We're Cheering Ourselves Up With An £18k Used Subaru WRX STI

With the WRX STI soon departing the UK, we've plucked a used example of the current generation out of the classifieds
We're Cheering Ourselves Up With An £18k Used Subaru WRX STI

Last week, we brought you the sad news that Subaru is discontinuing the WRX STI in the UK. They’re simply not selling in the numbers required for it to stick around, so while it will continue to be sold elsewhere, it’ll be disappearing from Subaru showrooms on our British Isles.

We can see why - cars like the VW Golf R and Ford Focus RS offer similar power outputs and four-wheel drive with far less of the drawbacks, making the hot Subaru far less attractive these days. Regardless, we’re pretty gutted, and have sought therapy in the classifieds. Where we found this used WRX STI.

We're Cheering Ourselves Up With An £18k Used Subaru WRX STI

This 2014 Subaru is among the cheapest of the current-gen cars on sale in the UK, weighing in at £18,495. It’s clocked just 24,000 miles in its three years on planet Earth, and since the STI hasn’t really changed in that time, you’ve not much to lose but plenty to gain from buying used.

We're Cheering Ourselves Up With An £18k Used Subaru WRX STI

Power comes from a 296bhp, 300lb ft 2.5-litre boxer engine which - unlike the four-banger in the Golf R - isn’t bothered about trying to hide the fact it’s turbocharged. Yes, it’ll use up far more fuel than the Golf as it whisks your from 0-62mph in 5.2 seconds, but it has way more character than the engines found in more conventional rivals.

Further separating the WRX STI from the mainstream is the all-wheel drive system. Here, it’s a proper symmetrical setup, not some part-time, front-biased Haldex wannabe.

We're Cheering Ourselves Up With An £18k Used Subaru WRX STI

There’s a school of thought that suggests an STI Subaru must be in WR Blue, preferably with gold wheels, but there’s something refreshingly different about this one being in Dark Grey Metallic.

Rounding off a thoroughly tempting used buy is the fact that this particular STI has a full service history, and has been through only one owner from new. Fancy taking the plunge?

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Comments

KPS Lucky - Inactive

Well, I have more than $3. Ok maybe I have less. Like a dollar. I spend my money well.

Anyone care to donate?

11/06/2017 - 14:40 |
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Nah, I only have like 5 cents.

11/06/2017 - 18:51 |
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BenPaye(JDMSquad)(MX5Squad)(LFAsquad)(Subie Squad) (Rotary F

My nan wants to take the plunge

11/06/2017 - 14:41 |
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[Flux]

The prices are gonna skyrocket in the UK, soon. Calling it, now.

11/06/2017 - 14:42 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by [Flux]

That’s what I’m thinking.

11/06/2017 - 14:46 |
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slevo beavo

In reply to by [Flux]

I don’t think they will. There’s not much interest in the current sti, and from reviews there rivals are much better to drive

11/06/2017 - 15:59 |
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Nishant Dash

Here’s an alternative that can also stare into your soul…

11/06/2017 - 14:43 |
61 | 5

Hey, that’s my Halloween pic XD

11/06/2017 - 14:45 |
5 | 1

Stormtrooper meets Terminator

11/07/2017 - 11:20 |
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......

with 18k i cant even buy a beaten up 95 civic here

11/06/2017 - 14:49 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by ......

And i thougt they’d be cheap in brazil.

11/06/2017 - 16:31 |
0 | 0

Wait, what? Civics of that year go for around a grand in the US. .-.

11/06/2017 - 17:15 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by ......

Why are you lying 18k£ is equal to 77k reais, for 65k you can buy a 2015 honda civic

11/07/2017 - 00:35 |
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Ewan23 (The Scottish guy)

If only lol

11/06/2017 - 14:57 |
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Mandalore the Ultimate

Stance it

11/06/2017 - 15:05 |
1 | 11

No

11/06/2017 - 16:39 |
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Raptor867

Is this a new ct project car ???

11/06/2017 - 15:22 |
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Anonymous

AlexKersten should buy this to help him forget about… Uh… That BMW he had.

11/06/2017 - 15:31 |
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Nishant Dash

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

2BROKE3FURIOUS

11/06/2017 - 16:31 |
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Joe Groholske

And here I am in America feeling spoiled.

11/06/2017 - 16:13 |
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