Faults:

Faulty coolant temp sensor failed.

Part was £25 from a main dealer.

They fixed it for 1 hours labour.

Nothing seems to go wrong with these cars, and the dealers seem very knowledgeable and helpful.

General Comments:

As standard the car has a fair bit of turbo lag.

Very good performance once on boost and excellent traction in all weather conditions.

Handles like a much smaller car too.

All the controls are still tight and not sloppy, this is a sign of a well made car.

Bodywork is immaculate, but on the tinny side.

Beware of expensive running costs, insurance, petrol and consumables (brakes and tyres) Also 2 services a year (cheap at around £100 each time)

I use it everyday to work and see 20 ish mpg, it doesn't use much more when pressing on a bit.

I used the car for a camping trip to Cornwall last year. It swallowed all our camping gear, clothes and 2 mountain bikes attached to the rear.

It drove faultlessly and was perfect for the trip.

I took it easy all the way (over 700 mile round trip) at 60mph on the motorways.

I managed a superb 31mpg!!!

I can't think of another car for the money I would replace it with.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with the car as yet.

General Comments:

After my last car a Toyota GT4WRC I thought that I wouldn't get any better, but boy was I wrong!

The Subaru Impreza is an awesome machine, very fast and sticks to the road like glue.

Best car I have ever had.

The sound of the flat four is brill.

Faults:

A small water leak from front screen into passenger compartment, Passengers side. Fixed with screen sealant.

Rear wheels on car are to wide, scuff inside of arches when car is fully loaded and turning hard into corners.

General Comments:

Mind blowing acceleration and top class grip.

Drinks fuel like an alcoholic if driven hard.

Insurance is expensive.

Faults:

Needs new brake discs all round - £700+ ouch!

General Comments:

1995 5 door Impreza - possibly the world's ugliest car and the interior is even worse (mine has the non-sporty tweed seats). Shut your eyes, turn the key and listen to the engine note though and suddenly things seem better. Find your favourite country lane or even a good roundabout an feel the adrenalin.

Get on a slip road onto a motorway and see how you leave other cars behind - you'd swear they were stopped.

What else could give this much fun for £5500 and it will start every day, even in the wet - try that in a Lotus!

Faults:

Sychromesh on 1st and 2nd gear replaced at 40k miles under warranty.

General Comments:

Brilliant handling and performance for the money. I owned the car for a year and servicing and repairs came to £890.

Faults:

Tailgate jammed, lightbulbs, headrest catch broke.

General Comments:

Considering it's done nearly 70k miles in 3 years, the list of breakdowns is trivial. A bit boring compared to its predecessor (MX5) but goes from A to B safely, smoothly and fast enough.