Sold my Golf and got an E46 Touring - loved every minute of it!
330D with over 200bhp and 300+ ftlb and 40+mpg on runs. Factory M-Sport too so all the toys and the Alcantara is far nicer than the slippy leather that most of the bodykitted ones all have.
Shame I've got to sell it now as being out of the country so much it sits on the drive as the wife has her A3.
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Should i buy an impreza turbo?
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Posted 5 months ago #
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I'm on my 3rd WRX with PPP (Prodrive Performance Pack - a dealer modification & the only one you'll need)
Last 2 have been the Wagon (5 door)
Current one is 2003, had it for over 7 years now & no intention of changing anytime soon.
Never thought servicing was expensive (At the age the car is at I use an independent who is a guy who preps rally cars)& subaru's have a reputation for being bullet proof (If you can avoid an aftermarket modded one that is)
I don't do more than 10k miles a year so don't see a big fuel bill & don't think there's anything wrong with the interior which has proven to be very robust (2 kids & a dog).
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People talking about practicality- how about the Sport Wagon?
I've known a couple of folks who've had these and sold them on fairly quickly- a year or 2. And usually that's a bad sign but they were still really happy to have done it for a while.
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The 2007 Impreza brochure reckons the boot is 401 litres, so that is larger than what Parkers said; but still not much bigger than a large hatchback or the Focus ST.
Versatility should be Impreza’s middle name. It can comfortably match the lifestyle you want with the carrying capacity you need, creating the ideal ratio of passenger to load-carrying space for every occasion. With the Sedan, that means up to 401 litres* of flat luggage space in the generous-sized trunk. In the Sports Wagon, that space opens up to a vast 1,266 litres* with the split-fold rear seats laid flat.
*Measured by VDA V14Posted 5 months ago # -
Get a WRX 5door. Chose one which has good tyres.
Simply **** awesome. If I could get one (insurance in my area is absolutely ridiculous) I would without a second thought as they are cheap for what they are and what they offer.
Or......a 2.5T Forester. Mental and miles apart from a mkIV staid/insipid Golf.
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I've had a mark 5 Golf Gti and currently run a non turbo 5dr 2.0 impreza. Staggering winter performance with winter tyres on (it will pull small trucks up snow inclines). Not very spacious although the rear seats fold virtually flat, and the worst plastics in the impreza are far better than the worst plastics in the Golf. Less rattle too. The scooby has been reliable, but even on the non-turbo model pads need changing every 20k tops.
If i was buying a turbo i'd go for the standard 5dr (despoilered)but with the PPP. May be wrong but if i recall, same HP as a standard STi, more torque for some reason, and weighs a lot loss.
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