Description
I have owned my JDM GC8 Subaru Impreza Version 5 STi for 10+ years.
I acquired it from the person that purchased it brand new from David Hendry Cars (DHC).
He moved ownership from himself to his business so it shows that I am the 3rd owner when really it’s only been in the hands of one other person.
It’s 86F Cool Grey paintwork is immaculate and the only non-original paint is the front bumper/ splitter and roof as I had the roof professionally resprayed as it had been poorly painted by DHC prior to delivery.
DHC had also removed the original red/ clear STi rear taillights to make it fully UK road legal so I fitted a brand new set of Genuine Subaru taillights & the smallest LED road legal fog light available mounted on a custom made bracket.
It’s had a full under body restoration in January 2022 which was carried out by David Franklin of Oakley Garage who was a Subaru master technician & Subaru main dealership owner!
During this many new parts were fitted including:
4 brand new Genuine Subaru red STi shocks
Brand new Subaru front and 2-pot rear red callipers
Brembo pads & discs
Brand new Genuine Subaru front and rear bumper mounts (front stone chip protected & rear powder coated)
New front driveshafts as these were slightly noisy
Brand new 18” Revolution Millenium alloy wheels with custom STi badges, brand new Toyo 215/ 35/ 18 tyres, black nuts and black locking nuts.
Various Powerflex polyurethane bushes.
Various parts shot blasted & powder coated satin black.
The wheel hubs were painstakingly stripped and painted.
It’s had loads of new genuine Subaru parts fitted under neath and under the bonnet including a brand new coolant tank.
The Eibach/ P1 red springs where cleaned up and re-fitted as were still in fantastic condition.
The underside was cleaned up and around
15 cans of BuzzWeld underseal was applied.
The alloys arms were stripped & painted silver.
The exhaust was cleaned.
The bumper vents were painted black and crystal side lights, crystal indicators & crystal side repeaters fitted for a more modern look (the original lights will be supplied including a brand new set of orange bumper vents).
The headlights have been PPF’d for extra protection.
The rear wheel arches had a tiny amount of surface rust so these were treated and blown in to preserve the original panels & paintwork.
I had the front bumper, Genuine fog light covers and Genuine Version 6 front lip spoiler painted again due to stone chips, etc.
The car had a Stage 1 machine polish and was ceramic coated in June 2023 this included the alloy wheels & shock absorbers.
I had Roger Clark Motorsport aluminium pulleys fitted as the genuine Bakelite ones can crack (these are included and are actually immaculate!)
The tracking was also done at the same time.
The smaller aftermarket MOMO steering wheel is included as well as the original factory fitted MOMO airbag wheel which is totally immaculate.
The original STi alcantara front seats, rear seats, door cards, rear carpet, gear knob and alloy STi pedals are all immaculate.
The original Subaru Add Zest radio is present, CD player and tape deck work as does the electric aerial however the radio no longer picks up any stations. The original front speakers have been changed as these blew but you cannot see that they have been changed and the door cards are still 100% original.
The original catalytic down pipe was replaced with a stainless steel 100 cell down pipe (the original item will be included in the sale), it then has a stainless steel centre pipe and a quiet, factory looking Milltek stainless steel rear silencer.
(the original back box can be included if required).
The original STi mudflaps were quite scruffy so I had these remade using Kaylan material and exact match STi graphics. The original brackets were powder coated and new black stainless steel fitting were used.
The slightly larger diameter rear Whiteline ARB was powder coated black along with the Whiteline uprated ARB brackets.
The list of new parts fitted during it’s underbody restoration as too long to list in full but no expense has been spared!
It’s covered less than 80 miles and has not been driven in the wet since June 2023!
The paintwork is genuine (apart from the areas detailed above) it’s totally honest and the car has been driven so does have the odd minor stone chip however it’s almost completely dent free (the genuine panels are paper thin so dent very easily!)
The pink STI ‘I’ badge is genuine and totally immaculate (these are around £200 second hand!)
It’s stored in my nice & warm garage.
It drives perfectly and the standard 280BHP engine still sounds amazing.
The valuable S800 BYP number plate fitted is included but the original T reg plates will also be included.
I’m in no hurry to sell as it’s still my pride & joy - I am here to answer any questions that you may have. The history file is large and contains details of the majority of the work completed.
Some items have not been documented but the cam belt and oil/ filter has been changed regularly.
The brake fluid is silicone and was replaced in 2022.
