Project P1 - Stripping down has started on the 90's Classic Impreza!

We managed to get our hands on a Subaru Impreza P1 that was prime for a restoration project. Follow our progress over the coming weeks!
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[@MordecaiSoup7]

OE+ is my vote. The classic builds are great. But technology has improved since the gc8 debuted. Might as well bring the car back to better than original!

[@Mathis092]

Well said

[@asalouros]

I'd go OEM for the underside and keep the CD changer. Something like this needs to be kept factory spec. Fantastic job so far!

[@simonk337]

Yeah I'm with you. I'd keep the CD multi changer.

[@matejmechl9345]

Same

[@BernsteinOmega]

I'd like to add a period correct aftermarket headunit and amp too! Late 90s era Sony mobile ES!

[@evanmeyer817]

Keep the CD changer for sure but add bluetooth in a hidden but easy to use way, can't keep it looking clean with adapters and wires headed to your phone for music

[@jamiemiller7752]

@@simonk337 Yes, that was a very expensive factory option if I remember correctly.

[@dehe87]

OEM + all the way 🤘👍🏻🇯🇵

[@jackdaniel5807]

OE+ defo for underside. Good bit of raptor with blue tint would do the world of good underneath, look proper good!

[@bsfunk44]

OE+ is my vote, bring things up to date while adhering to the spirit of originality as much as possible.

[@ChanoWilliams]

OEM Plus. Also if there's a way to keep the CD changer while adding Apple Carplay/Android Auto, that would be the best. I don't miss carrying a book of CDs around. lol I had the 6-disc changer in my 05 STI and I'm glad it wasn't in the boot. Additionally, rear wipers on Subaru sedans have been a desirable feature in the United States for years. We always saw them on the JDM versions, but they were removed for USDM. On the other end of the spectrum, people over here have been deleting rear wipers on their wagons and hatchbacks, which is extremely odd. 'Murica!

[@josephharris9013]

OEM+ will look miles better on the undercarriage. Great content! Really enjoying this series on the P1, I hope once it's completed there is another project to start 🤞

[@martinjackson2592]

OEM plus another vote 👍

[@KartsAgainstHumanity]

Impreza, The flat-4 just hits the spot with the weird layout and rumble as standard. I just like em

[@Gtiles]

Stumbled upon this video then realised you’re in the same neck of the woods as me! Watching your showroom section with interest now!

[@wrckid]

GC8 all the way for sure! We didn't get the P1 here in the States but if you can find the bits you can build you own. I had the P1 front lip on mine, with the classic Prodrive/Speedline 5 spoke in gold... I really wanted the foglight covers, I was never able to find them.

[@gohanrei]

OE+ I’m all for improving a car while maintaining classic looks

[@columkeenan989]

OEM for the underside and add just a touch of new tech with a new sound system. Can't wait to see the next episode

[@crazycurtis28]

Evo all day. But I also love and respect the Subarus. In my experience, I’ve found the “rivalry” between the two only comes from salty teenagers who don’t own either and THINK the two are enemies. I have an Evo 8 and many Subaru friends. Nothing but love

[@jonrice77]

OEM+ for the underside, everything else as close to OEM as possible. Really enjoying this series, thanks.

[@Torque-GT]

Thank you!

[@ShedLifeUK]

OEM+, body colour underside and upgrade the stereo. Mint.

[@Lee1075]

Keep everything as oem as possible. The P1 is a future classic, trying to find one that is completely original is hard. The original VDO Dayton Flip screen Sat Nav and Disc changer system (which my P1 has) is a rare and cool option, it was also the most expensive stereo option on the P1 back in the day. Try to find one of the Subaru UK dealers posters, which often pop up on eBay. That lists all the options for the P1 including the WR package, which is the route to go for. A full spec WR P1 (including the leather interior) is very very, rare.

[@Cycle9568]

Subies just have a wonderful personality! The exhaust note is just awesome. I like OEM+ any upgrade items that you could get from Prodrive back in the day =P1+

[@YourGhostInside]

I'm normally a huge fan of OEM+ (my own Impreza Limited is OEM+) But for the P1 I would stick as close to OEM as possible purely for the fact that P1's are quite rare nowadays! So glad to see someone properly restoring one, keep up the awesome work and I can't wait to see the next instalment of this series!

[@skylinefan4420]

Parts are becoming more expensive as the months go by, do prodrive still manufacture components?

[@DanA-zx8jc]

Come across this channel for first time and straight into part 1….love a P1 , cant wait to see where this goes…right amount of comedy also..would love to see body colour underneath

[@Cobuman]

Good job Dan and Team at Torque GT. So far it looks like minimal rust... I would keep everything OEM as people in comments pointed out. I'm a big fan of any rally spec cars from 90s and early 2000s but also like anything from Initial D. LOL Oh, just being goofy here... is it Impreza pronounced like Pizza? If so, why is it not Imprezza? 🍕 I'm hungry now. LOL

[@ginnipig]

OEM style, love the classic look.

[@alanmale7011]

OEM++ for the underside - paint it gold... go on.

