1998 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI TYPE RA 555 LIMITED

KEY FACTS

• This 1998 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Type RA Limited ‘555’ is a clean, freshly imported example of the limited-edition first generation car.
• A turbocharged 280hp 2.0-litre Subaru ‘boxer’ motor provides power via a five-speed close ratio manual transmission.
• Recently imported from Japan, this car is number 958 of 1000 ‘555’ Subaru WRC limited editions in Version 5 Type RA specification.

EQUIPMENT AND FEATURES

• The Version 5 Type RA cars feature the aforementioned close-ratio gearbox, STI carbon-fibre front strut brace and alloy rear brace, stainless steel STI exhaust, and lightweight alloy bonnet.
• The ‘555 V-Limited’ cars featured blue suede and cloth trimmed seats.
• Its original four-spoke Momo steering wheel and gear shifter are still present, though it has an aftermarket Japanese touch-screen media head unit.
• Imported from Japan in 2021, this car is unmodified and has been maintained in original condition.
• Sold with the original Japanese service manuals and logbooks.

CONDITION

• No known bodywork damage.
• The Subaru’s New Rally Blue paintwork is in good condition, presenting minor imperfections including a scratch on the driver’s side rear door, marks on the passenger side rear door and roof, and minor stone chipping up front and on the side skirts.
• Some of the plastic and rubber trim is beginning to show its age, but the contrasting gold wheels are in good condition.
• Inside, the car is original and presents very well, with the textiles and stitching on the blue ‘555’ seats in great shape for the age and mileage, if fading slightly on the rear. The rear seats and carpets are in good order, as are the door and roof linings, dashboard, and switchgear.
• Recently serviced, the car is mechanically sound and has no warnings or advisories, nor faults with electronics.

SERVICE HISTORY

• A routine minor service was carried out at 150,000 km.
• Service history is available and will be included in the sale, but is documented in Japanese.

SUMMARY

This Subaru Impreza WRX STI Type RA 555 V-Limited is a clean example of the beloved first generation model. It presents well in the marque’s iconic Rally Blue combined with the gold STI wheels, a combination made famous by Subaru’s dominant World Rally Championship cars of the time. Recently inspected and serviced, it is offered in good mechanical condition, ready to throw down the next owner’s favourite roads or to form part of an assembly of modern classics.

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This vehicle’s VIN has been checked against the Australian Personal Property Securities Register, and there is no security interest or other registration kind logged against the serial number. This vehicle has been checked through the Austroads NEVDIS system, and there are no markers under the written-off or stolen databases.