Collected my new STI Version 3 Type RA today!
 

I had a 97 Version 3 WRX which I sold and bought this 96 V 3 STI Type RA. I've been looking for 5 months and finally came across this one. Its completely standard and was previously owned by a responsible 48 year old. I had a seven hour drive back today, needless to say I smiled all the way back! The only problem was a bit of a humming sound from the engine under boost which I suspect to be coming from the boost solenoid, I'm going to give it a good clean tom.... and hopefully that will sort it out, if not it will be into a garage first thing Mon. morning. There's some sort of HKS part near the solenoid, which I suspect could be from a boost controller. (not sure)

Here's a pic of my V 3 WRX:
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6095/dsc04476tk0.jpg

And here's my RA:
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/9928/dsc06906og6.jpg
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/8122/dsc06908cl7.jpg
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/100/dsc06914nt1.jpg
http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/4118/dsc06915lu3.jpg
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/5269/dsc06916kq7.jpg
http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/3466/dsc06920uv3.jpg
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/4863/dsc06928sj5.jpg
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5930/dsc06938jj2.jpg
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/6773/dsc06919ed6.jpg

Looks immaculate from those photos mate, not sure on what the HKS thingy is myself but what a nice example of an RA that looks like! Nice plate too ;)

Cheers mate, I'm really happy with it! Just needs a nice set of rims now.

You got anything particular in mind?

nice mate. keep smiling.:) :) :) :)

Ha ha... thanks!

I'd love another set of Speedline's like on my WRX (Type 2014SC's / RB5 rims) or
Rays Engineering Volk TE37C
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoser...13709_full.jpg

Or these Speedline's
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoser...80936_full.jpg

More Rays
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoser...94257_full.jpg

Or OZ's.

To tell you the truth, I don't really know until I've seen them on the car. Defiantly Rays, Speedline's or OZ's.

top ones mate.

nice clean car TE37's all the way too :)

Ver very nice standard example. Don't ruin it!!

That car looks mint...I bet you're buzzing.

top ones in BLACK!

Very nice indeed.Both tidy lookin cars.

:thumb:

Thanks for the feedback, yeah rims will stay standard for now... (untill I find a set I'm looking for that is...) ha ha.

Nice and clean...good pics mate :thumb:

Brings me back memory of my of my Jap STI IV Type R :)

very nice:) you cant beet the RAs:thumb:

Sweet man. Is that lowered on anything?

Oh, Speedline FTMFW. :D

Cheers mate, as far as I know its completely standard and the springs look like stock STI springs. I think RA's are a little lower than other STI's.

Have you been to Type-RA.co.uk - Home of the Subaru Impreza WRX Type RA, Impreza WRX STi Type RA, Impreza Type RA V Limited, Scooby V. Ltd, visit the WRX forum & Subaru forum buddy?

Not yet, appreciate the link. I'll register with the same username right now. Thanks allot.