£20,250 (Est: £20,000 - £30,000)
1989 Subaru Legacy RS
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 9 Nov 2024
Market Position:
Highest 10% of Past Sales
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£20,250 (Est: £20,000 - £30,000)
1989 Subaru Legacy RS
UK • 9 Nov 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1989 Subaru Legacy RS Turbo, imported from Japan, is a well-preserved example of a classic Japanese performance saloon. Boasting less than 1,200 miles and kept in heated storage, it features a potent turbocharged flat-four engine, 5-speed manual gearbox, and all-wheel drive, finished in Ceramic White with a grey cloth interior.
Condition
8
While the car is described as being in impressive, original condition and a 'time warp,' without a professional inspection, it's impossible to definitively rate the condition. The description leans towards excellent due to the low mileage and heated storage, but a detailed inspection would be needed for a higher rating.
/ 10
1,200 miles
BC5015363
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
G14 PWL
1989
Auction
£20,250 (Est: £20,000 - £30,000)
1989 Subaru Legacy RS
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 9 Nov 2024
Market Position:
Highest 10% of Past Sales
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Description
In the early 1990s, Subaru’s rally exploits turned the brand’s image on its head.
From being staid, unimaginative all-wheel drive oddities that only a farmer might want, the cars campaigned by the likes of Ari Vatanen, Markku Alén, Colin McRae and Richard Burns became the darlings of the 1990s go-faster brigade, as the Legacy and Impreza conquered rally stages across the globe and won World Championships.
The first of these to appear was based on the successful Legacy four-door saloon and arrived in 1988 as the Legacy RS, with production starting in 1989.
Designed to be homologated for 'Group A' competition, it featured a 220bhp, 2-litre, four-cam, 16v, EJ20 turbocharged flat-four mated to a 5-speed gearbox and all-wheel drive offering a top speed of 155mph.
First registered in 1989, this early generation RS Legacy was imported from Japan and has been with its current owner since 2014, kept in heated storage with (importantly) no external lighting, where this time-warp remains toda...
Price Analysis vs Other Legacys
£590
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£6,508
Median Price (Since 2020)
£21,440
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 22nd Oct 2026
Latest MOT mileage:
36,399 kilometers
MOT History
Passed
On 23rd Oct 2025, 36,399 kilometers
Passed
On 10th Oct 2024, 36,000 kilometers
Passed
On 7th Jun 2022, 35,777 kilometers
Passed
On 6th Apr 2017, 35,535 kilometers
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