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2003 JDM Subaru Impreza STI
Obsidian Black Pearl (with Gold Fleck)
54k miles
5 previous owners
12 months MOT
10 Months Tax
FULL Service History - all receipts and all servicing carried out by my dads privately owned service and mot garage. Oil changed every 3k miles with Titan Pro S top notch stuff supplied by Guy the oil man.
FULL Documentation (Full Receipts, MOT's, Service, Manuals, Instructions, ETC)
Fully HPI clear - Any check welcome

JDM benefits over UK spec

Stronger 2.0L JDM car with a host of features including Twin scroll Turbo as opposed to the single scroll on the UK spec cars
AVCS Heads, Stronger Revised Engine internals & Equal Length exhaust Manifold
Twin Scroll VF37 Turbo
Nitride coated, cross drilled crankshaft
More aggressive inlet cams with 8,000 rpm redline
I/C Water spray Manual and Auto Mode
13:1 quick rack steering
DCCD with Revised centre diff control unit with additional sensors & Auto Diff Controller
STI Front Splitter
Top Mount Intercooler
Short Shift 6 Speed Gearbox with Taller 5th and 6th Gears
Brembo Brakes
Full Fast Road Geometry Setup
Front Sti Titanium Strut Brace
Sweep Clock Check on Start up
Red Adjustable LED Gear Shift Light
Xenon Headlights
High Level Rear Spoiler
Air Con
Electric Windows/Mirrors
Climate Control


Engine

Prodrive upgraded Fuel Pump
3 port boost solenoid
Zero Sport thermostat
Forge recirculating dump valve
RCM cone filter
HKS Super Dragger exhaust system, modified straight through (removal of cat and resonator), enhanced custom JDM angle exit
ECUTEK mapped by the legend that is Bob Rawle to a safe 365/365 at 1.5 bar. Pulls like a train in every gear!


Drivetrain

6 speed DCCD gear box
Exedy Stage 2 Racing 4 puk clutch
F1 Racing Forged 6kg lightened flywheel
Gearbox oil and rear diff oil changed on last service


Suspension/Chassis

Fully adjustable Race logic coilovers (done less than 2k miles)
Whiteline Drop Links
Whiteline Anti-Lift Kit


Brakes

Brembo Callipers – Fully refurbed in 2013, stripped and cleaned with new seals etc. Painted gunmetal silver with matching fleck
Performance Friction Discs – vented, grooved and drilled
Ferodo DS 2500 pads
Goodrich braided lines
5.1 brake fluid – changed yearly on every service


Wheels/Tyres

Rota Grid Drifts 18 x 9.5 (Matte Bronze)
Yokohama Parada Spec 2 tyres all round 235/45/18
Rainbow Titanium look wheel nuts
5mm Hub Centric Wheel Spacers all round


Exterior

OEM JDM wind deflectors
OEM front lip spoiler
Charge Speed super lightweight vented bonnet in FRP (very rare)
Fully debaged and colour coded front grill
HT autos side skirts and rear spats
Custom rear diffuser
RB320 roof spoiler
RB320 front grilles


Interior

OEM JDM STI floor mats
Full blue interior carpet – JDM spec
Prodrive STI boot mat
Knock Link meter
2005 door cards (More blue suede)
3 x 60mm BF series DEFI gauges in white... oil temp/oil pressure/boost
Defi OLED display – water temperature/egt temperature/speed/rpm etc…..
OEM gear ****/gator
OEM seats – no tears/rips/burns
Stereo - No idea what this is but it takes cassettes! I listen to the car not the stereo!


Alarm

Clifford Cat 1















































A brief History

It comes with great upset and regret that after only 2 years of owning it I now have to sell my beloved impreza. I have been “Forced” into this position given the arrival of my son, which of course I am overjoyed with, however, my wife has told me that apparently spending money on my car is no longer a priority.

I have owned the car since August 2012, after selling my classic I decided the next car I would get would be a JDM blobeye, I was not interested in the UK spec equivalent and spent 8 months researching the market EVERYDAY!

