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Wrighty

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19th Jul 06 at 07:01

generally how reliable are they and how long will an engine last

200k?

bad points?

Adam-D

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19th Jul 06 at 07:05

tmic isnt good
so fit a fmic
not really a daily drive car, mates just had a 5k engine re-build due to useing it everyday and throu the tunnel "l-pool tunnel" was on boost sucking in all the shit every day

cunningham

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19th Jul 06 at 07:14

my uncle has had 3 scoobys and all of them have never given him any hassle

bad points would be fuel if its the turbo and servicing costs

depends how you look after a car if you boot its cunt in all the time its gonna go pop on you sometime

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19th Jul 06 at 07:48

Adam - that the biggest heap of shite ive heard..

A TMIC is good for the job it was designed to do.

Not really a dailly drive car

WHAT THE HELL!!!! Why do you/I see them EVERYDAY then.

An impreza is as reliable as the next car when its not played with by an idiot.

You hear more horror stories about them because of the sheer fact that they are so easy to tune.... hence clueless fuckwits tune them unsafely!!!!

Did it have an aftermarket induction kit? sucking up dirt?!?!! What are filters for?

dna23

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19th Jul 06 at 07:57

http://www.reliabilityindex.co.uk/car_search_2.html?make=SUBARU

May help with the reliability issue

nik

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19th Jul 06 at 07:59

I was using my 360bhp Evo daily with no problems, nothing wrong with running these sort of cars as normal

Wrighty

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19th Jul 06 at 08:51

2L sport btw

Brett

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19th Jul 06 at 08:54

I was gonna disagree with everything Adam said, but AK did it for me.

TMIC shit

It's only shit if you're tuning over 340bhp.

I use mine everyday

Also 2L Sports are slow and shit, think they're only like 130bhp

Wrighty

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19th Jul 06 at 09:08

comfier and more then a corsa though

sick of corsa, so uncomfy, small, rattles and bangs and its a mint low miler, id rather it go to a good home and build a mint LET further down the line...like c20let is doing..

mwg

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19th Jul 06 at 09:11

Do not get a non Turbo Subaru

Brett

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19th Jul 06 at 09:16

quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
Do not get a non Turbo Subaru

Jambo

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19th Jul 06 at 09:25

if you want a "comfy" car then why the feck would you buy a subaru

Get an older audi/bm or tbh ajust a bigger car.

whitter45

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19th Jul 06 at 09:54

quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
tmic isnt good
so fit a fmic
not really a daily drive car, mates just had a 5k engine re-build due to useing it everyday and throu the tunnel "l-pool tunnel" was on boost sucking in all the shit every day

cannot believe you still promote this

If this was the case all subarus are effected

It is more likely the case of people increasing boost hence running hotter and orginal IC not coping

Wrighty

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19th Jul 06 at 10:06

its just something to run and if it dies i wouldnt be too fussed,its going really cheap...bangernomics

id trade my car and get some cash aswell, so id be gettin an alrite deal

and money would go towards a newer car, astra coupe or something..

Wrighty

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19th Jul 06 at 10:30

any info appreciated

drop us a u2u if ya own one, what theyre like etc

expensive to maintain?

mark_d

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19th Jul 06 at 10:35

itl be slower than your 1.6 corsa, but if your not bothered about that fair enough

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19th Jul 06 at 10:45

a 2.0 sport isnt going to be expensive.... nor fast, nor exiting...

so not much to comment on

Wrighty

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19th Jul 06 at 10:50

its faster then my 1.6 corsa..

its got skirts, tints, Sti kit, 17's, exhaust

i just want something to piss about in then concentrate on gettin a really good car later on...

not fast or exciting? it will do me..

mark_d

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19th Jul 06 at 10:58

are you sure its faster?

iv known a few people with them and their just not quick at all. and doesnt parkers says its 10.6 0-60 or something similar? some even say 12.6 but thatl be bollocks

corsa5dr

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19th Jul 06 at 11:13

1.6 Sport is deffo faster than the non turbo scoobs. Ive seen a VTR pull past one.

Tom

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19th Jul 06 at 11:38

quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
tmic isnt good
so fit a fmic
not really a daily drive car, mates just had a 5k engine re-build due to useing it everyday and throu the tunnel "l-pool tunnel" was on boost sucking in all the shit every day

Sorry adam but that's mainly a pile of horse shit.

Fee

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19th Jul 06 at 11:44

http://www.imprezasport.net/

I wouldnt bother with other scoobie forums...they'll just make you want a turbo

Marc

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19th Jul 06 at 11:48

An Impreza Sport comes with 123-130bhp. The fuel economy isn't much better due to it still being a flat four. Your'e looking at 29-35mpg. 0-60 is about the same as a 1.6 Corsa, which isn't mind blowing, but 0-60 isn't everything and the cars still have Subarus AWD. Inside its pretty much the same, minus the rev counter on some. Expect servicing to be expensive, I doubt it will have the same intervals as the Turbo but as its still a flat four arrangement theres the labours charges etc to think about. Someone I work with has a 2.5 non turbo Legacy, new brakes at a services came to over £600...

The new age Impreza Sports (2001 on) came with about 165bhp, bigger car though and just as slow.

Brett

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19th Jul 06 at 12:05

Altho, if it is a full STi replica, with scoop and all the trimmings, including bucket seats then "yes", i'd rather have that than the corsa.

neiliosxi

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19th Jul 06 at 12:10

I want this: Just had an insurance quote of 1600 FC, i pay 700 TPFT on my 106gti!

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