Non STI Type R???
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Originally Posted by GC8
I wondered if it was you whod told me after Id posted that.....
Ironically enough the night we left fleetwood he was in a major car accident after going out on the drink in blackpool and went into a coma in hospital and caught MRSA......
What goes round comes round springs to mind.....
Joe.....
Yes, be very careful when buying, especially an Import. There's a V5 STi in cool grey on that famous auction site saying, in clear English, 'ONE owner from new, only 27000 miles, NOT CLOCKED!' But the seller doesn't have full history, (very strange on a 27000 mile, 1 owner car) and it's been registered in Ireland before being registered in the UK! Why put 'NOT CLOCKED' in the ad? Also says 'car has the usual scuffed bumbers'. I didn't realise you version 5 STI drivers all made a habit of scuffing your bumbers!
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Hi there. I have just read in Japanese Performance Magazine that only Version III i.e 1996/1997 STI models onwards got the red finish on the manifold etc. If you have a car older than this then it won't have the red finish and there is no reason to assume it is not genuine. Take it to a specialist if you are worried though. If you know your car model number you will easily find out what car and whether it is a non-STI or STI etc...many websites offer this information. There are quite a few variations.
STI's come in 2 door versions (the Type R's and special editions) and also four door versions. The Type RA (lightweight model) comes in WRX and WRX STi form... both very similar except the engine is far stronger in the STI. Again the red finish did not appear on the STI type RA until Version III (from 1996 onwards).
Let us know how you get on.
STI's come in 2 door versions (the Type R's and special editions) and also four door versions. The Type RA (lightweight model) comes in WRX and WRX STi form... both very similar except the engine is far stronger in the STI. Again the red finish did not appear on the STI type RA until Version III (from 1996 onwards).
Let us know how you get on.
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Originally Posted by jonjo
Ironically enough the night we left fleetwood he was in a major car accident after going out on the drink in blackpool and went into a coma in hospital and caught MRSA......
What goes round comes round springs to mind.....
Joe.....
What goes round comes round springs to mind.....
Joe.....
It certainly does. I saw the BBC local news page about the crash; MRSA too eh.....?.
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Originally Posted by Power Junkie
As above. I have seen an Sti Type R for sale but it does not have the redtop manafold or strut brace and has an intercooler the same as my MY96 wrx wagon. any ideas if it is what it says?? did they ever make a wrx type R?
Thanks for advice.
Mark..
Thanks for advice.
Mark..
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