mattpat

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Hi

Found this S206 for sale whilst having a browse about yesterday :

http://www.motor-hub.co.uk/used-cars...ts?make=SUBARU

Didn't think there were any S206's in the uk up till now ?
They also have 3 x S202's and an S205
Never heard of them but any dealer based in Keighley always seems to ring alarm bells ,maybe unfairly

Cheers
Matt

scoobyboy1

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Its Keighly Import Centre, they have a really bad rep, but they seem to have loads of rare jap imports, just noticed they have a new shape JDM 2015 model STi
http://www.motor-hub.co.uk/used-cars...01507315661555

ditchmyster

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They were Keithley trade centre unfortunately, although I could be seriously tempted by the black S202.

mattpat

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indeed very nice , the yellow s202 has been seriously messed with , too far from standard imo ,
shame about their rep , did have my suspicions , they have some impressive and expensive cars in their stockist , including a shelby eleanor supposedly one of the cars used in gone in sixty and some 6 figure lambo's

mattpat

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missed that when i first looked , virtually same price as a new uk 2015

scoobyboy1

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Just looked at that, Seems to good to be true!!

But you just know you will get there and the paintwork would be flat, and there will be so many things wrong with it, so id just save myself a journey!!!

ditchmyster

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To be fair at that price it might be worth the trip and it still has the wheels, which are a must, also I just love black Scoobs so I could overlook a fair bit of cosmetic stuff as long as it's not been wrapped round a tree and the engine isn't knocking, don't mind getting a bit of paint correction done, after all it's a bloody old car at the end of the day.

salsa-king

it's the s206 NBR Challenge Ltd Edition you want...




it's the one I'd want.

Peedee

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That S206 is nice though

scoobyboy1

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I dont mind paint swirls and a few stone chips etc, but if it had paint(as in painted badly) then that would be a big no no, I understand it being a old car, but its £10k for a 15 year old car thats still a lot of money for a Subaru(limited edition or not) thats clean widetrack blob money(I know you cant compare the 2 models, but its what £10k can get you) !!

If I was in the market for a Impreza, I would be tempted to go and have a look though.

banny sti

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Not vouching for ktc/motorhub but ive seen a couple of the cars in flesh, as they use the same garage as me to have the cars service and work done. They look pretty clean and not like the tat they used to sell.

They seem to be getting back into the importing market too, as they had an r32 and r34 gtr at the garage while my car was there

fpan

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The 2015 JDM Impreza is advertised as a WRX STi S4.

It is either a typo, they don't know what they are selling or it is intentional.

A S4 is "only" a WRX, not STi

http://www.motor-hub.co.uk/used-cars...01507315661555

http://www.subaru.jp/wrxs4/sp/

They have some impressive stock worth a few million easily.

53

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None of those 202's are worth a **** next to mine... £10k for a fcuked Limited Edition FTL They all look like RA grades.

ditchmyster

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Yeah but yours is blue and blue newage imprezas are like dog **** and just don't do it for me, but a black S202.

legb4rsk

£38,000 pounds!!!! For a very mildly modified car.........oh well.

I would be looking for a type 25 or a Cosworth or build your own which would be a one-off to your liking.

Lillyart14

The only one id have would be the yellow s202. And then take all the unnecessary stickers off it.

bonesetter

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Pretty much what I was thinking Stu

joe v3sti

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I knew that s206 was coming in months agai. And whilst I appreciate the yellow s202 my not be styled to everyone's taste. It's a very dedicated circuit car, that would run rings half of the "track cars" on this forum.
Not trying to get anyone's back up here either, just my opinion

53

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Go for it

ditchmyster

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I've already got 2, think I'd be getting a divorce if I bought another, and while I could stretch to buying the car, I really can't afford the divorce.

53

iTrader: (41)

I imported mine from the auctions myself using an agent as a 4A Grade pride and joy. Well before the new found obsession with importing them. Cost me a lot of time effort and money to find a quality 202 coming through the auctions. Prior to mine they had all be modified to death or had an auction sheet or auction house I wouldnt buy from. I missed a white one by a few weeks before I started looking which was nice but again modified. This went for over 15k landed. All these 202's and RAs you see at various importers now are imported for maximum profit. These arent hand picked by enthisiasts, they're bought on huge profit margins when you can snag an RA grade for 5k and well under. ! Those 202's from KFC are ragged and rank, trading off a bit of S Series kudos. The yellows go for good money but that is nasty imho. The yellows I've seen in Japan all seen to have sun damaged paint ? Unless it's OEM and mint with a proper Auction Sheet I'm not interested these days

thenewgalaxy

Stu is right that some import cars come over with a low or even poor grading, and that some traders could view this as a way of making some wedge by cashing in on the limited edition badge.

If you want an S202 then your best bet is to get lucky like I did when a good one comes up on these shores.

But it's absolutely worth getting a top graded car and paying the premium for it rather than having something that is just another modified Impreza.