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New subaru impreza

Post by vortex_06 » Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:29 pm

hi,
As a proud owner and lover of an impreza i nearly died when i saw the new impreza in my opinion its dog ugly and very un striking looks like any other car on the road.just wondering other ppls opinion check out the subaru site for pics.
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New Impreza

Post by INEEDABEER » Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:44 pm

They tell me it looks better in the flesh(a bit like me lol). The Subi club will be having a meeting at Zupp's Mt.Gravatt on the 24th of September from 6.30 pm. Visitors are welcome,a $1.00 sausage sizzle will be available.

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Post by Gannon » Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:53 pm

Looks like a Mazda3, which apparently is the market they are trying to get a foot in, so called "Hot Hatches"

Dont worry, it wont be long till somebody manufactures a body kit for it. The chrome grill thing on the front is my biggest gripe. Ive seen some photochops with a different grill, i was impezzed
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Post by Suba » Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:35 pm

I agree with the muzda comment , I saw the add last night and said too Deb that it looked like a mazda, at least it would go better.

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Post by mattl200 » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:16 pm

i saw one driving today they do look better in the flesh
but in saying this not much better i still think there ugly

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Post by Ben » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:49 pm

Couldn't be any worse than the bug eye version....GC8 2 door was still the best looking impreza yet

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Post by Chris_Rogers » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:03 pm

the ipswich dealer had one on display - mazda 3 all over to me.
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Post by vidler » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:15 pm

personally i dont mind the front end but the rear is ugly. i did see one at my local subaru dealership this arvo and they are a wee bit better in the flesh
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Post by Gannon » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:21 pm

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Post by Ben » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:27 pm

I like the top one better, is that the sube?

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Post by Smokey » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:33 pm

Ben wrote:I like the top one better, is that the sube?
Naa mate the top one must be the SP23..lol. They even have the same door handles and rear spoiler not to mention very very similar lines.

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Post by Alex » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:55 pm

saw one on the road the other day....the do look ALOT better in real life..actually quite nice

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Post by Matatak » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:23 pm

LOL damn theyre similair
the wheels practically seem the same (yes the rexs are spinnin but u can imagine them lookin the same as the Mazda if they were stationary lol

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Post by Brumby Boy » Thu Sep 20, 2007 11:17 pm

na i love the new shape
much better built than the mazda, expecialy on the interior, the mazda is very brittle plactic feeling compaird to the soob
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Post by daza » Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:24 am

Yeah the new Impreza is great...
If you want a mazda.
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