MattyB.... i have no idea where they got the "signature" part from...

I can however inform you that in the oe brochure from Subaru there is no mention of the yellow car being any different from the blue or the white one......which incidently has the dark alloys aswell....the blue one has gold....they all have the roundell badge on the rear....

The book i mention and the researchers iirc also state that the car was the first to use a driver controlled centre diff......erm so what about the earlier versions of sti ra !

Its not the only info in that book that is fiction...it may have been in its time the best they could do with the limited info availabe and maybe the "signature" came about in some translation era....

Untill a brochure for the "signature Edtion" materialises how can you argue with Subaru Japan...?

 

Correct ...

 

I'm fairly certain the white cars didn't get dark coloured wheels like the yellow ones buddy.
I haven't seen the section in the book which states the Type R was the first to get DCCD and I've read it thoroughly.

Do a search on google, the signature model is mentioned a number of times on a host of different sites. The fact that yellow V3 type R's are so rare would also suggest it being a limited run. I know of just two genuine yellow V3 type R's, one of which is on here but is now silver.
The yellow cars are no different from any other V3 type R. They all got the roundal on the back and 555 embroided seats but from what I understand the yellow cars were built in far less numbers than the others and hence the reason for a special edition name, ie- signature edition.

 

The white one has the dark wheels....its in the oe brochure.

The book is full of incorrect info as is google and the internet

I will stick with subaru and the oe brochure .... It was not marketed as a limited signature model by them...

 

Can you post the scan up of the brochure buddy.

 

Wrx type r sti version

Colour codes on right hand side...the dark blue is for the sti v-imited.

http://a15ff11300g.sakura.ne.jp/cata...V-Limited.html

 

Have you had it translated chap ?

 

I may be completely wrong but iirc there was recently a pale-yellow Type-R on fleabay. I can't get the link at the moment as i'm at work and ebay's banned. Whether it was a re-spray or not? Again iirc it was for sale for around £4k.

 

Yes Matty..

Obviously there are some words in japanese that dont translate into engish as they have words which dont exist in our world...

But there is no mention of "signature" anywhere or that the yellow one is limited in any way different from the others....the white version even though not pictured has the same wheel code as the yellow version.

Just to clarify this info has not been taken from a website scan even though i pointed you to a website...pictured below are the colection of brochures which will one day be available to view in hi res copies at www.type-ra.co.uk

http://www.type-ra.co.uk/vB/showthread.php?t=12588

As for the Chris Rees book, as i said its probably the best they could do at the time with the limited info...but new and more accurate info is now accessible...

I have not read a copy but the Subaru book by Brian Long is about as good as it gets according to my source...

Hope this helps.....

 

a few more pics wearing white wheels, will soon be gold rays...

 

That so valuable the info dean is putting together. he will end up with God status !! as far as subaru go......

 

Looks ace ...... but you need some Rays to finish it off fella..

 

personally im loving the white, would you agreed with that colour choice?

 

i do beleive thats a type A , r-limited, v3 sti edition, super-t mate.

and a bloody good example at that

imo though the wheels need changing.

but thats just a personal subjective veiw mate - id put some kind of darker wheel on it.

apart from that its a cracker - making my silver scoob look rubbish. white is soo the colour to have.

 

thanks jeff white is en vogue

what you on about other stuff, to much grape juice mate ?

 

haha quite probable mate, lol

 

wont your lats feel a bit tight in sti seats

 

Looks lovely craigo i'm very jealous! Agree that it needs a change of alloys.

Back to the yellow Type R - £3695 - Bargain?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Imp...item27c4dc7d33

 

hey mate buy that very quickly before some toe rag gets it.

 

i just love the colour, this was my 3rd subaru version 6 sti four door

 

not many of those in the uk 4 at the most. have you bought it yet ?

 

Lol, I don't like it tbh and its under-priced imo but still hasn't sold. If i had £3k i'd think about it but i'd probably contemplate a respray, which'd defeat the object.

 

if i knew that was up for sale id have bought it purely for it being rare rare rare...

 

P/X with money your way?

 

of course, no problem. anything you have and £7000

 

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