[@djcrossie]

OEM+ as you want that to last for another 50 years. 22B all day long or a Spec C RA-R in white. I know both are crazy crazy rare and expensive but if your gonna have an Impreza it'd have to be one of those

[@247AMB]

OEM Plus, No radio, only the joyful sound of the boxer engine!!!

[@MrWebsie]

Impreza all day long, just didn’t warm to the Evo’s like the WRX, the flat 4 just gets me every time.

[@R8V10]

You can’t get better than an Impreza.

[@robertcrosby9607]

Im a Subie guy, 99% of the time I would say P1, but I LOVE the Evo 6, its the one to have!!!

[@DarrenJMHughes]

I am enjoying the videos so far. Keep the P1 all OEM as it was sold to the first customer - cd changer stays.

[@neilsimmonds1162]

OEM plus on the underside, as soon as you resto it's not original anymore so why not make it better? 👍🏻

[@rallymanize]

This is one of the things i say about resto's! if you have to change/replace something, then it is no longer original. Many people say they've bought an "original" rally car! The only thing original is the registration number! OEM plus on underside, same as my mate with Escort Cosworth.

[@mattedsmith]

OEM everything, but maybe hack in a bluetooth streamer to an aux (or the CD input). Loving this series so far...that Datsun was pimp too!

[@Sean-sn6gn]

Update the sound system! Excited for the next episode.

[@robinhadley]

I had a 94 Mk1 Mondeo V6 saloon that had a rear wiper. That was one of the of the reasons I bought it because it was rare on the saloons.

[@ZeeBri]

Loving this series! Wish I had the time, patience, skill and money to do this to my R32

[@beachamgroup2482]

Coming on lovely. I know you cannot have everything in life but extended footage and detailed removal of each part would have been wonderful. Sorting my spory special out at the moment. Slow but each nut and bolt cleaned or renewed is a victory.

[@Chris12211]

I think an OEM + build would be great too see.

[@BlueberryWrap]

What a channel this is turning out to be production is brilliant

[@cxhxzz5679]

I'd go for OE+ given the choice! Don't want the bottom rotting out ever! P1 over an Evo 6 any day, if you said Evo 3 I would've changed my mind haha! I'm really Enjoying the series please keep it coming!

[@PatriciaOConnorBonsaiBalcony]

We used to have to push our Subarus uphill in the snow both ways to go to school!

[@williamfinucane]

omg right at my lunch time lets go!

[@BrainsofFrank]

P1!!!! All the way!! And go with a mix of orm and oem+

[@m.j4037]

Don't know much about wrx's, but that was still a great watch.

[@peterharrison4375]

OEM plus Ebay item number 🤔😂😂😂😂 Another great video, keep up the good work guys 👍👌

[@bunsofsteeeel]

Had loads of evo’s and sti impreza’s and I can pick certain cars from each generation I’ve preferred more over the other, but for a bit of fun on the road and cruising a dccd equipped sti is where it’s at for me, I don’t mind about the underside of the car as long as you treat it so you can drive it all year round without worrying about it rusting again anytime soon!

[@jaffamatt]

Mark and Spencer? Haha. OEM+ for me with body coloured Raptor underside

[@Torque-GT]

Haha good spot, we hadn’t even noticed 😂

[@sandroid5435]

As a Impreza owner i prefer the Impreza any day :)

[@rsbharley4766]

Great video, OEM for underside and WRX"s all day. Cheers

[@grantspeirs6789]

Great work, loving the series. I’d say OE all day long including keeping the standard sound system. Longer videos would be appreciated gents 👍

[@kumaprodriveone]

If I remember well the P1 is the only one (of this generation) to get a whiper on the rear screen. Wish you the best to deal with the corroded parts. This car is such a pleasure to drive. I'm never bored to hit the road with it.

[@tomnaylor1491]

OE+ all day everyday! Apoxy primer, Upol gravitex and some 2k paint

[@nathanacuna]

This is just too good! Keep it OEM but get rid of the CD changer. Really enjoying this restoration. Keep it up guys!

[@redline_78]

P1 for me over any Evo. I would keep everything as standard as possible to retain originality but change the radio and speakers in factory locations to bring it upto today's standard. That would be the only change i would make on that future classic

[@gary8289]

Loving this P1 restoration series, well done guy's.

[@MrAmmarjie]

amazing car./.

[@TheMoonigans]

Water in the boot comes from one of three places. 1. Boot seal 2. Spoiler seal, water doesn’t channel out correctly and finds a way into the boot via the bolts. They can also rot where the spoiler meets the boot. 3. Rear light seal Looks like no1 in your case. Mine has a repair in the same place.

[@madantuk]

Keep the CD changer I still remember going down to Southend seafront and using the CD changer loved it brings back so many memories and I'm only 35

[@fernandososa5547]

OE+ on the bottom for sure… also update the stereo and speakers as long as its stealthy and doesnt really distract from how the P1 came back in the 90’s

[@FoGDino]

Paint the bottom black I think it’ll look good and won’t take away from the gorgeous blue

[@flat4-]

Keep it OEM with an Alpine head unit. As far as the building concerns you might wanna contact one of my friends. He worked at Prodrive and helped develop this car. He mainly did suspensions engineering.

