1 of 87 In The World: The WRX STI S201 Is The Fastest GC8 Ever Produced

[@hdoglesby]

Kudos to this owner for appreciating the rarity of this Subie and restoring it in a proper manner. Bonus points for driving 7 hours in the rain one way just to get to the car show.

[@imprezahouse]

The performance was overshadowed by the wild looks, even for the 90s. Great video.👌🏼

[@Zerofightervi]

it was a wild time to be a JDM fan in the mid 90s to early 2000s. The one-up manship of rival brands made it feel like we were witnessing something like this every other month. Mitsubishi produced an Evo VI called the Zero fighter which was a JDM only model based on the Evo VI GSR. The UK then got it's own version based on the Evo VI RS II called the Extreme. Similar in terms of lots of Ralliart goodies & more power. The UK also got Prodrive fettled Impreza models like the P1, RB5, RB320 plus many more. Such a pity that Mitsubishi only produce SUV shaped things these days. Subaru also seem to have lost their mojo.

[@JB-sv5pr]

It’s also a sad time since all the hype and inflation on these shit box’s

[@Zerofightervi]

@@JB-sv5pr Shit box? I'm not talking about German cars bud .

[@Umar-gw6fy]

The RB320 😍

[@Zerofightervi]

@@Umar-gw6fy Often forgotten, best looking hawk-eye in my opinion.

[@jonwebb9261]

So cool to see one of these on video! The spec of all the performance upgrades is unbelievable too. I tried to buy an S201 wing for my Version 6 STI a while back and im even more gutted I missed it now.

[@Captaindan7141]

He said the wing pieces are aluminum, I could have sworn they were titanium, although I might be confusing it since the WRC shift knob is titanium.

[@jonwebb9261]

@@Captaindan7141 no they're definitely aluminium. Titanium would be incredibly expensive in that shape

[@Captaindan7141]

@@jonwebb9261 ahh good to know, maybe a translation issue I ran into, Tri Planar vs Ti Planar lol

[@jonwebb9261]

Yeah sounds like it!@@Captaindan7141

[@wade5354]

Fortunately, I bought the S201 rear spoiler and the limited edition third brake light 2 years ago. When I bought them back from Japan, they were really expensive and looked beautiful when installed on the car. It gave me a fighting spirit!

[@fxui]

This was one of my all time favorite cars at one point and nearly the whole reason I put WRX over the EVO line.

[@morganrees6163]

Driving through Switzerland last year, I saw one of these parked up in a yard off the highway. Crazy to see one in person

[@frankz5864]

I love these Jdm rarities. I’ve got an Evo VI but I still love any 90s/early 2000s jdm cars, there’s just nothing like them.

[@AaronBrunscheen]

Loving all the Subaru content lately. Especially the stuff we never got in the US. This is probably the wildest factory body kits I've seen. The two-tone reminds me of the bugeye Outbacks Sports. So fun.

[@jonnytoast]

It's got to be the ugliest Subaru ever made. The 2 tone makes it even more hideous. Larry wanted to say the same thing, he was nice and said wildest.

[@bong4538]

The kit looks like you see back in the days in "Need for Speed" and "Super Street" etc. 😁

[@jonnytoast]

Yeah like if you asked a ret@rded toddler to pick out or design a body kit.

[@amiruladli979]

😂

[@russellhobbs7245]

It looks bloody awful 🤣 Looks like it was modded by a 12yr old on GTA

[@helmetlad9126]

It's so cool to find out about this car, i'm running a blob wrx and my dad has an s203 and I didn't know this car existed and how much different it looks from the rest of the s200 range of cars

[@mullins6429]

Such a good interview. Very knowledgeable and passionate Subaru owner 👍

[@arharbs]

I remember seeing the Electra One Concept at the Australian International Car Show in Melbourne wayy back in the day before these came out. Was absolutely mind blowing back in the day. I think I have film photos of it somewhere!

