Cant remember the year or model but i saw a youtube of a scoob flipping and rolling more time's than i could count. I think the car was over 150mph when it flipped, bit's of the car flew off in all directions, it was sickening to watch. You sat there thinking you had just watch someone lose their life. Man walked out un-injured. Ive no doubt that a spec c with less safety features is still a better car to be in a crash than most vehicles out there today. Saying that though, i would still rather carry a few extra KG and have extra safety features.

 

what do you mean by less switches and electrics??

i had a quick look inside turbo andys blob spec c and the inside was identical to my blob sti.

 

No boot light, no door switches (they are all blanked off except the drivers door), you also miss out on other mechanical devices like a remote boot release, some dont even have solenoids fitted to the doors! Some have no electric windows, there are no electric mirrors etc (though mine does, my first one didnt).

Tony

 

No passenger sun visor either

 

 

inside was identical although his is a wr limited whatever that means, love the spec c anyway but personally like the front wing spats,skirts and big spoilers on the sti and i would fit these if i had a spec c and having taken these items off my car at various points the weigh next to nothing really, even the spoiler isnt overly heavy.
i would think these three items would weigh less than half the weight of a passenger.


white spec c has got to be my ultimate impreza though (22b apart)

 

Edited for accuracy

 

By front crash protection is it just the bolted on u frame? would it be ok to remove this on a normal sti?

what side impact bars are you referring to and can they be removed also?

any negative effects on handling on a normal sti?

Cheers

 

no sorry white, red just doesn't do it for me on an impreza, very rare though.

 

I had no intentions of getting a red one either, I wanted a White JDM blob onwards but could i find one, NO!! Even thought about getting a blue JDM and getting it wrapped, Then all of a sudden, right place and right time i got me a bargain Spec-c, Never even thought about getting one or even looking for one, Just couldn`t let it go

But funnly enough i have never even thought about wrapping this white theres just something about it

 

I put my 2003 Spec C LTD on a weigh bridge and it came in at 1340kg. Standrad it's meant to be 1370kg - due to having a small A/C unit. though it has a miltek exhaust system which takes away 20kg and i removed the spare wheel and emptied the I/C tank


I believe the boot lid was only made lighter on the 2005 model but not before.

As for no sound deadening, i firmly believe it is bonus to be able to hear every corner of the car and every sound from the engine.

 

Nowt wrong with red ones mate, its different

 

been tempted by this mmmm...http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3393211.htm

 

^^ That will originally have belonged to someone on here as a few of us had WR Ltd's at one point

TX.

PS MT54 plate suggests that it came from PCM, send a PM to "juggers" to check.

 

Everyone knows that WR blue is the best colour.

 

When i spoke to him he said he had it imported himself with just 5k on the clock. Looks a good example and low miles, so tempted

 

Get it bought lad. Very nice example.

I have always liked red newage imprezas but couldn't find a wide track Spec C. There is just something about a white newage impreza that makes them look so sexy. Love my Spec C to bits.

 

+1, It looks great

I think they only did the red on the `Ltd` version 03/04, pre widetrack

 

Kind of thought that. Been looking in Japan for the last 2 years for one but only found 100pcd.

 

Couldn't agree more Ty.

 

Not only those Gaz. They offer them in red on the 06/07 cars as well.