Richard Hammond Reviews The Subaru Impreza & STi RA
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Embark on an exhilarating ride as Richard Hammond test-drives both the Subaru Impreza and its high-performance STi RA counterpart.
Join him in uncovering the significant distinctions between the two versions and exploring whether these dynamic vehicles are not just high-performing machines but also practical contenders for everyday driving.
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Subaru's golden years.
You get the feeling that Richard Hammond really likes Subaru Imprezas WRX STi 😂
Jeremy Clarkson however, is a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution man.
Meanwhile James May just vibing in his Honda Civic/Integra Type R’s.
Richard is a man of culture
Scobbie for me
It’s the triangle of life lol
A very understated car.
Fantastic in every sense.
My uncles type ra White exact like that one on this video after a few years his engine blew up now it's been sat on his moms drive for the last 9 years hopefully it will be restored soon
Did he manage to restore it...? Or 13 years on the drive now?
Lovely ... Wish you could get the same for the Type R
Best model ever cnt stop love for ever
The thing i react to is that he doe'snt mention that the RA transmission has a lot less retio so it feels a lot more like a rally car(i have one of those fitted into my gt) and is much more "enjoyable to drive :)) and it gives you're 218hp more thrust
I still have mine :) best car I've evere bought
m also 6 years = just doing a ej207 RA spec C upgrade with goodies in the head work ! sf5 forester.
Fabulous cars, I've owned several 👏
"they don't break down.." A mob of angry P1 and 2.5 sti owners are gathering nearby lol
Modified ones will
The only problems they have right at around 200k is water pump, timing issues, and oil leaks. Other than those few things is the crazy amount of rust that spreads like wild fire
Especially ej207
My wrx sti just got serviced , no parts to replace . Tho it only has 40000 miles on it
Should a bought a classic ;)
My '98 STi RA has cost me nothing over 130,000 miles (owned since new) beyond consumables.
The theory they don’t break down is a bit far fetched but for the most part that’s true. If you keep your car stock, cycle new fluids, and change the oil it’s not going to break down until you hit extreme mileage. That’s keeping it stock.
That's what I did, found a stock version and just put a nice exhaust for a tone, have enjoyed it for a good 5 years now
i have a GT forester = nice exhaust and = leaving the motor alone = brakes suspension steering and wheels and tyres ! that is what i did 150 mph sticks, fast as , comfort and safe - never get bogger - LSD true track 4.44 quick.
@@maggaveli6764 My 94 RA only has an exhaust, intake, 91 oct tune. And it drives sold still all original 28 years later. Turns over in +30c and -30c. Though it's way to valuable these days to winter drive it now.
Haha yes Subaru in the 90s early with closed deck blocks ect
It barely stands out. Expect for the bonnet scoop, sound, and gold wheels that a lot of models had.
Unfortunately, I know this...
im-pre-za why the fuck do Brits add a T? im-pret-za. there's no T wtf
Bloo Subruuu im from uk and i say im pre zah like 95% of others
did he get mixed up with the sti
“They don’t break down” 😂
Feelin cute, might blow a head gasket or two today 😊
@Watch Fixerupper I've been driving subarus for 16 years and Ive owned and still own em. It's a common subaru joke. If they dont blow a head gasket, they will starve of oil and blow up. As much as I love subarus and my 2.5rs coupe, it's got undeniable flaws.
@Watch Fixerupper I've owned the 1999 subaru 2.2l for 10 years since high school and have put 200k km on it. Most reliable car I've ever owned. It took so many beatings and i drove it to the ground and it still ran. I love my 1999 2.5rs the original motor did have a head gasket leak. I did swap it for a JDM ej20k doing a hybrid build with 205 heads and intake manifold. Funny how I'm talking about this because tomorrow is the first day I'll be bringing it out this year. Still needs a tune but expecting 240 whp. It's not really modded though. Actually close block decks were some what more on the rare side being a bit more common in the turbo legacies in the early 90's. some of the wrx's and sti's did but it did get switched to a semi closed or open deck block i think around 96/97 from japan of course.
@@KDD8 you and OP obviously don’t know much about Subaru.. Head gaskets in WRXs were not an issue subaru faced until the 2000s when they came out with the 2.5l engine.. The EJ20 and EJ22 engines are bullet proof and a lot of gc8 WRXs are still out there running perfectly fine 20+ years later. I love when non Subaru people comment about head gaskets on a model of Subaru that never even suffered that issue. The internet makes ignorant people feel smart and informed when they aren’t lol
@@nomeru_0 lol you clown, I've been driving subarus for 10 years and ive owned 3. 2.2L which was an incredibly reliable car which eventually i sold and it did have a head gasket issue. 2.5L rs which did have a head gasket issue too. I swapped a 2.0L JDM turbo motor into it which has only had about 5k km on it since ive been working on it for the last 5 years which was completed last september. Tell me I dont know much about subarus. Spent 5 years building a 2.0L turbo swapped it into a LHD 99 2.5rs coupe. Not including the other cars i've owned and worked on during the 10 year owner ship. I'd like to think I know a thing or two about subarus.
Mentioned nothing about the dccd or the roof flap or the no electric windows and 1 layer of paint to save weight
The thinner paint, thinner glass, aluminum trunk, are all myths. I own a MY95 RA. They aren't that different from the normal cars. I've owned a few.
Has he got Jezzas shirt on.
sti turbo kicks in latter , because it has are bigger turbo than wrx
No to my knowledge the type-ra had a bigger VF22 and the STI type-ra had a VF23 which was smaller but delivered even boost throughout the range.
