Legacy vs Impreza
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Legacy vs Impreza
It's more a poll then a question so here the topic: Does it worth to be stuck in 90-94 era with our old legacy or is it ok to upgrade for a 93+ Impreza ? plz comment
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Not sure I see where your coming from. Unless your talking a WRX or 2.5RS, all the 'lower' Imprezas look the same to me. A few detail changes through the years but nothing considerable.Splinter wrote:93 impreza is considerably lighter, but far less attractive
Imprezas didnt get good looking until 97
Am I missing something?
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I know about the facelift and the new dash, but the changes are very minor. To me at least. A bit sharper lines on the lights/grill/bumpers and clearer headlights.
The pre and post facelift BCs have more differences than the GCs did with thier facelift.
IMO, of course.
The pre and post facelift BCs have more differences than the GCs did with thier facelift.
IMO, of course.
'93 Winestone SS Auto, '91 Pearl White SS.
'93 Pure White SS EJ20G slanty intercooled, SIDESWIPED! In stasis.
'94 FWD and '95 AWD Laguna Blue SVXs.
2017 Pure Red BRZ Limited w/Performance pack
'93 Pure White SS EJ20G slanty intercooled, SIDESWIPED! In stasis.
'94 FWD and '95 AWD Laguna Blue SVXs.
2017 Pure Red BRZ Limited w/Performance pack
The build quality on my Impreza seems to be as good, if not better than any of my legacysn2x4 wrote:Front ends can be converted though. I think there's a how to on nasioc. As far as looks go, I think you can make an impreza look nicer than our legacys, but build quality isn't up to par with the legacy.
And of course front ends can be converted, but how hard is it to find an entire 97+ front end swap for less than the difference of the price between a pre 97 and a post 97?
I find the pre lift imprezas to be really boring looking. Not attractive at all.
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all you need to swap is lights, grille, bumper and hood.Splinter wrote:The build quality on my Impreza seems to be as good, if not better than any of my legacysn2x4 wrote:Front ends can be converted though. I think there's a how to on nasioc. As far as looks go, I think you can make an impreza look nicer than our legacys, but build quality isn't up to par with the legacy.
And of course front ends can be converted, but how hard is it to find an entire 97+ front end swap for less than the difference of the price between a pre 97 and a post 97?
I find the pre lift imprezas to be really boring looking. Not attractive at all.
my brother did it on his 95 l 2 door after he hit a tree.
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true but, its already setup and looks better to meSplinter wrote:Turbo swaps are cake thothehookeup wrote:and no turbos until 02
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The longer wheelbase helps high-speed stability. The shorter wheelbase promotes quicker reactions.
In the rally world, the BC wins out on the logging roads. The GC takes the Super specials and the rally crosses. Generically speaking, of course.
In the rally world, the BC wins out on the logging roads. The GC takes the Super specials and the rally crosses. Generically speaking, of course.
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The Legacy is generally more plush than the Impreza. Rarely any 90-94 Legacys came without power windows/locks/mirrors and most Impreza's did.
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BC N/A Legacy vs 2007 Impreza 2.5i
The 2007 comes equipped with a payment but you get a batch of new parts pre-assembled in Gunma. Test drove one, nice but taking the payment into account wasnt overwhelmingly superior to my '93 with 200K miles. Unfortunately the test drive didnt include off-road.
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I have spent a fair bit of time in a BC in such a situation, and will have to concurPhyrraM wrote: In the rally world, the BC wins out on the logging roads.
And Colin McRae drove whatever he was given to drive...
And he was quite successful in the BC cars
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I thought the BC Leggy won just 1 WRC event right before the intro of the Impreza, maybe it had more wins in other rally series...
Both cars are nice - the Impreza being lighter & more nimble while the Legacy is more roomy & the ultimate sleeper.
So the solution is to own both!
Both cars are nice - the Impreza being lighter & more nimble while the Legacy is more roomy & the ultimate sleeper.
So the solution is to own both!
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The Impreza was born when Subaru sat down with McRae and said to him "So, you've driven the Legacy for a couple years in Rally, how can we make it better?"555BCTurbo wrote: And Colin McRae drove whatever he was given to drive...
And he was quite successful in the BC cars
He basically told them make it lighter and give it a shorter wheel base
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How did you ascertain such info?Splinter wrote:The Impreza was born when Subaru sat down with McRae and said to him "So, you've driven the Legacy for a couple years in Rally, how can we make it better?"555BCTurbo wrote: And Colin McRae drove whatever he was given to drive...
And he was quite successful in the BC cars
He basically told them make it lighter and give it a shorter wheel base
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