I'm thinking about getting an Impreza L in the near future only because it's not in my budget to get a 2.5RS. I really love the GC8 styling and especially love the sleek look of the 2.5RS's. So I was wondering, if I got an Impreza L, what all would I need to do in order to make it look like a nice 2.5RS? I've heard the only differences are the front bumpers and the rear wing. I don't know a whole lot about Subarus so pardon my ignorance. I'm always willing to learn!

I'd really like to get a 4door, so are there any differences between 2 and 4door models that I should be aware of? I wanted to do a search on this before hand but I wasn't quite sure what to search for in order to get results. So: what's needed for the L to 2.5RS cosmetic conversion, both 2 and 4 doors? Thanks a lot!!

-Andy

what's the price difference between an L and a 2.5RS?

I ask because after you by parts, pay labor for install/paint and spend your personal time, you still won't have the 2.5rs' performance and it may have cost you a similar amount as if you had purchased the car up front, and the total would've been financed.

I haven't found a decent 2.5RS for under $9k. I've found decent L's for around $4-5k.

Got my Black '98 L w 40K for $8,000. My friend's 2000 2.5 destroyed my car the one time we lined them up (this is also my first standard... his third or so) but I still love my car...

The major concern for me was insurance. Could afford a 2.5 but the insurance difference was enormous, even with good student discount and no tickets for almost 6 years now.

Go with the L, it isn't as fast but you'll love it all the same. Not all of us need to be street ricers.. I mean racers ;)

Originally posted by subaru16valve
Go with the L, it isn't as fast but you'll love it all the same. Not all of us need to be street ricers.. I mean racers ;)
Haha I know what you mean. I'm sorta looking to get out of the street racing/let's go fast scene with cars. But we'll see what happens. Thanks for the info.

all you need to get is the rear wing, new headlights, grill, front bumper, and hood.
there is a nice kit at www.get-primitive.com that will do jsut that all you need is the Hood and Headlights.

Will it fit on a 96 impreza 2 door L

Wow a bump from the dead!