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Old 15 December 2007, 09:55 AM
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hi people i am buying a 1995 sti 2 and i am not sure if there is anything in particular i should be looking for i am not new to jap motors and have a skyline r33gtst at the moment so i will be checking al the things i checked on that like starting from cold the gear box the engine oil brakes ect ect, so is there anything on stis you can think of that i should be checking, also i was told the sti's have a code under the bonnet which i should check does anyone know them (i was told before but i cant find the thread)
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look for rocker cover gaskets as they will dry out and leave oil dripping onto the exhaust,oil under the front of the car as the seal mite leak,
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check here to see what model you are actually getting

Which Car is a WRX STi

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Old 17 December 2007, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by telscooby1
hi people i am buying a 1995 sti 2 and i am not sure if there is anything in particular i should be looking for i am not new to jap motors and have a skyline r33gtst at the moment so i will be checking al the things i checked on that like starting from cold the gear box the engine oil brakes ect ect, so is there anything on stis you can think of that i should be checking, also i was told the sti's have a code under the bonnet which i should check does anyone know them (i was told before but i cant find the thread)
thanks i will take a look
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Originally Posted by Steve169
check here to see what model you are actually getting

Which Car is a WRX STi

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great link cheers steve (should have a sticky if there isnt one already)
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