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kaboom - 07 Jul 2008 21:35 GMT

**On April 24, 2008, I leased a basic 08 Impreza. Today, I got a
letter from them stating that I should have 3,051 miles on the car and
it is 2 months old, therefore, it's time to take it in for its first
DEALER recommended oil change.

I have about 450 miles on it and I think I will be doing SUBARU
recommended maintenance on it. I wish gas wasn't so expensive though,
I would put more mileage on it. If anyone remembers me complaining
about the crap headlights on my old 2005 Impreza RS, the headlights on
this 08 are a vast improvement and I don't have any problems driving
at night with my low beams on.

My impressions so far: Man, they vanilla'd this car out for the
masses. The 2005 was a tight, fun car to drive (RS wagon 5MT). The 08
(hatchback 5MT) is softer with different gearing and I'm not sure if I
like the change. Sure, it's a nifty new car and I'm always getting
compliments on it but there's a bit of fun missing. The clutch doesn't
feel as grabby 'n' go as the 05 so I'm having a tougher time adjusting
(it doesn't help that I'm not driving it as much as I should). Whereas
highway on-ramps used to be really yeehaw fun on the 05, this time,
first through third don't feel as torque-y but through 4th and into
5th, you positively hurtle onto the highway rather seductively, I
think. Perhaps, the car *is* as quick as the 05 but because they've
softened the car a bit, I'm not feeling it. With the 08, I find that
I'm looking at the speedometer and saying: Oh sh.t! because I'm going
faster than I think.

I like the fact that they've widened the car (or perhaps squished the
two front seats closer) :) It feels very roomy though I'm still trying
to find a really comfortable driving position. Too low and I have a
hard time seeing past the hatchback rearend, too high and I feel out
of place with the steering wheel. I really just need to drive the car
more. I drove the 08 sedan and thought the handling wasn't as tight as
the hatchback. The hatchback just looks much, uh, cooler ;)

kaboomie

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houndman@phonom.net - 08 Jul 2008 18:48 GMT

> **On April 24, 2008, I leased a basic 08 Impreza. Today, I got a
> letter from them stating that I should have 3,051 miles on the car and
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> kaboomie

dealer kept sending me notices to get the oil changed at 3500mi on an
07' Imp 2.5i 5M wagon When they said I must have 3K on it, I had about
1200, and at 3500, I had 1800. Didn't have to be changed till 7500, so
I forgot about it, and was gona change it myself anyway.

My Imp is finally softening up to where it is getting comfortable for
me. Could be my muscle damages that made it too stiff. A, 1 mi test in
a WRX, on bumpy city streets beat me up, but a car Hopping over bumps,
felling like riding in a buckboard isn't very comfy, for the std
suspension.

I wasn't that impressed with the 08' from what I saw and read, but
was set on the 07' so that made a difference.

VF

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kaboom - 11 Jul 2008 23:01 GMT

> My Imp is finally softening up to where it is getting comfortable for
>me. Could be my muscle damages that made it too stiff. A, 1 mi test in
>a WRX, on bumpy city streets beat me up, but a car Hopping over bumps,
>felling like riding in a buckboard isn't very comfy, for the std
>suspension.

**I've read all of your trials and tribulations and I'm convinced that
you should've purchased the '08 and not the '07. I test drove the '08
hatchback and sedan over some ornery CT backroads and they handled
wonderfully. I think the hatchback was a skosh more tight through
corners and such. They changed the rear suspension for a smoother
ride. Headlights that work ;)

> I wasn't that impressed with the 08' from what I saw and read, but
>was set on the 07' so that made a difference.

**I think that you still wouldn't like the seat in the '08 but you
would've enjoyed everything else. Smooth ride, responsive handling,
subtle yet strong acceleration and a wider though shorter car. It's
lovely. I just have to get used to the differences with my old '05. I
was planning to do some driving this week, of course, the phone rang
that morning and I was asked to go into work. I went; I need the
dough. :)

I can't remember, do you have an automatic or manual?

kaboomie

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houndman@phonom.net - 15 Jul 2008 20:13 GMT

> > My Imp is finally softening up to where it is getting comfortable for
> >me. Could be my muscle damages that made it too stiff. A, 1 mi test in
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> kaboomie

I have a 2.5i 5M wagon.

I didn't like the look of the 08' hatch, and rather have discs in the
rear. Looks like the 08' hatch has a lower hatch opening and roof at
the rear, and the hatch/glass is a sharper angle creating less cargo
space. I like em small that can do it all.))

I have no complaints with the handling. I don't like cars with
motors hanging in front of the front axle, but What got me finally
shopping for the Sube, after Thinking about them for Years, was
hearing how to compensate for the understeer they can have. That and
AWD made me feel I could live with and enjoy it.

If the seats had more bottom seat length, to support my thighs
better, I could live with the seats. Every car that even looks
interesting, I look to see if the bucket seats have an extendable
front bolster

The Sube Is bending to my will. Took all the headrests off except for
the drivers, to be able to see better, unless I am carrying someone.
Rear, center shoulder belt attached to the rear pillar is off. Hiding
the white tag on it that was a distraction when looking out the rear
helped a lot, but removing the belt eliminates it completely.
Depressing the clutch when braking gives a more confident feel of
deceleration, though the pedal is still soft. Thinking of changing the
pads before the brake booster and master cyl.

I had Finally given up my hunt for an 84-86' Mustang SVO turbo 4cyl,
after missing a mint one with 10K mi on it. So few being made, they
are hard to find, and hard to repair, since some parts aren't made
anymore, like ball joints, and the whole front suspension must be
changed if they go bad. With the price of gas So high, Ford is
supposed to bring out a New turbo 4cyl SVO next yr. If they make it as
good as the last one, with adjustable everything, like seats, shocks,
and fuel type, my wait might be over. Only thing that wasn't ideal was
the high rear sill, and didn't like the Supposed GY rain tires, that
weren't.

VF

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