Anyone notice…now that he’s “‘made it,” Doug doesn’t feel the need to climb into tiny back seats anymore for our entertainment? 😂

As soon as Doug said 276 HP, I knew the term "gentleman's agreement" was coming 😂

Doug is the type of guy to review all of the remaining 398 units of the 22B. First number 085/400 and now 061/400. He forgot to mention the second cup holder this time. And I’m not sure his format has changed at all since the last time. Guess he really wanted this car on his site.

I had a chance to talk to one of the Subaru engineers at a show back when this car debuted. They said the 22B stood for 2.2 liter boxer in reference to the engine. Thankfully there are a number of quality kits to turn normal 2.5 RS models into 22B clones these days and they have figured out how to make the 2.5 live in the 400hp range so this is a pretty easy cars to replicate if you like that style which I do

Confirming that no Impreza owner can leave their car alone.

I love to see Doug do more of the old stuff... even though it's just a cars and bids plug

Doug is the type of guy to film a highly modified 22B and present it to us as OEM+

"It does have back seats, but only two of them - no center, middle back seat." he says, while clearly showing the middle lap belt

300k? Imagine how many vapes a Subaru owner could buy with that kind of money!

Doug is the type of guy to climb over a glass wall to see what's on the other side

Very cool car. Every time Doug mentioned an aftermarket modification, I just pictured the car's value slowly dropping compared to a completely stock 22B. Not that it matters much - the prior owner likely used the car in the time period, and the new owner should also do the same!

Some added quirks: (I hope Doug pins this comment, or Kennan mentions these if he ever reviews this car) 1. Stock rear wing - aside from adjustable, the rear wing also sits on top of the third brake light which is housed in a separate trim piece. The regular V5-V6 STI had a similar design albeit the third brake light being slightly raised due to the lower part of the spoiler (which is attached to the trunk) being lower than the third brake light. The STI optional double deck wing had a similar third brake light situation to the 22B but it is a bit longer and is separated from the wing itself 2. Carbon Fiber - CF strut bar was standard on 22B models. Regular STI had aluminum strut bars. Interior trim pieces are aftermarket. 3. Red intake manifold - better porting and airflow compared to regular intake manifolds, straight out of the Type R/RA editions which was the competition ready models. 4. Front bumper - 22B exclusive which was widened to pair with the fenders. Integrated grill, with a smal stalk holding the pink Subaru STI emblem. Although Subaru also offered a similar style bumperfor the regular narrowbody Impreza, it was a two-piece kit, with the grill being a separate piece. 5. Taillights - UK-spec taillights with the amber turn signal lights. Japan-spec models had clear turn signal lights similar to the front turj signal lights. 6. Auxilliary gauges - those are actually a factory option offered by Subaru, made by Lamco. They have a dedicated pod cluster that was supposed to be housed in the top central storage compartment. 7. Seats - 22B-specific. The black line across the STI logo is only available in the 22B. The next generation STi also had this seat, but without the black line across the STI logo. 8. Hood - scoop is standard, but vents are 22B-specific. Vents are enlarged, slightly raised, and are placed horizontally, regular Impreza (V3-V6) models had vertical vents with smaller openings. Even older models (V1, V2) had even tinier openings. 9. Exclusivity and rareness - Subaru produced about 400 22Bs for the Japanese market, and about 20 more for export (UK, Australia), excluding some prototypes that were given to members of the WRC team (McRae, Grist, and Prodrive). Total number produced was about 425~ units. 10. Another ultimate Subaru GC8 - Subaru also produced an even rarer first generation Impreza- dubbed the S201, a four door sedan with a wild body kit, and even more power than the 22B at 300hp, and even wilder suspension upgrades. Produced with less than 100 units, this car is even more rare and cheaper than the 22B. (Hope they review this car in the future)

Absolutely iconic colour scheme.

I have to imagine the modifications to this car will lower it's value substantially.

