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Silver Outback Sport, Take 2!
Drubaru, 02/10/2007
2004 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
After selling my '02 Outback Sport a year and a half ago, I finally made it back into the Subaru fold with the purchase of the '04 model. Both times I have been satisfied with my purchase. I miss the "bug-eyed" headlights and foglights from the '02, but everything else is pretty much aesthetically the same. I love the confidence I feel. I remember on a snowboarding trip in '03 being waved on by the Rangers at Big Bear Mtn. while everyone else was forced over to apply snow chains. HA! Subaru? No chains needed. Just drive. Whenever. Wherever.
Jack of all trades
ay, 03/06/2006
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX AWD 4dr Sport Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
After 2 years I still enjoy driving this car and have no regrets about the purchase. Build quality is good; my only complaint is an annoying and difficult-to-pin-down buzzing/rattling from the vicinity of the glovebox. That being said, it's a great car. The gearbox is a little finicky and temperamental. Turbo lag is apparent but partially mitigated with a Cobb AP. I personally think it's part of the fun. There are little things that could be improved but -none- of them would prevent me from buying the car again! It's not the fastest car out there but very few can haul all your gear, get you to-and-from the mountains, make you grin on the on-ramps, and get 24-25 mpg mixed city/hwy.
After almost 2 yrs
Suby04, 06/24/2005
2004 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS AWD 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
After almost 2 years and 40,000 miles, I still love it. No major issues; the fog lights burned out at 20k, and the brake light on the spoiler got water in it and burned out at 30k. Fuel economy great - it's increased to 33hwy, 29 city all on regular! Other than that, routine maintenance, and still looks and feels like the day i drove it off the lot - minus the stone chips from old man winter! :(
WRX falls short of both 2.5RS and STi
Patick2730, 12/01/2004
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX AWD 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The WRX is a very poor day-to-day performer. If you simply want a smooth- driving AWD car, get the 2.5RS. If you want the AWD and the POWER, get the WRX STi. In poor weather any Impreza model is a blast to drive with the AWD system. However you will get extremely frustrated by the lack of responsiveness in the WRX 2L turbo engine. Crusing in normal traffic, you literally have to wait a second and a half after going WOT before the ECU allows the turbo to make full boost and the car gets moving like expected. At any rpm below 3K the car cannot get out of its own way. Also, first gear boost is limited to a measly 7psi, so off-the- line starts are not as quick as you are led to believe.
wrx
tgowrx04, 10/22/2003
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX AWD 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
fun to drive car, fast as hell for a 4 cyl, handles beautifully, would recommend to everyone whos lookin for speed to someone with kids