Oh yeah and close ratio gearbox
@@ronnieroosta early cars 92-96 had the small TD05-16G, 97-99 WRX got vf22, 97-99 sti got vf23. I've owned all 3. They all have similar potential.
pretty nice review
Not enough info and the info is wrong.
DCCD, R180 rear diff, alloy bonnet (Not boot).
Quick rack steering, intercooler water sprayer, roof vent, 4 pot front brakes, sound insulation removed, wind down Windows for weight reduction.
No way it has a lockable boot? Woww technology has come so far. Great that u pointed that out . Now i really want one
Hawk 185 this video is from the 90s....
What point are you trying to prove? This video is ancient and so is the car, obviously its not going to be as advanced as modern cars.
You can also be pulled over and get accused of smuggling heroin then arrested for having a wheel brace in the back as a dangerous weapon. True story , spent the night in the cell for a wheel brace because the officer was sore that I wasn't a drug dealer.
bet you got off with it, i would of sue'd them.
Liar
AMERICA - ha ha ha !
And that’s why you buy the legacy not the wrx lol 🤣
I find it a bit strange he's comparing a v5/6 wrx to a v1/2 STi Ra. Also his power figures seem all wrong, at least here in New Zealand those figures would be inaccurate.
*****
it is still quick from a normal car perspective. But most luxury cars today such as BMW or Audi are very quick.
That wasn't a WRX, it was the Impreza 2000 Turbo for the UK market. The plates show it's not an import and the WRX wasnt sold in the UK at the same time.
Name of song that starts at 1:55?
Darude Sandstorm i think
Ninja13Dave I think you might be right.
Nutshell2K Not a Joke, It's Sandstorm- Darude.
I really want to know what song it is.
GT6SuzukaTimeTrials It's probably a custom made song for this video... this isn't a video made by some person and they their favorite song on it.
WHATS THAT COOL SONG
Wind Tunnel by Frederic Masson
the cheap 22b also British takumi lol
lol i wont be surprised if takumi bought one of these or something similar when he moved to uk after initial d
@@mmeroca I legit want to know did Takumi speak English or Engrish when he was in the UK.
Trust me ! They do break down Richard 🤣🤣🤣🤷♂️🙈
No, this was before your time when Subaru used the EJ20 engine that was practically bullet proof (ask any mechanic that works on Subaru’s). Your mid 2000s onwards 2.5L wrx have MAJOR issues that these older WRXs don’t have. And the older Subaru WRXs are typically still running the same engine from 20+ years ago. Meanwhile the later model ones barely hold for 5 years
@@nomeru_0 You are 100% correct, however the older ones do suffer from rust issues if the body work isn't looked after very well. I'd love a 90s subaru, can't afford one at the moment though.
@@ricksanchez8469 so i've heard.. thankfully mine has no body rust besides a little bit on the door but id rather that than having rust on the chassis
Your a certified idiot when you said this
@@nomeru_0 the old 5speed transmission is made of wet paper, compared to the more modern 6speed. Those older ones are more likely to have been abused and generally have higher mileage. Although buying a used WRX is always a gamble, as usually the previous owners have thrashed them beyond its limits.
Imprezel
whats that do da da song?
Wind Tunnel by Frederic Masson
He's mostly right, barring the obvious head gasket issue.
Only on 2.5L
Only certain years NA 2.5
Fixed easily by using the turbo model gasket
The WRX GC8 is turbo and never came out in 2.5L only 2.0L and 2.2 which never had the head gasket issues. People from the states seem to have this misconception that even older WRXs have the head gasket issue. There’s a huge difference between the NA 2.5l you guys got and the turbo 2.0L engines
Only 2.5 l
6 years = turbo subaru 150 mph many times = never had a problem = unless your over boosting !
Subaru champion
is it impreTzer or impreza...why do people call em different
more interestingly, in Subaru's home Japan those are pronounced impreSSa
wierd eh lol,.
He pronounces it like "tz" because that's how the Italians pronounce their Z's.
It's partially because of his accent. Note how in certain british accents, Lava for example is pronounced laver.
just like pitza... :D
What does Hammonds shirt and the Subaru's side skirts have in common?
What
This man makes a riddle and didn't bother to tell the rest of it.
A super car that looks like a shopping cart 😂😂😂
What’s that 2 black pieces on front bumper between fog and headlights?
I THINK they are headlight washers.. not sure though..
@@taylorreardon6918 correct
HAMMOND!
99% of these comments are ill-informed idiots who think this car has an ej25 engine. "ReV It OnCE AnD THe HeAd GaSKeT WilL EXpLoDE"
This is so painfully 90s.
It wont break down
Rod knocks after 7k rpm
*abuses engine*
tHe CaR bRoKe iTs sHiT - every idiot that thinks their stock wrx is the same as Colin McRaes WRC car
Don't abuse it
"Hey get your ass off my car;
ironic, he doesnt review the impreza at all. Only the WRX and STI versions.
That shirt is to big for him
🤣
Rev an ej25 past 7k more than three times it'll break down lol
Ej20 is durable tho
Calling BS on that because the EJ 25 redlines at 6.5k
@WRX BooSTIn the one sitting on my garage says otherwise
@WRX BooSTIn 09 ej255
@WRX BooSTIn yup, turbo
"Subaru's really don't break down"
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I'm a 99 WRX owner
Tom Koffeman 98 Wrx owner, great cars
They are, I'm madly in love with mine. But they do like to break down every now and then. So now everything that breaks gets replaced by either STI or aftermarket parts. Can't expect a 20 y/o to keep running forever lol
06 LGT. Hasn't broken down yet, bought new. No mods, regular maintenance.
Top gear reviews suck. Seen Much Much better reviews on youtube
Lol only 200hp. Gay
That was pretty decent back then...