It may seem like an obvious question to you lot, but when exactly was the 98 spec car introduced ? ie start of 98 or with the S Reg Plate etc. Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I tested a 1998 R Reg yesterday that was 97 spec (It had a misty history, to say the least though).

 

oh yeah, it was a UK car apparently.

 

Cant tell you what month, but my MY98 is an R plate, the MY98 is easy to spot as it has the newer interior with buckets and white dials

Cheers

Dan

[Edited cos I'm fick ]

[Edited by danny-boy - 2/24/2003 10:46:01 AM]

 

The model year (MY) was introduced at the end (Septemberish...) of the previous year.

So a MY98 car could have been registered in late 1997, however, so could a MY97!

The MY98 has the new dash, with white dials and 2 airbags. Both the MY97 and MY98 had bucket seats.

 

This had buckets, don't think the new ones though (no harness slots), black dials and a leather wheel with the subaru motif on, but it had 16" wheels and was apparently registered April 98.

Does this smell a bit fishy ? when i tried to get an Insurance quote the Reg No came up as not recognised. WTF ? Apparently it was first registered in N Ireland then registered in England Jan 1999. This all sounds wrong, doesn't it ?

 

Ben,

There are so many out there to choose from, if things don't seem right, walk away.

laters

Stu

 

True, true..... the car was really nice tho, full service history, 50K, £8.5K, one doctor owner (till this dodgy dealer got hold of it) it's still got 2 months extended warranty left too.

It had a subaru branded radio-cassette.... anyone know when they get rid of these ?

 

Hi 98 spec came with while dials, bucket seats...so this is def not a 98 spec.

obvious place for all details is www.sidc.co.uk/faq.htm

get an HPI check if you really like it

 

Mine was registered 12/12/97 has thr real nice bucket seats and all the white dials.
Cheers
Colin

 

Does anyone have a pic of a 98 interior they can post, or a link I can view ?

Cheers.

 

C'mon guys. Someone must have a pic or link for a MY98 interior.

Pleeeease.

 

BUMP

 

I had a MY97 - they have the bucket seats but a plasticy steering wheel and no passenger airbag.

The MY98 has white dials, passenger airbag, momo steering wheel etc.

 

Does sound a strange combo but other main difference is look at the door panel if the leccy window buttons r on the vertical door panel bit then its a MY97 if it has then on the more horizontal part of the door handle then MY98 also 98 has the elbow rest thing & a slightly different dial lay out as well as colour (already mentionned being white n all) as i recall Oh & there shud also b a tweeter grill on the door panel if 98
Si

 

If it helps here's sum of me old MY97 pre white dials






Er no door pix 2 hand which dont help but im sure there's sum knocking around sumwhere
Si

 

oh & most obvious is the centre dash top potential pod holding but otherwise useless thingamy (wow dont u luv the way i can paint a picture with words lol)
Si

 

That's the early MY98 isnt it. Here's mine

 

My boss has a P reg UK with the buckets etc (same as in my MY00 but different trim). I assume it is a late MY97 as its a P.

He has the black (analogue trip counter) dials and no ""binacle-useless-piece-of-crap-replace-with-psi3-unit" thing on the middle of the dash.

It also comes with the facelifted bonnet (2 vents on either side + slightly different shape scoop, same as my MY00).

Andy

 

p reg is early 97 as mine is a R reg registered towards end of 97
Buckets were introduced 97 as per slightly revised front end althou pre 97 still had twin vent thing, just slightly different at the very fromt IIRC
Si

 

Cheers guys... still a bit unsure though. Any more piccies would be great.