Advantages: Performance, handling, image and torque. Disadvantages: lack of interior comforts, styling (love or hate)
If speed is your thing then their are few choices that make sense on Britains roads. Sure there are alot of machines out there that absolutley fly when its sunny and dry but you could probably count on one hand the cars that can cope with average climate of pouring rain with brief periods of freezing ice and snow.
With permanent AWD and handling that could out turn a bobsled, the impreza is up at the top of that list. All the electronics that propel the car round corners (and hurt your face doing so) at speed all work to keep you out of those hedges and ditches.
On the motorway in 5th doing 70, plant your foot, wait a few seconds till you reach the boost and bang, your gone. Leaving most things 100 yards behind you with their ears ringing from the flat four boxer engine. Drop a gear and you'll cure that bad back with a lovely ...
i owned a 1998 subaruimpreza 2000 turbo (uk spec) for about 2 years. first thing to say is Its FAST!!!. i bought my car standard (1 owner, low miles, FSH) and enjoyed it but if you are a lover of cars then get your wallet out and modify. I ended up with a "scooby clinic" full system exhaust, a scorpion decat, a HKS blow off valve and induction kit and it sounded like a beast. not too sure how legal it was but it got through an MOT : ). If you dont like your neighbous and want to shake their house, then the subaru is the way to do it. after the modifications the car was more than fast enoughv(5 secs to 60) but it was a VERY heavy drinker, and thats Opimax too!, unless your driving miss daisy then you will be buying tyres regularly to. all of the expense was the reason i got rid, i hammered my car and it was 100% reliable but 100 ...
Advantages: Fast. Handling AND Ride. Performance to £ Value Ratio. Disadvantages: Fuel Consumption. Depreciation. Not Everyone's Cup of Tea!
paradoxically, be a much sounder financial investment.
The score of 123 - 72.35% is bang on the money for the Impreza WRX STi, my formula has indeed proven itself wiser than I!
Putting that score into perspective are the following cars based on identical scoring criteria:
ALFA ROMEO 147 1.9JTD Lusso (5 Dr) - 67.8%
BMW 320d SE Convertible - 78.8%
FIAT PUNTO GRANDE SPORTING 130 Mjet - 75.9%
HONDA ACCORD i-CTDi Saloon - 80.0%
HONDA CIVIC 1.8i VTEC SE - 78.2%
HONDA CIVIC 1.8i VTEC S i-SHIFT - 68.8%
HONDA CIVIC IMA SE - 73.5%
HONDA JAZZ 1.4 SE CVT-7 (Automatic) - 74.7%
SUBARUIMPREZA WRX STi - 72.35%
SUBARU OUTBACK 2.0D RE - 85.3%
SAAB 9-3 TiD Vector - 68.2%
SAAB 9-3 TiD Linear CONVERTIBLE (2007 Mondel) - 74.1%
VAUXHALL ASTRA TWINTOP 1.9 CDTi DESIGN - 78.8%
VAUXHALL VXR8 - 84.1 %
VAUXHALL MONARO VXR - 71.1%
VW PASSAT TDi 140 ...
