Registration: M651 NKN
Chassis: JF1GF8BR0BG007602
Odometer: 25,000
Transmission: Manual
MOT: June 2027

• Completely stock and unmodified specification
• Just two owners from new and within the same family throughout
• Previous family owner retained the car for some 31 years
• Timing belt and associated work carried out at 25,016 miles in November 2025

The early Subaru Impreza Turbo has become one of the defining Japanese performance cars of the 1990s, yet finding one today that has escaped modification is another matter entirely. Launched into the UK market in 1994, the combination of a turbocharged 2.0-litre boxer engine, permanent four-wheel drive and five-speed manual gearbox established the formula that would make the Impreza a performance icon. This remarkably preserved example dates from that first year and has covered just 25,000 miles.

This is a five-door Turbo 4WD that remains completely stock in specification. Finished in red with its discreet original-style alloy wheels, bonnet scoop, bonnet vents and modest rear spoiler, it represents the understated appearance of the early cars before the Impreza became increasingly extrovert through its later performance derivatives.

Its ownership story is particularly appealing. There have been just two owners from new, yet the car has remained within the same family throughout. The previous family member owned it for some 31 years before it passed to its current keeper. During its life it has spent some time in Spain and has been dry stored when not being used, helping to explain its impressive overall preservation.

Importantly, the history shows that the Subaru has not simply been stored and forgotten. An invoice dated September 2025, at 25,014 miles, records a substantial programme of recommissioning and maintenance. This included an engine oil and filter change, investigation of a flat battery and electrical issues, replacement of missing/faulty fuse links, attention to the rear fog lamp wiring and offside washer jet, together with checking the throttle-body electrical connection. The car was also prepared for an MOT, with the invoice noting that its four tyres appeared to be the original items and required replacement. The bill for this work amounted to £1,058.44.

Further significant expenditure followed in November 2025 at 25,016 miles. The timing belt was replaced, together with associated attention to the tensioners, water pump and auxiliary belt, while the cooling system was refilled with fresh antifreeze and bled before the car was road tested. This work resulted in a further invoice for £999.97. With only two miles separating the two invoices, they provide useful evidence of a concentrated period of mechanical attention after the car's limited use.

The interior is arguably one of the most impressive aspects of this Impreza. Its grey cloth upholstery, rear bench, dashboard and door trims present superbly for a car now more than 30 years old, while the headlining is particularly well preserved and described as being like new. It is an wonderfully unspoilt cabin, free from the aftermarket gauges, steering wheels and other modifications so often associated with surviving Impreza Turbos.

Externally, the car presents very well while retaining the character of an unrestored, carefully used example. There are a couple of small dents and a minor scuff to the passenger-side rear bumper, but these do little to detract from what is an unusually original-looking early Turbo. The car now carries an MOT through to June 2027.

For many enthusiasts, the earliest Impreza Turbos have a particular appeal. They combine the performance and four-wheel-drive engineering that established Subaru's reputation with a wonderfully understated appearance. Add just 25,000 miles, two owners, continuous family ownership and completely standard specification, and this represents a particularly difficult combination to replicate.