Subaru Impreza 2.5 Rs
#1
Post your thoughts on these cars.
Good:
~2900 pounds
AWD
165 Horses stock
Good looks (like old school WRX)
Turbo kit is available for ~$5000 and a 75% power increase
5 out of 5 in reliability on carpoint
Not so good:
No LSD in front
Weak tranny (can't really handle turbo)
Open deck block
I think it would make a pretty good project car. I am looking to get something nice next fall/winter, and I was considering a Taurus SHO (V6) but I think this is a better platform, especially for winter. The only problem is that the RS is about $4000 more on average...I think it's worth it, though. I guess I'll be working my *** off this summer.
Good:
~2900 pounds
AWD
165 Horses stock
Good looks (like old school WRX)
Turbo kit is available for ~$5000 and a 75% power increase
5 out of 5 in reliability on carpoint
Not so good:
No LSD in front
Weak tranny (can't really handle turbo)
Open deck block
I think it would make a pretty good project car. I am looking to get something nice next fall/winter, and I was considering a Taurus SHO (V6) but I think this is a better platform, especially for winter. The only problem is that the RS is about $4000 more on average...I think it's worth it, though. I guess I'll be working my *** off this summer.
#6
Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='Jan 4 2003, 02:16 PM
yeah, for a winter beater, that would be a very nice car, or even a DD.
#9
Depends what you're after:
Taurus SHO = fabulous engine stuck in mediocre chassis
Impreza = great chassis with averagish engine
easier to improve the motor than the chassis, so I'd say go with the Impreza. Wouldn't a motor swap for a genuine WRX unit be more effective than the turbo kit for about the same cost?
J
Taurus SHO = fabulous engine stuck in mediocre chassis
Impreza = great chassis with averagish engine
easier to improve the motor than the chassis, so I'd say go with the Impreza. Wouldn't a motor swap for a genuine WRX unit be more effective than the turbo kit for about the same cost?
J