SUBARU IMPREZA TURBO 2000 AWD Prodrive PPP

1999 Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 Wagon For Sale - Chance to own a sensibly modified 4 wheel drive future classic!

I’ve owned the car for 5 years; it has been an absolute joy and I will be sorry to see her go, but it is time for a change.

Comes with Tax until end of August and MOT until November.

It’s done 157000 miles which sounds a lot, but the engine still pulls very strong and there are no untoward rattles from the engine or suspension - and I’m sure it will do plenty more miles. It’s never been crashed - I’ll happily jack it up if you want to crawl under to have a look yourself. There’s the odd small stone chip, but no rust to worry about (getting a rare feature on these cars - especially the rear arches where are both in good condition).

I have the V5C log book, past MOT certificates, all the receipts for the parts for the work I’ve done myself and paperwork from before I bought it. Only 4 previous owners.

The ’99 Version 5 model means the car comes with bigger 4 pot STi front brakes, crystal clear headlights and fog lights, nicer Momo interior and a few extra bhp as standard over the older models (and nicer looks and a good few kg lighter than the newer models!). And on top of that it has a Prodrive ECU, STi intercooler and Hayward Scott stainless exhaust to raise the power to 240PS (237bhp) and torque to 350Nm - it really significantly benefit to the mid range grunt as well as adding a bit to the top end ( subaru-impreza.org/downloads/WR%20SPORT%20REF%20MANUAL.pdf has a lot of great detail about the Prodrive power upgrade). It also has a Hayward Scott stainless steel decat centre pipe which can easily be swapped out for the regular cat which is included ready for MOT time. There is a 100 cell stainless sports cat down pipe - this made a huge difference, allowing the turbo to spool up 500rpm earlier and adds a few extra horses. I have all the stock bits which will be included with the sale, in case you ever wanted to return it to standard (and make several hundred pound selling the upgraded bits on ebay!) - but I genuinely believe they greatly add to the car so have left them on for the sale.

It also comes with a fairly new Pioneer Stereo with usb/ipod connectivity and some Infinity Kappa 6.5” door speakers (a touch bigger than the stock speakers, but the fit in the same slot) and some dynamat sound deadening on the outer door panel to keep everything sounding sweet. I also have the stock cassette player which you can have if you are desperate to dig out your old tapes, and I’ve left the 6 disc changer in the boot, but not connected.

The air con blows cold ready for these hot bbq summers we keep getting promised.

The car has been incredibly reliable, but when needed I’ve maintained the car myself including:

April 2014: New front and rear anti-roll bar drop links

December 2013: New timing belt, new a/c belt, flush brake fluid, flush coolant, new down pipe to centre exhaust pipe gasket.

November 2013: New rocker cover gaskets both sides (no more smoke from under the bonnet!), Changed spark plugs, New front brake discs and pads (Godspeed grooved discs and kevlar fast road pads)

March 2013: 4 wheel alignment (tyre shop, not me!)

December 2012: New Bosch S4 Battery (still under warranty with receipt)

October 2011: Changed rear discs and pads (Godspeed grooved discs and kevlar pads), brake fluid flush

October 2010: New rear subframe polyurethane bushes

July 2010: Replaced clutch line for braided stainless steel one & clutch fluid flush.

February 2010: New upper and lower coolant hoses and coolant flush

It’s also had plenty of frequent oil and filter changes every 5000miles or less with Fully Synthetic oil.

Four good tyres (pair or Vredestein and pair of Avons) with plenty of tread. I also have 4 spare matching wheels with two budget tyres with loads of tread and two bald ones which are included in the sale.

Car is near Cambridge.

Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.