I noticed literally as he said only two back seats, there is a middle seat belt. Also the rear wipers came on alot of the JDM base market cars, but also the AU market too. My 01 I30T is the Infiniti Canadian version, so its missing the rear fog light, and rear wiper. As the Cefiro from Japan and the Maxima STR from Austrailia had. The EU also had different requirements on sedans/saloon cars. Love this car and the 90s JDM feel, fit and finish. It just worked, every time!

The 22B stands for 2.2 Boxer. Wudda thought that was pretty obvious but then I was remembering the way some people refer to the engine configuration as a "Flat 4" rather than a "Boxer". What a car man.... I was lucky enough that 4 of my friends all had WRX's and STi's at the same time and I'll never forget the 1st time sitting in the passenger seat when boost hit! 😂 My mate also had an Impreza P1, and that imo is almost as special as the 22B. The power and sound of this thing was unbelievable.

22B - At the time, the title sponsor of Subaru was 555 cigarettes, and 22B translates to '555' in hexadecimal.

Things to actually note: the Kenwood head unit wasn’t aftermarket, it was a factory upgrade option that literally says Subaru on it. The back seat isn’t a two seater, as you can see there is a lap belt and three buckles. In the trunk there is a 6-CD changer which is why the head unit was the upgraded Kenwood unit.

11:55 loving the new Co-presenter who climbs onto the windshield. Cars and Twigs!

One of the best car I ever drove. In Gran Turismo.

Love that fuji heavy industries aerospace division badge on the strut bar

The 22B is one of my favorite cars. That’s peak design, right there.

Something nice about seeing a Doug review outside again. I get the convenience of using the offices but the outsideness adds something to it I guess

Doug the kind of guy to re-review cars as an ad for his website

Correction for Doug: the I/C intercooler spray "auto" function is designed to spray water on the intercooler when the engine senses climbing boost levels. The auto spray will discharge water during the boost climb and go for 5 second intervals. Only available on JDM models, but the switches can be recreated for U.S. models. My tuner makes the auto spray modules and the map change switches for changing tuner maps on the fly.

Doug! I had a 01 GC8. That back seat is for 3 (count the belts) and there are more cup holders next to the defroster button on the dash, it folds out… ya missed them 😂

It’s a misnomer that the center dial changes the ratio of power between the front and rear. It’s there to allow the driver to change the locking/slipping between front and rear.

25 years ago I regularly walked past one going to the bus stop for school in the suburbs of Melbourne. It was parked just around the corner from my house. We knew the owner. If I recall correctly my mum told me he ended up selling it because he kept getting speeding tickets. Blows my mind now that he parked it on the street.

I think Doug needs to make a video compiling all the flimsy cup holders and crown the true World Flimsiest Cup Holder champion

I was born 1980. I watched WRC in the 90's and was fortunate to score a slightly hail-damaged 2.5RS in 1998 while in HS. I modified it and drove the crap out of it until I sold it in the 2000s (I really wish I hadn't). The 22B was my icon going back to when it was released and I irrationally love it over every other car. If I could afford to buy a $300k car, out of all the supercars it would definitely be a 22B. I can even recognize how stupid that is.

I just wish they still made a two-door.

I’m surprised people haven’t figured out the 22B naming since it’s so simple. 22 - 2.2L since it’s bigger than the standard 2.0L. B - Boxer motor

That retro edit at the beginning confused me and I thought I was just being nostalgic. Doug got me with the edit 😂

Always love the 22B, lucky enough to get into a 2019 sti

Love this type of homologated style with wide fenders. It’s a subtle but purposeful look. Very clean. Nice to see people actually driving and enjoying the car👍

I know this car. First owner was Akihito Shibata. I met him on business in Hokkaido when he had this car in 1999. Still looks good although too bad the original wing is gone. I wonder how many owners this has had since.

I memorized when these would show up in the used car dealer in Gran Turismo 4 because they were the best Subaru in the game (in my opinion). Try to find an Evo VI Tommi Makinen Edition next! They were really crazy, with the titanium turbocharger and stuff.

