How Many ONE Owner Classics Left?
08 February 2009, 10:45 PM
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How Many ONE Owner Classics Left?
Especially originals and UK Cars?
Must be increasing in value quite substantially now?
08 February 2009, 10:54 PM
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I don't think
any nine-year-old Subarus are increasing in value at the moment, Pete. Especially when 16-year old fresh imports with only 60,000 miles on them can be picked up for a song, these days.
08 February 2009, 11:06 PM
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I've got one...
2001 MY00 UK Classic (45K on the clock)......fingers are crossed big time (doubt it they do though)
08 February 2009, 11:14 PM
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I'd think they would be opening up more of a gap from the junk out there...but nothing spectacular in the current climate surely?
08 February 2009, 11:28 PM
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I would hazard a guess that a One Owner UK Unmolested Classic with a folder of impeccable History would be one of the most desirable of all Imprezas?
08 February 2009, 11:32 PM
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I know of at least 4, including mine...but they're far from unmolested!
09 February 2009, 05:05 AM
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Im the first uk owner for my import, grade 4 to boot.
09 February 2009, 11:53 PM
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another one owner classic wagon my00 53 k miles only
nice and standard apart from decat and eibach springs
10 February 2009, 04:35 AM
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I've got one...
2001 MY00 UK Classic (45K on the clock)......fingers are crossed big time (doubt it they do though)
Mica Red? They all were (all of International Motors' stock anyway).....
10 February 2009, 05:56 AM
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Mica Red? They all were (all of International Motors' stock anyway).....
Na mate, Deep Blue Mica 95H
10 February 2009, 09:09 AM
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That's 3 then ...... pretty much unmolested
Not many - as I would have imagined.
10 February 2009, 10:50 AM
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I still have my RB5 - love it to bits, owned from new.
10 February 2009, 11:02 AM
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still have my MY00 at 47k miles, abet tek3 decat and eibach springs and godspeeds.
10 February 2009, 11:52 AM
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I presume we are not counting wagons as they never fetch as much as saloons!
10 February 2009, 11:55 AM
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I still have my RB5 - love it to bits, owned from new.
Lovely motor this one!
10 February 2009, 11:59 AM
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I would hazard a guess that a One Owner UK Unmolested Classic with a folder of impeccable History would be one of the most desirable of all Imprezas?
Especially a UK 22B.............Now that,d be a car to own..
10 February 2009, 01:01 PM
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I presume we are not counting wagons as they never fetch as much as saloons!
On the contrary, Wagons get the nod .... less likely to be modified, more likely to be cherished and faster, of course - due the the better rear road holding
EVERY Chav has a Saloon ..... none have Wagons
10 February 2009, 01:50 PM
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MY00 P1 One owner, 53k miles. Only a little bit modified
10 February 2009, 01:56 PM
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Must be increasing in value quite substantially now?
Not just yet ...give it, ooh another 20-30 years & they might (think MK1,2 Escorts)
Not that you'll be around long enough to see it ...what are you now Pete, 80 odd?
10 February 2009, 02:06 PM
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Mica Red? They all were (all of International Motors' stock anyway).....
That's interesting as mine is a 2001 registered UK Turbo 2000 and is ... 94H mica red.
10 February 2009, 05:26 PM
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I still have my RB5 - love it to bits, owned from new.
What number is it?? Are you on the rb5 club??
10 February 2009, 07:31 PM
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I would hazard a guess that a One Owner UK Unmolested Classic with a folder of impeccable History would be one of the most desirable of all Imprezas?
Not as desireable as a one owner classic sti type R or RA or V-Limited with all the history, of which there are several already here and often available at Japanese auctions, check Bonsaicars.com. UK Subaru's are generally boring, let's get real and honest. (Yes, I have has a few UK cars, also a JDM which was so much better it was like a different car). I am not referring to modded examples which can all be exciting, irrespective of where they originate from. Who wants a 215 bhp in a car that was originally designed for 280 bhp, but because we here in Britain for many years have been accepting 2nd best, along comes a 215 bhp UK classic, minus all the very things it SHOULD have, and we're supposed to say 'wow, what a car?'
Desireable Imprezas, in my humble opinion: (Must have fully documented history)
RB 320
RB 5
STI TYPE R
STI TYPE RA
STI V-Limited
Spec C
S 202, 203, 204
TYPE RA-R
P1
22B
WR 1
STI JDM only bugeye, blobeye, hawkeye
10 February 2009, 11:59 PM
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Mit - cheers for the shout!
Jaypug - I'm not a member I must admit but it is on the register (#174)
11 February 2009, 02:15 PM
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Unmolested P1 with 30K been in the family since new (being that I bought it off my old man a couple of years ago that's 2owners but still.....lol)
And 1st UK owner of Grade 5 Imported 22B :-) last month
That doesn't really count tho I guess.........
On the look out for an original condition Series McRae too- can't be many of them left knocking about!
11 February 2009, 07:59 PM
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What do these different grades mean on imported cars?
11 February 2009, 10:14 PM
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Grade 5 - spotless usually with full history Grade 1 - crap Mine was grade 4, couple small scratches that's about it.
11 February 2009, 10:22 PM
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there is a series mcrae local to me with 900 miles on it 1 owner
12 February 2009, 02:12 AM
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12 February 2009, 09:50 AM
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Yeah, got a wad of History but is all in Jap..........
Tried to make the most I could outa the pictures but one of my mates goes to Uni with a Japanese girl so she says she will translate for me
900miles...........wow, don't think I could own a car and not drive it!
Bet that will be worth a few bob in 10-20years time......
12 February 2009, 01:30 PM
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