New member looking into getting 93-95 impreza

MadeInPhilly · 10-11-2009, 01:33 PM

Hi all, a bunch of my friends have subarus and I currently own an M3. However, I am highly interested in picking up a 93-95 impreza sedan for the winter months and daily driver. I've heard good things about them but would like to hear from actual subaru owners on this forum.

Are the older models the 1.8L motor? Only FWD? WHat year did the AWD start?

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Spit · 10-11-2009, 01:45 PM

I think fwd was an option until 95 or 96.

MadeInPhilly · 10-12-2009, 12:30 PM

any known problems to look out for in the older models?

69subaru360 · 10-12-2009, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MadeInPhilly

any known problems to look out for in the older models?

Not a whole lot goes wrong with them. Try to get one with the least rust possible. Some leak oil, but it's not hard at all to reseal the engines. We have a 93 Impreza AWD sedan as a beater car in our subie collection. It's great, never any trouble and it's getting close to 200K miles.

dangerousatom · 10-12-2009, 01:35 PM

Good cars all around, you may not want the 1.8 its a bit on the slow-sluggish-low HP side. Particularly coming from a M3. Id look into the 2.2L awd Impreza or Legacy that are pretty much all over the PA-NJ-DE area. Like 69sub said look out for the rust......Lower front fenders where the fender and rocker come togather, and rear quaters where the bumper and quater meet. If there is no visible rust there give it a good rap with your knuckles on those spots, you will know if its bad!!

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MadeInPhilly Scooby Newbie Member#: 226502 Join Date: Oct 2009	New member looking into getting 93-95 impreza Hi all, a bunch of my friends have subarus and I currently own an M3. However, I am highly interested in picking up a 93-95 impreza sedan for the winter months and daily driver. I've heard good things about them but would like to hear from actual subaru owners on this forum. Are the older models the 1.8L motor? Only FWD? WHat year did the AWD start? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads. Last edited by MadeInPhilly; 10-12-2009 at 12:30 PM.

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10-11-2009, 01:45 PM	#2
Spit Scooby Newbie Member#: 219759 Join Date: Aug 2009 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: MA Vehicle: 98 L Coupe Green	I think fwd was an option until 95 or 96.

10-12-2009, 12:30 PM	#3
MadeInPhilly Scooby Newbie Member#: 226502 Join Date: Oct 2009	any known problems to look out for in the older models?

10-12-2009, 01:35 PM	#5
dangerousatom Scooby Specialist Member#: 70710 Join Date: Sep 2004 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: AREA1320 Rotated 391hp FPgreen Vehicle: FAST 04STi in a 02RS PPG tranz "rally blue"	Good cars all around, you may not want the 1.8 its a bit on the slow-sluggish-low HP side. Particularly coming from a M3. Id look into the 2.2L awd Impreza or Legacy that are pretty much all over the PA-NJ-DE area. Like 69sub said look out for the rust......Lower front fenders where the fender and rocker come togather, and rear quaters where the bumper and quater meet. If there is no visible rust there give it a good rap with your knuckles on those spots, you will know if its bad!!