Subaru Impreza WRX

Fresh into stock is this cracking Subaru WRX AWD finished in World Rally Blue with gold alloys. Original Irish car, manual transmission and a very high spec example throughout. This is not an STi — and honestly that’s no bad thing. You still get the turbo boxer soundtrack, symmetrical AWD grip, bonnet scoop the size of a postbox and enough boost to make you grin like an idiot, but without the wallet-destroying running costs or insurance premiums of an STi. It’s a genuinely clean, honest WRX that hasn’t been ruined, modified to death or bounced off every limiter in the country. If you know Subarus, you’ll know how difficult it is to find one that hasn’t had fifteen owners, a remap from a lad with a laptop and enough cheap modifications to qualify as a mechanical hate crime. This one is the complete opposite. Original Irish car, exceptionally straight throughout and clearly cared for properly over the years. The best part? The expensive jobs are already done. Over €5,000 has recently been spent with ourselves bringing the car right mechanically. Recent works include a major service with timing belt replacement, brakes, suspension refresh and new tyres along with general preventative maintenance and sorting. The result is a WRX that drives exactly the way it should — tight, smooth, eager and confidence inspiring. No knocks, rattles or excuses. Just a properly sorted Subaru that’s ready to be enjoyed immediately. Specification is excellent with black leather interior, heated seats, electric sunroof, MOMO steering wheel, STI mats and factory gold alloys. The interior condition is exceptionally clean for the age with minimal wear throughout and none of the usual abused feel these cars often suffer from. Everything feels solid, original and well minded. Showing a very sensible 88k miles which is barely run in for a well-maintained Subaru. The car starts, drives and boosts perfectly and genuinely needs nothing. These are becoming increasingly difficult to find in original, clean condition and values for good cars are only heading one direction. And then there’s the registration — 04-C-555. Anyone with even the slightest interest in rallying or Subaru history will immediately understand why that matters. The famous “555” sponsorship is forever linked with Subaru’s World Rally Championship era and legends like Colin McRae. Pair that with World Rally Blue paint and gold wheels and it’s about as iconic a Subaru combination as you can get. It’s the kind of reg people will remember long after you’ve driven past them sideways in the rain. As Evo magazine once perfectly summed up the WRX formula: “devastatingly effective, hilariously usable and capable of embarrassing much more expensive machinery.” That still applies today. Whether you want a usable modern classic, a weekend toy or simply one of the best all-weather B-road cars ever made, this WRX absolutely delivers. A proper car for a proper enthusiast.