What model RA really?
 

Been hunting for reasonably priced local RA, stumbled across this one, now the guy swears its hpi clear, and it is what advertised as!! I checked out applied model no- GC8 a47d, on RA owners website, and shows as a non-sti RA, just WRX RA with i think 240bhp. Also i questioned him over face lift bonnet and pillar aerial, as he says its a MY93 model:Suspiciou

Can all this be right, or am i just being over cautious?

Subaru : Immaculate STI RA in WHITE

Sti ra first came out in 95 and will have a roof vent. Model code is right for a 93 wrx ra. Strange thing is they say it has Driver controlled center diff (DCCD) which a normal ra wouldn`t have.

Maybe

WRX RA STi has the adjustable centre diff but check on the RA website when this became available because I think it was after 93.

It's a modded non-standard RA whatever it is.

Which I guess means to check it works lol - dash will have disco lights and an STi logo. These can be retro-fitted as I have one sitting in my garage waiting to go on one day...

Also i questioned him over face lift bonnet and pillar aerial, as he says its a MY93 modelhttp://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...Suspicious.gif


????????:confused:

Run away?!

TX.

PS

See if there is a receipt for a STi badge ;)

WRX RA IMPORT M8
As you know they did not have air con, electric windows, electric mirrors etc, but no diff control but they could be requested as optional extras when you buy the car new. Hence the pillar aerial.
check for the ridges on the bell housing where the starter fits this is a good guide to the original engine or box.
If you realy want the car go and have a look and check everything and i mean everything even down to the scuff marks on the bolts all around the car.
I can tell what has been done to a car in about an hour.
It has probably had a light front ender from racing in Japan which is not recorded in this country. Hence the new bonnet
Easy to look for just check the front where the rad sits they never get all the dints out.

Just spoke to the guy again, and he now admits(once i explained) that there is no DCCD:confused:, says a mate wrote out ad + that is what he said he bought it as, in fairness he seems fairly genuine over phone, just TOTALLY ignorant to Imprezas!

If i go and view it and it is as a WRX RA then whats it worth??

Seems around the right price to me m8 but only you can decide that when you see it.
Just make sure you check everything and dont be in a rush or look to keen if it is ok 4 u.
you can tell if it has been looked after. Make sure it has the ic water spray bottle under the bonnet next to the alarm, can`t see it in the pictures. also where the electric mirror control should be on the dash is a blanking plate. These are hard to get hold of so should be a good indication of originalaty,+ 2 pot front brakes 1 pot rear all discs vented if not been changed.
If you are happy with it take it for a test drive and give it some clogg they are f***in great.
Had myWRX RA for about 5 months now and am in the process of doin it up for sprints and dragging at the pod.

Face lift front ends don't always mean it's been smashed, they look better imo, hence why i changed mine.
The sti badge on the boot has been added.
It has an RA engine, 5th injector.
Check for cross hatching under the alternator on the block, this confirms the cdb.
Check what ecu it has, if it's still standard, with the induction kit and fmic, chances are it won't be running very well, and engine damage could already be set in, if it's been detting ect.

shouldnt all sti have red inlet manifold??

Early STi's had a silver manifold :)

The above car to me is a WRX RA .............with mods LOL

Shaun

[QUOTE=scoobs 4 life;8924710]Seems around the right price to me m8 but only you can decide that when you see it.

4K for a my 93 car. Are you mad. You can get version 5 sti for that now.

We all have odd tastes m8. wouldnt do for us all to be the same.
But my RA is a play thing not the only scooby and i would not part with it for all the tea in china.

Deffo an RA................An RA should be as it left the factory IMO, no splitter, side skirts, rear spats, small rear spoiler(if one at all) and Black door handles and mirrors.

Also looking at another genuine sti ra on a 95' with no dccd! God how many variants! Its a version 2, is that right it has NO dccd?:thumb:

Ive seen 93 cars in better condition than 96/97 models with less miles, it's a bit special being an early Type RA so worth a bit more than a normal WRX with them being a bit rare now, 3-4k is about right depending on mods.

1995 Sti RA is based on the Version II WRX STi..... no red manifold and no DCCD.

http://www.subaru-impreza.org/downloads/1995-sti.pdf

Any link ?

Shaun

The 95 Sti RA does have DCCD, '95 was the first year of the Sti RA's production. No red manifold but DCCD, Roofvent, CDB, IC spray etc

1995 sti ra came with dccd.....as all the sti versions of the type ra where equipped with dccd.

Beat me too it Jayallen....

sorry about that, I was working from memory of Brian long's book on the Impreza :(

Am I getting confused with ABS ?? did the early Ra's DCCD not work with ABS and you could only have one or the other and not both !!

Shaun

No dccd guys:confused:

Subaru : Subaru Impreza WRX STI Type RA

Even tho badged as an STI RA its a V-limted model, has the Roof Vent and all the electrics but no dccd.

Got applied model no- gc8c4ed, tells me a 555 sti 1 of 1000 limited edition version. Really confused with so so many types, looks and sounds really nice.

Many thanks for help guys, looking forward to joining RA.Owners Club;)

He is 1st uk owner and sourced it from Charlesworth Motors at Donington, so surely with there reputation it is what he says?

Abs or i/c water spray, one or the other i believe.
£4.5k's a lot of cash!

The seller emailed me this
Which Car is a WRX STi

Its the highlighted one, seems all pukka to me, please tell me this is a good buy:luvlove:

95/96 sti ra have dccd and silver manifold pillar ariel version2.version 3 had red inlet manifold.i have standard version2 sti ra with less than 40000 miles on her that car was less then £4000..Remember vrsion2cdb version3open.

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...5-limited.html

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...v-limited.html

Blimey this is complicated........... :(

Shaun

PS The door handles should be black for the 555 model AFAIK. ..and Just re-read The book and DCCD was introduced for the RA 17th November 1994

Its a wrx RA not an STI, no roof vent etc, tarted up to be something it isnt, give it a miss if i were you.

Tony:)