One of the best cars ever made imo. My uncle had one about a decade ago and said it was the best car he’s ever owned and the only one he regrets selling

What a great car and review Doug!!

I love you Doug DeMuro. Thank you for being so passionate about cars.

I'm just over here rocking my WRX swapped shitbox Impreza coupe with about $10k into it. Love my wannabe22b and feeling pretty good about my project!! 😁

There’s a second fold out cup holder beside the Hazard light and demister switch. Equally as flimsy and cold drinks condensation drips right onto the radio

This is an awesome one Matt, you're killing it!

It is just beautiful from every point of view! That Electric Blue color haunted my childhood back in the day combined with those golden wheels was a work of racing art... I had a poster on the wall of my room of the rally car tarmac version. I also find those aftermarket wheels of this car to fit really well to the look even slightly better than the stock ones, great choice previous damn lucky owner of that beautiful street fighter, some guys born with mountains of luck... Anyway cheers from Greece, Jim.

What an incredibly tinkered box. Congratulations to the owner: There's no better way to reduce the value of a former collector's item!

Subaru liked to refer to their rally sucsess with the codes for the cars, for example RB5 refered to Richard Burns no5 car and Subaru them self said the 22b is a hexadecimal reference to the 555 Colin Mcrae car it shared the body shell with. It might look like a basic Impreza (i think that was the point) but the 22b has almost a cult following due to it's Rally pedegree, back in the 90's there was the Subaru - Mitsubishi wars in rallying and they had fans so dedecated there would be fights at events over which manufacture was best.

That's nutty. My buddy had one when I was stationed in Groton, CT. It was such a badass car. Never even dreamed it would be worth that much.

Very nice, I find this one even beautiful despite it's all about performance. However, and I think you will agree with me, the one to have fro that era is no other than the Lancia Delta Integrale. For looks, design and most importantly the handling and driving experience. Probably not as easy to live with and reliable as the Subaru but certainly more fun and headturner for sure. Great video anyway as always. All the best from West Spain Doug 😊

I've never seen Doug justify so many modifications, especially on such a high end car. A lot of mods done here are reversible, save for potentially the roll cage (which... why?), but I can't imagine that this is going to sell for near 300k.

I'm excited to learn more about the 22B, I loved racing mine around England in FH4❤ It was one of the barn find cars😊

5:30 I love the knee support on the ground :D

First generation Imprezas, regardless of trim, were wonderful cars to drive. The suspension just worked, the car just did what you asked it to. They did especially well on bumpy backroads, just not caring about road irregularities, with no bump steer.

This car is a legend in my book

This is IT! WHO played rally games knows it’s either Mitsubishi lancer evo or this! Iconic

Doug I love your videos man, but I dont know if it is the frame rate, but the speed visually of you hanging at the motor explaining looks sped up, but somehow the audio is synced, wizard! :D

I have a 2007 impresa 2.5i manual shift and I love it such a fun car to dive.

Awesome car. Not even close to $300k awesome.

Anyone notice the resprayed front upper radiator support, it should be a darker non metallic plain ol' blue, and also the other vin plate on drivers side is missing on strut housing, is this a mock up with a plaque purchased from ebay #0000.1 of 400 ?! lol

right next to the hazard light button is a pull out cup holder, so its got two! true luxury and pampering!

I love the random location this video is filmed at. Good old Doug, wish he did more like that.

I'd want to check the history of this car before bidding on it. I have a suspicion wheels and wings are replaced because the originals were damaged somehow.

This is proof that there is 100% a car valuation bubble.

I was shocked about the Picture in Picture scene with the rear wiper! Doug is trying crazy stuff!!! 15:05

22b and NSX are my 2 dream cars for sure

Hands down one of my favorite cars of all time. Sadly, seems like the price has launched this into the unobtainable stratosphere.

This 22B is a bit odd. Removing the wheels, wing, gear knob and steering wheel, all items that command an incredibly high price used, and replacing them with non OEM units, as well as having a roll cage, kind of makes this too modified to be considered easy to return to factory in my opinion. If it were my money I'd buy a completely stock one, or just buy a V4 STI Type R for a fraction of the price.

