June 17, 201411 yr Hi folks,I'm just asking for some advice. Since my 207 GTI is throwing it's toys out the pram as usual, i'm looking for different cars and as my friend has a legacy, a Scooby has caught my eyes. The thing i'm worried about is the presumably big drop in power and increased fuel consumption. In the GTI, it's a 1600cc Turbo'd block, with about 175bhp, and milking it, i managed to get 44mpg on the motorway, or 35mpg booting it. What can i expect out of the scoobie linked below?Can anybody give me some advice on the link below? Anything to look out for? Due to my age, a 2.5L is out the question :( http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201405244460516/sort/default/usedcars/page/10/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/price-to/5000/postcode/yo433rb/radius/1501/make/subaru?logcode=pDebating between the above, and this one. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201406084854672/sort/default/usedcars/radius/1500/page/1/make/subaru/fuel-type/petrol/model/impreza/quicksearch/true/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/transmission/manual/postcode/yo433rb/engine-size-cars/1-4l_to_1-6l?logcode=pSeems silly to spend £1k more for a smaller engine, even if it looks abit nicer? Won't cost too much to turn the silvery one into something nice :) Thank you :)
June 17, 201411 yr Author Insurance wise, theres a £400 difference. But the price difference between the two cancels this out really.
June 17, 201411 yr what are they i done a quote on a 56 plate hawkeye scooby 2 n/a vs a 2l turbo bug eyed 2005 wrx the insurance i got quote was 2005 Subaru Impreza Wrx (225), 1994CC Petrol, 4DR, Manual £2,226.59 2006 Subaru Impreza Rx, 1994CC Petrol, 4DR, Manual £1,008.79
June 17, 201411 yr Author You're not going to get frustrated moving from 176bhp to roughly 100bhp? Yeah, i will do most likely, but due to the pug being a CAT D, it's only roughly worth £3k so it limits what i can get power wise for my money :/
June 17, 201411 yr £780 for the 1.5, £1180 for the 2.0LHow much for a WRX [emoji39] get one of those for 3k
June 19, 201411 yr Author Have you tried our insurance ? doubt be much less but worth a try :) Do you have a link? :)
June 19, 201411 yr Author What kind of MPG can i expect out of the 2.0 125bhp GX? Will spend most of it's time sat at 60/70mph :)
June 19, 201411 yr what about this one bud? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-06-SUBARU-IMPREZA-4X4-2-0-R-SPORT-FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE-FIVE-DOOR-HATCHBACK-/171356847996?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item27e5a9ff7c
June 19, 201411 yr what about this one bud? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-06-SUBARU-IMPREZA-4X4-2-0-R-SPORT-FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE-FIVE-DOOR-HATCHBACK-/171356847996?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item27e5a9ff7c I don't like these types of car for some reason :-S
June 19, 201411 yr Author what about this one bud? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-06-SUBARU-IMPREZA-4X4-2-0-R-SPORT-FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE-FIVE-DOOR-HATCHBACK-/171356847996?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item27e5a9ff7c Too many miles for my liking :/
June 20, 201411 yr I used to get around 31mpg from my sport impreza my mum who owns it now gets 35 and i have a wrx wagon and get about 12 lol BEACAUSE ONCE IN BOOST ONE SHALL NOT LEAVE BOOST!
June 20, 201411 yr I also really recommend you look at fuel and running costs, they arent cheap cars, N/A arent the most pricey or needy but if you are dropping that much bhp you might be bored after a while and be stuck with it, and N/A's dont go for much these days. Though on the Pro's side, you arent driving a terrible little french bag of crap anymore, it may have had more horses but you'll get noticed more in a scooby and it makes a nicer sound, boxer engine purrr, mmmmmmm
June 21, 201411 yr sadly, i have to report that my friend Mr Corfate has bought a Vectra. :( I tried boys, i tried to show him the way to Subaru, but it seems he's opted for a an inferior car all together :( and yes I called him a knob lol.
June 22, 201411 yr Just thought i'd add... I've got myself a 1.5 Impreza Wagon and I really like it. No, it's not the fastest car I've ever owned but it's relatively cheap to run, well put together, clean and it works. I have motorbikes for when I want to tear-!Removed! around but having said that, put your foot down in this and it shifts along. Where I live you can't go faster than the car in front of you. I don't have a problem with them at all. It's a Subaru with 100hp. What's the problem?
June 22, 201411 yr Author Haha, went for the vectra due to the 55mpg and the torque it has once the turbo kicks in. Thanks for all the help though folks :)
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