Affordable Dream Car: 1993 Subaru Impreza WRX Type RA - A REAL Rally Car Review!

In this week's affordable dream car, another vehicle courtesy of Total Headturners in Essex. It's a 1993 Subaru Impreza WRX Type RA, converted to group N rally spec. For £10,000 this will let you live out your Colin McRae fantasies - so what's it like?

#Subaru #Impreza #WRX

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[RSADYNAMICS]

RA STANDS FOR RACE ALTERED .
THIS RA model was used as the base for group N rally cars so it's very basic and light.it has a closed deck block and can handle allot of power .THIS CAR predates STI Subaru Technica International .so no centre diff or STI branding .
The RA handles amazing I would say it's on par with my evo .its top speed is very low at around 135 mph to 140 because of the close ratio 5 speed.
but it's 0 to 60 is fast around 4.9.The weight was 1180KG which is very light for a car with AC.

[sportzntouring]

So true! Blue with gold wheels is absolutely the way to go!! Still, I did like this example. Looked like a lot of fun to drive!

[bigkaswrx]

These are fantastic light weight performance cars ! I currently have a 1993 WRX with Z4 ecu. They are affordable and genuinely fast even by modern standards. Buy these while you can because nothing like them will ever be made again ! So happy I picked my 1993 wrx so cheap last year

[godofdefeat]

That intro of the car going over dirt onto the road is so perfect.

[matharris]

Offered befor totally stock jdm bugeye sti 280bhp pink badge here if you want to drive as it is still stock ..
Mat

[vinnyvsx]

I am a huge Impreza fan and have been lucky enough to own a few. The Type RA is fantastic, but those stickers make every single owner look like a massive bellend. Take them off, and your car is a real weapon 👍

[adrianunsworth]

Owned an STI Type RA v2. Loved it. Something weirdly cool about the little roof vent 😁

[SilverScarletSpider]

These 1990’s Subaru Imprezas and Honda Integras are genuine dream cars of mine. Few things compare, the Mitsubishi Lancers, Honda Preludes, and Toyota Celicas were nice; however, somehow or another, only the Subaru Impreza and Honda Integra truly latched onto my heart.

[Nite-owl]

Absolutely adored the 1998 wagon STi I had in the early 2000's. Slightly breathed on it went like a rocket-ship and stuck to the road like Shit to a blanket and for me at least, was extremely reliable. Fantastic cars !!

[chriscole]

I had an RA years ago, it had been fettled somewhat by engine tuner in Plymouth, It was very quick and so much fun, completely antisocial and I still miss it!! Too raw for many and the close ratio box was not great for longer journeys, but it’s a great weekend car. Keep the brilliant content coming 👍

[lostgps]

Reliant Scimitars probably my affordable dream car still very cheap and I think a great classic that you can use daily.

[bushwood]

My favourite car ch on YouTube, keep up the good work.

[grahamnutt]

Thanks for bringing back a very fond memory here.
Back in 2002/2003 my boss allowed me the privilege of driving his motor.
That was a 1996 imported WRXsti - the closest specification road legal model to the one featured here (if memory serves that is). It looked "stock" but had a few modifications;
Lightweight flywheel, twin plate racing clutch and the Tubrbo boost had this churning out 350+bhp with torque well across the rev range.
He kept an eye on all of the gauges whilst I was given the opportunity to fill my boots, so to speak.
An unforgettable experience there! Sadly it later became wrapped round a lamppost by a subsequent owner and consigned to the scrapyard 😢.
Good content Jay and thanks 👍.

[TheShinyShow]

This is much more my dream car than any Lamborghini could ever be

[hotwire]

The RA I believe initially stood for ‘Record Attempt’, from the Subaru Legacy attempting (and beating) the 100, 000km FIA World Land Endurance record in 1989. Subaru produced a Legacy RS Type RA to commemorate this, with RA becoming a nameplate for the stripped out, lightened, and more capable WRXs and STIs up until the early 2000s, when the title was replaced by ‘Spec C’. It’s likely that in these later years, RA was meant to simple mean ‘rally’.

[themanipulator]

Closing in on that 100k mark. As a long time. Subscriber it's great to see this channel growing

[chisnsid]

We have a JDM 1996 WRX STI v3 that is about to go into the garage for me to sort the rust and restore it.
We’ve had it 21 years now and it’s part of our family :) love it to bits.

[shaneweightman]

Had a wrx sti, classic shape, like this with private plate 15 yrs ago then bought the eagle eye as well with pro drive performance pack, great cars crap on fuel cheers Shane uk 🇬🇧

[djdrastic]

Man those first gens look so sweet.Dimensions are just so perfect.
So weird to think the gen that followed it was so weird looking.

[paulallwood]

Growing up in the early 90s me and my mate was obsessed by the Peugeot 405 MI-16. Not sure if it's a dream car as such but we were absolutely dazzled and in awe of the "MI-16" badge, even though we had no idea what it meant 👌