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Old 09 January 2014, 08:24 PM
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I notice things like Escorts and Mini Coopers are rocketing into mad £££'s nowadays. Minis I sold for £3000 are now £30,000.

What do you reckon the best Impreza for a future classic / investment?

Rally replicas maybe?

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Old 09 January 2014, 08:25 PM
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Old 09 January 2014, 08:27 PM
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I think the P1 will shoot up as they get rare.
2005 STI has a good shout.
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It's got to be a blue bugeye Wrx
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Originally Posted by Scott's boy
It's got to be a blue bugeye Wrx
1997 classic. Yours for 13k

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMP...item2a361e1d68
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V3 type r s!!
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Tommy Kaira M20B Impreza STI
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22b followed by a standard P1

But all unmolested classics should start to creep up as there is not many left now
Thanks to the dump valve / stickers brigade
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It's been f**ked over, VTA DV and chavved up, the engine may have done 1000 miles but the car is now 17 years old FFS.

The money is with unmodded vehicles.
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Originally Posted by RS_Matt
I think the P1 will shoot up as they get rare.
2005 STI has a good shout.
lol neither of these are rare or anything special
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Hmmm, not sure about the P1. 1000 wasn't it? I doubt many have been tracked, or written off.
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spec c, ra, s202
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Rb5..... Was it 400?? Ish made, gets my vote.
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Originally Posted by Kwik
Hmmm, not sure about the P1. 1000 wasn't it? I doubt many have been tracked, or written off.
its just a type r with the good bit removed.

type r has more of a chance at being a classic
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Originally Posted by tubbytommy
its just a type r with the good bit removed.

type r has more of a chance at being a classic
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Originally Posted by tubbytommy
its just a type r with the good bit removed.

type r has more of a chance at being a classic
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22b uk .followed by 22b jap.,no others really of any significance .
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Originally Posted by tubbytommy
lol neither of these are rare or anything special
2 sexiest/Iconic UK versions my friend.
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Originally Posted by jonnyricer2
V3 type r s!!
Don't rub it in









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Originally Posted by derek sti
22b uk .followed by 22b jap.,no others really of any significance .
This ^^^^^

But was the OP restricting the choice to Subarus or can we go to other marques?
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Originally Posted by f1_fan
This ^^^^^

But was the OP restricting the choice to Subarus or can we go to other marques?
Agree 100%.
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My WR1 will be worth loads when 300 more have bitten the dust. The P1 will always command a premium, as will the type ra and anything litchfield. An RB320 wouldn't be a bad choice to buy and stick in the garage.
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Originally Posted by Willowsdad
My WR1 will be worth loads when 300 more have bitten the dust. The P1 will always command a premium, as will the type ra and anything litchfield. An RB320 wouldn't be a bad choice to buy and stick in the garage.
Wr1 lol
Nobody even wants them now
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The models you mention are desirable cars bit will never command the high prices never mind the road presence of any model 22b uk or import.
P1 maybe in a few years but not many 100 percent originals left .rb320 just a bit of suspension upgrades and fancy badging not that special.
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Originally Posted by Willowsdad
My WR1 will be worth loads when 300 more have bitten the dust. The P1 will always command a premium, as will the type ra and anything litchfield. An RB320 wouldn't be a bad choice to buy and stick in the garage.
To be fair though it's not about commanding a premium, it's about being a bona fide 'classic'.

WR1s, P1s, RB320s, GB270s, Spec Cs, Terzos, RB5s, Catalunyas, T20s, T25s, Cosworths etc. etc. all may command various premiums over the cooking models and all may be good cars, but in 50 years time the Impreza everyone will seek out is the 22B and it will be the only one fetching silly money when that time comes. It has the looks, the heritage, the exclusivity and is the most iconic of the Impreza models..... a true 'classic car'!

P.S. None of which makes your car a bad car, but hopefully you get what I am saying!
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Very well said ,it will always be a classic car not just a classic impreza.
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So what other marques will be classics?
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