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by d_generate » Thu Aug 04, 2011 2:57 am
Look under the bonnet of a Liberty & it's identical to an Impreza, Liberty's were actually out 3yrs before them too, it's mainly the quality & that bit of extra room, mechanically there is really no difference & very few mechanical parts are not interchangeable so same car different body, it's really preference & if looked after & serviced well they are usually good for over 400,000k's so one with history is good but they are a very easy car to work on & no matter which motor you get you can stick with any STI through the twisties provided you spend a bit on suspension/handling.
The first shape GC8/GF8 had 3 incarnations 93-96, rounder headlights, 97-98 squared headlights but still opaque & a dash change in 98 then the 99-00 crystal light one like my sig, improvements were mostly just cosmetic & small mechanical changes, same with the next GD shape with Bug Eye 01-02, Peanut Eye 03-05 & Pig Nose 06-07.
Early shape only came with 1.6L - 2L na & turbo, later shape had the 2L & 2.5 both na & turbo