2010 Subaru Impreza WRX-S

Highlights

• All-wheel drive
• Rare bright red colour
• Five-speed manual
• Long MOT
• Serviced every year

Overview

Every year winter arrives. It’s been happening for some time now. And every year it seems to surprise headline writers and water cooler conversationalists. It also surprises the motoring public, who all suddenly wish they’d bought the all-wheel drive version of whatever they’re driving. Well such regrets are not an issue when you buy an Impreza. Its flat-four engine always sends its power to all four wheels, so you can drive with gusto even when the leaves and snow are falling.

This particular Impreza is a WRX-S model, which brings some useful aesthetic enhancements and a Prodrive Performance Pack that increases power to 251bhp which drops the 0-60 time by a couple of tenths vs the standard WRX. All this is in a small yet very practical package, with plenty of load-carrying capacity. So next time you need to take a bootful of supplies down a muddy lane in Winter, you’ll be glad you chose this Impreza.

The car has clearly been looked after, with reupholstered front seats, a resprayed bonnet, and new exhaust sections. It benefits from a long advisory-free MOT and a new clutch. As such, the vendor reports a smooth gearchange, and a sonorous roar as the engine fires into life.

So if you’re looking for a very capable car, which is far more practical than its bonnet scoop would suggest, then this WRX-S has a lot to offer. And you get the benefit of bright red paintwork, as well as a well-reserved interior.

History and documentation

• Registered 1 Mar 2010
• Stamped service book with services as follows: Jan 2011 @ 4,091 miles, Jan 2012 @ 7,363 miles, Aug 2013 @ 11,171 miles, Sep 2014 @ 20,500 miles, Sep 2015 @ 29,222 miles, Sep 2016 @ 37,316 miles, Jan 2017 @ 39,758 miles, Jan 2018 @ 53,101 miles, Feb 2019 @ 67,100 miles, Jan 2020 @ 80,204 miles, Jan 2021 @ 85,382 miles, Feb 2022 @ 86,840 miles, Sep 2024 @ 93,719 miles (oil and filter only)
• Collection of invoices on file for parts and servicing (including service invoice for May 2023 @ 91,604 miles)
• The seller informs us that they also have the original specifications and features booklet
• Two keys
• Current MOT with no advisories expires 11 Sep 2025
• Old MOT certificates on file
• V5 present in owner’s name
• Three registered former keepers
• The seller believes that only 10 WRX Ss were finished in red
• HPI clear
• London ULEZ compliant

Interior

• Smart grey interior with silver trim
• Half-leather bucket seats
• The seats remain in excellent condition, with recently fitted STI-branded front seat upholstery
• Matching rear seat upholstery included in sale, but not fitted
• No significant wear or damage reported
• Manual seat adjusters
• Matching carpets clean and tidy
• WRX-branded footwell
• Door cards free from scuffs and scrapes
• Multi-function steering wheel with cruise and audio controls
• Air conditioning
• Simple, uncluttered dashboard
• MOMO gear knob
• Analogue instruments
• Original stereo/CD player with AUX input
• Rear seats show very little sign of use
• Headlining clean and tidy
• Spacious boot to the rear
• Subaru-branded rubber boot tray
• Space-saver spare wheel under the boot floor, with scissor jack and towing eye

Exterior

• With its bright red paintwork, and unapologetically large bonnet scoop, this Impreza is built to be noticed
• The red paint retains a vivid hue, and is in good condition for its age
• There are a few small chips and scratches
• The vendor notes a scratch on the rear nearside of the car
• Some small stonechips on the front bumper
• Slight fading to the door handles
• A few small areas of lacquer peel on the roof
• The bonnet was resprayed in Mar 2021
• The body panels remain in good condition, with no dents reported
• 18-inch alloy wheels
• Two new tyres were fitted in Jun 2021
• There is a little kerb damage on the offside wheel rims
• Subaru badges present and correct
• Slight clouding to the headlights
• Some surface corrosion on the underside of the car
• Prodrive-branded exhaust tips

Mechanical

• 2,457 cc EJ25 flat-four petrol engine with Prodrive Performance Pack
• Produces 251 bhp and 288 lb ft as standard
• 7,000 rpm redline
• Five-speed manual transmission
• All-wheel drive
• The seller tells us that the car features an RCM thermal spacer kit, designed to aid in the reduction of the air inlet temperatures in the inlet manifold
• Some surface corrosion on the suspension and exhaust components
• In Jun 2024 the clutch was replaced (with an Exedy kit, including fork and pin) and the rear handbrake was adjusted
• There is an invoice on file for a new Afterburner exhaust centre section, purchased in Nov 2020
• Both rear suspension struts, top mounts and spring were reportedly replaced in 2023
• Set of refurbished red brake calipers included in the sale, but not fitted
• No warning lights or mechanical issues reported
• The seller reports a distinctive roar on startup, and a smooth gearchange, responsive acceleration, and easy braking when on the move.

Summary

The perfect car for the coming winter months. It’ll keep you on the road even through the coldest, wettest, darkest weeks of the year. And it’ll do this while being fantastic good fun too.

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