Hi ive just looked up the model number of my STI and its come up sti2 first full production sti and also comes up as sti 555 any ideas what the difference are and what to look for to know what 1 mine is? the model code is GC8 C4ED

 

Well it's not a 555, but it is a V2 STi.

 

Hi the car could be a 555 sti with that chassis number.the way you can tell is the option code on the chassis plate BKC is 555.BJC is sti 2 hope this helps

 

just looked on the option code again and saw it was bj didnt have the c at the end tho.
at least i know for sure what ive got either was im happy with it for what i paid for it
Thanks for your help guys

 

Is the bodywork painted in dark "Sports Blue" - similar navy blue colour as the the MY93-96 Gp.A WRC cars (from which the 555 is inspired)? I think the "Color code" is 53C(?).

Also does it have the 555's rectangular flip-up roof vent above the top of the windscreen?


If it's the silver car of your Avatar, then unless it's had a respray, etc., you have a normal STi Version II. But it's mechanically the same as the 555 re the engine/drivetrain, so enjoy...

 

no paint code is 406
And you sure your not getting mixed up with an RA i didnt think all 555 had the roof vent and i thought there was different colours available but i could be wrong

 

You're right, RA's do have the roof vent... but then so does the non-RA STi Version II 555.

I'm sure the 555 was only offered in that navy blue colour as it is a special edition based on the 1995 championship-winning Gp.A WRC car (hence also the roof vent). It was also offered with the optional WRC 555/Repsol/Pirelli, etc sticker set and the gravel-spec 16" Speedline Safari 8-spoke alloys

LOL re the 406 colour - see the added last paragraph in my previous post, above ^^^

 

Lol this should be stickied !

http://www.type-ra.co.uk/MY96_STi.pdf

 

i stand corrected lol. cheers for the information that was the whole point of the post i saw from a site my model number covered both versions but did not give what differences but as winker pointed out the option code is of an sti v2 so thats question answered

 

Yeah, it's only the "Option code" that can, ultimately, distinguish properly whether its a regular STi 2 or a STi 2 555... As it's the only thing that's definitely different to both cars

 

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