Visual STI8 - WRX differences...
 

I'm turning my car into an STI lookalike and need a list of things I need to change. So far on the list I have:

STI spoiler
STI seats/carpet/door cards
STI clockset
STI scoop/fog covers/side bumper extensions

Is this everything except wheels and gearbox?

Doing it as I drool over STis and would lose WAY too much money to chop mine in (looking at £7k +++)

Cheers

is it the new shape matey?
then brembo's behind the alloys(gold ones)
sti steering wheel
back box?

couple off of the top of mi heeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaadddddddddd!

Yeah cheers - forgot about the steering wheel!!

Obvious i know,STI decals!!!!!http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/images/icons/icon3.gif

Gonna go for the debadged look!!

Don't think it's as much to do with it being an STI - just more to do with the fact that they look so much better - even the blue clocks make more sense!!

Side skirts
Front grille

Brian :D

Don't forget to change the insurance. Except that's one area where a real STi will be much cheaper ;)

How much is this all gonna cost ? I'm guessing that your WRX is an 03, so if you're getting the parts from new the total spend must be getting comparable to actually changing up :confused: If you could get £13k on a private sale, there are 03 STi's out there for £16-17k now. When you consider the wing alone is over £800, the difference will soon be made up.

Your choice though.

Getting the wing and interior for WELL UNDER £700 together (legit)... Don't trust second hand cars due to getting my fingers burned and don't like the dash on the new STIs (fiddly heater controls).

Regards insurance - declaring aftermarket rear wing and STI fog light covers (as I have declared my current mods)

It's not going to be badged as an STI from the back, and I'm willing to risk the blue interior...there's a limited edition WRX coming out which is basically an STI with WRX engine...

Oh and a dealer offfered me £10k for my Euro 53 plate 6k miles WRX...Last time I looked STis were well over 20k...

I traded 02 WRX to 02 STI for £6500 a month ago, via a main dealer. I could probably have got them down another £500, but I was tired out after beating them down the first £1000. But the reasons for driving an STI in my case have little to do with cosmetics - the only bits I cared about for looks were the bigger scoop and the big spoiler.


M

Also the intercooler spray system?
Did I mention I have one for sale? :)
What colour is your car btw for body parts?


Nick

dont forget the red paint,

For info, Butty helped me turn my WRX steering wheel into the STi Item at a very reasonable cost !!! maybe a PM his way would help :D

Midlife.....

STI intercooler cause you can see STI in red through the scoop

Hi mate, the car is WR Blue - do you have any other parts for sale?? Think I messaged you about the steering wheel...fancy a silver one eventually (if I can find one)

How bout an STi engine why you open her up? ;) ;) :) ;) Nah just playing.

But get the scoopy and the intercooler changed to say STi. Its the biggest give a way.

I had a race today against a impreza. Looked liked a perfect STi apart from the scoop and it was distant in my rear view mirror ;)

Yeah not bothered if people think its a WRX as I think I'm just gonna change to the best bits. Planning on a full decat, STI intercooler and remap later which should put me into STI territory (the WRX is a bit lighter too :norty: )

Are the side skirts not different to? i seen lots of WRX's with black side skirts which is odd. Yours colour coded already?

Are you going to cover up your front fogs then? Aint is strange WRX's get front fogs and the STI doesnt!

To be honest, up to (very) recently I thought there were fogs behind the covers :o Thought it was something to do with protecting them from stones and stuff...

Nah my sideskirts are grey at the moment - MY03 'thing'

Jamesemt

Seems like a pretty good plan to me....... I know a couple of Newage WRX's near me which are STi slayers....... :D :D

Midlife.....

I have some STi clocks for the dash board :)

Hi Conrad


For the bugeye ?? :D :D


Shaun

If I hadn't just bought the spoiler and interior I would have taken them off you :(

I've a pair of STi fog light covers - but they're in silver though.

Nick

Shaun, yes there from an STi 8 or should I say MY03 STi (type UK) to be correct :)

Conrad

Hi Conrad

Is it legal as my dash has a digital display ??

Shaunwhitehead@aol.com

Shaun

You havn't mentioned the silver bit that fits round the gear stick...

Appearances can be deceptive..... here's the underbonnet view of my 02 Bugeye

http://www.cumbrianscoobs.co.uk/bbs/...RCMSsmall3.jpg


Midlife.....

Shaun, cant see any problems, if your clocks broke you would still have to replace them :D The Sti ones are digital also. Not sure on the mileage but I believe the car was low mileage when crashed.

Conrad

Hi Conrad

Can you PM me on price please ......... it's the tart in me LOL

If you want an STI bonnet and scoop in Silver, mine is coming off next week as it is getting replaced by a carbon fibre one. Shouldn't cost you to much money to get it resprayed blue.

Let me know if you want it!!