jturbo

hi looking at buying another scooby its a p reg sti but the engine hasnt got a red top

pink pantha

early vesions didnt get it but im sure a p got it is as my mates got a 96 p with it

jturbo

thats what i was thinking mate but theres no way of knowing if its an sti engine or a wrx is there?

pink pantha

possible cdb if no red top look 4 hatchins by the alt or oil filter if they r there it is {i think may b wrong }

pink pantha

it aint been jet washed off has it ????

rbaz

iTrader: (1)

If its a MY97 V3 then yes it should be red if its a MY96 V2 not red. The V3 has the newer shape headlight to make it easier to spot.
Check the intercooler too the STI one will be alloy.

Get some pics up if you have them

View my Scooby mine is a MY97 P reg V3

jturbo

ebay item number 280243345093

jturbo

have a look and see what you guys think let me know you comments

Matt578

Vauxhall Vectra Astra Corsa 1.5td 1.7td Alternator !?!? I think its brilliant!!

jturbo

soory guys dont ask where i got that from
280243345093 try that

jiffthejiffmanjaffa

iTrader: (10)

Thats could be a facelifted version 2/3, where someones replaced the headlights, bonnet and grille. A common conversion.

Version 2's STi were the first to get red inlet manifold or so I beleive.

jturbo

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jturbo

so what do you boys think to it any good and whats it worth

Flib

iTrader: (2)

All version 3`s have the faclifted exterior but the old dash, interior etc and the version 3 STi was the 1st to have the red inlet manifold

g7prs

iTrader: (5)

My version 2 sti has the red inlet manifold.

Flib

iTrader: (2)

so has my version 2.. but API done that when the engine was rebuilt, the version 3 was definatly the 1st to get the red manifold

scoobysi555

I have a 1995 sti and it has a red top engine. As far as I know, all blue printed engines were painted but older models have a lesser chance of the paint surviving, look carefully at the manifold, top and bottom, to see if you can find any evidence of red paint, if not, I would say it's not an original sti.

serega

Just check via the chassis number
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My 1996 Sti ver 2 has a red inlet

53

iTrader: (41)

My 1995 V2 STi has a redtop engine

djmisio85

I believe the version 2 sti was the first to get red top engine, but often this paint has flaked off, so could be hard to tell. Version 3 sti definitely had the red inlet manifold

every1sgottablue1

Child seat in the back is a good sign I believe that is a STI, think it has the C.Diff control but I can't make it out properly. Revs to 7.5K which i believe the early ones did, but to be sure you will have to get the chassis number as said above and check it on Wiki or something.

M535I

build plaque ???? looks nice though . 1.6 bar thats alot isnt it ?

rbaz

iTrader: (1)

My V3 rev counter goes in to the red at just under 8000rpm (2 small marks under) not 7500
It doesn't have the STI badge on the steering wheel ether. Maybe a late V2 thats had a facelift done
Ask him for the codes.

Looks like the door trims have been hacked to death to put them speakers in.

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Some v2's had a redtop engine but not all, v3 was the first to get it officially should we say
Your other option is to check the chassis number, that will tell you if its an STi or not, red line on that car is just over 7k by the looks....

Tony

Daft Lad

My v2 had a red manifold, I was under the impression that it was only the v1's that didn't have a red manifold as standard? A lot of the paint does flake off after time though, so it probably wouldn't be that unusual if it had all flaked off over time!

Shark Man

You have to be careful with this, especially on older cars that often have had rebuilt or replaced engines:

The "Red Top" is just the inlet manifold. And that is fairly easy to swap on to any Impreza turbo engine.

Normski

Looks to be a Ver3 Wrx to me, not an STi. As said above the red line on the tacho is 7500rpm (7900rpm for a v3 STi), no red inlet manifold, central coil pack (amongst other things) points to Ver3 engine.

First model to get the red inlet manifold was the Ver2 STi (but not the Ver2 STi type Ra), from Ver3 onwards all STi models had it.

RAPID STI

iTrader: (4)

Defo an Sti as it has the Nardi wheel and gear stick with the red stiching, however could of had the engine re built or replaced with a WRX

mufcdamo

my old uk wagon must be sti then as it had a nardi wheel and gear *** with red stitching

thought 3 sti had red seats not the grey ones

rbaz

iTrader: (1)

Yeah the seats should be red on the top