[@zelyzkocz283]

In Czech Republic is one for sale for about 30k euro. Only thing, it doesnt have the original S201 muffler. And its number 2/300

[@Christosan88]

Subaru fam doesnt get enough love thank you for this feature and the wrc seller Ireland feature.

[@kaylakaatt]

huge respect to the owner!!! proper subaru enthusiast

[@acquire8658]

This is probably one of the few documents showing the S201, thanks for the video!

[@XxdskaterxX]

Love all the gc posts recently❤ feel like these are under appreciated

[@g0g0duck20]

One of my favourite Subarus of all time. Right next to the S401 😁

[@bla855]

Those mirrors on that car are like GOLD DUST 👌👌👌👌👌

[@GTFour]

I can't stop looking at that gorgeous white RX7 in the background

[@edwardfairbanks5758]

I'm so surprised that an S201 doesn't run more than a 22b.😮 I would much rather have this S201. Such an awesome ride. I'm so glad McDonald's took so long on his order or we might have never seen this one. Bada ba ba baah.😊

[@AjJabaay]

So cool to see in person at Circuit Legends, and so glad you featured it. Just the coolest

[@nickay2549]

What a good dude. And doing gods work keeping this thing alive. How cool

[@danielyeo6777]

just awesome thank you for showing us subaru fans a piece of history what a car......hello from the isle of man

[@Drgofast]

I had a poster of this car on my wall. 😂 never saw one again until now! Love it!

[@ethan9553]

jesus the cars in this video do not disappoint. Some real beautys in the background

[@feijaimedia5191]

Sooooo awesome to see my boy Arthur get featured on your channel! Well deserved! And even better that Art has a 22b tribute car :)

[@Skeeter69420]

Pretty sexy Volvo 242 in the background!

[@BjornPNW]

So crazy to be seeing another one of these in the same week as Larry’s video of the AE86 Matsuri!

[@HuckThis1971]

Can't be as rare as a 2000 GF8 with EZ30R i put together with someone. Sounds like a 911 and no lag! I believe its the only one in Canada.

[@gavinoliver8074]

What I love about cars is obviously the good side of the community but also you may think you know every sub model of car and BOOM Larry puts you right in your place 😂

[@hi_tech_reptilez]

I love those sideskirts lol. Looks awesome overall! Wish it was another color but other than that, I like it looks wise more than the 22B other than the color I think. Super cool regardless!

[@andrewlee88]

Turn signals are Piaa units that are the same used on the Burn Up s7 bumpers for turn signals

[@Boeleni01]

They are made by Koito

[@duncancampbell9490]

Another car I've never seen was the Porsche Design bugeye concept car - the front looked just like a 2000 era Audi RS/Porsche design.... A silver bugeye estate was in the one picture I saw....

[@funfunOMGWTF]

love the old volvobrick in the background

[@MSA_CS40]

Have you done a gridlife video and are we going to get to see it ?

[@MrWhitePerson]

i mean the 22b's engine had a lot more trick stuff to it and focused on good response and torque delivery instead of peak hp, this just seems like a regular sti engine with like stage 1 mods, plus the 22b had a seam welded chassis that alone speaks volumes about how much effort was put into it, and it seems like it was wider too, does anyone know if the special diff and suspension from this model were also on the 22b?

[@mariumrajah]

I’ve had a few rare Subaru Imprezas My mate imported s201 & sold it all in parts about 16 years ago maybe longer My mate also put a RB25 engine in his 22b Impreza started drifting in it,

[@JB-sv5pr]

Nice rx7z and 86z in the background

[@bimbombash763]

To be honest, if I don't know about this car, I would think that this car has been riced.

[@Bobbyleejoe2556]

I was racing a breaded-up Silverado the other day. 😂

[@oisinmcdaid]

It's so ugly but so cool

[@caribbeangtr8077]

Did you listen to what this knowledgeable owner say about this fine car? Factory everything. Rice no come from factory.

