just been checking the vin plate on my STi V as you do :D the model code lists it as a GC8F4ED which according to SIDC faq its an WRX STi4 4 door, the car is on a V plate, regd Dec99 & i thought it was deffo an STi 5 (genuine wing etc) look here is this unusual or a normal prod line issue with overuns etc??

5 Spokes ! I'd say MY99.
But BTTT for more confirmation.

Anyone?
just to add the seat belts stamped 1998!!

[Edited by Andy McCord - 05/06/2003 13:16:12]

Perhaps a misprint in band 'F'? There is also one in band 'G' !

Ken

Do you have pix of the engine bay?

Looking at the pictures, It be an STi 4 with a face lift front and and STi V rear wing.

The reason that I think that is because of the colour, IIRC the STi V was 'Royal Silver' (792) as opposed to 'Light Silver' (406).

MY99 bumper

I have a mate with an STi4 type R, some off his engine plumbing layout is different to mine,the car was imported in about june 99. I got a receipt with the car for the alarm that was fitted, but the car was actually only registered in december 99, it does have the variable speed wipers if that helps, no pics off the engine bay though. im confused....

the cars just outside the office so if anyone knows a way off finding out exactly what model this is off the vin plate let me know the other no near the model code is GC8081675

Ian, just had another look colour code is 792 & trim is 830

And who said 2 into 1 won't go !
Sounds more like 3 into 1 :D
The plot thickens.
Take it your off to compare with Tripple x's this aft.

http://www.autobaza.pl/ab/en/web/homeaa0100

This site might help.

thanks pete, but i still cant get this to work, I have the log book in front off me with the 9 digit vin no but it still doesnt work on that site, now either ive got the iq off a haddock :D or somethings fishy here??

just found this site that appears to contradict the SIDC FAQ site, this site lists it as the correct model GC8F4ED = my99 STi
correct siteme thinks the SIDC site wants updating!!

[Edited by Andy McCord - 6/6/2003 8:03:52 AM]

If you look at the engine is the coil pack in the center or slightly to the right of the manafold ?
I think im right in saying that the STi4 will have the coil pack in the center and the STi5 will have it slightly to the right....I think :)

Andy

andy, it is to the right mate thx4 that, i wished id never looked at the SIDC site now, alarm bells were ringing afterlooking at that site, feel a tad easier now, although i still couldnt get that autobaza site to recognise my vin no