My MY95 STI RA is fantastic to drive until you get on the motorway...she does 100mph at 6000rpm!!!!!!

Dom.

Mine has got aircon but that is it...I do miss the central locking as I'm constantly leaving the back doors unlocked!!!

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tell me what you think as i am thinking about getting 1



garry

you may want to read this thread doesnt exactly answer you question but may give you some background to the RA.

http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/threa...hreadid=194381

YHM ;)

I had a STi RA and now have an STi3.

Depends what you are looking for in a car

RA: Stripped out, light weight, mad!
RA: No electric windows, central locking, ABS, Aircon.
STi3: Still fecking quick and has all of the above :D

Loved my RA, it was my first scoob, STi3 much better as I get great performane and a bit of luxury aswell.

hope this helps

:D

strangly the RA normally has aircon, pre97 ones did anyway

Paul

My STi (MY95?) RA didn't :(

My MY00 does and has the full electric pack.

yetiracing

I had a STI 5 4 door for 3 1/2 years, sold it for a STI 3 RA, sold that 4 months later and now have a STI 5 4 door :D

If you want the exact reasons mail me

Paul

the car i am looking at is a my96 .


garry

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Jonathan

LOL cheers :D

Just bought an STi 2 RA vLtd - it's got all the leccy bits and aircon but all of the toys too.

Acceleration is mad, the gearbox feels great, its an awesome car.

However doing about 50mph in 5th I do feel like I should be changing up, but I've run out of gears!

Depends on what you want it for, mine is primarily a toy, it sees 100mph only on the straights and I don't do a lot of motorway crusing in it so the close ratio box is a benefit rather than a curse. If I wanted to drive big distances on a regular basis though, I'd go for a Type R.

How wood a type R be any better long journeys it's still got a super short gear ratio also just marginally more mod cons as i understnad it, did u mean normal STi?
SI

Type R has similar gearing to the RA.
Not great for long distance cruising, but i love mine all the same;)

Final drive on a type R is longer, so all the gears are slightly longer. Plus 5th/6th in a type R is longer anyway I think, depending on MY?

This all depends on the version. Version 4 RA's and onwards have a more reasonable gearbox. Some earlier ones had really short ratio boxes. Max speed was geared to abt 127 mph on a version 2 I saw.

My version 4 has full climate but no other electrics - I would prefer to have atleast central locking, but make do as the acceleration is fantastic.

130ish sounds about right on my version 2 :D But it doesn't half get there quick!! :) :) :)

There is no 6th on a type R. Six speed only came out on the STi 7.

My MY94 WRX RA does 120mph red-lining

Scott

They corner well too

Oh ask john Felstead too

Gadge

Does this mean the pimp-wagon is up for sale?
If so, let me know details as I may have a prospective buyer for you.

Paul

PS Thought you fancied a fugly:D