[@Bobbyleejoe2556]

@@caribbeangtr8077, Burned bread not come from factory too. 🤣😂🤣

[@Bobbyleejoe2556]

@@caribbeangtr8077, Sorry Bobby Joe Bob but that’s as factory as can be. 😂🤣 you that ignorant?? Yeah you are. 😂

[@hoodrichracing3901]

LOVE the rear end. Some wider wheels would set it off.

[@WhuDhat]

that thing is so 90's it's crazy, would absolutely steal the show at radwood

[@orcinsd]

I would love to get my hands on one of these.

[@cassiejvance7496]

I own a modified 09 wrx hatch. But that's the best Subie I ever seen 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@tamwoof]

Larry Chen for President!

[@markarlie7644]

i missed one of these in japan a few months ago, it went unsold for 900,00 yen

[@scoobysean555]

I've seen 2 in 20 years 😂 1 in a picture and now this 1 in the video but yet seen to many 22bs even lookalikes I'd say this is rare by a milestone

[@markarlie7644]

@scoobysean555 definitely buddy.. can't say it's the best looking but by far an ornament that's going to get massive in prices.

[@Car90s]

A super car, outlived everything in its day.

[@KSwapTheWorld69]

Let's Go Larry! I'm not a fan of Subaru's but this hood is so... 🤌🏽

[@alexanderfielding]

Shoutout to the Impizm shirt the owner is wearing, for those who know, pretty cool.

[@jayhaverstock2475]

Truly amazing!! Wow!!

[@autocrossaholic]

This is why when everyone says new cars or special editions are “ugly” I think “good” That’s a happy lucky man.

[@junkwasp1208]

I had this car loved it

[@iCancelFlights]

Love seeing these obscure cars. I also own a GC rarer than a 22b, 1997 Tommy Kaira M20b. The S201 is just a little too much for me personally.

[@iAct2012]

Such a cool car! Only reason I know about the S201 is because my neighbor is the one who owns the one in California.

[@lornecunningham326]

I've always been a fan of the S201 🤙

[@zacragoonath]

When next in Toronto and you'd like to see an S203 or Nismo 270R do let me know.

[@prodrive7105]

One was for sale in sweden many years ago dirt cheap. I was thinking of buying it and changing the exterior to non-retard sti stuff. Would have been an awesome car. As it is from factory it is absolutely hidious no matter how you look at it if you have any sense of taste. Now years later i can appreciate it but i wouldnt wanna be seen in it.

[@andykane9866]

Sti type ra is the quickies gc8 produced

[@UncleManuel]

"I found the bumper I searched for. It was attached to a car. So I bought the car." This is classic carcaine stuff... 😁😁😁

[@sodazman]

It's still very rare but there's actually 300 of them produced globally. There's 400 22Bs in comparison all up. And interestingly, the Evo 9 RS only has 195.

[@markc1456]

there was alot more than 195 evo 9 rs made!

[@Ryruss]

Amazing machine and awesome video!

[@marshallb6492]

wow wow wow i love Subaru's and i never seen this one in my life this is so fking cool

[@treeminutesorless]

I love Larry!!

[@MikeS10]

so cool and what a great owner

[@matthijsgerretse3217]

I love how Dino saw one parked outside an 86 event just the other day lol

[@GAZZZA19790]

had a chance to buy one, but I could not get my head around the look, so bought a type-r in 2000

[@markc1456]

sti version 6 type RA normally have a roof vent! the s201 based on a RA doesn't which is weird

[@knowntalker135]

I want one! Looks like midnight club racing

[@JordanTaylorVlogs]

You need to review his coupe.

[@AmirPomen]

To be honest im impressed the u were able to find this rare gem unicorn... Because back then nobody bats an eye on S201... Even S202 been perceived with cold eyes... Then s203 and s204 get all the glory

[@markc1456]

s202 was the best out of that lot til the RAR

[@markc1456]

s201 based on a sti RA and s202 on a Spec C! s203 and s204 are just STI based tard jobs

[@nathanacuna]

Love it, always thought this was very interesting car.

