Subaru Impreza Mk II – used car video & advice

Posted on 25-02-2016 to 16:00 by CasperH – 60 Comments”

The Impreza we know as a car enthusiast all. Men like Colin McRae gave the car an absolute eindbazenstatus. It was one of the cheapest ways to get huge performance on the pavement. You would almost forget that there is also an entry-level model with less than 100 horsepower under the hood.

We treat in this advice the second-generation Impreza, which in 2000 was introduced. The car received many facelifts before him in the course of 2007 was replaced by the third generation Impreza. The car started with round headlights, but after the facelift in 2002 made this place for more conventional shaped ones. In 2005 the Impreza again tightened.

There were in this generation Impreza only petrol engines available, ranging in capacity from a paltry 95, of course, breathing horses to the 2.5 WRX STi with 280 turbo horsepower. All engines had a boxerlayout.

Offer used cars
On Marktplaats.nl are 65 Impreza’s for sale. All run with a petrol engine, of which three with a LPG installation. More than half of it is a drive. An automatic transmission is rare, there are only two instances that you switch off your hands.

Prices start just under 1,000 euros and go up to around $ 14,000 for the nicest WRX ” and. Moreover, almost half of the cars offered a WRX, so you can quietly search for the best instance.

Pros

• Cult status
• Standard all-wheel drive
• In the case of the WRX: lots of performance for relatively little money
• That delicious boxerroffel
• Very reliable (if original)

Issues

• The WRX is popular with tuners. This can be a disadvantage. Are you on the lookout for that one WRX with just that little bit more power, then someone has ‘m probably already built for you. Are you looking for a car that is completely original is: success.
• The 2.5 of the WRX and had a more linear powerband, but the turborush from the 2.0 is sensational. Something more dangerous, but also addictive fun. Maybe not the best combination, be warned.
• If you plan to tune then a car with a zesbak the better choice. This was developed for the more powerful engines, and can better deal with higher capabilities.
• Quietly warm up and cool down is essential for the longevity of Subaru engines. Try to figure out how the previous owner treated it with his car.
• There should be no vloeistoflekken to find under the hood.
• The WRX and WRX STi models with intercooler to the fins of the intercooler. If this is not the case, mist probably power (and it says something about how the previous owner with his car and hung)
• If the valve cover is leaking, this is probably easy to recognize the smell of burning oil on the exhaust is leaking.
• After the last facelift got Subaru on plastic engine mounts for the WRX models. This went piece, and if the good is replaced by metal ones, under warranty.
• The spark plugs of the WRX should be every 15,000 km to be replaced, also check the previous owner has done.
• The differentials (one on the front, one in the middle, one rear) must be no noises or traces of leakage exhibit.
• Rattling shock absorbers come with WRX models from 2005. Replacing is the only remedy.
• Corrosion is a problem when the pistons of the WRX brakes. A replacement set costs about €150 excluding installation.
• Rust? Then there is bad damage repaired. And there was a WRX in a ditch made by a wannabe-McRae, so check whether all panels fit well and the paint colors of the various panels match.
• The Impreza is not very cheap in maintenance.
• Standard radio’s have poor reception.
• The generator is only switched on when the engine temperature is. If you are just a short drive so it may be that your battery is eventually empty. By your lights, to turn know the dynamo that it should do, that solves the problem.

Find the Impreza or any other car on Marktplaats.nl

Gallery: Impreza 2005 – 2007

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