RE: Impreza 22B STI: Time For Coffee?
Discussion
I was at the Goodwood meet yesterday in my 22b. it was the first sunday meet i have been to and it looks like the weather had kept a few people away.
The 22b mentioned earlier in the thread at xtreme sold within 1 day of being listed. finding one that has has low miles and is standard is very very hard and therefore prices of such cars are going up quickly.
Jitstar: you must have been in the Clio v6 i was following - very nice!
The 22b mentioned earlier in the thread at xtreme sold within 1 day of being listed. finding one that has has low miles and is standard is very very hard and therefore prices of such cars are going up quickly.
Jitstar: you must have been in the Clio v6 i was following - very nice!
The 22B is undoubtedly the ultimate Impreza, that said I'd be equally happy to have a mint P1 or RB5 in my garage one day. There should still be a few nice ones around in 5 years time (less so the RB5) when I could justify one!
In the meantime I'm very happy with my UK Turbo wagon which offers 90% of the performance and still looks great for a fraction of the price!
In the meantime I'm very happy with my UK Turbo wagon which offers 90% of the performance and still looks great for a fraction of the price!
I had the pleasure of driving 24 of the 22Bs in the UK, including 2 of the cars badged as 000. These were given to Colin, Nicky and Dave Lapworth for winning the WRC. Many of the original owners were very good friends and it was a privilege to be allowed to play with such beautiful cars, both on the road and on the track. Including the 16 UK ones, I reckoned there were about 40 in the UK.
The name came from the 555 WRC car sponsorship. Five hundred and fifty five is 22B in hexadecimal, the number base used in computer programming. At the time, IT was booming and the Impreza was the icon car for the successful IT contractor, not just here but in Japan too.
The engine wasn't bored out to 2.2 litre, the EJ22 was a separate casting. They were not especially strong, as people who went off and remapped them often found out. Getting hold of replacement engines was a nightmare as there were no more and many owners who blew them up put in the later EJ25 2.5 litre engine that was originally developed to get more power for the heavily emission controlled US cars. Even Nicky could get a replacement when the engine in his second one (he had a 000 and an import) let go.
The original 280bhp cars, with a nice exhaust and everything else standard (the exhaust put them up to around 305-310 bhp) were the best to drive. The car had much better turn-in than a standard GC8 Impreza and provided you were confident with them, they gave the most rewarding handling of any Subaru until the Spec C came along.
I very nearly bought a 22B on its original unmodified engine at £24k a few years back. The interior needed some love and it had a few scratches and lots of stone chips. Not buying it is something I have often regretted. Running costs are low and the cars are reliable, if not used as platforms to try and get 2013 bhp outputs. The big sexy arches make them one of the most beautiful styled cars ever made.
The name came from the 555 WRC car sponsorship. Five hundred and fifty five is 22B in hexadecimal, the number base used in computer programming. At the time, IT was booming and the Impreza was the icon car for the successful IT contractor, not just here but in Japan too.
The engine wasn't bored out to 2.2 litre, the EJ22 was a separate casting. They were not especially strong, as people who went off and remapped them often found out. Getting hold of replacement engines was a nightmare as there were no more and many owners who blew them up put in the later EJ25 2.5 litre engine that was originally developed to get more power for the heavily emission controlled US cars. Even Nicky could get a replacement when the engine in his second one (he had a 000 and an import) let go.
The original 280bhp cars, with a nice exhaust and everything else standard (the exhaust put them up to around 305-310 bhp) were the best to drive. The car had much better turn-in than a standard GC8 Impreza and provided you were confident with them, they gave the most rewarding handling of any Subaru until the Spec C came along.
I very nearly bought a 22B on its original unmodified engine at £24k a few years back. The interior needed some love and it had a few scratches and lots of stone chips. Not buying it is something I have often regretted. Running costs are low and the cars are reliable, if not used as platforms to try and get 2013 bhp outputs. The big sexy arches make them one of the most beautiful styled cars ever made.
t don't they?Lovely car. Still think the rear looks great ; those arches
Had an Impreza Turbo PPP from new in its hay day, which in the round is still the best car I have owned.
I regretted not buying a P1 when they came out but I think a 22b might have been a bit of a stretch.
Subaru has made some decent WRX models since, e.g. Latest spec C, but it just seems to be that SUK never get the UK formula right.
Had an Impreza Turbo PPP from new in its hay day, which in the round is still the best car I have owned.
I regretted not buying a P1 when they came out but I think a 22b might have been a bit of a stretch.
Subaru has made some decent WRX models since, e.g. Latest spec C, but it just seems to be that SUK never get the UK formula right.
I applied for one though my Subaru dealer but was not picked by Subaru to have one - chose a P1 instead - more than happy with that BUT there is always a niggling doubt about it being the right decision.
As an aside I Drove an EVO VI TME - equally as good but no soul - indeed the owner of the TME went back to an Impreza.
The dealer I used to use had most of the type uk's through their showroom including 1 that had 17 miles on it - the lady owner didn't like the attention it attracted. A guy who already had one called in for a new fuse one day, saw the 1 in the showroom and traded his in.
Test drove 3 subsequently but never scratched the itch and bought 1.
As an aside I Drove an EVO VI TME - equally as good but no soul - indeed the owner of the TME went back to an Impreza.
The dealer I used to use had most of the type uk's through their showroom including 1 that had 17 miles on it - the lady owner didn't like the attention it attracted. A guy who already had one called in for a new fuse one day, saw the 1 in the showroom and traded his in.