Eventually after months of viewings and spending countless hours trailing the internet I came across an absolute beauty! Interestingly the car was never advertised as being for sale, I stumbled across a thread from a website in Ireland (RMS really mean sounds) where the owner was talking about his new impreza and how we missed out on buying it when he first saw it advertised but subsequently rushed in to buy it when it again became available… this thread was a few months old when I came across it.

I emailed the owner and told him that what he had was EXACTLY what I was after, an unmolested mint example JDM blobeye in arguably the most desirable colour. Initially the owner was uninterested in selling the car and I left it with him to contact me in the future if he ever decided the time was right to sell it. I continued looking but found nothing that compared.

Unexpectedly the owner contacted me 6 weeks later and we started negotiating a potential sale as he had now decided to sell up and put the money towards his other project (Mk2 escort track car).

We agreed a price and I straight away booked a flight over to Ireland with my brother to go and see the car.

The car was mint, exactly as advertised and absolutely stunning in the flesh.

Historically the car was first imported into Ireland by Ian Litchfield, a great endorsement indicating the cars quality!

The car was bought and I was given a box folder filled with receipts, again a true indication that the car had been loved and taken care of. Even receipts for each oil change are included!

Since owning the car no expense has been spared, the car has been constantly maintained to the highest standard, both my dad and brother are experienced mechanics and have worked on Subarus for many years, without them I’d never have been able to afford having this car.

The car has done less than 10k miles since August 2012, I keep it SORN off the road and garaged over the winter months, the cars only really driven 6 months of the year and normally on a Friday/Saturday only when the weathers nice.

I regularly wash/polish and wax the car to ensure it always looks as stunning as it should, the paintwork is immaculate for its age and really stands apart from any other impreza on the road with the gold fleck, in the sun you get hints of Gold/Purple and green… it truly is a stunning colour.

Last year alone I spent approx. £4k alone in cosmetic modifications including brand new Rotas + rubber/coilovers/charge speed bonnet/front bumper respray, not to mention treating the car to brand new discs and pads to compliment the refurbed callipers.

The car when bought came with a set of Defi gauges which was great, anyone who is serious about these cars and understands how important the maintenance is will realise the benefit of having such accurate instruments included.

One last thing to point out is that the car produces a sound that can only be described as orgasmic. I thought I would miss having that Scooby burble… but NO! The equal length headers create a deep rich rumble which combined with the longer gear ratios can only be compared to an evo or more so a superbike, it’s a truly sensational sound especially when the car is sufficiently warmed up, on route home I have 2 choice f where I turn off, the longer option has a ¾ mile length tunnel on route…. Which do you think I take!?!

Bad points

The car although having had a front bumper respray last year does have a few stone chips as expected. There are a handful of very small dings which are hardly noticeable most likely from shopping trolleys or other people opening their doors on the car (Grrrrrr), these were actually all here when I bought the car and have never really bothered me enough to spend the money getting them sorted.

Frustratingly, I got slight kurbing on one of the alloys last week, but that’s shown in the pictures.

I have tried to be as honest as possible, I strongly recommended any interested parties come and view the car to see exactly what’s on offer.

Other than this there’s not much more I can say about the car, its brought me much joy and has always put a smile on my face, I cannot park up anywhere and walk away without turning around at least once to look at it, I honestly believe you will not find a better example and well spec’d JDM blobeye on the market.

I believe based on the above I am fair in asking for offers close to £11,495.

Test drives will be conducted by me, unless an insurance certificate is produced covering the test driver for fully comp.

 

Before anyone slates the asking price... there're other 2003 JDM's on the market from the usual traders going for £9,995 and you're welcome to buy them.

But if you would prefer to buy a 2003 JDM from a private seller and know the seller is making a loss, not profit, then here you go.

Plus this has modest mods and no engine molestation... so I'm happy to wait for a genuine Scooby lover to spot this gem rather than let it go to a random unappreciative bod.

