useful......

 

An STI has all of those - not necessarily a Spec C.

If it came in from Europe it is MUCH more likely to be an Euro import STi not a Spec C. Especially with UK warranty cover and in the UK dealer network.

Is it a 2.5l engine?

It is possible but I have never heard of a Spec C coming in via Europe, only direct from Japan.

Rannoch

PS What colour are the seats? This will be a big clue

 

pmsl

 

ITS GOING TO MAKE 10 PAGES THIS ONE

 

it has a EJ25 i know jdm specs have EJ20's but ive worked in japan and asia/oz and seen both cars sold in spec c variants,,, not just sti with vf22... that not to say im right with this one.. i bought it in a 20 min retail madness ,,, as a spec c with a different sti next to it ..as i was looking at a spec d time... help!!

 

Sorry mate but there is no such thing as a Spec C with 2.5l engine - well not from Subaru anyway.

The Spec C is the homologation basis for the Subaru rally cars and so has to be a 2.0 engine just like the competition cars. There are also no 2.5l Impreza's in the JDM market and the Spec C is solely a JDM marketplace car.

IMHO you have been sold a Euro STi import - I hope you did not pay Spec C money for it as if you have you have been taken for a LOT of money.

Rannoch

PS So what colour are the seats?

 

black/blue....

 

Thanks chief... but it was cheap...

PS I thought JDM car was'nt sold spec c but had some other marque ?? or was that some other limited model...?? well confusing.. thank for the education...

 

That confirms it - Spec C seats are all black - the Sti is black/blue.

Also the turbo is a VF36 not a VF22.

You have either been mistaken or misled when you bought it. This car is definately not a Spec C.

Rannoch

 

Rannoch.

Not always black ...

Click on the first button at the top right hand corner with the grey arrow.

http://subaru-ucar.sss.ne.jp/public/...d=280440102170

TX.

 

Great pic - wrong model year.

MY06 (which is the car he claims to have) the seats are all black.

There are variants where the seats are not black and in the basic Spec C they are.

Rannoch

 

BTW - back on topic. If you have an STI and you drive it hard, especially on track, you can get fuel surge issues which can lead to detonation.

If the car is driven like this a lot you can either fit the STi anti-surge kit as fitted as standard to the Spec C or you can get aftermarket anti-surge kits - try RCMS.

If this is not your problem it is a lot of expense to go to for the sake of it.

The problem manifests itself on long fast right handers that push the fuel over to the left hand side of the saddle tank.

Rannoch

 

Seat colour is optional i belive as i have seen many my06 spec c's with blue interior.

 

If you didn't know not to use fully synthetic oils whilst running a car in, you shoudn't be driving at all, let alone Impreza's and Evo's!
What a pleb!

 

Do you have a pic?

I have only ever seen black and it was not optional when I bought mine. I am also amazed that you have seen 'many' as there are only a small handful in the country

Blue/black seats are definately STi on a MY06.

 

Dont have a pic mate but when i was on the search for a type ra which took 9 months i seen a few spec c's and some had blue interior.(in japan)

Was a surprise to me as much as it is to you

 

Earlier RAs had blue seats.

According to STi the MY06 Spec C (not RA) option is black

 

was speaking to a guy who works for subaru, the myth of import cars not being serviced by a dealer is a a load of rubbish. its all money to them after all. as far as warrenty goes, it won't a a subaru uk warrenty it will be with the import comapny

 

Dealers have lost their franchises for servicing JDM imports.

 

nah mate, not anymore, is a myth that has no foundation anymore. warrenties are perhaps a different issue but they'l service them etc no probs (hes a mechanic and works on them )

 

How can it be a myth if it was true?

It was true and now in some cases it isn't.

On topic the original comment was that a JDM import had a Subaru warranty and could be sold via a Subaru franchised dealer as a used car. Both of which remain as not a myth but a reality.

Many franchised Subaru dealers will still not work on, or supply parts for, a JDM import.

 

whether it used to be the case or not they def can look after them now without getting struck off the franchise list is what i'm saying

 

Just rang my local Dealer and they will indeed service an sti5 Impreza import.

 

yep tis now a case of its all money to them and the mystery has gone out of them lol

 

Bugger ...

TX.

 

Subaru used to service my STi V (Jap import) back in 2003 ...

TX.