2009 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Litchfield Type 20 Manual

Highlights

• Sorted, usable specification

• Driver-focused five-door practicality

• Alcon brakes all round

• Comprehensive documented service history

• Ready to drive and enjoy

Overview

Some fast cars ask you to save them for high days and holidays. This one doesn't. The WRX STI in five-door hatch form is the version that folds a proper performance car into everyday life, with room for people and luggage, symmetrical all-wheel drive for whatever the weather throws down, and a turbocharged flat-four that never stops feeling eager. It's the kind of car you commute in on Monday and take down your favourite B-road on Sunday.

What marks this example out is how thoughtfully it's been honed. It's a Litchfield Type 20, a Japanese-market 2.0-litre STI fettled with a coherent set of quality hardware rather than a parts-bin raid. BC Racing adjustable coilovers and a strut brace sharpen the chassis, Alcon big brakes sit at both ends, and a Forge Motorsport recirculating valve tidies up the induction side. Power sits in the region of 400bhp, sent through a six-speed manual and that familiar driver-controlled centre differential.

First registered in the UK in November 2009, it's had two former keepers and has been in current ownership since October 2015, so the best part of a decade of settled, cared-for life.

And here's the good news: it presents beautifully, clean white paint over straight panels, and it arrives with a comprehensive documented service history and a book pack to match. This is a ready-to-drive performance hatch that's been used, understood and properly looked after.

History and Documentation

• First registered in the UK on 1 November 2009 (Japanese-market import, IVA certified April 2009), with two former keepers and in current ownership since October 2015

• Comprehensive documented service history, with records as follows: Dec 2009 @ 1,000 miles, May 2010 @ 5,203 miles, Oct 2010 @ 9,946 miles, Sep 2011 @ 14,860 miles, Jan 2012 @ 19,291 miles, Oct 2012 @ 24,672 miles, Sep 2013 @ 30,071 miles, Jul 2014 @ 35,209 miles, Oct 2015 @ 40,173 miles, Aug 2018 @ 44,829 miles , plus specialist work by Benten's Autocare

• Cam belt replaced in March 2021 at 49,037 miles

• Rear Alcon discs and pads fitted with a rear caliper refurbishment in September 2023 at 53,575 miles

• Front Alcon discs and Ferodo pads fitted in April 2025 at 56,004 miles

• Two keys with Cobra alarm fobs, a stamped service book, book pack, Subaru owner's manual, Kenwood sat nav manuals and a folder of invoices

• Space-saver spare wheel and a full tool kit

• HPI clear

• Current MOT valid until 4 November 2026

Interior

• Black cloth STI sports seats with red STI headrest embroidery, in good condition with no rips

• STI leather steering wheel with light wear to the rim

• Alloy pedals and STI illuminated door sills

• Aftermarket Kenwood double-DIN sat nav and Bluetooth head unit

• Air conditioning

• Part-suede door armrests, one with a worn patch

• Driver's floor mat showing some fraying (the vendor tells us)

• The airbag light displays intermittently

• Clean grey headlining

• Carpeted boot with folding rear seats

Exterior

• White paint presents cleanly over straight panels with good shut lines

• Light swirl marks and fine scratches on some doors

• Surface rust bubbling on both rear wheel arch lips

• Litchfield 18-inch silver multi-spoke alloys with minor marks that would benefit from a refurbish

• Michelin Pilot Sport tyres with good tread; 245/40 R18 fronts used for around 5,000 miles (the vendor tells us)

• Projector headlights showing light hazing

• STI grille badge, front lip, roof spoiler, rear diffuser and twin exhaust

Mechanical

• 2.0-litre turbocharged flat-four boxer engine with top-mount intercooler and a Forge Motorsport recirculating valve on a polished alloy intake pipe

• Power in the region of 400bhp for the Japanese-market 2.0-litre STI, though this is a modified car and the figure is not dyno-verified

• Six-speed manual gearbox with symmetrical all-wheel drive and a driver-controlled centre differential

• BC Racing adjustable coilovers and an aftermarket strut brace

• Alcon big brakes front and rear

• Cam belt replaced in 2021

• Underside shows age-related surface corrosion in places

• Starts and runs first time with no known mechanical issues (the vendor tells us)

Summary

So, to sum up: this is a Litchfield Type 20 STI that's been treated as a driver's car and looked after like a keeper. The hardware is coherent, the presentation is honest, and with a comprehensive documented service history behind it there's little to do but get in and enjoy it. For anyone after a genuinely usable performance hatch, one that will handle the daily grind and a spirited weekend with equal appetite, it makes a lot of sense.

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