As said above, no Type R had a quickrack - it would be interesting to know where you got that information from?

The 555 is another internet myth, as is the WRC on the MY99/00.

The first Type R was only available with 2 options & 3 "solid" colours which were painted to order.

They were announced in January 1997 & the first off the production line was car number 0054847 which was white, in late February 1997.

You can see the brochure scans for the MY97, MY99, MY00 cars on the links below:thumb:

HTH

http://www.type-ra.com/my97-impreza-...sion-brochure/

http://www.type-ra.com/my99-impreza-...ited-brochure/

http://www.type-ra.com/my00-impreza-...ited-brochure/

When he ^^^^^^^ speaks, you listen :D

:notworthy cue biblical music :thumb:

Mine has a quick rack....... Retro fitted from a newage :D

Banny has ALL the parts :notworthy

I've read and look at all the brochure before, and nobody, including myself can explain why my car has a quick rack! But it 100% does, and has had since it arrived in the UK New. It does 2.24 turns lock to lock?
My car was imported by the owner of Perth Subaru strait from the factory, it was never registered in Japan and had 19 km on the clock when it arrived in Perth. It was completely standard, even still on it's original tyres when I bought it.
It was the first thing that Colin (the late and great McRae) said as soon as he got in it... "How did you find one with this rack" and that the first I knew it had one.
At the end of the day, every brochure Ford ever had, said the S1 RS turbo was ONLY available in white! But Lady Diana had a black one???

my old v6 type r limited had quick rack on as standard

How do you know that????

well it had a sticker on the rear window saying quick rack

:lol1:

What I'm saying is how do you know it was fitted from standard and not added afterwards ???

The stickers are available from ICP just for your info :thumb:

how do you no it wasn't fitted from factory????

Because it wasn't an option for that car. The only option for the V6 Limited cars was the rear spoiler for the V6 STi RA Limited:thumb:

My dads bigger than your dad.

Have arranged to view this on Monday.

However I'm still a bit undecided. There are other Type Rs around for similar prices which have had a lot of work done - There is a white on here with a beautifully clean underside for similar money and Scoobyclinic have a black one with equally a lot of work carried out - irrespective of what people think of SC the point being £12K would seem to get a car which has had a lot of work carried out already. OR a completely standard car fresh in to the country.

My intentions are to keep the car as standard as possible. Don't want big power engine builds, not going to shower it in cosmetic mods and massive wheels. The way I see it, if I choose the right car now, use it occasionally and keep it well maintained it will go up in value over time.

I'll start another thread if I don't get much response here but how do you look after a car that is only used occasionally? I have 2 cars at the mo - B7 A4 TDI170 Avant and a Mini Cooper. I pretty much use the cooper every day and the A4 for long journeys and when I'm racing RC. However, when either sit unused even for a week, the brakes sound awful and on the mini it hasn't really gone away.

Import is always a risk, 12k and engine goes pop. NO real way to know what your buying, i found out the hard way.

iirc the one up at clinic has a 2.5 in it which goes really well with the short ratio box (mines 2.5 as well).

That would be a worry for me too in regards to the engine but a last of line the version 6 in grey, I would place it above a black or white version 5 regardless of how much money they have had thrown at them.

The white one has has a facelift front end but is a version 4 car, so not really factory standard anymore, the SC car has a 2.5 which is also not standard. IMO the closer a car is to factory spec the more it will be worth in the future. I am saying this as an owner of big power type r in white lol

v5 is far far better than a v6,,,,,,, :lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1:

And a v3 is the holy grail so get it rite up ya :lol1:

nah face lift is where its at,,,,

:lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1:

you have a small spoiler therefore it doesnt count :D

o er,,,,,

:lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1:

Better areo dynamics less drag :lol1:

Drag.... say no more ;)

This is my thinking to be honest. And although an engine/box has been rebuilt there's nothing to say it won't let go at some point.

Only thing in the pics that puts me off a bit is the shocks which may well be of the JDM bone shaker variety and the drivers seat bolster shows signs of wear.

