1994 Subaru Impreza WRX review from UK and Ireland

Electric window switch failed.

Power steering reservoir leaks.

Unresolved intermittent loss of power.

4 coil packs + leads (£400 pounds - ouch!)

Everything rattles.

For an 8 year old high performance car I cannot really complain about the few faults I have had in the last 2 and a half years.

It is such a shame that I cannot resolve the intermittent loss of power, otherwise I would class this car as perfect.

My local garages have little experience on this type of car and the main dealers refuse to touch it because it is a grey import. To me this is very childish and only damages their image - especially as there are so many grey imports now in the UK.

When it runs well it is a pleasure to drive, but the 17 inch rims and hard suspension can rattle a few fillings.

If you drive it hard it will drink fuel at a sickening rate, but the grip is unbelievable so it just begs to be pushed.

When parts wear out they are very expensive from Subaru. Take a tip from me and try townendgarage.co.uk. They have saved me an fortune with used parts. However from what other owners have said you will probably not need to!