A WRX By Any Other Name: 2005 Saab 9-2X Aero

The Saab 9-2X (aka the Saabaru) tones down some of the boy racer Japanime styling of the Subaru Impreza WRX, but keeps the neck-snapping turbocharged 2 liter flat-4 and asphalt-gripping all-wheel-drive.  Saab sold a few more than 10,000 examples of the odd little wagon and this next one is high mile example, but cheap. Time to lift it a few inches, add some mud tires, exo-skeleton, and skid plate for the ultimate Saabajaru.  Find this 2005 Saab 9-2X Aero offered for $4,400 in Fremont, CA via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.

Bull Market List? 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STI

I thought I did okay in the when I passed a 1994 Buick Roadmaster and 2004 Subaru STI (in the last year or so) to the next owners with nary a dime paid in depreciation and many miles/years driven by me...but...apparently I missed the gravy boat because Hagerty listed both on their 2019 Bull Market List ...but...there is still time to get your early Subaru STI for a bargain if this next car is a real data point. Find this 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STI offered for $10,000 in MA via NASIOC forums. Tip from Art C.

Some Assembly Required: 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI

It has been a little over a year since I sold my daily driver STI and I have to admit that I miss some of it.  I don't miss the creeping feeling that some expensive mechanical failure will run me $3k for a new engine or transmission, or the feeling of every single piece of unperfect pavement being drilled into my backside, or the sensation of moderate understeer under every sporty driving condition except wide-open-throttle (the STI is a strangely fast beast, but you can't drive it carefully and with fine inputs, you've got to grab it by the scruff and mash things -- it is not unlike trying to ride a rhinoceros)....but I do miss the thrub-thrub exhaust note that is either love or hate.  Anyway, if I was to get back into an STI, I might be tempted to find an example that needs some work and turn up the boost a bit. Find this 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI offered for $5000 in Silver Spring, MD via craigslist. Tip from Jeff S.

Seriously Tempting Immolation: 1974 Porsche 914

Wisdom isn't something you get from sitting around reading the internet, or is it?  It probably doesn't matter, but I will tell you one thing -- my Grandpappy didn't have the internet when he was a kid, but he'd always say "I don't know much about German cars, but I do know the best ones are powered by Japanese engines!" Find this 1974 Porsche 914 with STI power offered for $13,800 in Castaic, CA via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!

Sunday Terminal Influenza: 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STI

Welcome back to the second car in today's Subaru STI Sunday SUNDAY SUNDAY feature, which highlights the car that brought the rally world to their feet and vanquished the EVO from the US Market...actually that was the moronic decision of some shortsighted product planners who still can't seem to figure out that a halo car sells more of the cheap junk at the bottom end, and the STI needs the competition to get better. Find this 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STI offered for $9,750 in New York City, NY via NASIOC forums.

Sunday Tribute Improbable: 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI

It has been almost a year since I sold my Subaru STI and I find my neck craning whenever I hear the telltale braup-braup of a Subaru flat-4.  I won't admit that I miss the ole gal because that would mean I made a mistake by switching to something with individual throttle bodies and an inline-6...BUT I do believe the market for STIs has dropped a bit and they are a smokin deal.  Find this 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI offered for $12,000 near Washington, D.C. via craigslist. Tip from Jeff.

WRX Swap: 1995 Subaru Impreza

The first generation Subaru Impreza was released with little fanfare and a low output flat-4 in the US market.  Subaru didn't sell the hopped up WRX version in the North American market, but they did install all-wheel-drive as standard after 1997 and run a turbocharged Subaru 2.5RX at various auto shows to bring some attention to the next generation that got the fast version.  Today's car is a good example of what that car would have been like to drive.  Find this 1995 Subaru Impreza offered for $8,200 in Oxford, OH via craigslist.  Tip from FuelTruck.

Always Raced and Rallied: 2005 Subaru WRX STI Rally Car

Performance rallying: "Real cars on real roads going real fast".  That's what proponents of stage rallying use to describe their niche of a niche sport to the average American.  I'd add "not watched by real people in the U.S." to it.  Something about driving for hours to remote areas to watch cars is a hard sell onm this side of The Pond.  But maybe instead of standing by the side of a dirt road in the sticks, you could have the best seat in the house.  Find this 2005 Subaru WRX STI Rally Car for sale in Vancouver, BC, Canada for $23,555 CAD (about $19,000 USD's at time of writing) via craigslist.

