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.

 

ugly slow cars.

 

Non running cars are so much faster.

 

haha yeah the subaru would take some loot to go fast,,, i think they look decent just don't rice it out and it will be fine. BUT PLEASE GOD DON'T BUY A FORD!!!!

 

yeah, for a winter beater, that would be a very nice car, or even a DD.

 

That's the idea. I can't think of much that would be better for $10 grand, but I'm up for suggestions.

 

I have seen quite a few of those at the auto-x, why dosen't subaru make a turbo 2 door? Stupid 4 doors.

 

I actually want a 4 door RS, but they're hard to find. I'm buying the other car to carry people around...4 doors are easier.

 

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

 

From what I hear it's better to put a turbo on an EJ25 than to put in an EJ20.