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did subaru every release such cars or are they just STi PPP rebadged ?????
seen one yesterday on a 53 plate & MY04 (square boot lock) in silver !
answers on a postcard plz

sti-04!!

bttt

bttt, I take it no one know's the answer to the question ??

The only UK model I can think of with a similar name is the UK300 which was, IIRC, a 4 door bug eye with some cosmetic mods such as lights etc.
Found some info here (I'm sure a search of this board woul dthrow up some also )

http://www.mudd90.freeserve.co.uk/news4.htm

The new Impreza WRX saloon is now available as a limited edition model with World Rally Car styling and the option of a 245 PS Prodrive performance upgrade. Limited to 300 units the UK300 is a joint project between engineers at Subaru (UK) Limited and Prodrive Limited of Banbury. The on-the-road price for the UK300 is £24995 on-the-road, £3500 more than the standard Impreza WRX. Packing 245 PS And 261 lb ft of torque from Optional Performance Pack, sure to be a popular option is the new Prodrive WR Sport performance pack which boosts mid-range power and torque by more than 20 per cent and transforms an already outstanding engine. Almost three seconds are taken off the 20 to 75 mph time in third gear which is now 11 seconds. Meanwhile, the 25 to 100 mph time in fourth gear comes down by almost four seconds to 25.5 seconds. The £1,600 Prodrive WR Sport performance pack option includes a reprogrammed ECU, uprated intercooler piping and free-flow exhaust system with a large tailpipe.
and
Rally Style front air dam lip spoiler designed by Peter Stevens.

New Rally style black headlamp cowl designed by Peter Stevens.

Optional Sport Performance Pack.....

18" Prodrive OZ Racing 10 Spoke Alloy Wheels with 225/40/ZR18
Pirelli Rosso P Zero Low-Profile Tyres.

UK300 exclusive Lux suede interior.

WRC - inspired rear spoiler designed by Peter Stevens.

Logo detail UK300 exclusive.

OOps, noticed you mentioned it's on a 53 plate.
So eitehr it's a rather late UK300 or ? I dunno !

selected dealers did sell a 300R wasn't actually a true model but just a sti ppp with rally graphics and big wheels

Darren

As Darren says it's just a dealer level badging trick, not an official model.

thanks lads !

i thought thats what it was !