What if the cav has a go faster stripe ?
What if the cav has a go faster stripe ?
But an xe nova is the fastest car on the road, EVA INNIT!Originally Posted by Spudly
Exactly this, a few of my mates have had impreza's, very fast capable cars, I wouldn't have though a wrx would be slower than a turbo 2000 though which are the ones I've had most experience in/with, and I know for a fact that an xe cav would get left by a turbo 2000 halfway through first gear!
Anyone who thinks otherwise is going to lose when it comes to putting money on a quarter mile time
And like I say, I know a turbo 2000 will kill a cav, and indeed most novas, so with the wrx being the better faster model, where should we be putting our money then children?
This
can i chuck a joker card in
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yhFfzCCLcU
though the scoob was my mate rob and a wrx,if he lauched it like he should have he would have beat me and even though i crossed he line first he was pulling up on me,
no doubt in my eyes he beat me even though i crossed first
Robs a girl though and drives like miss daisy is in the back
told you saloons are the future!!!!!!!
I think the biggest thing people have to realise is there's about half a dozen different specs and powers on Impreza's that are often badged the same, ranging from 230 brake to 300.
My experience of the newer shape cars is a bit more limited, but whilst the blobeye is a fair bit heavier than the classics, they are without doubt noticeably faster than a 16V cav! I have owned a gsi so can compare. But it's the handling that the car is all about, the car was built for corners, and pound for pound I challenge anyone to find a car the same price of the same age that will beat it point to point on a typical British road. As for not being exciting, maybe you don't feel like you're on the ragged edge the whole time, because you're not, but if you're a half decent driver they're still very enjoyable to drive.
Reliability wise, there's very little to worry about, keep it well serviced and you wont go far wrong, the myth of chocolate engines was from the early Jap imports and people not running them on the correct fuel then wondering why they detonated. Start doing full on launches everywhere and the clutch and gearbox will start to complain but if you're driving it like that you deserve it. You can still get it off the line quickly with a little bit of mechanical sympathy. My P1 got driven very hard and I never had a problem with it. They didn't become massively popular gpN cars by being delicate!
Fuel wise, drive it very hard you'll rinse a tank in 100 miles, be sensible 30 MPG is achievable, keep it off boost on the motorway, probably a bit more.
Personally, I'd spend the money on an older STI or P1 and get rid of the nova, 4.5 to 60, 300bhp and fun diffs, but different strokes
And if you're seriously considering one, there's a few good books out there which detail the model differences, history, problems and mods and buying guides which are worth a purchase. I had the one by Chris Rees, You and Your Subaru Impreza Turbo, found it very useful
well said sturge as i said you cant get better for your money for performance and handling
Last edited by martsnova; 24-03-12 at 07:59 PM.
I prefer the look of evos tbh
Total rotters.
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