I had a 2000 Impreza 2.5RS for a few years, it was a very fun car. The 22B styling is great, but I'm sad the prices are so expensive because I doubt that people who pay that much will be able to enjoy driving their Subaru the way I got to enjoy driving mine.

Total dream car when i was young. What a freaking gem.

The Stereo is not aftermarket. It is a stock Subaru tape deck with CD changer by Kenwood

I never saw the 22B outperform any of the evos or base STi's. It's actually heavier than the other gc8s, so you're just paying for the rarity. If you wanted the best performing gc8, you got the Type RAs

Love thoes. Not aftermarket wheels in the UK. Great video

I have the same exact car. 22k miles. Drive it on Sundays. Love it.

I have always loved this car!

The 22B STi is special only because of it's low production numbers of barely over 400 units total made. The 22B club in Japan still meets to this day at a Subaru dealership which was started by one of the 1st 22B owners. The 22B was a vast leap in automotive and rally technology. However, I will still stand by Richard Hammond's statement of the GD chassis being the best ever built by Subaru. I may be bias because I own one, but the driver/machine connection is much more raw and pure than that of the newer models without a doubt.

The AWD RWD adjustable bias is so coool

Cool car. Love the outdoor location.

Can't say I'd be all that happy about picking up an STI... 😂

Fun fact, the 22b name is hexidecimal of 555, Subaru's primary sponsor in the WRC at the time.

16:05 Hi Doug, if you look at the long black rectangle underneath the vents and 2 to the left of the hazard lights, this is actually a double drink holder. Push it in and it will pop out. Same as in my old GC8 WRX.

It's got more than 1 cup holder, Doug! Pull out on the black bar to the left of the defrost button and a cup holder will appear.😉 Common feature of 90s Subarus. Beautiful car!❤

How dare they modded such a iconic car...

I don't mind most of the modifications because they seem period correct, but the replacement wing is baffling to me. Maybe this thing was in a serious rear end collision that broke the wing beyond repair. I'll be watching the auction because I'm curious what this will go for.

This is what I have been WAITING FOR

The pinaccle, absolute dream car.

I had a chance to buy a 22B with damage a few years ago for like 50-60K CAD. I wonder if it was this car. I think it will still go well in the 6 figures USD with the mods and prior damage.

11:48 Doug is the kind of guy who can charm the birds from the trees... to watch them go "thud" on his car's window.

Really great how Doug still fans out over cars. After all this time, after all the cars driven - still not phoning it in and still geeking out over cars.

Love the STI. I hope one day that you will make a video of the Ford Escort RS Cosworth. ❤

There is absolutely zero reason to switch out the OEM adjustable rear wing for an aftermarket one that looks almost idential, and I can think of thousands (literally) of reasons not to. I'm betting this car was in an accident which damaged the rear wing and the owners couldn't afford to replace it with the OEM one from Subaru. Maybe the same is true for the wheels.

It’s funny he raves about how it looks and how nice it drives(which I don’t doubt) and then it gets a 6 in styling, handling and fun factor.

Truly legendary.💪💪

The Subie we all wanted, and still want today.

Doug's the type of guy to review the same car twice

Suberu Impretzal STD!

Great review of a special car. It'll be interesting to see how the modifications effect the final sale price.

Argh I love this car so much! 😍Very imprezzive video!

It bothers me that the person who owned it prior couldn't even properly remove the rear wiper. The assembly is still there, but they just took the wiper itself off and say f it lol

Sure it looks cool and probably drives amazing, but if you can pay $300k for a faster version of a $15k econobox, you 1. Have way too much money, and 2. You should give me some 😂

To me, one of the coolest cars ever, no exceptions. Just awesome.

Cars and Bids has been a real win-win... Doug gets access to more of these rare cars, we get to see more videos about them, and sellers get more awareness and attention on their listings!