2022 marks 50 years since the first all-wheel drive Subaru; it's been quite the half-century 🎉
Just when you think you’ve found the right Impreza WRX STI, another one comes along to tempt you away. Not only are there an infinite number of special editions, each with their own minor but often significant differences, there are also some major differences between UK and JDM cars. Go for the UK model and you’ll get the distinct Impreza burble, which is lost on the Japanese cars as they use equal-length headers.
This one’s easy to overlook because it’s covered in rally stickers, which is usually a sign that it’s been tuned beyond recognition, though it appears to be completely standard. And it’s in WR Mica with gold wheels, aka the perfect STI spec. Seriously, if someone doesn’t buy this soon, my house deposit will be taking a bit of a hit…Any Japanese car with ‘Spec’ in its name is going to be expensive. Look at Spec C Imprezas for proof of that. Or V-Spec Skylines.
Yep, that’s all this Legacy Spec B costs, complete with what’s described as ‘great’ service history for its 127,000 miles and ‘immaculate’ condition - bizarre bonnet ornament and all. A 3.0-litre flat six and automatic gearbox won’t make it cheap to run, but boxer-engined, all-wheel drive Subarus with more than 240hp don’t come cheaper.