More info on the 2008 Impreza

Carl 1 Lucky Texan said:
I am even MORE glad I have an '06 now!
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In real life it may not be as bad.

The front grill, or whatever its called, looks a bit PT-cruiser
like to me, which I don't like. Overall, it may be a very functional,
roomy design, it certainly seems to have excellent driver visibility
- plenty of glass all around. The rear is somewhat weird,but lets
not forget its a Subaru, and I bit of quirkiness, or whatewer
is the proper word, is going to be pleasing for many of us.

M.J.
 
M.J. said:
In real life it may not be as bad.

The front grill, or whatever its called, looks a bit PT-cruiser
like to me, which I don't like. Overall, it may be a very functional,
roomy design, it certainly seems to have excellent driver visibility
- plenty of glass all around. The rear is somewhat weird,but lets
not forget its a Subaru, and I bit of quirkiness, or whatewer
is the proper word, is going to be pleasing for many of us.

M.J.
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You're right, many vehicles are posed/shot from low angles. Even the
'samurai face' of my '06 is less objectionable when viewed by an upright
human in person. Plus there will be aftermarket grills and other bits
folks will take advantage of to alter any cosmetic treatments.

Carl
 
The hatchback is butt-ugly. It looks like a Chevy Optra on steroids. Yuck!
How uninspiring. And what the hell is with the brown interior?!? Suddenly
all pre-'08 Impreza's just jumped in value! I'll take an '04, '05 or '06 WRX
thank you very much. Hell, even the bug-eyed WRX was beuatiful in
comparison.
DS
 
alf said:
when dealing with long URLs I recommend tinyurl.com (there is a handy
firefox plugin too)

e,g, your ling got shortened to http://tinyurl.com/ys4gdm


The car itslef looks okay.
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I am aware of Tinyurl but in todays drive by hijackings you can't be sure what you are going to get if you use
them.
 
The hatchback is butt-ugly. It looks like a Chevy Optra on steroids. Yuck!
How uninspiring. And what the hell is with the brown interior?!? Suddenly
all pre-'08 Impreza's just jumped in value! I'll take an '04, '05 or '06 WRX
thank you very much. Hell, even the bug-eyed WRX was beuatiful in
comparison.
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wishful thinking. Not even the new awd elantra from FHI
is as ugly as the bug eyed impreza front end.
They spent all the steam fixing tribeca with no energy
left for the impreza. I wonder why they had to change
it since it's obvious that 04-07 looks better than 08.
Get the 05 skin back, please.
 
wishful thinking. Not even the new awd elantra from FHI
is as ugly as the bug eyed impreza front end.
They spent all the steam fixing tribeca with no energy
left for the impreza. I wonder why they had to change
it since it's obvious that 04-07 looks better than 08.
Get the 05 skin back, please.
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come on, 05 skin sucketed too. IMHO, the best ever was first generation
shape. I still see many RS 2.5 and they are the coolest looking cars.
 
Fuzzy said:
<http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/cce?Category=GALLERY&DateRange=20061101-20071201
&Range=1&objectclass=1&Module=1&Class=11&photofoldermultisearch=2007
_ny,subaru,wrx&photofoldermultisearchand=1&Execute=1&Count=1>

Sorry for the huge URL
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two clipper brakes and old Potenza tires :-(
http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2008-subaru-impreza/204546/


different grille ???
http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2008-subaru-impreza/202411/


5 gears in WRX :-(
http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2008-subaru-impreza/202888/
 
DK said:
Jeez, it looks like some kind of Ford Focus
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It's a bit of a mash-up - I'll be interested in the JDM / Subaru NZ
imported cars that make it here, and as always, how it looks in real life.

The rear of the hatch reminds me out the Mitsi Outlander -
http://www.automobilemag.com/new_car_previews/2007/0604_2007_mitsubishi_outlander/photo_03.html
(which I think looks better in real life).
vs
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-subaru-impreza/202907/

The rear of the sedan reminds me of the Hyuandai Elantra
http://www.automotive.com/features/auto-shows/59/2004/cias/2005-Hyundai-Elantra-hatchback-rear.html
vs
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-subaru-impreza/202902/
...not so good.

I like the style of the front lights
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-subaru-impreza/204547/

...but not the grille
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-subaru-impreza/204558/

Even if the grille was replaced with an after market one, the front
styling is pretty bland, with the 'dynamic wave effect' (tm Coke) nicely
disposing of any remaining lines that could hint at aggression.

(Disclaimer, I like the pre bug eye & 2003 Impreza styles, the 07 LGT
and some of the current Audi designs.)

/C
 
Jeez, it looks like some kind of Ford Focus
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That certainly isn't attractive, or even unique.

I'm planning on trading my 2001 RS in on an Impreza wagon in a year.
This is what they're giving me to choose from??????

Are they just trying to make them that ugly, or did they fire all the
good designers?

I want my '01 RS, but newer. That body style is smooth, aggressive,
and unique.

Are you sure they didn't just Photoshop a Scooby badge onto the grille
of a Focus?

WTF is that?

paul
 

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