Me an hubby have just found out that the dozy bloke that we bought the car off, Dosen't know his cars! AS we bought the car with him telling us it was a WRX, but we have just found out its a Wrx-Sti so we are well chuffed now,

 

Gotta make your insurance co. chuffed now?
Good deal then?

 

You found out after you bought it????

Did you not check the docs on it?

 

result but still...... why wasnt it spotted on the day lol

 

that also suggests that you and your hubby don't know your cars either....

How long after buying it did it take you to find out?

 

Probably when he nailed the accelorator pedal for the first time !

 

Maybe it was de-badged?

J.

 

Did they not notice the depreciation level being even higher than normal?

 

The car has no badges on wat so ever, plus on docs it just says impreza and next to model it says nothing! so we had to do our own research, we bought it with him SAYING it was WRX and that was fine with us as it is our first scooby!

An yes we do Know our cars but when a car has no badges or no meantion of model on docs it gets you thinking!!!

 

how did you find out it was an STI?

 

? not sure hubby did all research needed so when he tells me i'll let you know?
I think it had something to do with some numbers under bonnet

 

Result

 

obviously

 

R u bein funny or am i readin it all wrong???

 

Please don't take this the wrong way, but aren't just as liable for not spotting what car it was(or wasn't)? Unless it's a v2, sti's have red intake piping + an sti strut brace?

 

Apparently not on the first ones? So my hubby found out, ours is one of the
First appearance of STi, modified from production WRX i'll have to ask him where abouts he got all this info from? Don't see him much works nights!!!

 

You did'nt by any chance buy it from sheffield did you (silver N)

 

Apologies - I thought you were meaning one of the newer STI's

 

I had a V2 v-Ltd and that had the red inlet mani and the sti strut brace I thought *all* STIs had that?

Gary

 

My STI 1 had no red manifold, but did have intercooler w/s, STI logo seats, STI strut brace, plaque under bonnet.

If it is a version 1 this site will be of interest to you :

http://members.lycos.co.uk/markysan1970/index.html

 

taking it wrong way...thats what the and are for

 

My STi2 was completely de-badged but it has all the tell-tale pink sti logos on certain engine parts and bay.

 

only thinking its sti from numbers on vin plate after searching net and engine number and transmission number matched that of sti
engine number EJ20GDW2HE
transmision TY752VB3CA

could someone shed some light on these numbers as my information is only as accurate as the info on web site any body verify these please

cars 94 wrx at least more than happy with that
maybe just a bit of wishful thinking

 

Some body, Anybody???

 

Could this car have had an sti lump put in it to replace the wrx one,just going on what you said about the engine number

 

A friend of mine had an early Sti, wasnt red top. Since hes a mechanic, last summer he stripped his whole engine, tarted it up and powder coated it blue. Hence he has a Sti with a blue top engine

 

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

The 7 digit "applied model" code found on the vehicle identification plate inside the engine bay is decoded in the following way.

1. Series code G=Impreza S=Forester B=Legacy etc.
2. Body type F=Wagon C=Sedan
3. Engine type 8=2.0L Turbo
4. Year code A=MY93 B=MY94 C=MY95&96 D=MY97 (facelift) E=MY98 F=MY99 G=MY00
5. Number of doors 2=2 door coupe 4=4 door saloon 5=5 door wagon/hatch
6. Model type 8=WRX 7=RA type E=Sti D=Sti Type R & RA
7. Transmission D=5 Speed Manual AWD P=4 Speed Automatic AWD

Dave
www.scoobyphotos.com
dave@scoobyphotos.com

 

Yup... That's definitely mine

 

I have an STi V1 and it has no red manifold, however it does have the STi strut brace, if yours is a V1 it will also have a number plaque in the engine bay next to the near side suspension strut showing which number it is and also the date built and it will have a plaque at the front saying hand crafted by STi
It should also have STi front seats and a Nardi STi steering wheel (unless changed)

 

it dosen't have the sti stiched seats but it does have nardi steering wheel an gearstick! So if i'm right, from all engine codes and model code my car is wrx-sti model, first production???? Am i about right