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Michaeld
15th November 2007, 15:48
Seeing as a loy of wrc cars have their own thread, I would like to start a thread about my favourite rally car - the Group a Impreza 555. I would like any one with information and pictures to stick them up here.
Thanks.
To get things going a put up a pic of one of my favourites
Andrew Purcell's 555

Jarek Z
19th November 2007, 20:19
Why not start with Holek?

http://www.holek.pl/img/galeria/big/087.jpg
http://www.holek.pl/img/galeria/big/088.jpg
http://www.holek.pl/img/galeria/big/092.jpg
http://www.holek.pl/img/galeria/big/096.jpg
http://www.holek.pl/img/galeria/big/099.jpg
http://www.holek.pl/img/galeria/big/103.jpg
http://www.holek.pl/img/galeria/big/057.jpg

Aaah those were the days... and a beautiful car!

Michaeld
24th November 2007, 15:49
Notice anything funny Jarek? These cars are both the same P162 EUD

Michaeld
24th November 2007, 15:51
Another one of it.....

Jarek Z
24th November 2007, 20:20
Notice anything funny Jarek? These cars are both the same P162 EUD

Damn, I didn't notice that! When was your photo taken? Does this car still exist?

imprezarb5
24th November 2007, 21:52
Hello Everyone!

I agree that those really were the Golden Years of modern rallying. Holek took that car to the European title. If I'm not mistaken, he beat Bruno Thiry who had two or three Bastos-liveried Gr. A Impreza's like this.

I had a fantastic picture of Holowczyc's Impreza from the back on the Rally Vinho de Madeira from his championship winning year. But right now I can't find it.

I will try to find it and post it if possible.

Regards!
Szymon

Michaeld
25th November 2007, 14:33
Damn, I didn't notice that! When was your photo taken? Does this car still exist?


Yes the car won two rallies outright this year, the driver has now bought a impreza wrc99 so not sure who has the car now

urabus-denoS2000
5th January 2008, 20:54
the best thing about the group a impreza is its beautiful,roaring sound

Josti
7th January 2008, 11:14
Does anyone have photos of Hans Stacey's Impreza he drove in selected rounds in 1997?

Jarek Z
7th January 2008, 20:55
Does anyone have photos of Hans Stacey's Impreza he drove in selected rounds in 1997?

No Stacey, but how about some shots of Gianmarino Zenere's Impreza on the stages of ELPA Halikidiki Rally?

http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=776&pg_[go]=31
http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=776&pg_[go]=32
http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=776&pg_[go]=30

I'm glad that you remember the good old roaring sound of this great car...

urabus-denoS2000
8th January 2008, 11:22
That roar is unforgetabble.

urabus-denoS2000
8th January 2008, 11:40
A short video about the works team in action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYC6VLA8wT4

Maniac07
9th January 2008, 23:00
You can check out our site at http://www.forslundrally.se/ if you want to see our swedish 555 Subaru. We have some vids both incar and outcar and a lot of pics to. Me my self is the Co-driver for that team. Rob

Maniac07
9th January 2008, 23:07
The roaring sound of our Impreza at the ESAB supercup rally in sweden last year. Rob

Maniac07
9th January 2008, 23:09
With the link this time http://www.forslundrally.se/video/2007/esab_070512.wmv
Rob

Jarek Z
10th January 2008, 20:38
Thanks for the video Rob! It confirms the great roaring sound of Impreza that I remember from the good old days. Good luck in the new season mate!

In the meantime, why not have a look at some more Impreza 555 photos from the nineties?

The Greek star, Aris Vovos:
http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=776&pg_[go]=29

Sergey Uspenskiy:
http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=776&pg_[go]=27
http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=776&pg_[go]=26

And Holek:
http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=776&pg_[go]=7
http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=776&pg_[go]=8

Maniac07
10th January 2008, 22:53
Got to love this vid with a hot roaring impreza testing on tarmac. Rob
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/subaru-impreza-rally-car-with-anti-lag/1109316552

Maniac07
10th January 2008, 23:14
This is how the impreza was suposed to be driven.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klGmoWZwZ-8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYC6VLA8wT4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skO2xjfRfUQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16g_ha-zhQk. Rob

Jarek Z
11th January 2008, 20:00
This is how the impreza was suposed to be driven.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klGmoWZwZ-8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYC6VLA8wT4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skO2xjfRfUQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16g_ha-zhQk. Rob

True, but what would you say if somebody drove the Impreza this way?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz55kwRoYIQ

Michaeld
11th January 2008, 20:22
What do you think of this? a far drop down the side of a mountain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zYZ_zItA1Y

Pinto
12th January 2008, 15:34
P162 EUD has now gone into a private collection it is presently been replicated to look like a works car

Michaeld
13th January 2008, 13:32
Is it staying in Ireland Pinto or going abroad?

sal
16th January 2008, 23:02
Always liked the original Impreza and obviously there are still quite a few at play in the UK. This is Tim McNulty in his from the Jim Clark a few years ago.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa105/Maltings/mcnulty.jpg

Luis Pacheco
25th January 2008, 23:51
http://www.fotosralis.online.pt/satapassado07/images/amcrae97.jpg

Sulland
26th January 2008, 08:21
When is the FIA Homologation going out on the first Gr A Sub ?

urabus-denoS2000
26th January 2008, 16:31
I think it has expired a long time ago.
The Corolla WRC (which came out in 1997) lost its homologation this year.
and the first gr A impreza came in 1993

Michaeld
28th January 2008, 16:11
Very nice pic luis.

Sal is there many still competed in the UK? I know Gary Adam still has N555WRC ex Nesbitt car