First off I don't own a Subaru, yet. I own a Toyota truck and the other day I had the opportunity to drive a BMW M3. Now I want a fast car. haha, that was fun. I realize it would take quite a bit of money to make a car that fast- but you gotta start somewhere.
I was on craigslist and saw a 97 Impreza with 260,000 miles on the body for $1000. It had an engine put in at 200k, is a 5 speed and doesn't start.
Extras include: (not installed) mr7 wheels, new tires, stock intercooler and radiator, 3.5" cat back exhaust (worn out), f1 stage 1 clutch with less than 1k miles, sub frame for turbo, perfect power ecu, extra upper strut bars + agx suspension.
This might sound stupid but car are pretty simple right, as long as there is no rust and the frame isn't bent not much can go terribly wrong with the car.
Would it be stupid to buy a car like this and expect it to get me to work and school while still being able to get on the gas every once in awhile?