Another Sti question!
 

Im off to go look at a sti tommorow. As i want one as a decent base for a project.

Problem being after speaking to seller im not too confident its an Sti. Although he is adament it is!

Things that are making me wary are

Its not a redtop engine
it has 2 pots

and some other niggerly bits dont get me wrong it looks a bag off death but only really want it for running gear engine etc i have a few spares to build it up with.

Any pointers would be great

What year is the STI your looking at? not all STI's had 4 pots (especially the very early versions or redtop engines).

Tony:)

It a M reg mate plate is m707 toe

So a version 2 by the sounds, wont have the red manifold or an 8k redline, plus it will have the 2 pots :( so it sounds genuine :)

Tony:)

If it was an STI Version 2 then itd be on an N registration at the very earliest. They were manufactured from September-October time in 1995, for the 1996 modle year. There wasnt a 'Version 1' though: they converted WRX Saloons and 'Wagons in 1994 and WRX Type-RAs in 1995. Both of these altered production cars retained their original model applied model numbers, so they wont help.

Its unlikely that an M registered car is an STI, but a quick look under the bonnet will reveal a Subaru Technica International plaque, with either an 'of 100' (with mention of the Acropolis Rally) or an 'of 200' number.

If it doesnt have this, then it isnt an STI; no matter what the vendor tells you.


Simon (I used to be an expert)

One further point: if its white, has a roof vent and DCCD, then itll be a 1995 WRX STI Type-RA. This could be registered on an 'M', but its provenance is a little easier to establish, so I doubt that youd be asking.....

Thanks leaving it. seller admits that he doesnt know much about them but it had the sticker on boot and it was sold to him as a STI so he is selling it on as a STI