As an aside - can the seats be re-covered with genuine/exact replica examples and the shocks - is it possible to get OE shocks still?

The interior trim should be possible but I would think you would have to spend a pretty penny to get it sorted with the original material.

As for the OE shocks I dont think you can buy them anymore but seen a few folk use KYB shocks with eibach springs, this tends to give a better drive and suitability for our roads.

Sooo, 8 months later I've finally started the process of actively looking for a Type R.

I kick myself regularly for not buying the grey Type R from Torque GT (wasn't quite the right time for me admittedly) so have asked them to help me find another one.

Will probably take a while to find the right one but I'm in no hurry. It's my 40th birthday present so has until June to get here :D

pm me

ENGINE:

ENGINE TUNER 2.1 STROKER, CLOSED DECK BLOCK, FITTED 12/08/2016,
WOSSNER PISTONS,
PEC RODS,
ROGER CLARKE 14mm HEAD STUDS,
OIL AND WATER PUMP, ATHENA HEAD GASKETS,
NEW NITRIDED CRANK AND REAR THRUST CONVERSION DONE,
ALL NEW BEARINGS.
CUSCO ENGINE MOUNTS


GEARBOX:

FULLY REBUILT WITH ALL NEW O.E BEARINGS, GASKETS AND SEALS,
ACT CLUTCH AND LIGHTENED FLYWHEEL,
LINKAGE BUSHES REPLACED,
NEW MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAIDED HOSE,
CUSCO TRANSMISSION MOUNT

SUSPENSION:

BC COILOVERS,
WHITELINE ANTI ROLL BARS, POWERFLEX BUSHES,
STI O.E STRUT BRACE FRONT AND REAR.

BRAKES:

COMP BRAKE SIX POT CALIPERS, BRAIDED LINES,
2 PIECE DISCS

REAR STI BREMBO

CUSCO MASTER CYLINDER STOPPER

STEERING:

FULLY RECONDITIONED O.E RACK
NEW TRACK RODS AND ENDS,
WHITE LINE RACK MOUNTS

INTERIOR:

OMP RACE STEERING WHEEL (I HAVE THE ORIGINAL STi WHEEL AND AIRBAG)

TOUCAN GAUGE DISPLAY WITH EGT SENSOR,
WATER/METH INJECTION CONTROLLER
HKS TURBO TIMER
SWITCHABLE MAP
ANTI LAG/LAUNCH CONTROL

WHEELS AND TYRES:

SPEED LINE 17” WITH YOKOHAMA NEOVA 215/40/17


TURBO/EXHAUST:
NEW VF34,
HKS DOWN PIPE
GT SPEC MANIFOLD CERAMIC COATED
GREDDY TRUST EXTREME POWER 2 EXHAUST SYSTEM
EGT SENSOR

ALCATEC ECU FITTED BY ENGINE TUNER MAPPED TO 367.0HP HIGH MAP AND 289.4HP LOW MAP WITH ANTI LAG AND LAUNCH CONTROL. AEM WATER METHANOL INJECTION SYSTEM FITTED WHICH LOWERS COMBUSTION TEMPS AND BOOSTS OCTANE TO AROUND 107RON WITH 50/50 MIX.

TOUCAN TOUCH GAUGE DISPLAY WITH ANTI LAG AND LAUNCH CONTROL

HDI INTERCOOLER
HKS INDUCTION KIT WITH MAF DELETE
SAMCO INTAKE HOSE
MISHIMOTO ALLOY RADIATOR WITH REVERSE MOUNTED SPAL FAN
AIRCON DELETE
FORGE HEADER TANK
FULL SAMCO HOSE KIT ALL HOSES CHANGED FOR SILICONE,

LATERAL PERFORMANCE 550CC INJECTORS
RCM FUEL PUMP AND FUEL HOSES, 300ZX TWIN TURBO FILTER,
FORGE RECIRC VALVE,
FUEL LABS FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR.

Thank you but I'm looking for completely standard car.

Typically, having just instructed an importer to start looking, an example of the car I'm after pops up.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...4#&gid=1&pid=1