SRSport

For their cheaper stuff anyway. Some of the top end Porsches, Lamborghinis, Ferraris look ok and Im sure they are.

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

IMHO the 22B is the best looking Impreza ever built; think it's absolutely timeless. Newage for me hasn't got the originality and exclusiveness of a 22B.

derek sti

i agree ,i have a newage and had classics and the 22b is the best most raw impreza ever built in my opinion but there is some dogs out there and they are asking serious money with very dodgy history.

MattyB1983

iTrader: (51)

I agree, I would much rather have a 22B ( or any classic really ) over a newage. The later cars just don't do it for me. And it's not because I can't afford a newer car either, just don't like the look of them.
I know hundreds of people on here will disagree with me buts that just my opinion.
I do want to buy a 22B but ideally want a standard English car. Would just park it up under a sheet in my barn. Can't see you ever losing money on a 22B, ( if it's right ).

s c o o b y

god i can remember looking round a 22b when they was new, 30k they was back in the ninetys still the best looking imo if your rally bred most would think so i would say. LONG LIVE THE 22B.

BIG FUD

iTrader: (84)

Regarding this car its a no no the garage is dodgy last 2 22bs had there clocks turned back its 20k for a reason ..

As 4 22b;s i can 100% say they are the best made clasic of all time looks drive retail value is second to none 12 yr old car 25k still tells astory hey lads..

Aaron1978

iTrader: (12)

IMO one of the reasons it's been there so long is because their reputation is starting to catch up with them. Now when buying a 22b you know what you're looking for and do lots of research, if you don't know then you'd expect a person to try to find out why a 13 year old car is £20k+ . There is too much info on the net as to why you shouldn't buy from there even if the car has 1 mile on the clock and looks brand new, you never know what is being hidden beneath the surface. Just my view on them and the other company names linked to them the area!

Oh and I do like the 22b, but for me the P1 is the best looking classic.

Aaron

SRSport

I agree with most of whats said that the 22B was the best looking classic. I also think that the classic in its day was far far better looking than any of the new ages, but I just cant help thinking it looks very dated and worn out. If I didnt know what one was I would say someone would have bought it for around £3k. The newages look newer and fresher even if they dont look as good as the classics did when they first came out, so I can fully understand why people remain loyal to the classics.

MMT WRX

Well I'm fairly certain the one my friend had cost him £25k and he sold it for £18k and he spent a **** load of money on it whilst he owned it. It did look nice and it was quite a fast car. I think it had a forged rebuild by the previous owner as well because it went pop. Although it did look a bit different I think there's a lot better Impreza to be had for the money.

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

For performance, I'd agree. You could buy a classic for £3-4k and mod it be be ferocious for the cost of a 22B. It would probebly blast it into the ground. But at the end of the day you'd have a fast classic.

But if you bought a 22B you'd have a classic on your hands, uber kudos points from those in the know. I would have a 22B for these reasons not outright performance.

Like why people buy other brands. They are better brands but could be beaten by a cheaper car with serious mods

SRSport

They will generally offer something significant in addition to performance, something in addition for spending the extra money such as refinement, high quality materials, fuel economy etc. Is it worth £17000 for kudos from a very small minority in the know? To me it isnt a classic yet, it may well become one many years from now but at the moment, no.


Im not meaning to diss a very cool car but for £20,000 I just dont get it.

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

Fair enough. I do, you don't.

g7prs

iTrader: (5)

Its no different to the way the price of good MK1 escorts or Escort cosworths holds.

ScoobyDriverWannabe

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2494243.htm

How much would this have cost new ?

Turbovin

iTrader: (2)

Those wide fenders are kudos enough, no other Subaru comes close to them.

EddScott

Probably worth it for a collector.

As said though its WRC Sales - walk away (quickly)

urban

iTrader: (1)

We'll that price is just taking the mickey.
20,400 miles - you're having a laugh.
Look a the state of the drivers seat!

And this statement

What a lot of bollox

[-(o)-]

iTrader: (1)

One day...

Boyakasha

iTrader: (2)

WR1 was an end of the line 'special, they launched the MY05 STi just after it which p1ssed a lot of the owners off.

Colour is not to a lot of peoples taste.

SRSport

Why was that? I thought that it was effectively an STI special edition.

Boyakasha

iTrader: (2)

It was, but the problem was that the MY05 STi was the better car and £5k cheaper. It came with DCCD as standard had a wider track and stronger hubs. If you wanted the extra performance you could just get the PPP.

blu scoob

Just to put you in the picture,the 22B was a classic the day it was launched there was only the Evo 6 really to go head to head with it back in the day,its like having an escort RS1800 in your garage if thats the type of car you are in to you no you have the best model of that make of car, 22B owner, but never driven

wylie1

this has been for sale for ages quite simply the best looking subaru ever made will only go up in price no matter how much money i had this would be the 1st car id love to buy

rickya

iTrader: (18)

Wrc sales S202 last year for sale did'nt have a model report and was untaxable.

stu turbo 98

iTrader: (6)

The one in the first link doesnt look right,i think its a snide,i agree that the 22b is the best scooby,and if i had that sort of cash i would by one ,but id be fooked if id by that one,its a mess under the bonnet,how many original red inlet manifolds have you seen with paint flaking off,especially with only 45k on the clocks,the one in the second link looks an absolute peach.

blu scoob

MattyB1983

iTrader: (51)

It's a common problem for the red to peel off the inlet manifold. Every STI I've had has suffered this and I've seen countless others. How likely it is at 45000 miles I don't know as I've not had a classic with that amount of miles on. My last STI had 60,000 on the clocks and the paint was peeling on that.
It's not the inlet manifold putting me off that car, it's the dealer who is selling it.