One of my personal all time favourites is the classic Subaru Impreza WRX STi, I have owned a lot of these cars and they really make a great purchase, launched in 1992 as the Impreza WRX and aimed squarely at the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo the Impreza was an instant hit in Japan – shortly after launch the standard WRX was given to Subaru’s Motorsport branch – “STi” to breathe on and the WRX STi was born, this was as close to a road going rally car as the Impreza got and is the one to go for. Go for an early car pre 96 car … these are much better value than the later revisions, don’t necessarily be put off by higher mileage as this can be a guarantee that the car has had a rebuild Great looks, Excellent RWD chassis, Rotary Engine Con’s:įuel economy, Interior can be cramped for larger people Which one should I buy?: Next year will see the earliest versions of this model eligible for export to the US and with that prices are guaranteed to rise. With production lasting over 10 years there is an RX7 for every budget and with prices set to rise, particularly with rumours that Mazda is to launch a spiritual successor there has not been a better time to buy one.
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With an excellent RWD chassis and that powerhouse rotary engine which seems to rev forever this car is a real drivers car and is loved in Japan. Even when the time comes for that all important rebuild (Every 100k kms seems to be the consensus) rebuild prices with rotary specialists are pretty resonable, usually considerably cheaper than a rebuild on a comparable regular 4pot. The reality I’m glad to say is very different, an RX7 is a blast to own and while rotary engines have a limited rebuild interval they are for the most part extremely reliable and easy to maintain. Perceived as complex, troublesome and needing a rebuild every time its Tuesday many are reluctant to take the plunge and buy an RX7. From our experience this is down to fear of the rotary engine. Many people love the idea of the RX7, they dream about buying one but when all is done end up going with some lesser car instead. Here are 10 cars which we believe are set to appreciate in value in the coming years, making them excellent investments which you can not only watch appreciating in value but more importantly enjoy owning. Nowadays with emissions standards, safety regulations and a quest to make everything hybrid or eco friendly we are unlikely to ever see cars like these again.īut its not all bad news! Now is your best opportunity to own some of these cars which were designed during this golden era, The market for these cars is ever growing and is influenced by demand from within Japan as well as all of the other export markets, particularly the U.S., (In the U.S., cars can be imported to most states providing they are over 25 years old and as each year rolls by this opens the U.S. What followed the economic crash is often called “The Lost Decade”, the car manufacturers shied away from performance cars and stuck with their bread and butter kei cars and family wagons, with the demise of the bubble economy meaning the demand for sports cars within Japan was all but gone. It is only now when we look back at this period we can begin to appreciate just how good some of these cars truly are, not just back then but right now.
Right through the 1980’s and up to the economic crash of the early 90’s Japan produced some of the most special drivers cars of all time. The Japanese car manufacturing giants recognised this and lived up to the demand by producing cars that were not only massively advanced but somehow managed to personify this wave of confidence and prosperity that Japan was enjoying. This all meant that disposable income was at an all time high amongst Japanese salary men and they wanted to enjoy the fruits of their labour, crazy gadgets and electronics were developed to fulfill every task, video gaming and gaming culture exploded but of course what better way to spend your hard earned yen than on a sports car.
The 80’s and early 90’s was an amazing period for Japan … In the midst of the “Bubble Economy” Japan was booming, the country as a whole was brimming with confidence and was emerging as a world leader at the cutting edge of technological developments.
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