P1

Subaru

Special Features

External

  • Sonic Blue
  • 616 of the 1,000 built
  • Front, side and rear spoilers
  • 10 spoke OZ wheels
  • P1 logos on the exhaust, rear spoiler and fog lamp covers

Internal

  • Prodrive Logos to front seats
  • Quick shift gear linkage
  • P1 floor mats and boot mat
  • Momo steering wheel
  • Air Con
  • 2000
  • Petrol
  • 6 Owners
  • HPI Clear
  • 2.0l 4 Cylinder Turbo
  • 5-Speed Manual
  • Right Hand Drive
  • 85,500 Miles / 137,570 Km

Description

The P1, received rave reviews and has gained a cult status.

Based on the Impreza WRX STi Type R, the P1 featured a chassis better suited to European roads and driver characteristics.

Offered only as a two-door saloon with a revised version of the rally-going engine with re-calibrated electronic controls to develop no less than 280bhp, 69bhp more than the standard Impreza Turbo.

Combined with a big-bore exhaust, quick-shift gear linkage, 17-inch titanium-finish alloy wheels and freshly tweaked suspension, the P1 is something rather special.

Subaru (UK) had a clear goal when developing the new P1, to make the top Impreza faster than the Lancer Evo VI.

The P1 was only offered in Sonic Blue, a colour similar to the World Rally cars, with detailed differences from the cooking Impreza Turbo such as the front and rear spoilers styled by McLaren F1 designer Peter Stevens. Mirrors, door handles and side skirts are colour-matched to the body and lighting is thanks to the huge Hella 90mm driving lamps, again from the rally car.

Performance is stronger than you’d expect even from a car that packs a claimed 280bhp and weighs just 1,295kg.  Even today the P1 is devastatingly quick cross country. 0-60mph in 4.7 seconds and a top speed of 155mph does not convey how rapid the P1 feels when the turbocharger comes in, the steering weights up beautifully and the car slides all four wheels, it so addictive.

Torque, was also increased substantially from 214lb/ft to 260lb/ft, at the same 4,000 rpm.

Driving our  P1 for any distance and it’s hard to escape the notion that this is quite simply one of the best cross-country cars ever produced.

Provenance

The car’s condition and originality is supported by an almost complete history of MOT’s, its original handbook and service book, supporting invoices and correspondence from various owners.

  • 22/12/00 – Culverwell Subaru – 987 miles
  • 03/05/01 – Culverwell Subaru – 7,837 miles
  • 17/09/01 – Culverwell Subaru – 16,197 miles
  • 01/02/02 – Culverwell Subaru – 23,343 miles
  • 14/05/02 – Culverwell Subaru – 30,670 miles
  • 07/09/02 – Culverwell Subaru – 36,983 miles
  • 19/03/03 – Culverwell Subaru – 40,876 miles
  • 29/10/03 – Culverwell Subaru – 44,234 miles
  • 06/05/04 – Culverwell Subaru – 47,801 miles
  • 02/12/04 – Culverwell Subaru – – 51,260 miles
  • 10/11/05 – Culverwell Subaru – 57,399 miles
  • 14/11/06 – Culverwell Subaru – 59,538 miles
  • 15/11/07 – Specialist garage – 62,757 miles
  • 04/08/07– Specialist garage – 66,565 milesc
  • 12/10/12 – Specialist garage – 69,430 miles
  • Receipts for engine rebuild and servicing from here

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