UK 22B For Sale
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£24999 for uk 22b
1999, T Reg, 41000 miles, genuine UK model 1 of 16, FSSH, Cat 1 alarm & tracker, Subaru warranty till Dec 04 (can be extended if required), SS exhaust, good tyres, 22B reg no, T&T, outstanding car.
£24999
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The UK 22B was £40K new and you had to send a letter to Subaru explaining why you should be one of the lucky 16, the imports at the time were selling for £45k.
Nice car btw!
Nice car btw!
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22B "Type UK"
In late 1998, Subaru UK officially imported 16 22Bs (described below), and passed them on to Prodrive for modification. The UK cars differ from the privately imported 22Bs, not just in their 3 year factory warranty, but with revised gear ratios more suited to UK roads. The was acheived by changing the final drive ratio from 3.9 to 4.44 to lengthen the gearing. Cosmetically, the car got the headlights from the '99 model, UK rear light clusters and driving lights (not fog lights!) were fitted where the normal 22B has blanking plates. From the back, you can tell you're looking at one of the rarest cars in the world by the "Type UK" and "Prodrive" stickers. The price was £39,950, and demand for the cars was overwhelming.
Interestingly, Subaru UK were not able to put their 16 cars through the Single Vehicle Approval scheme because the maximum of 50 privately imported 22Bs had already been registered in 1998. Consequently the Type UKs were registered in 1999. The cars do not meet European Type Approval regulations for noise and emissions.
This stunning machine is based on the 1997 World Rally Championship-winning car. Only 399 were built for sale to the domestic market (another 25 were made for overseas markets) and they pre-sold almost instantly in early 1998, although many of those sales were to importers hoping to sell the car immediately. In Japan the car was sold for a retail price of about £28,000, but by the time they appeared in the UK as grey imports, many were sold for over £40k!! There are three cars known to have been issued with the 000 number, belonging to Dave Richards of Prodrive, Colin McRae and Nicky Grist. Colin and Nicky both purchased their cars directly form Subaru for an undisclosed sum.
Features include
2.2 litre engine restricted to 280 PS (276 bhp) for the Japanese domestic market.
seam-welded body shell (supposedly identical in shape to the WRC)
Driver-adjustable front/rear diff
Twin-plate racing clutch
Quick steering rack (13:1 ratio)
Adjustable rear wing
revised suspension and bigger brakes over the STi 4
7.5 x 17" BBS alloy wheels with 235/40 ZR17 tyres
Blue alacantra seats and interior trim
Nardi (non-airbag) steering wheel
Uniquely numbered identity plate (1 to 400, with No 13 not being issued)
(A reader has pointed out that 22B in hexadecimal is 555 in decimal ...)
In late 1998, Subaru UK officially imported 16 22Bs (described below), and passed them on to Prodrive for modification. The UK cars differ from the privately imported 22Bs, not just in their 3 year factory warranty, but with revised gear ratios more suited to UK roads. The was acheived by changing the final drive ratio from 3.9 to 4.44 to lengthen the gearing. Cosmetically, the car got the headlights from the '99 model, UK rear light clusters and driving lights (not fog lights!) were fitted where the normal 22B has blanking plates. From the back, you can tell you're looking at one of the rarest cars in the world by the "Type UK" and "Prodrive" stickers. The price was £39,950, and demand for the cars was overwhelming.
Interestingly, Subaru UK were not able to put their 16 cars through the Single Vehicle Approval scheme because the maximum of 50 privately imported 22Bs had already been registered in 1998. Consequently the Type UKs were registered in 1999. The cars do not meet European Type Approval regulations for noise and emissions.
This stunning machine is based on the 1997 World Rally Championship-winning car. Only 399 were built for sale to the domestic market (another 25 were made for overseas markets) and they pre-sold almost instantly in early 1998, although many of those sales were to importers hoping to sell the car immediately. In Japan the car was sold for a retail price of about £28,000, but by the time they appeared in the UK as grey imports, many were sold for over £40k!! There are three cars known to have been issued with the 000 number, belonging to Dave Richards of Prodrive, Colin McRae and Nicky Grist. Colin and Nicky both purchased their cars directly form Subaru for an undisclosed sum.
Features include
2.2 litre engine restricted to 280 PS (276 bhp) for the Japanese domestic market.
seam-welded body shell (supposedly identical in shape to the WRC)
Driver-adjustable front/rear diff
Twin-plate racing clutch
Quick steering rack (13:1 ratio)
Adjustable rear wing
revised suspension and bigger brakes over the STi 4
7.5 x 17" BBS alloy wheels with 235/40 ZR17 tyres
Blue alacantra seats and interior trim
Nardi (non-airbag) steering wheel
Uniquely numbered identity plate (1 to 400, with No 13 not being issued)
(A reader has pointed out that 22B in hexadecimal is 555 in decimal ...)
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No. 13 was indeed issued - it was exported to the USA and used for demonstration and publicity by Subaru of America. The current whereabouts of the car are unknown AFAIK - the US import regs that permit a single example of a car that doesn't conform to the normal noise/emission/safety requirements have a time limit on them, after which the car tends to get crushed if it can't be re-exported economically 
at least it keeps it at the top for you though
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Until the bugeye, there were no UK STIs...
Imports get round the problem by fitting a separate fog lamp, or by rewiring one of the reversing lights and fitting a red bulb - or even just by finding an MOT station that doesn't bother to check.
Imports get round the problem by fitting a separate fog lamp, or by rewiring one of the reversing lights and fitting a red bulb - or even just by finding an MOT station that doesn't bother to check.
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Originally Posted by vitesse
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spares for the 22B are pricey to say the least! and if you prang it you'll need to re-mortgage!
Originally Posted by andrew mason
Ner, P1 definately it even says so in EVO magazine! (did i mention mines for sale?)
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spares for the 22B are pricey to say the least! and if you prang it you'll need to re-mortgage!
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spares for the 22B are pricey to say the least! and if you prang it you'll need to re-mortgage!
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