I had a 97 Version 3 WRX which I sold and bought this 96 V 3 STI Type RA. I've been looking for 5 months and finally came across this one. Its completely standard and was previously owned by a responsible 48 year old. I had a seven hour drive back today, needless to say I smiled all the way back! The only problem was a bit of a humming sound from the engine under boost which I suspect to be coming from the boost solenoid, I'm going to give it a good clean tom.... and hopefully that will sort it out, if not it will be into a garage first thing Mon. morning. There's some sort of HKS part near the solenoid, which I suspect could be from a boost controller. (not sure)

Here's a pic of my V 3 WRX:


And here's my RA:

 

Looks immaculate from those photos mate, not sure on what the HKS thingy is myself but what a nice example of an RA that looks like! Nice plate too

 

Cheers mate, I'm really happy with it! Just needs a nice set of rims now.

 

You got anything particular in mind?

 

nice mate. keep smiling.

 

Ha ha... thanks!

I'd love another set of Speedline's like on my WRX (Type 2014SC's / RB5 rims) or
Rays Engineering Volk TE37C


Or these Speedline's


More Rays


Or OZ's.

To tell you the truth, I don't really know until I've seen them on the car. Defiantly Rays, Speedline's or OZ's.

 

top ones mate.

 

nice clean car TE37's all the way too

 

Ver very nice standard example. Don't ruin it!!

 

That car looks mint...I bet you're buzzing.

 

top ones in BLACK!

 

Very nice indeed.Both tidy lookin cars.

 

Thanks for the feedback, yeah rims will stay standard for now... (untill I find a set I'm looking for that is...) ha ha.

 

Nice and clean...good pics mate

Brings me back memory of my of my Jap STI IV Type R

 

very nice you cant beet the RAs

 

Sweet man. Is that lowered on anything?

Oh, Speedline FTMFW.

 

Cheers mate, as far as I know its completely standard and the springs look like stock STI springs. I think RA's are a little lower than other STI's.

 

Have you been to Type-RA.co.uk - Home of the Subaru Impreza WRX Type RA, Impreza WRX STi Type RA, Impreza Type RA V Limited, Scooby V. Ltd, visit the WRX forum & Subaru forum buddy?

 

Not yet, appreciate the link. I'll register with the same username right now. Thanks allot.