Impreza UK Turbo PPP '99
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Impreza UK Turbo PPP '99
Hello all, bit of a lurker on here.
Got an intro with all my previous vehicular contraptions :
https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...ing-hello.html
Finally took the plunge and bought this yesterday, I've always wanted one since I was a little kid.
I've got lucky with this one, bodywork is in really good shape, huge spec with absolutely loads of work done to it, along with the history and paperwork to back it all up. The seller told me its previous owner was someone on here.
Only got pictures from the ad for now:
Spec list:
VF34 Turbo
STI top mount intercooler
3 port boost solenoid
Prodrive Performance Pack
K Sport 8 pot front calipers with 330mm discs
New age WRX rear calipers with larger discs
EBC Bluestuff NDX pads
Samco intercooler pipe & hoses
JGM Remap
Walbro 255lph fuel pump
Eibach springs & Camskill shocks all round
Short shift gearchange
Oil temp & boost gauges
Whiteline droplinks
Whiteline 24mm adjustable rear ARB
Afterburner Raptor exhaust
It's pushing 326hp and 293lb/ft, lots of fun!!
Definitely wanting to keep hold of this one.
Got an intro with all my previous vehicular contraptions :
https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...ing-hello.html
Finally took the plunge and bought this yesterday, I've always wanted one since I was a little kid.
I've got lucky with this one, bodywork is in really good shape, huge spec with absolutely loads of work done to it, along with the history and paperwork to back it all up. The seller told me its previous owner was someone on here.
Only got pictures from the ad for now:
Spec list:
VF34 Turbo
STI top mount intercooler
3 port boost solenoid
Prodrive Performance Pack
K Sport 8 pot front calipers with 330mm discs
New age WRX rear calipers with larger discs
EBC Bluestuff NDX pads
Samco intercooler pipe & hoses
JGM Remap
Walbro 255lph fuel pump
Eibach springs & Camskill shocks all round
Short shift gearchange
Oil temp & boost gauges
Whiteline droplinks
Whiteline 24mm adjustable rear ARB
Afterburner Raptor exhaust
It's pushing 326hp and 293lb/ft, lots of fun!!
Definitely wanting to keep hold of this one.
Last edited by Liam554; 17 March 2015 at 03:29 AM.
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Thank you all for your kind comments, I appreciate it
As for the cars looks, I wanted to stick a high level STI6 spoiler on it, but the one its already got has grown on me so I might just keep it. Still undecided about the splitter.
Other than that though, it's staying how it is! I'm definitely going to enjoy it, I don't commute far, so it's going to get driven everyday instead of being parked in a garage most of the time.
Just going to make sure it gets washed often, particularly the wheels, with winter now here. Also considering options for sealing the rear arches, they are fine now, but you never know when the bubbling will start!
As for the cars looks, I wanted to stick a high level STI6 spoiler on it, but the one its already got has grown on me so I might just keep it. Still undecided about the splitter.
Other than that though, it's staying how it is! I'm definitely going to enjoy it, I don't commute far, so it's going to get driven everyday instead of being parked in a garage most of the time.
Just going to make sure it gets washed often, particularly the wheels, with winter now here. Also considering options for sealing the rear arches, they are fine now, but you never know when the bubbling will start!
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Yeah you have a point there, I've seen less mid level spoilers fitted than STI ones. And I've heard that dinitrol is serious stuff. Did you get yours professionally done or do it yourself? If you got someone else to do it, do you mind if I ask how much it was?
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I bought a can of the stuff and did it myself. I just took my rear wheels off, throughly cleaned and degreased the inside of the arches, left it half a day to dry completely with the help of a towel and sprayed the stuff all inside the arches to give them future protection. I got a plastic bag to cover the brake discs but the overspray was hardly anything. 1 whole can was enough to do both arches.
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I bought a can of the stuff and did it myself. I just took my rear wheels off, throughly cleaned and degreased the inside of the arches, left it half a day to dry completely with the help of a towel and sprayed the stuff all inside the arches to give them future protection. I got a plastic bag to cover the brake discs but the overspray was hardly anything. 1 whole can was enough to do both arches.
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Yes I agree regarding keeping the spoiler. My turbo2000 has had it's sti5 spoiler since they were available as a parts order from Japan (1998 I think), but that was when you hardly saw a jap import. Now I do think about going back even to the original my97 low level (still have it!), but there's a few too many bolt holes in the boot lid now!
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Thanks for that
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Yes I agree regarding keeping the spoiler. My turbo2000 has had it's sti5 spoiler since they were available as a parts order from Japan (1998 I think), but that was when you hardly saw a jap import. Now I do think about going back even to the original my97 low level (still have it!), but there's a few too many bolt holes in the boot lid now!
I've grown too attached to how mine looks now! My girlfriend said the spoiler was huge, she didn't know this was only the mid level one.
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Had a more thorough look through the cars history - 28 service stamps at dealerships and specialists, at 105k!
Got some more snaps, the car coated in a thin layer of motorway muck, and taken at night time of course!
Got some more snaps, the car coated in a thin layer of motorway muck, and taken at night time of course!
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Nice pics. Something to add though if you're not aware of it already... The side skirts and wing mirrors on a V reg 1999 came out of the factory in black plastic so they have either been sprayed later in life to match the car or the first owner requested the dealer to get them matched to the body colour.
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Nice pics. Something to add though if you're not aware of it already... The side skirts and wing mirrors on a V reg 1999 came out of the factory in black plastic so they have either been sprayed later in life to match the car or the first owner requested the dealer to get them matched to the body colour.
Looks brilliant, love the alloys too Do you know what dimensions your numberplate is? Think that one looks a bit better, got to get new ones made up soon as the current ones have the old owners name on them!