[@markpett7420]

Having a P1 myself id go 74F blue on the underside maybe using raptor tint

[@patrickhamilton4434]

Body + it looks mint

[@davidwilkinson435]

Amazing work so far. I might have a peek under my boot rubbers too now 😬 Definitely go OEM plus. It matches the effort being put in.

[@simonhartley2772]

P1 any day of the week over any Evo. Had a CD multi changer under the passenger seat in my P1 so I could flip the seat forward at Traffic Lights and bang another cartridge of 10 discs in as I had several already prepped in the glove box

[@johngoodyear6479]

If it works, keep the CD changer. I like the sound quality from CDs

[@flippingcars101]

I do love Subaru and growing up in the pick of Subaru rally days the sound is unbeatable for me I don’t care how reliable evo subaru for me….Iv had a few but now Iv got a bugeye that il be starting a rebuild soon so enjoying your content mate it couldn’t have come at a better time for me.

[@johnrowell942]

If you are going to enjoy driving it then paint the under in modern stuff and upgrade the hole car . If you are making it a show car then keep it factory spec. Same as the the sound system and if you are keeping it upgrade parts on the car. If you are looking to keep the value, then keep it factory spec. Even the engine

[@richardbartholomew7924]

This is one of my dream cars love watching this series to see this back to its former glory love watching your videos mate paint underneath in the blue P1 100% over the evo6

[@jesterofatlas5749]

OE+ please these cars deserve to be the best they can. My GC is the only car out of the 20+ I have owned that I regret selling. Update the sound system but keep the CD changer for nostalgia.

[@chantzvavra7738]

Considering the evo 6 is my favorite evo id still go with the p1

[@bartekk1393]

OE+ of course :D

[@nigeltrump6443]

Loving these vids.. keep em going.

[@Torque-GT]

More to come!

[@CraftyMrRyan]

This gives me Project Binky vibes.. With less funk and more cheese :-).. it's great.

[@mry82]

looking forward to the progress.

[@chappy2121]

Impreza everyday, Evo for weekends, I'd only have a 6 or a 9mr or HKS. As for the underside. Body colour and clear coat it

[@ninjaturdle69]

this gets me stoked to go work on my gc8!

[@wattpilot]

Keep it OEM underneath. My preference EVO 3 RS or my own MY95 STi-RA Version ('1')

[@bat33.12]

Love the Subaru sound takes me back to the days of standing in cold wet forests watching a certain C McRae thrash the daylights out of them but I'd still take the Evo 6 over a P1 - 22B would be a different story though... I hope those Alcons are less expensive than the ones they supply to PSA for the 308 GTi 270 - £1600 for a pair of discs and Alcon will not sell them direct you have to deal with PSA 😱

[@john21percent]

amazing work man! keep up!

[@slideways8022]

I would say keep the CD changer AND install a little Bluetooth receiver behind the dash

[@MattBeardless]

Honestly I'd go Evo 6 on the basis that I like being able to change spark plugs without breaking my back. OEM+ (body colour and clearcoat the life out of it?)

[@dermotmckee1418]

Oem+ all the way

[@Spicy_Axle]

I'm a huge Evo fan their the ultimate Japanese rally car

[@hayub123]

Hahah brilliant on the CD changer. Keep it

[@Topendcars555]

Yep got a tme evo 6 and p1 and 22b and r34 v spec and r35 etc u got a good spec of cars pal

[@bindabbin6067]

Lookin good. TSS Fab makes awesome subframes, and linkage for anything you may need.

[@tarekantonioalkhaledi2118]

OE Standard not just for the underside keep it all original because that's an added value. 👌🏻

[@ciaranfitzgerald3416]

Oem+ please!

[@jamielenny6073]

OE plus like mine 🤣👍

[@paulharrison3298]

OE resto. As it came off the line!

[@kevinmccormack6610]

For longevity reasons I'd go oe+

[@-ink.-3948]

OE+ and updated sound system please😁

[@BernsteinOmega]

CDs still sound better than Spotify

[@danbarruffo7743]

Agreed!

[@yuchenliu6939]

OEM plus for sure, and keep every other part in OEM. Bring it back to brand new condition please!

[@andymurdoch1346]

I would do the underside with Upol Raptor stone protection then body colour on top. Easier to clean and spot any issues.

[@andymurdoch1346]

You can actually get body colour tint to add to the raptor and this can be applied with a small roller. Easier than spraying!

[@noelclark693]

The underside is in a lot worse condition than we would expect here in Oz for a car of this age but the climate here is drier. Subies can last a long time if they are not modified and are serviced properly. I had a '94 Rex that was still perfect after 20 years and 220,000 km. In the end it was the wiring and the body seals that started to go, but I still regret selling it.

[@danbarruffo7743]

We salt our roads.... bastards.

[@briangeraghty5244]

Standard all the way. Just as it as it left the showroom.

[@cbrrob1670]

Obviously oem+ and keep the multi disc charger.

[@MrGlennz0r]

Still got the stock cd player in my 06 wrx

[@d3st86]

Please do a OEM+ on this P1 and include better performance parts

[@markxuereb2392]

OEM PLUS