Used performance cars are more expensive than ever, but £10,000 is still enough for something a little exciting...
was a pumped-up, wide-body hatchback? So the older bug-eye, blob-eye and then hawk-eye saloons might be the object of many cheap rally car enthusiasts’ attention, but in my book it’s this newer WRX STI hatchback released from 2008 that appeals as a more useable, yet just as entertaining option with a tad less of an, um, image problem.
UK cars might be lacking the endlessly revvable 2-litre EJ207 engine from JDM models in favour of the larger, lazier 2.5 EJ257 designed for the USA, but aside from that its higher torque figure and resilience to producing industrial quantities of mayonnaise from its flakey head gasket make it a more attractive buy in the UK.What was retained from the old model is the grippy, throwable nature. Despite an active rear-differential the STI remains a catch and release tool.
It even looks great to my eyes in 2022. The interior is basic, but solid, and key touchpoints such as the seats, steering wheel and driving position are all sound too. It’s even reliable, although be prepared to keep things in check with a regular local garage visit as Subarus will only last on the caveat you stick to the service regime like you do the inside line of your favourite bend.
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