. how much of my taxes in that time had gone to un-married mothers/chavs.....

i am 100 % law abiding uk citizen **** those who dont do their fare share.....

because im paying for it

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Yes subarus are now sadly for second cars only and limited
Mileages for those that see it as a hobby rather then a necessity
We are now lIke the rs owners
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Originally Posted by lordharding
Yes subarus are now sadly for second cars only and limited
Mileages for those that see it as a hobby rather then a necessity
We are now lIke the rs owners
Mine`s my everyday car
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So's mine 56 mile a day commute

Wife's was too, till she blew it up again. Standby Fiesta Zetec S in use since. Had enough of hers, just chucked another engine in it and in the process of selling it.





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