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Brian writes:
2005 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS Wagon Review
ProsPractical, fun, quick, smooth, comfortable, driver focused interior. Great for everything. Consengine (non-turbo, would have loved the turbo wagon) but i can't complain about the non-turbo engine, because that is fantastic as well.
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This Car Is Great For Living In The Real World. — The 2.5 flat 4 is great. Good low and mid-range power, falls a bit at the top end, but to be expected because it is the non-turbo model. This, with the all wheel drive and the independent suspension make it a fantastic handling car, good for all around use. I happen to have a particular liking for the wagon version, due to the fact that you don't really expect it to be quick, fun and overall great. The insurance is cheaper too, compared to the sedan. I love the look of the 04-05 Impreza. It is incredibly racy and aggressive, like if you look at it they wrong way, it will bite your head off. The best thing about the Subaru, is that its a Subaru! fantastically reliable, relatively cheap to run, fun to drive, and plenty of aftermarket support for modifying.
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Patrick writes:
2005 Subaru Impreza WRX Review
ProsExtremely fun to drive, tough unibody design, Performance AWD car for under 30k!! ConsStock wheels are a joke for this car.
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2005 Subaru Wrx — Fast but turbo lag sucks, needs better downpipe and CPU flash. Stock Shifter a bit notchy. Factory wheels and tires a joke for this car, this is why I dont give it amazing for performance. AWD performance is unbeatable in all conditions. Interior is nice. Fuel exonomy is excellent if you stay off the turbo...Good luck with that!! Still an overall excellent car thats designed from the ground up to perform. It's just that Subaru detunes the engine -20hp for the states and adds stock Legacy wheels and tires to keep costs down. This car takes very well to upgrades however. | ||
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James writes:
2005 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS Sport Review
ProsCheap to buy and maintain. ConsLacks the grunt of it's older brothers
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A Daily Driver With Muscle. — This is my first car, and I absolutely love it. It comes out of the box with better performance than your general econobox. However, if you wish to make it peppier, the options for aftermarket parts are definitely there. Perhaps it's main pro is that for a under 20k car it comes with AWD, which is a great heltp in winter time if you live in Chicago like me. It's decently fast, and it can turn pretty well too. It's definitely above average if hyou're looking at a commuter car. All that and you can use 87 octane as well. So it's super cost-effective. Gas mileage is 22 MPG Street and 28 MPG Highway. While not great it is abvoe average. For the power you get, it's great. Like any street-car it has plenty of low end grunt. It has enough to get you past thae car ahead of you on a lane merge. For the tuner, it presents a challenging project, as power does not come easily to the 2.5RS like it does for the beefier brothers, the WRX and the WRX STi. | ||
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Trey writes:
2005 Subaru Impreza WRX Review
ProsPerformance, modding capabiltiy, "rawness" of the car (no bells and whistles just business) ConsNot the greatest looking car to many.
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Great Performance For The Money And Awd Is Icing On The Cake. — Performance of this car is amazing with a few simple mods. Build quality is very good but the light weight of all the parts and the minimal noise reduction leads to some fun rattles. Although most won't agree i love how the car looks... especially after a front lip and a slight drop. Gas mileage is good considering the performance and AWD of the car. I would consider this car on the lever of a Lotus in the fun to drive factor (after some light modding) because of how light and responsive they are. The car is extremely "raw". | ||
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corey_cant writes:
2005 Subaru Impreza WRX Review
ProsLightweight. ConsLittle brakes, but functional. 
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I Love My Wrx — I would say all in all the vehicle is an excellent sports car. Its light, its quick, and its fun. Fun! For the price you can't go wrong either. Its my first import and I've been hooked. When you sit down it gives the impression it wants to just hug you while you take it out for a spin. Its economical enough and comfortable enough to daily drive. Everything seems where it should be. Has been very reliable to me, top of radiator finally blew after 98k miles. Its a great beginner sports car, and great to build up. When you run it through its paces you really begin to notice the potential of the car. It seems if it has a learning curve, you can do so much with it once you get the feel. Granted its a sedan, it isn't a family car. For the price, its a steal. Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.) | ||
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Sharda writes:
2005 Subaru Impreza Review
ProsHandeling ConsNeeds more speed!
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My Car Rocks! — This car is so much fun to drive, gas mileage kinda sucks. Black paint and black leather interior, dark black tint...imagine how sweet it looks! Excellent condition no repairs needed. the only thing I would say that needs changing is SPEED! Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.) | ||
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Ryan writes:
2005 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS Sport Review
Prosfast, exelent handling/braking/acceleration ConsSlow through lower rpms
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Fun To Drive — fast but quiet, with a cold air intake, and an exhaust this car would be better, stock intake chokes out the motor, feels like it needs to be able to breath better, over all good car, very responsive, all around fun to drive | ||
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Jimmy writes:
2005 Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon Review
ProsEngine, all wheel drive ConsIt sounds like its going to crash in like an aluminium can in the car wash
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