Saff Cossy or classic shape impreza ? What would ya money go on ?

 

i have had both and they are both great cars but i prefer 2wd saph personally

 

Please be more specific.... Both standard or what... Or which would you own...?

 

Scoobys are everywhere now and there just bit boring i think, My saph always puts a smile on my face

 

never owned a subaru but driven and work on plenty i would have (and do have) the cossie over one of them any day of the week the scoobys have pretty poor build quality and the engines are shite imo

 

THATS WHY THE TUNED SCOOBYS USE COSSIE PISTONS COS THE SCOOBY ONES CANT TAKE IT

 

Had a mint 1990 saff Cossy with 350 bhp and thinking about buying one again soon or trying a classic impreza as I've always had fords

 

Get the cossie as it will always be worth more than the scooby and bits are cheaper with it not being JAP

 

depends what you want from it, and what year/model you wanted.

cossies are horse and cart compared to the 10yr younger impreza, but cossie all day for me!

then you have 5 cylnder audi powered cars, S2, URS4/6, these again get my vote

 

To be brutally honest the Subaru is a better car. However I just don't like them so would have the Cossie.

Don't know if you've noticed but this is PassionFord so you may get a slightly biased opinion

 

Guess you know with the Cossy the engine stands a good chance of holding together

 

if your a girly homo get a girly 4wd imprez-shit-a or a arse out raw cossy,would be a no brainer for me.

 

why do everyone think inprezza motors are shit?

dickheads that smash the granny out of them all the time without REGULAR oil changes of the correct grade, no wonder they fucking go bang!

i rebuilt my fare share of impreza engines and YB`s and i have to say imprezas are cheaper to repair parts wise than shitty YB`s when using new stuff.

fuck it, but an Evo, job done!

 

All depends on budget.....

Ł5000 gets you a lovely 2wd saph

Ł1450 got me a proper tidy 1994 classic WRX Impreza with full history etc which I sold on a few months later for Ł2450

 

Cos will hold it's money better than the scoob. You can buy a 1999/2000 UK spec impreza turbo for less than 2k these days. Very common cars now tbh.

 

Evos deffo the one to ave if you have the money for it

 

Evo is not in the running,it's gonna be a saff Cossy to replace my last or a late classic impreza for a change

 

There both great cars but the subaru is a more modern car with airbags ect, i love cossies, ive just got a mint sapphire and im 25, ive always wanted one since i care to remember but know being honest there a car you buy if your a true fan off the breed as theres better cars out there for sure, subarus, evos, m3s, audi s4 ect can all be had for the price of a deacent sapphire but the choice is yours

 

defo a scooby for me ,mine had 400brake never missed a beat ,as i used rite oil and didnt fit a muchroom filter

 

Standard bottom end?

 

Depends entirely on budget, intended use and things like that.

Both are great cars if we're honest. I'd buy the Cosworth with my heart, but that's cos I'm a Ford fan. The value of the Impreza can't be ignored though. Both are just as capable as each other in reality though, despite what people will say to slag one or the other off.

 

pulsar gtir most fun car i have had plus parts are quite cheap

 

sooooo much fun was had this day

 

Was thinking same... Surly can't be..?

 

A good Saph is sitting around Ł6000 these days, and for that money, you could get into a really clean STi Type R or Type RA which would school the Saph in every area apart from absolute top speed IMO.

However, for that money, these days you can get hold of a newage STi which comes with a strong bottom end, bombproof transmission, brembo brakes and a better quality interior than early Scoobs.

If you drive them properly then an Impreza will slide its tail out no bother mate. But you've obviously never driven an STi Type R or Type RA... which are extremely tail happy when pushing on.

It's usually one of three reasons:

1. They have never owned one but read the internet and believe all the shite they read.
2. They have owned one and had problems because it has been treated like shit before they got it or they haven't run it correctly; lack of servicing, using correct fuel/octane booster, unmapped mods, preventative maintenance, etc.
3. They've got a mate who had to replace an engine in a 94 WRX three times in 6 weeks because the pistons are chocolate... but neglected to mention it'd been constantly cunted around a council estate showing off to pram face sluts 24/7.




Cheers,
Grant

 

yer standard type ra engine import tho ,had it 3 years running that break ,it used to eat clutchs ,changed oil every 1000 miles ,was set up at pennine way

 

Subaru by a country mile.

I love Saphs, cool car, but the Impreza is in a different league as an all-round useable performance car.

 

Mo would have loved this thread lol

 

Jesus that was very good mate.

 

iv had both, and both were quick cars...

really couldnt tell you what one id pick iv had loads of fun in both them.

 

if its a scoob its gotto be the classic sti or ra

 

Fuck it, im a ford fan. Not true at all, but i always say Jap Crap.

Ive just paid 12k for a 3 door at 20 year old. Subaru's make you look like a fucking idiot, imo of course.

 

Would be a scooby anyday of the week for me.

Type R, RA or RB5 do not hang about easy to get the back end out also.

 

I must say, I'd love one of the classic Imprezas with the super short gearing in, the RA or whatever it is. Would be hard to beat I think.

As Grant says above, you can get a pretty modern STI for the same price as a Saph now. Value which is hard to ignore in any language. Horses for courses really though, depends what you want from it.

 

22B still holds strong value, hard to even find 1.

 

sti type ra 2 door coupe with aluminium body with short ratio gearbox 280bhp with driver controlled centre diff is the one for me,although i do love a nice saff

 

I drove one for a while... The pace from that short box is great for ripping the estate up.... Really good motor.

 

I've been VERY lucky to have owned a 22B, RB5, P1 and imo the best of the bucn my version3 TYPE-R, absolutly balistic car that was, running motec, APs, anti-lag, only 350 with 345torque but fook did ot get to 130mph quickly, i ran a 12.4 @ 109 in it at Pod.

Grant's exactly right, you get SO much more car for your money with a Subaru than with a cossie, yes i love the YBs but don't be blinkered, it can be a fatal mistake, just make sure you get it mapped to take our fuel, boxes in classics aren't great, however the 6speed boxes are aesome, many upgrade their classic with these.

Hope that hepls..

 

This was my Version 3, still miss this car..


Someone say pics??








Yes, you can use them in frost, unlike cossies....

 

thats sexy