This car needs a good home and a new owner that will love it, not abuse it. Anything less is criminal.

 

good luck with the sale Alex and congrats on the pending arrival. btw ya mrs is right...... mine gets scraps now - but the little ones are worth it.

 

Loverly car shame its outta my price range. Can I ask what it cost you to get over here from ireland cos I alway ls rule out buying from there. Thanks

 

that is a ridiculously stunning car!

 

I like that mate.... Lots!

Good ad mate but with price I would be posting every tiny little incidental bit of info

Geom print out ect ect ect ......

Stick with price pal

 

I remember seeing this on the fueltopia toy run last year, it's stunning. I was talking to the owner for quite a while before we left Ace cafe, nice guy. Shame it's got to go but needs must!

GLWTS.

 

I am truly gutted to be selling up, it's brought me a great deal of pleasure and I want it to go to another good home!

In answer to the previous question about importing over from Ireland it was Northern Ireland so aside for the obvious ferry charges etc it didn't cost a thing

Oh, and I'll still be at this years toy run when it comes around, il be the one in the ford C-max!

 

It took all day getting this car, flying to Ireland early doors and then the 7hr drive back... but so worth it!

Sometimes you just gotta do mad missions to get exactly what you want.

The pictures dont do this car justice either, honestly its a thing of beauty and has such road presence. I wish I could buy it and keep it in the family.

We both only wish that it goes to a good home and is treated with continued love.

 

Sorry forgot to say, the car is based in Edgware, HA8

 

Cracking car , great add ,
Would love this , do you accept kidneys and other body parts as payment or px
I'm sure it won't hang around for long , it's a mint looking car
GLWTS chap

 

as a matter of fact, I'm a kidney down so could be interested... whats your blood type? lol

 

with work loads and a new baby I could do with an extra pair of hands!

 

My blood type is "V power"!
Lol
I could swap my Sti wagon and one kidney if it's a match lol

 

Do as deal with the White Noise. His car is great and this is exactly what he (and I too for that matter ) want!

Wish I could have a third scooby ; (

 

absolutely stunning car good luck with the sale

 

Thank u all for your comments, feelin a lot of love for the car

Only interested in a cash deal so no px sorry

 

Update

The amber gauges are no longer in the car, they have been replaced with 60mm white BF gauges (same oil temp, oil press & boost)

New pics will be posted up ASAP to show this.

 

PROV SOLD

Deposit taken

 

Update

I've just come in to some money and my sincere apologies to the guy thats paid the deposit on this car. You will of course receive a full refund of the deposit immediately.

Under no other circumstance would a gentlemans agreement be broken, but blood is thicker than water and anyone would always put family first no matter what.

Happy to say this car is now mine and no longer for sale.

 

For anyone else hoping to have owned this car... I found you an alternative:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151311359700#ht_2799wt_986

 

I could of had that for 6.5k boy do I regret it now!

 

11k smoked up

 

That looks stunning!

Can I ask where you got the bonnet from?

 

Ah man you must be gutted...

 

I bought that bonnet about 5yrs ago, got it shipped over from Japan. Took 4months to get delivered. In the meantime I wrote my car off so the bonnet has been sitting in my back garden shed all this time. It was only when my bro got this car that I gave him the bonnet to put to good use

 

That's 1 mean looking car

 

Well if your Brother would like somebody else to put it to good use, you have a buyer here!

Failing that, would you mind sending me a link to where you got it from, I can only find a carbon version

Cheers

 

Yeh a little it only had one invoice and stamp during its time in England with Graham goode and I thought if it had more I would've snatched it off the guy. He's into his detailing and looked after the car pretty well.

 

Really sorry mate but it was so many years ago I cant recal where I got it from... I have no reciept for it and all I can tell you is that it was direct from Japan. They did both carbon and FRP at the time... maybe they only deal in carbon now?

I also got a Charge Speed rear wing around the same time... unfortunately that arrived b4 the bonnet so ended up being fitted to the car which flipped on it roof so totalled the rear wing