2001 Subaru Impreza P1 from UK and Ireland - Comments

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This car is worth every penny, and while some people would rather get a brand new Impreza for near to the same money, they are the ones that are truly missing out. I feel sorry for people who pay tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands for a car which lacks at least one of the P1s strengths, and it's usually just for a name badge!!

The fact that it has 2 doors is a real head turner, and its huge front bumper and splitter make this car look like the beast it is. Do not confuse this car with an IMPREZA TYPE R, it is 1 of 1000 made - to a high standard of finish!

The 0-60 is 4.5 and it has 285 horses on steroids under the growling bonnet. And when you are driving the car, it feels like you are in a mobile roller coaster. One touch of the pedal sky rockets you down the road with G force to match.

When you sit in the luxury fabric seats and see the detail that has gone into the interior and the exterior alike, you can truly see that this is unique. It feels amost hand made. The sonic blue paintwork compliments the dark grey or gold wheels, and the blue and grey seats inside.

Corners are no problem no matter how harsh or what speed you are going. 80 round a sharp bend feels like you are in a train on a track racing round. This car STICKS to the road - you have to feel it to believe it. It's the greatest feeling ever to drive this car, it's no wonder that the Impreza is one of the best handling cars in the world! But this is more than an Impreza!!

It will beat anything you come across on the road, and in any circumstances. I have destroyed many Lambo Gallardos and 360s in the time I have owned the car.

The running costs are what you would expect for a 2 litre turbo, but apart from that the car is faultless. Don't be fooled by its power and animal looks. The boot space is huge - it would make a great family car, very spacious considering it's a 2 door.

This car combines F1 car speed and handling with Mercedes luxury and comfort, with the practicality of any family car.

Don't spend tens of thousands on a 2 seater which will get beaten by this car, look worse and cost thousands to maintain - GET THIS CAR!! Whatever your needs and loves, get this car!! If you are interested in buying a P1 or finding out more then please go to www.p1woc.co.uk (P1 members club)

My nova would put ur silly rally car to shame in a straightline, with a 480bhp turbo engine in a car than weigh 850kg. 600 bhp power-to-weight. bye bye scoobie.

I doubt your nova weighs 850 kg with a 450 bhp engine, their 865 with the 1.6, and by the time those 2 front wheels got some grip and you got past the torqe steer the scooby will be 1/4 of a mile away aproaching a roundabout, by by nova!

Hi, where do you find all the Lamborghini and Ferraris to race or put to shame as you say? I live in Leeds and they are thin on the ground up here.

Have you got the Rob Hawke performance pack fitted?

It would be interesting to see what the subaru justy would go like with an impreza engine conversion! If its possible. It too has a 4x4 system and is as light as a nova. We've seen a calibra turbo engine in a nova, what about this? It would bloody take off!

I had read many reports from Impreza P1 owners, and from Subaru itself commenting how good the P1 is. Comparing performances to the likes of Porsche, Ferrari’s etc sounded impressive……so I decided to start hunting.

After spending several evenings on the Internet I found one, phoned and viewed the car.

I could see instantly that the owner had spent much time looking after the car and after several minutes became the passenger. After 15 minutes or so of regular driving we turned into a country lane that could only be described as a very steep hill.

Without warning it was at this point the driver decided to show me the performance of his beloved P1. Within 3 seconds of him planting the pedal to the floor I knew that car was going to belong to me in the very near future.

I am 46 yrs old and have owned several cars that (in their day), were classed as pretty quick, including the Ford Capri 3.1 RS, Renault 5 Gordini Turbo – a road legal 800+ bhp Chevvy built for the drag strip,

and an RS Pinto Ford Escort (rally spec) among others.

Having owned the P1 for a couple of weeks now I can assure you what ever you read from owners of P1’s is true. OK, I admit that my P1 has many Prodrive upgrades – remapped ECU etc, but it is truly Awesome.

I have had a race with a friends TVR Cerbra 4.5 Litre V8, and in a straight line basically minced the TVR.

All I can say is this. If ever you get a chance to go in a P1, jump in. It must be one of the fastest and best engineered cars on the roads today.

Well put, I own a 54 WRX PPP, 261 BHP, and it does go very well, prodrive figre's put faster than an STI on acceleration. But cars like the P1 and WR1 must be totaly insane! I would like to see a P1 and WR1 go head to head, or against mitsubishi's evo 8 MR FQ cars.

Fast car indeed, but I can't agree with the Merc comparison. Like most japanese cars the plastic are nasty and the overall feel is cheap. Which it should be, as it is.

Currently own a UK 2000 turbo. I test drove the P1 the other day and it's simply amazing. I'll be part exchanging my Subaru and buying it if all goes well.

Got a quote of £1700. I'm 25. Not too bad for a group 20 car.

I own a x plate P1 which I bought 7 weeks ago with 67k on now it is sitting in scooby clinic having a full engine rebuild.Oops.

Wow this car is very quick for its size. This car weighs around 3800 pounds running at 280 horses and still it does a 0-60 time in 4.5 seconds. This is insane for a car this heavy. The lamborghini gallardo weighs less and is stronger. The gallardo weighs around 3100 pounds with 500 hp and only does 0-60 in only 4.3 seconds. If the p1 had 500 hp imagine how fast it would be.

For the person with the x plate that is in the scooby clinic, p1's are known to need engine changes around the 60,000 mile mark as there was a fault with the engine when first released. just thought I would leave a comment. good luck and please have as much fun as I did before it got nicked.

Mine's in the garage too! And that's with only 46,000 on the clock, quality oil/fuel pressure/turbo boost gauges (not standard surprisingly!), a decent turbo timer, a top spec Motec 800 ECU (to supposedly overcome the design 'fault'), proper maintenance and a decent dose of mechanical sympathy when driven from cold. Seized solid with no oil/water loss... Regrets - none at all. Still looks fantastic, and makes you feel special on every drive. If you've got the 18" wheels like me, go with Goodyear eagle F1's - the ride is 100% improved over the Pirelli P Zero's.

I'm on my 4th subaru, a wrx, wrx ppp, and sti ppp. just got the p1 it does go fantastic, but no better than the sti ppp, and only marginaly better on the twisty stuff. the big big problem is, mine to will be heading to scooby clinic in the next few days for a new engine, this is after already having 800 quids worth of rear dampers (another common fault) and big brake conversion in the past month, they are super cars with a cheap buying cost but running costs are just as high as the porsches and ferraris

My advice is yes they are superb, but at a very very large cost. the sti is just as quick, engines are stronger and a much more livable package. the p1 should live in the garage and come out on a sunny day, don't even think about using it as an everyday car you will kill it.

Hello, I've never owned a P1, but have heard a similar story of engine failures on the P1. Impreza's in general are reliable, even with the power upgrades like the PPP on the WRX and STI. I've had an old WRX and now a WRX PPP both very good. So why all the aggro with the P1? And what did you think of the WRX PPP?

I have used my P1 as an every day car for the last year and a half. It has never faltered once. Change the MAF sensor every other service and you'll be in good stead.

It's an absolutely superb car, with fantastic performance and road holding abilities to boot. Easily the best car I've ever owned. Look after it; regular services from reliable places, warm up and cool down religiously, and don't let it drink anything less than 97RON fuel, and it will love you back and put a smile on your face every time you sit in it.

Not a bit of wonder Evo Magazine placed it so highly in the Top 50 cars of all time. 17th, higher than any other Impreza and further up the list that its nearest rival, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI. Both awesome cars, but having the ability to drive both on a daily basis, the P1 does it for me.