MODERN CLASSICS 27
Treadcarefully with this turbo tearaway
Subarus are inherently
durable cars but neglect,
poorly chosen modsand
co rrosion can quicklyresult
in a car becoming a money
pi t. Aim for standard,
pr operly maintainedcarsif
yo u’re set on collectability
and usability. Alternatively,
se ek out one of the limited-
edition variants – suchas
the UK-market Catalunya,
of which only 200 were
made. Dealers havestarted
ca tching on, in any case;we
sa w one low-mileageTurbo
2000 advertised for
£1 1,495. One for die-hard
co llectors only.
£25,000
£15,000
£20,000
£10,000
£5000
£0
1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Price new
in 1999:
£20,800Price
now:
£4200Price in
2015:
£2400Price in
2025:
£6500VALUENOW
£4200
VALUEIN 2025
£6500
I BOUGHT ONE NEIL MACPHERSON
‘I’ve always loved this generation
of Impreza. My first was a grey
import, an STi V1, but the
insurance was a killer and I had to
let it go. I then found a compromise in the
UK 2000; it has a solid 2.0-litre EJ20 but
the insurance costs are halved. It’s not as
sought after as some but it’s still a
powerhouse with great potential. It
still goes as well as the day it rolled
out of the factory, too.’