MR JDM

£15K AND UNDER

Subaru Impreza WRX STi

PRICE THEN/NOW: £25,995/£13K FOR A PROPER GOODUN

PROS A rally rep icon (especially in blue and gold), crisp responsive chassis and the best way to smile through a grim winter

CONS Bone stock ones are hard to find and all of them have a whiff of antisociality. But who cares when they sound this good?

First, a bit of background. You may not be aware but the Japanese car market has gone a bit mental recently. With the first generation of gamers and enthusiasts now free of ‘bacne’ and all grown up, they’re snapping up their four-wheeled childhood icons. And not cheaply. A MkIV Supra recently sold for £148k, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI TME for £147k, while Impreza 22bs are now selling for £230k. And I reckon rally reps will continue going up. That’s why you need a ‘Blobeye’.