Boosted Rally Machine: 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI

I used to own a 2004 Subaru STI and can honestly say it was one of the most fun cars to drive on a daily basis for a reasonable price...so when someone sends in a nice looking example...I start to think I never should have sold it.  Oh well.  Many more cars before I've owned 'em all!  Find this 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI here on eBay bidding for $16,100 with 3 days to go, located in Lynchburg, VA.

Some Assy Required: 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STI

The Subaru Impreza was first imported to the USofA in the 1993 model year, and the sporty WRX version wasn't available until the year 2000 and it wasn't until 2004 that the STI version was available.  And there was much rejoicing.  Find this 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STI offered for $10,500 in Reisterstown, MD via craigslist. Tip from Jeff S.

Factory Upgrade: 2005 Subaru WRX Wagon

In the Northeast part of the USA, Subaru WRX's have largely become the tuner car of choice.  Honda left the barn door wide open with the introduction of the seventh generation Civic.  The WRX came with a 227 hp turbo flat four, AWD, 5 speed gear box, and available wagon body style.  The breathing STI was only available as a sedan in 2005, but today's seller decided to swap a 2008 STI engine into his wagon.  Find this 2005 Subaru WRX for sale in New Canaan, CT for $5,800 via craigslist.

Comes With A Story: 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX STI

I just don't know what to write about this next feature, so I'm not going to say anything and let you read it yourself and come to your own conclusions.  Find this 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX STI offered for $17,850 in Annapolis, MD via craigslist.  Tip from Jeff.

All Stock: 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon

Subaru already had a huge following in the USA when they released the WRX (World Rally eXperimental) version of their popular GD Impreza sedan in 2001.  It was the first time that Subaru offered a car for the US market that was legitimately quick (sorry SVX owners, that thing was a dog), albeit slower than the Japanese STI versions.  Find this 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon offered for $6,500 in Austin, TX via NASIOC forum classifieds.

Letters To DT: 2005 Saab 9-2X

Dear DT: Unless I'm totally wasted, this seems like an amazing deal?   2005 Saab 9-2X offered for $6500 near Baltimore, MD -- Jeff S.
Dear Jeff S: Unfortunately (if you are a Saabaru owner) or fortunately (if you want to be a Saabaru owner) prices for late model Saabs are following the depreciation curve of 80s Audis, which means that even the most turbochargest and all-wheel-drivest of the bunch will be worth about $4.85 in a few years.  But that doesn't mean you shouldn't buy one or that this 66k mile example doesn't look like a good deal.  However, the consensus here is that the "cookie" your friend brought you from Colorado was laced with something green and you might wanna invest in some clean urine for your next job application -- check with some Olympic athletes for the best sources. 

Original Owner, All Stock: 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI

Subaru must have done a terrible job designing their rally car for the street, because it seems that every Impreza WRX STI offered for sale has a list of bolt-on aftermarket parts that reads like a SEMA phone directory. However, you probably don't want a highly monsterfied Subaru (for various reasons), and today we've got an all original, all stock, original owner STI for sale.  Find this 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI offered for $19,500 in Mountain View, CA via NASIOC forums.

15k: Original Wonder: 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STI

Of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, only one still exists -- the Great Pyramid of Giza.  The other six were destroyed by earthquakes, war, or plundering barbarians -- and one (the Hanging Gardens of Babylon) may never have existed in the first place.  A similar fate has ruined most of the Seven Wonders of the Modern Automotive World (Honda CRX Si, Acura Integra Type R, Nissan 240SX, Mustang Cobra Terminator, Mk IV Supra, BMW E46 M3, & Subaru WRX STi) but our carcheologists have located a rare stock, original owner STI.  Find this 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STI offered for $15,750 here on nasioc forums, located in Pasadena, CA.

15k: Peg The Bro-ometer: 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX LS1 V8

There's no replacement for displacement, even if you have a displacement adder like a turbocharger. This WRX lost its factory turbocharged engine, and the replacement is displacement. As in, going from 2.0L to 5.7L. It shed half of its all-wheel drive components in the process, making this one of the very few V8-powered, 6-speed, RWD compact sedans out there. Find this 2004 Subaru WRX with LS1 swap for $18,000 in Albuquerque, NM. Words by DT contributor slowcarSLOW-MPGlol.