dandan Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Anyone ever driven one or been in one? What about a Prodrive version? Any thoughts compared to running a BPU Supra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 I am looking at buying a 2001 sti as a track car... Not quite the same though. BPU supra will be faster in a straight line and after 3rd gear, however I would say that the STi would be quicker off the line. Would also be much better in the wet weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 I was impressed when I took one out for a test drive. The 2.5L engine makes a HUGE difference to the feel of the impreza. The mid range torque is the key to this engine and gives the impreza a good driving feel when accelerating hard. The one I took out was on the pro-drive suspension pack. And this again was impressive. Very balanced car. Usually imprezas are very understeery... for the first time I felt the 2.5L pro drive version is a good competitor to the EVO. Still... I would never buy one due to the common frequency that you see them on the road. And due to the image that too many bling-backward base ball cap-wearing characters seem to be seen in them. ETA ... as for comparison to my BPU Supra... the first 2 gears in the impreza felt faster (well it would... being shorter ratio and 4WD... from then on it felt that my Supra gave a bigger push in the back of the seat. As for handling... the impreza is a shorter wheel base car and therefore 'feels' a little more direct in the turn... althought the prodrive suspension would have been helping a lot there. But as for maximum grip.... I felt I could take a particular corner faster in my Supra. For braking... I felt my BPU Supra had better brakes. (Well, when upto temperature definitely... on a short 'stab' when cold then I would give it to the impreza) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 PLayed with one the other night in the stock tt seemed to keep up well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest damelza Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 My bro had one not long ago for a bit. I liked it it, it was very well planted and felt secure in its handling. At the time we had the N/A Supra and took the 2 up onto the M62.....The top speed trophy was taken by us but only just. I like them but then again I don't know how I'd present it nicely.... its easy to go overboard. Here in London they are very common and are well chavved up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatsupraTT Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 I got the 2l one running around 280bhp its roughly the same running cost as a BPU supra id of thought the 2.5 would be roughly similar but dont perform as good as BPU supra. The boxer engine is not exactly economical tho but good fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 Thanks for the feedback fellas - much appreciated. I think I may take one for a test drive and see how it feels.....it's the extra 0.5L that created the appeal for me over an older version. Plus they are not that expensive even for a PPP version with low miles. They are relatively common though and I wonder if they will migrate more to the "chav" environment over the next few years? Hmmmmmm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wez_p Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 did you take one out yet Dan? i'm having similar thoughts at the mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 Not yet, ended up with a disaterously busy Xmas so no fun stuff yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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