Description
Registered in the UK on 01/11/2015, and I've been the proud owner of this car for just over 10 years. It has been genuinely loved and very well looked after throughout my ownership.
This is a rare and fantastic JDM Forester STI 261BHP, AWD, manual, and fitted with top-quality tyres, so it really does move. It's blisteringly quick when you want it to be, but still practical and usable as a proper everyday estate/SUV.
The original Japanese head unit has been replaced with a modern Android double-DIN stereo, giving you Spotify, Android Auto, Google Maps and all the usual modern features.
Mechanically, anything it has needed has been replaced properly, using genuine Subaru parts wherever possible. This includes a new radiator in 2021, and in January 2026 it had a brand new Exedy SG9 clutch and flywheel, along with an extensive service including: Engine oil and filter, gearbox oil, differential oil, coolant flush, brake fluid, power steering fluid, air filters, fuel filter and more.
The belts were changed around 3-4 years ago, so should not need doing again for several years.
These Subaru engines are well known for covering big mileages when properly maintained, and this car has had exactly that - regular care, quality servicing and the right parts when needed. It drives strongly and feels exactly as it should.
The car is in fantastic condition for its age, both inside and out, and the gold alloy wheels really set it off. It is a beautiful, rare, quick and practical car that now needs a new home. I'll genuinely be sad to see it go, but I currently have three cars on the driveway, which is probably a bit excessive!
A very well cared-for example of a rare JDM Forester STI.