[@gasyourfriends]

Man, the owner is so cool and knowledgeable

[@NoCantsAllowed]

Ok, so, maybe it's not worth as much NOW... but... Hmmmm... Yeah, It'll probably never match a 22B but it's STILL a very interesting, rare, highest-performance OE variant. Wicked awesome. I would buy one in a heartbeat... rice or not!

[@dejand.d7104]

I'm from Australia and I purchased of a mate a 1997 subaru wrx turbo-catalunya...anyone iv ever asked about the car, nobody has ever heard of it or didn't know they existed...only 200 cars ever built and there is only 15 registered to exist in the world.

[@marcelovonglehn2037]

So this was a voiceover video you made?

[@pauligunz5686]

It's going 2 b badass once it's all one color!!!!!!

[@WyattWill]

This is a very cool car. But we all know why these didn't sell back in the day. If you had a chance to own this or a 22b we all know we'd pick the 22b.

[@b4dt3mp3r4]

Anyone who played forza motorsport 4 should know about these s201. 2, 3, 4 ect cars because the s204 impreza was a unicorn car in that game

[@downhillchris2809]

Sensational content

[@Noizee76]

Just curious if it has the 205 or 207 motor as it was produced so close to the bugeye.

[@Boeleni01]

JDM 99-00 got phase II EJ20, and named it EJ207 - forged internals but no AVCS yet or semi-closed deck yet.

[@otterpossum9128]

I live over seas and have a 99 JDM STI, these special versions are literally all the same. 22B is just fantasy love from US fan boys. Two words, boost controller. The normal, post 98 models are all just fine. Don't become caught up on all the models.

[@sealion_t_v]

What a epic car looks dope ❤

[@SuperNiksus]

Kudos to the new owner. Watching from NZ :)

[@lokaj1474]

Anyone got photos or who knows the owner of the white 4 door Lancer at 1:14? I'd love to use it as an inspiration on my current build

[@black95awdtsi]

One of my favorite Subarus. S201>22b It has the second best power to weight ratio for all Subarus ever made. I have a S201 transmission in my shed. Thanks for sharing Larry.

[@chandlerbraaten847]

Whats the best power to weight ratio Subaru? The P1? I know a P1 will walk a 22B as well.

[@Captaindan7141]

That trans is the best 5 speed they made. I sold mine and miss it badly lol. And that's saying something because I have 6 speeds now!

[@r3uvsgaming]

one of the ugliest too

[@black95awdtsi]

@@chandlerbraaten847 I think it was the S202 or s203. I don’t recall. But one of the GD S20x models had 320hp, and weight less than a standard wrx.

[@black95awdtsi]

@@Captaindan7141 I also have 2x 6 speed cars. But still have two DCCD with front lsd factory 5 speeds and a 5 speed PPG dogbox.

[@thedogbarber]

Didn't Dino just show one of these in one of his new videos this week?

[@RickyMrclg0]

Has Larry ever had a Tommy Kaira on the show? Specifically a ZZ2… 🤔🤔

[@4xhoser]

So cool! 🤘🇨🇦

[@zenkigarage]

I always thought there was 300 of these, interesting to hear there’s less They’ve really grown on me, they’re so ugly/‘riced’ that I like them

[@Scottydoing]

Very cool and interesting

[@gabrielrivera484]

I've been a WRX kid for decades and I've never seen this thing before, and now I can't even

[@tomsgarden5141]

I'm in love

[@KengJeeThao]

Bro!! That bumper or diaper is bigger than the vb 😂😂

[@john25rs2001]

I built one of these with My Daughter, it’s her 18th birthday present

[@deancampbell724]

it’s rarity alone i think this owner is underestimating the value or this regardless of its marmite looks

[@ilyafr86]

With the yikest body kit 😂😂

[@goofymcadams]

4 doors FTW!!!!!

[@zzmr_stretchzz8772]

bro doesnt realize he just set in motion the moment this car becomes so wanted the price rises over the 22b

[@Shadowboost]

People forget Veilside was all the rage back then. This isn't outside of that flavor at all

[@speedisf]

Wao sick car ❤😂