Haha this is the one thing that's putting me off, if I got it and I wanted a softer ride would it be easier swapping the springs or buying tyres?? Hmm

And that classic is lovely ^^

 

is that why it got written off then replaced with blobeye panels what year is it on id never swap that car for what your buying

 

Ye that's why it has the blob lights etc.. Think it's on a y plate but has had A lot of owners and is hard to sell on were as the ra will be a lot easier I think. I think the classic looks and drives better too, my old v3 Sti was a leaps and bounds ahead of my bugeye..

 

for the fact that the RA is a very early car been V5/6 facelifted (except bumper) on that alone i say keep blob

 

Are you sure thats a RA mate? didnt they all have the aerial on the A-pillar? does it have i/c waterspray?

 

This is what he has said.
Wrx ra jdm import
td05 turbo
z4 ecu
hks dumpvalve
hks induction kit
hks turbo timer
lowerd on eibatch sus
18in alloys
strut brace
fmic
quick shift
oil guage oil press volt boost guages
tints all around
4in jap ex to turbo
hdi lights
had a face lift v3 well smart
walbro fuel pump
sti 8 scoop
sti rear spoiler
jvc head unit with usb ect change screen col
lockwood dial kit white all bulbs inside are blue
1600 watt sub vibe evo
jbl 6x9z 400 amp runnin them
door speakers alpine
fusion tweeters
last month changed plugs ngk
oil + filter millers

 

Make sure its got intercooler water spray fella and dont think it should have a rear wiper or side skirts,rear spats ......mine doesnt and am sure the aerial should be on the A-pillar too

 

ive had this problem with the integra...the tyres were like licks of paint on the rims lol. i ended up getting a smaller rim (17" down to 16") and putting a deeper tyre on. its was much better but then i came across some orignal integra rims which were 15"'s. so i banged them on with an even deeper tyre and it was just right.

the problem is with large rims and shallow tyres is that the suspension takes all the punshment cos theres no cushion in the tyre. god help u if you hit a pot hole....new rim if not suspension damage..also has he changed the struts

 

Going to view the car soon lets hope it aint a bone shaker!!

 

i recomend rememberin some of them pointers of the site link i sent u..good luck m8

 

Will do m8, do all the ra's have intercooler spray?

 

Yes, if its not got it on its just a normal WRX which its looking like it is tbh because if its a non STI RA it should have black mirrors and door handles too plus wind down windows, no central locking or ABS and have 5 injectors plus a closed deck block

You would be mad to swap your car for a normal WRX tbh fella, just sell yours and buy a proper STI Type RA

 

Well i went and done it after an hour or more walking round and looking at both cars.. One thing I will say is that the performance is silly.. Compared
to my old red top sti v3 it's a fair bit quicker.. It has got quite a harsh ride but nothing I couldn't live with.. After havin a few test drives the gearbox clutch just basically everything felt tighter and smoother than it did in mine. Short ratio box sits at 80 at 3.5k. I did notice the boost comes in late compared to my other cars about 3.5k but that's probably due to the big turbo, fmic. Gotta say I am happy of the decision and to top it off had a little play with a r35 on the way back which got surprised a bit on the mway. Got a thumbs up and a wave anyway! Still not sure if it's an ra the lad was adamant it was but hey ho can't wait to enjoy it

 

It's a WRX RA, not STI RA. There are differences. As i found out the other day.

I'd of taken the classic too.

 

Good man so glad I did now after that little blast on the way back, makes petrol worth paying for.. It has got a rear wiper elec folding mirrors and no ic spray, wonder if it is an ra??

 

Mine is a WRX RA the STI RA's had more on and a roof flap but the non STI cars are very bare with black door handles, mirrors no side skirts or rear spats, wind up windows etc etc so its not got a roof flap so that rules out STI RA, it could of had a full re-spary with skirts added but the aerial should be on the A-pillar but its not and if its not got intercooler waterspray then its def not a RA.

Well as long as he is happy with the swap good luck to him

 

Just checked the vin out, it isnt an ra its just a wrx jdm 260..

 

Ah, i thought the aerial a-pillar was something on the STi, not WRX. That's that cleared up then.

 

Uh-oh. So you've swapped a blob for a wrx. D'oh Still....it looks nice.

 

The Z4 ecu should of given that away fella, an RA will have a Z5.

 

I`d of swapped my white WRX classic for his Blob !!!

ah well,he`s happy.

 

For one it was a bug plus you would have had to live with it for a bit to see why I made the choice.. Well happy now though just getting it cleaned and il throw some pics up..

 

oh o...if your happy its all good..dont think it was right of him to say it was something it wasnt. the ride ok then?? bet its on rails

 

keep the blob mate

 

hes already has but its not a ra

 

its a shame mate that its not an ra . but if ya happy then thats all that matters . you would have been happier with my terzo lol . far better spec , good luck mate hope ya enjoy your new car

 

Why whats the spec of the terzo? Thought its only putting out 280 bhp roughly?? Like i said its a nice car but at that mileage your starting to worry i think, plus it would of been very hard to move on at a later date..

 

ngine
Td05 16g turbo front entry converted
550cc power enterprise fuel injectors
Apexi power fc ecu & hand commander (mapped by zen performance)
Ramair induction kit
Gt spec front mount intercooler
Turbosmart supersonic dump valve
Autobahn 88 silicon hose kit
Tsl group'n' backbox
Tsl center section (deresonator)
Japspeed decat pipe
Mugen tubular manifold
3 port boost solanoid
Millers 10w60 fully synthetic engine oil
Millers 75w90 fully synthetic gearbox oil
Millers 75w90 fully synthetic rear diff oil

Chassis
Eibach pro street s coilovers
Eibach 22mm front arb
Eibach 24mm rear arb
Perrin rear stout mounts for rear antiroll bar
Whiteline anti lift kit
Whiteline roll center adjustment kit
Whiteline steering rack bushes
Whiteline subframe lockout kit
Superpro polybush kit-full car
Sti alloy strut braces front & rear
Powerflex alloy droplinks front & rear

Interior
STI version 8 front & rear seats
99 STI version 5 steering wheel
Richbrook gear ****
Full STI pedal set
Terzo mats
Terzo plaque no282 (out of 333)
Jvc cd player

Exterior
Phase 2 bumper
Phase 2 grill
STI version 6 spoiler
STI rearlights
crystal electronic adjusting headlight, sidelights, indicators & siderepeaters
HID headlight conversion
Full colour coded sideskirts, spats & mirrors
Blue mudflaps

Brakes
Front k-sport 330mm 8pot brake conversion
Rear subaru 290mm 2pot brake conversion from 2005 WRX
Goodright stainless braided brakelines all round
Ferodo DS2500 pads all round

Wheels
18" prodrive pff7

330bhp and 310ft/lbs torque with misfire. new plugs fitted 352bhp / 332ft/lbs torque dyno proven

i understand what you mean by the milage it is high and would concern me if i was you ,but average considering it is 12yrs old. i was told normal milage per year was 12-15k a year by my insurance company is the norm nowadays