I’m a proud father
Posted on Saturday 19th December 2009
Nah, not like that.
Our new arrival has … well … arrived. This morning I rushed down to the Subaru dealership to take receipt of the Impreza. It’s been a little under 2 months since I put the order in, so they have done well to get it here before Christmas. Considering that I could have had one in a different colour, the right decision was to wait and that is justified by seeing how smart the vehicle looks in dark grey. Almost like it’s wearing an expensive suit.
I’m on night shift so it won’t get to go on a proper run until Monday, but a first taste of the handling and thinly-veiled power has impressed hugely. Not to mention that typical WRX burble at low revs that sends a tingle up the spine.
Once it’s been taken out for a real test drive I’ll post more about it, but in the meantime a few hasty snaps, taken with the Canon of course, just to show it’s really here. I’ll put up some proper photos to do it more justice when I’ve had bit of sleep and aren’t at risk of losing it into the nearest hedge.
You are Jeremy Clarkson and I claim my five pounds.
You crashed it yet?
Not a scratch so far!
I’ve been driving it pretty carefully TBH as it needs a couple of thousand kms on the clock to run the engine in properly.
Plus the cops are so militant around here that I can’t really afford (literally) to speed.
Will take it up to a race-what-you-bring session some time to really find out what it’s capable of.