My 2Nd Car

[dave_gti 0]

As titles says this is my 2nd car at the moment. I have always liked the classic Imprezas and while my 205 was off the road I thought it’d be a good opportunity to get one. I thought some of you might like to see, and some haters might like to bitch

 

I was originally looking for any cheap one to thrash around in but I saw this one for sale from a reputable company called Scooby Clinic which was fully serviced with warranty and one of the rare three door shells so I couldn’t resist buying it.

 

It’s a JDM ’98 Impreza type R with a Scooby Clinic billet turbo and Simtec ECU (with anti-lag) mapped to 335bhp, other than that its more or less standard.

 

 

[mojo1997 0]

I like it....If I was to get one it would be one of these or a Richard Burns special..

 

not sure about the skirt kit though (especially the one on the rear bumper)? is it a standard item or aftermarket kit.

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

i like it, i have often thought about buying one as a family car, but have been put off by all the bad ones out there.

 

like everything in life you get what you pay for and at the mo i cant afford a good un

 

enjoy though.

[feb 47]

I like it as well.

How many miles does it have and how is the driving experience in comparison with a 205?

The first generation Imprezas and especially the R's are supposed to have the most pure driving feel, the problem is finding a good and well cared one as most have been bought by chavs who can't afford to run them.

[kyepan 291]

You probably won't find many people here that don't like it, i love the three doors, espeically in that colour, always loved the sound of a good scooby.

 

Good point to point cars.

[damien 22 1 Cars]

the 3 door ones look great, theres 2 white Rs sat outside SVA imports who i pass daily.

im on the look out for a estate at the moment and have toyed with the idea of one.

[lewis205cti 12]

Looks really nice. I miss my pro drive Scooby. It sounded soooooo good

[Batfink 201]

I've always fancied getting one of these and stripping off the bodykit to make it look like the old rally car (not a fan of bling)

Owning my own business in a recession has stopped that idea dead.

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Flat 4's sound goooood!

[dave_gti 0]

Thanks for the comments, I honestly thought there would be some ‘jap crap’ haters

 

I like it as well.

How many miles does it have and how is the driving experience in comparison with a 205?

The first generation Imprezas and especially the R's are supposed to have the most pure driving feel, the problem is finding a good and well cared one as most have been bought by chavs who can't afford to run them.

 

It’s currently approx 75k miles, as for driving its excellent. As soon as I drove it I had the confidence to have a play on the way home and the grip is crazy. I can’t really comment how it is compared to a 205 because it’s been 2 years this September since I drove mine. I’d say it’s the same or better but without the understeer when accelerating out a corner, and the time it takes to hit over 100 is silly so it really does launch out of corners .

 

I totally agree about finding a good one, being on an Impreza forum when I was buying one I read some horror stories about new owners buying bad ones etc, apparently when they’re problematic they really are a huge expense to sort out. This is why I decided to buy one with warranty and luckily the only problems I have had is a MAF sensor and a seized caliper which were sorted out straight away.