Where are all the 22b s

Where are all the 22b s

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911rob

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75 posts

147 months

Thursday 23rd January 2014
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Just looking at some 22bs pics on goggle and went on classifieds to have a look if any were forsale,can i take it there is not a single one forsale in this country.

mt fuji

64 posts

130 months

Thursday 23rd January 2014
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markCSC

2,987 posts

214 months

GravelBen

15,654 posts

229 months

Friday 24th January 2014
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If I had one I think I'd be keeping it too!

yellowstreak

613 posts

151 months

Friday 24th January 2014
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I love subarus but I just can't see why they command these prices. £28k!!!?

markCSC

2,987 posts

214 months

Friday 24th January 2014
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yellowstreak said:
I love subarus but I just can't see why they command these prices. £28k!!!?
The price is on par with the Lancia Delta Integrale EVO II and the 22B is a rarer car. The Integrale "Final Edition" (250 made) go for £40k!!!!!!!

The car is a collectors' car, just like the Integrale.

bonesX

902 posts

179 months

Friday 24th January 2014
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mt fuji said:
Sheet! SVA prices are so high I'm amazed they have stayed in business

911rob

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75 posts

147 months

Saturday 25th January 2014
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markCSC said:
This one is sold!

C0nr0d

43 posts

124 months

Saturday 25th January 2014
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They are very rare. The Official Type UK spec ones being particularly rare as there were only 16 of them made. Initially a Japanese market only car, 400 were made and sold exclusively in Japan (Although some were to be privately exported later on). However even though the plaque inside says 400 were made in fact 424 were made in total. Subaru UK persuaded the Japanese division to send over 16 to be sold in the UK. The other 8 were sent elsewhere.

The UK spec one's were sent to Prodrive initially to be made compliant for UK roads before being SVA'd and Prodrive changed a few bits to distinguish them from the import 22B's. Few of them being a rear fog light was needed. They changed the speedo to mph. The Japanese 112mph limiter was removed. They lowered the final drive ratio and put badges on the back to state it was an official UK model. Also they put orange tint in the indicator lens in the rear lights as the imports were clear.

If you wanted to buy a UK one there were certain conditions to be met. Only ones I know of were you had to prove you already owned a Subaru. Agree that you wouldn't sell it within a certain time period and agree to take it to certain dealers who were approved for working on it. Not sure how many Grey import's were brought into the UK but the 22B's destined to be official UK spec arrived at Prodrive in the UK in 1998 to be tweaked and SVA'd in the same year. However at the time the SVA system had a limit to 50 of one particular model import in one year which mean't Prodrive couldn't SVA all theirs in 98 because of the amount of Grey imports that went through. All the Type UK's were released together January 1999. So in 98 there were a minimum of 35 Grey imports in the UK. Who knows how many grey imports there ended up being.

Personally my favourite Scooby out of them all. If I had the money to buy one and not use it as a daily i'd happily pay what they're asking for them laugh

911rob

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75 posts

147 months

Saturday 25th January 2014
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C0nr0d said:
They are very rare. The Official Type UK spec ones being particularly rare as there were only 16 of them made. Initially a Japanese market only car, 400 were made and sold exclusively in Japan (Although some were to be privately exported later on). However even though the plaque inside says 400 were made in fact 424 were made in total. Subaru UK persuaded the Japanese division to send over 16 to be sold in the UK. The other 8 were sent elsewhere.

The UK spec one's were sent to Prodrive initially to be made compliant for UK roads before being SVA'd and Prodrive changed a few bits to distinguish them from the import 22B's. Few of them being a rear fog light was needed. They changed the speedo to mph. The Japanese 112mph limiter was removed. They lowered the final drive ratio and put badges on the back to state it was an official UK model. Also they put orange tint in the indicator lens in the rear lights as the imports were clear.

If you wanted to buy a UK one there were certain conditions to be met. Only ones I know of were you had to prove you already owned a Subaru. Agree that you wouldn't sell it within a certain time period and agree to take it to certain dealers who were approved for working on it. Not sure how many Grey import's were brought into the UK but the 22B's destined to be official UK spec arrived at Prodrive in the UK in 1998 to be tweaked and SVA'd in the same year. However at the time the SVA system had a limit to 50 of one particular model import in one year which mean't Prodrive couldn't SVA all theirs in 98 because of the amount of Grey imports that went through. All the Type UK's were released together January 1999. So in 98 there were a minimum of 35 Grey imports in the UK. Who knows how many grey imports there ended up being.

Personally my favourite Scooby out of them all. If I had the money to buy one and not use it as a daily i'd happily pay what they're asking for them laugh
Great write up^ wish they had made more,iv only ever seen one in the flesh on the road.Great looking iconic car.

GravelBen

15,654 posts

229 months

Saturday 25th January 2014
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C0nr0d said:
The other 8 were sent elsewhere.
NZ got 5.

911rob

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75 posts

147 months

Saturday 25th January 2014
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peter8171

183 posts

142 months

Sunday 26th January 2014
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Funny, was just thinking about these as part of my ultimate garage, then looked on here and this thread was here! Only seen a couple, but would love to have one.

bonesX

902 posts

179 months

Sunday 26th January 2014
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What's the point when you'll probably only keep one in the garage (& never drive it hard)

Get a cheaper 2 door & enjoy

4evernewbie

21 posts

131 months

Sunday 26th January 2014
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ScoobyClinic has one which I've never seen clean so assume it gets driven a fair bit...

911rob

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147 months

Sunday 26th January 2014
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4evernewbie said:
ScoobyClinic has one which I've never seen clean so assume it gets driven a fair bit...
Has one forsale?

4evernewbie

21 posts

131 months

Monday 27th January 2014
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911rob said:
Has one forsale?
Oh, sorry, no. I was more referring to the comments about buying one and never driving it...

trails

3,624 posts

148 months

Monday 10th February 2014
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to the OP...keep an eye out here if you are serious about acquiring one; http://bbs.22b.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?49-Carssmile

911rob

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147 months

Monday 10th February 2014
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^^ Yes i do go there now and again to have a look,thanks.
Rob.

plenty

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185 months

Monday 10th February 2014
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I understand the rarity and appeal to collectors, and personally think it's great that a Scoob can command such values...BUT iconic status aside, as a driving experience does the 22b offer anything that can't be easily and affordably replicated with a good Type R as a base car?