Test drove 3 subsequently but never scratched the itch and bought 1.
supertouring said:
One of my videos from Top Gear Motorsport from back in 90's with good old Tiff and Colin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki8DxFz8ImI
I think that was filmed in Movember.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki8DxFz8ImI
Raven Flyer said:
I had the pleasure of driving 24 of the 22Bs in the UK, including 2 of the cars badged as 000. These were given to Colin, Nicky and Dave Lapworth for winning the WRC. Many of the original owners were very good friends and it was a privilege to be allowed to play with such beautiful cars, both on the road and on the track. Including the 16 UK ones, I reckoned there were about 40 in the UK.
The name came from the 555 WRC car sponsorship. Five hundred and fifty five is 22B in hexadecimal, the number base used in computer programming. At the time, IT was booming and the Impreza was the icon car for the successful IT contractor, not just here but in Japan too.
The engine wasn't bored out to 2.2 litre, the EJ22 was a separate casting. They were not especially strong, as people who went off and remapped them often found out. Getting hold of replacement engines was a nightmare as there were no more and many owners who blew them up put in the later EJ25 2.5 litre engine that was originally developed to get more power for the heavily emission controlled US cars. Even Nicky could get a replacement when the engine in his second one (he had a 000 and an import) let go.
The original 280bhp cars, with a nice exhaust and everything else standard (the exhaust put them up to around 305-310 bhp) were the best to drive. The car had much better turn-in than a standard GC8 Impreza and provided you were confident with them, they gave the most rewarding handling of any Subaru until the Spec C came along.
I very nearly bought a 22B on its original unmodified engine at £24k a few years back. The interior needed some love and it had a few scratches and lots of stone chips. Not buying it is something I have often regretted. Running costs are low and the cars are reliable, if not used as platforms to try and get 2013 bhp outputs. The big sexy arches make them one of the most beautiful styled cars ever made.
One of the many things I love about PH. There's always someone who really knows about any car in question The name came from the 555 WRC car sponsorship. Five hundred and fifty five is 22B in hexadecimal, the number base used in computer programming. At the time, IT was booming and the Impreza was the icon car for the successful IT contractor, not just here but in Japan too.
The engine wasn't bored out to 2.2 litre, the EJ22 was a separate casting. They were not especially strong, as people who went off and remapped them often found out. Getting hold of replacement engines was a nightmare as there were no more and many owners who blew them up put in the later EJ25 2.5 litre engine that was originally developed to get more power for the heavily emission controlled US cars. Even Nicky could get a replacement when the engine in his second one (he had a 000 and an import) let go.
The original 280bhp cars, with a nice exhaust and everything else standard (the exhaust put them up to around 305-310 bhp) were the best to drive. The car had much better turn-in than a standard GC8 Impreza and provided you were confident with them, they gave the most rewarding handling of any Subaru until the Spec C came along.
I very nearly bought a 22B on its original unmodified engine at £24k a few years back. The interior needed some love and it had a few scratches and lots of stone chips. Not buying it is something I have often regretted. Running costs are low and the cars are reliable, if not used as platforms to try and get 2013 bhp outputs. The big sexy arches make them one of the most beautiful styled cars ever made.
.I had a ride in an RB5 Impreza once which it has letters and numbers in its name.
RB5 - no DCCD.
P1 - no DCCD.
sti type UK - 2.5 block instead of the JDM 2.0 twin scroll. When you only leave the best bits for your own country, you won't succeed in the UK dreaming of getting away with it by saying "oh we think the 2.5 block with modified gear ratio suits the UK roads more."
Honda won't give you LSD with the EP3 type R(UK). Honda won't give you the 1.5 VTEC block on the jazz (oh and the 2.2L on the S2000). When the Japanese treat UK customers as 2nd class customers, that's when the Germans take over.
P1 - no DCCD.
sti type UK - 2.5 block instead of the JDM 2.0 twin scroll. When you only leave the best bits for your own country, you won't succeed in the UK dreaming of getting away with it by saying "oh we think the 2.5 block with modified gear ratio suits the UK roads more."
Honda won't give you LSD with the EP3 type R(UK). Honda won't give you the 1.5 VTEC block on the jazz (oh and the 2.2L on the S2000). When the Japanese treat UK customers as 2nd class customers, that's when the Germans take over.
7s2000 said:
RB5 - no DCCD.
P1 - no DCCD.
sti type UK - 2.5 block instead of the JDM 2.0 twin scroll. When you only leave the best bits for your own country, you won't succeed in the UK dreaming of getting away with it by saying "oh we think the 2.5 block with modified gear ratio suits the UK roads more."
Honda won't give you LSD with the EP3 type R(UK). Honda won't give you the 1.5 VTEC block on the jazz (oh and the 2.2L on the S2000). When the Japanese treat UK customers as 2nd class customers, that's when the Germans take over.
In the case of Subaru, the choice is made by the concessionaire and not by FHI, who rely on their UK importer to know their own market.P1 - no DCCD.
sti type UK - 2.5 block instead of the JDM 2.0 twin scroll. When you only leave the best bits for your own country, you won't succeed in the UK dreaming of getting away with it by saying "oh we think the 2.5 block with modified gear ratio suits the UK roads more."
Honda won't give you LSD with the EP3 type R(UK). Honda won't give you the 1.5 VTEC block on the jazz (oh and the 2.2L on the S2000). When the Japanese treat UK customers as 2nd class customers, that's when the Germans take over.
This is why the first Impreza Turbos had two part seats with tweed trim.
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