Osimabu

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According to an article on future classics in the Telegraph Motoring section on 21st September 2013, original and unmodified early Imprezas (pre-1997) are one of the top tips to appreciate in much the same way as Mk1 Escorts have in years to come. But they're apparently becoming quite scarce.

Who has got the oldest original Impreza on here?

53

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1995 WRX 35k miles

Scoobyn

ive got an rb5 and out of 444 theres only 221 left so thats also a future classic!!

scubbay

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94 WRX RA here with 38k on it. Some slight modifications like wheels and suspension but bodywork etc standard.

Osimabu

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Thanks folks. Can anyone confirm which registration letter will be the earliest? 'K' or 'L' I assume?

The Pink Ninja

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Ive seen the V1 wrx RA on a K plate

Osimabu

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Thanks, I thought it would probably be that.

Does anyone have a 'K' reg then?

type-ra

We have been building a JDM registry on the Type-RA.com website for a few years now.

Nathan's (Lockley) car has been the earliest for a long time, but now the earliest car on the registry is a red WRX RA.

Both are on K plate, but the red one has the earliest build number.

HTH

Dean

domino46

Yeah. Have a K reg ,, one of the first couple of thousand of the production line. Forgot the exact number but my mate knows as it was his first

038/200

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94 wrx sti on an L plate. Pre face lifts rule ok.

ditchmyster

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555 V3 STI Type R.

Enough said.

Gambit

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Id say if you have a std McRae edition tucked away you'd be on to a winner

rossyboy

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They started leaving the production line in Japan in November 1992, so would be on a K reg from then until end of July '93.

Mine should be a K as it was made in July, but was given an L on import. It isn't standard though.

I'm not convinced by the requirement for them to be standard. You see loads of Mk 1 Escorts running Cosworth engines and the like and they are still worth big money.

Early Imprezas had a fair few weaknesses, so I don't think upgrading those areas will affect things.

By the way, the more this is talked about, the less its likely to happen as people will start to look after them better, so ssssshhh!

lockley

my Wrx Type Ra is 'A' series 92 on a K plate chassis number low 5,000's.

havent seen a lower chassis number yet

rudi93

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Its number 3457 I believe mate ;-)

lineker13

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My first WRX was registered as a 92 K reg. I bought it in 2005 and sold it in December 2008. Unfortunately it was involved in an accident two weeks later (side impact) and was declared an insurance write off. It was bought back off the insurance company, repaired and I think it's still on the road to this day. I'm not sure of the original registration though because I bought it with a private plate on.

dj219957

nearly standard rust free gc8a here, chassis circa 10500

scooby kid

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ive seen a j plate!!! v1 wrx in red,

type-ra

Having had a dig through the info on the JDM Impreza Registry the earliest car we have on there is a black WRX with VIN number GC8-0024XX
Obviously the last 2 digits have been substituted.

Anyone got an earlier one & care to add it to the registry?

All other JDM cars are more than welcome to register too.

Thanks

Dean

type-ra

What is the build number of yours if you don't mind me asking?
It will help to nail down production dates etc if yours is July 1993
Thanks

Dean

domino46

Tanks mate I new you would remember what it was

windyboy

mine is a 93 1.6GL on a JBZ plate as it registered in Northern Ireland, I think that it was registered in September 93, unfortuantely it's been sorned for most of the last 4 years for one reason or another, it has 143k on the clock and is slowly disintergrating on my parents driveway

Do I win a prize ???

PS - when I bought it it still had the steel wheels and original wheel trims, but I swapped them for 17 inch alloys and added a spoiler and swapped the front grille a few years ago but everything else is still standard

madscoob

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93 wrx 4351chassis no still going strong at 170k

MattyB1983

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My dream car....

The Pink Ninja

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That's was the one I was on about Matty the other week, Funnly enough I asked Nath about it last night but it ain't for sale at the mo fella....and FWIW I'm in that 1st pic somewhere

classic Subaru Si

Rubbish. Anyone willing to sit on a car now for 20 years in the hope of it going up in value are deluded I'm afraid. The only Impreza to ever go up in value and be in the same league as mk1 escorts/cosworths etc is the 22b. Its the only collectable that Subaru ever made, and worth its money.

domino46

Not all the mk1/2 escorts that are worth money now were rare ones most are just 2 door ones that have had work done to them or been restored

You have to look at why the escorts are worth so much now

There rally pedigree is one reason and the impreza also has this

And the cult following it has and the impreza also has this

So I can't see why it it won't be worth a lot more in a few years when most are no longer around and the impreza lovers of today want to spend the retirement money on the scooby they always wanted

Osimabu

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I can't think of any old car (ie 35+ years or so) that isn't worth more now than it was when it was new, even a Trabant. Yes, some Subarus like the 22B will appreciate faster than others, but they'll all eventually go up (very eventually in some cases of course).

rossyboy

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Sure, mine is 011421

classic Subaru Si

You need to factor in the cost of keeping a car for the next 20 years. No doubt a full nut and bolt restoration will be on the cards. And lets not forget the current value of money compared to 35 years ago. Average wage back then was about £100 per week, which makes it all relative really. You can't just say all cars over 35 years are worth more now in today's money. I'll stick by my forecast though, 22b is the only one worth storing away.