I have recently bought a type RA and im thinking i paid over the odds! Are they worth more? if so why? also how do i know for sure its an RA?

Its a 1993 but was imported in 2000. Has no central locking, no electric windows/mirrors, no abs and keeps up with a 2002 sti thats been played with?

some pic's

 

Worth more than what? Looks a nice clean car. It might just be the picture but is the passenger side wing a different colour?

 

against standard impreza turbos i guess?

yeah it does seem to be no signs of accident damage but just a different shade!

 

RA's were the cheapest cars of the breed sold at that time because they had so much missing ........ umpteen years later it's condition and exclusivity that add value

Does yours have a dash mounted intercooler spray switch?


Shaun

 

There are not many red type ra,s about......possibly 4 or 5 that i know of....

 

Yes it has the intercooler spay on the left of the steering wheel but it doesnt work mind! lol

 

saw this one on pistonheads caught my eye looks very clean and a good price like it ..

 

what did you pay for it?

 

IIRC the RA was the only car with a dash mounted spray button........so I guess it's an RA with a few bits changed.

Rooferman is right, your MY RA came in red and white, there are so few red ones about the urban myth is that they didn't actually make any red ones LOL

Some later versions came in white only

How much did you pay for it if you don't mind me asking..........for some strange reason I seem to recognise the car.

Shaun

 

yeah its me i have a 300zx which is costing me a small fortune so i need to let this go but i thought i would of had more interest in the car hense this thread! lol

 

The car stands me over £1600 now as i have had to replace all brakes and MAF plus service and mot

 

https://www.scoobynet.com/projects-4...-part-1-a.html

Have a mosey around this thread....

Shaun

 

Add the 555 sti to that list as well it had the spray button as well.

 

thanks. Im still a little confused as mine has a rear spolier plus air con? (not working)

 

Strangely, the likes of aircon, electric wondows etc were optional extras... mine has A/C also.

If I remember correctly, the red ones were version 1 only (possibly 2 also) and didnt have a rear spoiler.... certainly not that one, thats a Version 3 spoiler.

 

im guessing a boot can be change really easy which would explan that? is there any codes on the car i can check? or engine numbers so on?

 

Chassis code... GC8.... the plate's on the nearside suspension turret.

Certainly sounds/looks like an RA.

As for the boot, someone's probably butchered an undrilled one.

 

Its a mid level spoiler that also came on the vesrion 2

 

thanks ill check that in the morning! oh i forgot to sa it has an RA sticker on the back so it must be! lol

 

I've never seen them on V2's as standard. Mine's a late '95 and came with the low level spoiler.

 

g7prs.............the STi cars came after the first WRX RA's

There were no version 1's of anything as they didn't know there was going to be any other versions LOL It should have red/black interior, Nardi steering wheel and gear ****, no fogs or covers, no sills, no maplight, no spoiler........etc but strangely enough as TinyTim says you could specify aircon LOL

Post the applied model number or look on the SIDC site. Avoid the catherine and ken site as it's a bit flakey LOL



Shaun

 

http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.p...ProductionRuns

Shaun

 

right ill check codes in morning, rear seats are black and red. rear fog light has been added, steering wheel is an aftermarket jobbie i think the skirts are an after market fit and no maplight? it only has a light in the middle of the car? is that what you mean?

 

http://www.type-ra.co.uk/my93specs.htm

Hopefully link should work to show pics

Shaun

 

yep thank you!

 

So big question if its an red RA whats it worth? im i going to be out of pocket?

 

If it owes you £1600, and its as tidy as it looks, i'd say not.

 

this is good news! haha

 

Deffo an RA in Vivian Red, the car was in Southampton a year or so ago.....has a white rollcage?

 

yeah it does have a roll cage and that would make sense as i bought it from farnbrough