my mate is after an impretza, im currently trying to warn him off

 

its his first performance car (i personally think they are shite)

 

does anyone have any facts that would put him off

 

(im trying to talk him into a zed)

Another reason I wouldn't buy one (well in the mainland) they are the steal mobile..

 

Thieves favourite :/ insurance is a killer

I looked at a lads notsoimpretsa the other day and to my amazment the engine is horizontality opposed. Its no wonder they suffer with number four overheat. I keep takin the pi## and calling it a Beetle engine.

 

LOL scoobys have had flat configuration engines for ages now. that crazy SVX (i think) was a 3.3 flat 6 with a turbo IIRC? looked a complete heap IMO...

 

But that's why they sound so different from all the other four-bangers.

Last weekend my mate picked up a P1. I jumped in for a ride and he duely opened it up...it was fairly nippy and I was impressed it reved past 8K...then on next start up plumes of blue smoke emerged. :rolleyes:

Turns out it melted a piston which on further research is almost a 50:50 chance in any P1 due to MAF / detting problems. I couldn't belive that these 'road going rally weapons' are so fragile but it sounds really common. STi's I believe are better, but it has suprised me enough to be put off. Evo IV and onwards would be my preference all the way