Just bought a K plate WRX and on the registration documents from the DVLA its down as a GL, does this mean i can tell the insurance company its only a GL and play dumb if theres any probs, or do i need to insure it as a WRX ?

Any suggestions ?

Thanks

 

What do you really think?

 

check its got an intercooler and just a bonnet vent


it would be sooo funny if it did`ent have one

 

Play dumb. You obviously lack intelligence so this shouldn't be too hard a task.

 

class_A steps niceley into Mycroft's shoes FAF!

 

Prodrive or Subaru imported a few WRXs and registered them as a GL.

 

Yes but you have to tell the thicko's at DVLA about four times its a WRX STi not a GL!!
Keep trying they'll get it right....eventually.

 

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class_A steps niceley into Mycroft's shoes FAF!
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That was not my intention

lol

 

Thanks for the pretty harsh replys, not realy a need for that.
It was imported in 93 altho its a K plate ? and has always been registered as a GL apparently.

Basically the general opinion is to contact the DVLA and get it changed then.

 

tell your insurance company
its not worth the hassel if you dont


they just wont pay up if you have a smash your fault or not

 

Ask a silly question on here and ur bound to get god know's how many silly answers...

 

hmmm it could be a very, very, very, rare car
didnt 3 wrx sti`s come in as gl`s on the log book a long long time ago?

 

yes, subaru registered them as gl's as they (or private individuals) had already sva'd the max no. of wrx's iirc.

 

From the SIDC FAQ:

"1.8GL"
A very special special! In 1993 Subaru UK brought in 6 Impreza WRX RSs, the development car which led to the RA. Due to type approval regulations, the cars were registered as 1.8GLs! 3 went to Prodrive and were presumably smashed to bits in a forest, while 3 went to Subaru UK who later sold them as used cars. At least one is known still to exist. Yes, it says 1.8GL on the registration document. Yes, it has a 2 litre engine with a huge turbo under the bonnet ...


Sounds like you got yourself a proper rareity there mate

 

a m8 of mine went to see an import wrx my93 and it was registered as a 1.8GL !!

 

Either that or its like buying an 1.3 escort with a XR3i sticker on the boot lid!!!!!! And not knowing what it really is. Take the blinkers off young man..........

 

Check what kind of turbo you have in there bub!!!

 

So this car might be rare as rocking horse **** then !!
Its defonatly got a big turbo there, with an intercooler and not just a bonnet scoop !
Got another question, why is there a spark plug screwed into part of the turbo ?
and how do i tell what type of turbo it is then

[Edited by N3WwrxB0Y - 6/28/2003 9:29:48 AM]

 

Quite a few WRX's have been imported and registered as GL's but it could if your lucky be one of the original WRX's imported by Subaru...that would be nice

Andy

 

Anti-Lag ?

It does sound like you do have a very very rare car there ! Lucky you

 

I have a k plate wrx,and thats a GL on log book not 1.8GL is that the same ? how do you no if its different from other wrxs.

 

Could this "spark plug" be the cat temperature sensor in the downpipe?

 

My 93 WRX is also registered as a GL, I think it's pretty common.

 

My MY00 RA was registered as a 1.8GL took two goes to get it to say Subaru Impreza WRX.

Put it this way if you dont get it changed and the police to a PCN check you could be stopped on a regular basis .

 

Tell the insurance company! That way your covered, otherwise your screwed if they find out, hopefully not after an accident. They will not pay out if they find out its not a GL no matter if you knew or not. You will have made a false declaration on your proposal form and you will be liable.

Best of Luck
Murfs

 

Is there anyway to confirm all this ie chassis numbers ?
the spark plug is located actually on the turbo and not the downpipe, there is nothin connected to it tho.
Very curious now

 

Check the model code on the VIN plate. the VIN plat is under the bonnet passenger side wing at the top by the suspension turret.

If its a 1992/93 WRX then it shoudl have a model code of either

GC8A48D - 4 door WRX

or

GC8A47D - WRX type RA


and to answer you next next 236bhp on JDM fuel

Its all in here section 2.1.1 and more. Worth a read as it will answer 99% of newbie questions.

http://www.sidc.co.uk/faq.htm

 

er no, however this happens to me when I put my reg into a insurance website or call them up, it comes up with WRX GL and a super cheap quote! which would be nice, but totally silly. One insurance advisor advised me to check my car out with the DVLA, however the reg docs are fine and my best mate was the previous owner so I know its chicken soup.

Andy

 

Spark plug? Lambda sensor more likely...

 

...or it could be a really badly bodged 1.8GL turbo conversion...so bad that they did fit an oil feed to the trubo bearing and used a spark plug to fill in the hole