A very well-preserved example of the rally-inspired Impreza WRX STI Type R, offered with a mere 23,605 km on the odometer. It was registered in March 1997, before being imported to the UK in September 2002. However, it was garage-stored as an unregistered vehicle for next 18 years, until it was acquired by the previous owner in October 2020. The car was re-registered with the DVLA in May 2021. Upon the owners purchase, it was taken to Classic Car Solutions, where staff carried out several checks before starting the engine for the first time since 2002, which revealed several oil leaks, caused by worn seals. It subsequently went through a comprehensive recommissioning process, including an engine rebuild, fuel system overhaul, brake replacement, full respray and interior retrim, and has also undergone a very recent fluid change. This is vehicle number 270 of only 1,371 examples made, it also marks number 66 of just 621 cars finished in the timeless shade of Sonic Blue. It rides on a set of iconic gold five-spoke wheels, shod with Toyo Proxes T1R tyres. The cabin features three-tone black, grey and red fabric-trimmed seats with 555 Subaru World Rally Team lettering, and carbon fibre trim on the handbrake lever and three-spoke Nardi steering wheel. Equipment includes the intercooler water spray kit, air conditioning and electric windows, alongside several dealer-supplied options, such as a stereo with both CD and cassette compatibility, turbo boost gauge, thicker floor mats with metal Subaru badges, the Power Concent DC12V/AC100V 100W outlet port, front fog lamps and the derestricted 260kmh STI speedometer. Accompanying the vehicle will be its original Japanese-language owners manuals, along with a Japanese HPI check, the V5, current MOT certificate, an English-language sales brochure, a photographic record of the recommissioning process, a folder of maintenance invoices and a complete toolkit, including a spare wheel and jack. The fluids were changed in January 2023 by Classic Car Solutions, while staff were finalising the vehicle after its two-year recommissioning process. During the overhaul, the engine was removed, stripped and rebuilt with all new gaskets and seals. All engine ancillaries were sympathetically overhauled, and anything replaced was done so with genuine Subaru parts where availability allowed. Once the engine was reinstalled, the car went through a running-in process. The brakes and fuel system were overhauled, compromising fitment of a.
Central Locking; Electronic Stability Program (ESP); Electric Windows; Cassette Player; Air Conditioning; AM/FM Stereo; V5 Registration Document; Previously Registered Overseas; Safety Belt Pretensioners
About Us:
Suppliers of the highest quality sports, 4x4 & performance diesel cars. The North East's first RAC Approved Buysure used car dealer.
At Oakwood Specialist Cars we are proud to be an RAC Buysure Approved dealership which means we can offer their warranty and free membership with all our cars, to give all our customers peace of mind. Our ethos is to source the highest quality top spec vehicles mainly sports, performance diesels and 4x4’s with good service history and low mileages.
Our stock is changing daily as we are hand selecting cars from all around the UK from a number of our good suppliers. If we don’t quite have what you’re looking for, please just give us a call and we will do our best to source it for you. We offer low rate finance packages to suit every need.
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Any further information required on any of our cars, or if we you have a specific requirement that is not listed please do not hesitate to call or email a member of our team.
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Warranty:
The RAC recognise that customers want peace of mind when buying a used car. When you purchase a car from one of our RAC Approved Dealers it comes with our premium BuySure Package:

A certificate confirming your vehicle has passed the RAC 82 point Approved Vehicle Preparation Standard.
A minimum of 6 months RAC warranty
A minimum of 12 months RAC breakdown (Roadside, Recovery, At Home) *
Accident Care provided as part RAC breakdown

So sit back, relax and enjoy wherever the road may take you.
Here at Oakwood we believe in making sure the cars we sell are of the very best quality so when you buy from us you don’t have to worry about the usual concerns when purchasing a used car.

That’s why before we ever sell a car it is meticulously checked by our trained mechanical technicians.

We pride ourselves on our attention to detail and as a mark of that we work with RAC Warranty to make sure every car is prepared to best standard possible.

All this means we are one of the carefully chosen highly acclaimed RAC Partner dealers that results in every customer having the benefit of:
- Knowing every car is prepared to our 82 point inspection standard
- Every car comes with a 6 month RAC warranty
- Complimentary 12 months RAC Breakdown and Recovery is included too

In addition to all the ‘peace of mind’ benefits of purchasing your next car from Oakwood we go one step further in offering you the added benefit of extending your standard RAC Warranty to cover you for up to the full length of ownership, not only giving you peace of mind now but long into the future.
Terms and Conditions:
Opening hours 9 till 5.00 Mon to Sat, appointments only on Sunday. After hours viewing available any evening, please do not hesitate to contact us with your requirements
Opening Hours:
Mo: 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Tu: 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
We: 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Th: 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Fr: 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Sa: 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Su: Closed
Why buy from us?
* Finance available
* Part exchange welcome
* 12 months MOT
* All cars serviced and pdi checked on site
* Wealth of experience in the sales of quality second hand motor vehicles, for over 40 years