Possibly defecting to a Subaru. Advice please.
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Hello,
I know you probably get one of these every couple of days but advice gratefully accepted.
I am thinking of defecting from a Jaguar XJ8 sport to a subaru for about the same value (7k ish)
Are there any inherent problems?
How thirsty are they?
Is it a good move.
As above, all advice gratefully recieved. I genuinely have no idea about a Subaru turbo, except they have a flat four engine. (which I used to have in an alfa years ago - cracking engine)
Mike.
I know you probably get one of these every couple of days but advice gratefully accepted.
I am thinking of defecting from a Jaguar XJ8 sport to a subaru for about the same value (7k ish)
Are there any inherent problems?
How thirsty are they?
Is it a good move.
As above, all advice gratefully recieved. I genuinely have no idea about a Subaru turbo, except they have a flat four engine. (which I used to have in an alfa years ago - cracking engine)
Mike.
If it's an import, make damn sure it's been sorted to run on UK fuel. A mate of mine has seen a fair few that basically had the engines cooked.....
I can do you a nice GT-Four for 7-8 grand. Very similar drive (possibly a bit less manic), a bit more power, a lot more exclusive, in my opinion better built and it doesn't seem to know the meaning of 'go wrong'.
WRX is a cracking car though.
I can do you a nice GT-Four for 7-8 grand. Very similar drive (possibly a bit less manic), a bit more power, a lot more exclusive, in my opinion better built and it doesn't seem to know the meaning of 'go wrong'.
WRX is a cracking car though.
Scoobs in a nutshell,
Go like stink,
Very thirsty (20mpg is the absolute max)
Crap interiors
Doors made of tinfoil.
Imports (folding mirrors/square numberplates) were desigined to run on 100 octane fuel and can melt but are faster.
Many have been owned by the most anal retentive anoraks and therefore make very good secondhand buys, look for a faded rally jacket hanging on seller's coat hook.
Go like stink.
Hope this helps
Dave
Go like stink,
Very thirsty (20mpg is the absolute max)
Crap interiors
Doors made of tinfoil.
Imports (folding mirrors/square numberplates) were desigined to run on 100 octane fuel and can melt but are faster.
Many have been owned by the most anal retentive anoraks and therefore make very good secondhand buys, look for a faded rally jacket hanging on seller's coat hook.
Go like stink.
Hope this helps
Dave
Assuming we are talking old shape Impreza Turbo here:
MPG as said before, fairly thirsty (my 96 Turbo would average 17-18MPG, tops 25MPG, my current 2000 P1 averages 24, tops 30MPG)
Inherent problems - piston slap 98/99 models (there was a dealer fix for this)
Older models had noisy/rattly heat shields on the exhaust
Outer body panels pretty thin, however passenger cell extremely strong.
Clutch can be juddery from rest - cure is to do a full-on dump clutch start every few months
For more info, look here
MPG as said before, fairly thirsty (my 96 Turbo would average 17-18MPG, tops 25MPG, my current 2000 P1 averages 24, tops 30MPG)
Inherent problems - piston slap 98/99 models (there was a dealer fix for this)
Older models had noisy/rattly heat shields on the exhaust
Outer body panels pretty thin, however passenger cell extremely strong.
Clutch can be juddery from rest - cure is to do a full-on dump clutch start every few months
For more info, look here
Mmmmm. GT-Four (shame about the colour)
www.celica-club.co.uk/cgi-bin/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=10661
(Biased, me? Well, yah, actually)
www.celica-club.co.uk/cgi-bin/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=10661
(Biased, me? Well, yah, actually)
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