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I know av got grey hair but FFS,mid 60's yer takin the p***. What makes your car a belter surely is not the fact that its a JDM car but a TRIAL car,i'm thinking that there is probably nothing JDM left about the car.?? Gav

'I am sure even you are aware of this' LOST 'nothing arrogant' well i think it is very arrogant to tell someone who loves,cherishes and takes pride in there UK car that its a pile of $hit and they would have been better buying a JDM car instead. Anyway back on topic its a UK Sti Cosworth thats coming soon..............................................and i will still be selling them to all those crazy people who should be going out and buying a JDM car. Cheers Gav

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What about ME and Grant(AWD) do we not count back in the early days when very very few people even knew what it was? ..........oh and Cusco with his minty green one. Gav

NO you were actually correct,the Prodrive Style car came out of the factory with 265PS,305PS was with the optional dealer fit PPP. Gav

In my opinion i think i would be very arrogant to put on an open forum that is full of UK Impreza owners that they are driving inferior vehicles,each to there own and that is why there is freedom of choice,the cars you mention are different in many ways from the UK cars,impo i would enjoy driving any Impreza whether it be a Sport or a JDM RA-R,the fact that i'm driving an Impreza is what makes it special. Gav

Mark Order now,going to be very very exclusive.Just got your PM m8,inbox was full,PM you Monday. Gav

Sorry Kenny,thats another of the inferior UK models. ........and the wrx300 and the WRS cars of 97/98 and WRXS and 330S. Gav

Derek it would be giving all my secrets away if i told you Gav

Sorry Grant it wasn't directed at you(in its entirety),but i can see the JDM attraction. Not even I claim to know everything. Gav

..........................all i'm saying is that it is very easy to have a lot to say in a negative way re. IM and the dealer network without having facts to substanciate these statements,with regards to prices EVERY importer of any product from the far east has seen a marked increase in costs to get goods to the UK,as an example TEIN's prices have seen a 40% increase since last year. With regards to Prodrive,as far as i'm awair the ties between Subaru Uk and them have been severed,yes they are still building Impreza rally cars for private clients and purchasing cars directly from Japan. With regards to the difference between SVA and Full UK type approval,single vehicle approval is really a mickey mouse test in comparison to the rigorous tests that are carried out on products to get them to retail with full approval. Lets not all forget that IM brought us the first turbos to the UK,of which i was privy to back in 93,and have helped make it the iconic car it is today,and many more incarnations along the way..............Mcrae,Catalunya,RB5,22Buk,P1,WR1 and RB320 not to mention the unbelieveable amount of happy UK turbo,wrx and STI owners that still enjoy SUBARU ownership today. Yes the JDM offers something different,but still aren't without there problems in ownership,i would say in my opinion more of a petrolheads choice perhaps. I'm still selling cars to new and old customers alike,and will continue to do so for as long as they come through the door,i have met some fantastic people along the way(and some tossers)but i am sure that the COSWORTH will re-light the smoldering fire under our product once again and see many more people being happy with there lot. I have been fortunate to own 17 imprezas since 93,both JDM and UK,and can honestly say i can't think of another brand of car that has put a smile on my face in the way the Imprezas have. Roll on the Cosworth. Gav

Its £980 for an Evo 9 headlight and i bet they still sell them!! Gav

well i am probably 1 of the few on here that can say i had '1 of the original whaletails' and '2 of the escorts',as you all know i also work with a Subaru franchise,all i can say is we will all need to wait and see . It is so easy for people who don't know any better to slag off IM and the dealer network in general,but,its thanks to IM that this project has been undertaken and i for one will embrace it,as for Prodrive,as they are no longer involved with SWRT it doesn't look like they are involved in any product developement going forward.The 380's was shelved purely on reliability issues,my understanding with forged internals,and as such warranting would have been impossible.Unlike the Litchfield/Cosworth partnership this will in whole be developed and built by Cosworth,it will have full UK type approval,unlike the JDM cars. Lets not forget that this project is probably the biggest thing ever to happen in Impreza history this side of the 22B. Good on IM and i can't wait to sell them!!! Gav

£1800,thats what its worth,theres plenty kicking around at the moment at decent money and the big filter would put me off.

David Turn the pir's upto face the screen(on rotators) and it should be fine,or lock the drivers door using the door lock,this will lock and immobilise but not alarm. Gav

Don't forget your 10% discount. Gav

done m8,sorry been tooo busy at work to be in here. Gav

looks so much better with the Maserati look Brian,mudflaps look good value on Rallyarmours website!! Gav

the difference between 2.0 and 2.5 isn't headers but exhaust gas recirculation,the prices that you are seeing are bang on the money as in the current climate with a total lack of stock it is helping the prices stay inflated,if anything the cars are worth more now than they were a year ago January. If it was my choice i would go for either a dccd sti9 or a WR1,both cars very capable still with the de-airbag'd seats,and saving £3-4000 over a hawkeye sti10,the WR1 is likely to hold its value better also. Gav

You can read me like an unopened book my friend!its always good to let people know what youv'e got! G

give me a shout by pm and i will let you know what i have. Gav

hope you get sorted quickly,did you take RTI Gap insurance when you bought the car??? Gav

they can now check the system from IM,if they say its working then its defo working,i have had this done while customers are waiting and they recieve texts straight away. Gav

the other thing about an HPI report is that you are insured for a total loss of £10000 with a gold report,so if it comes back after and upto 12 months that for instance the car has outstanding finance on it you have monetory comeback so not leaving you out of pocket. Any aftermarket warranty must have a big claim limit and cover things like turbo's etc,you will pay a premium for this but whats the point in a piece of paper with a claim limit of £250 or £500 per claim when on an impreza that doesn't pay for much. Gav

this system changed about 8 months ago,you are now required to supply 2 mobile numbers and a valid email address,contact your dealer or customer services at IM to update. Gav