MY 1997 WRX Type RA
 

Well I have now picked up the car but am in dock with bloody kidney stones again! The car as not had a bit of the personal touch yet but won't need much anyway.

The clocks are still in KM's, it's still restricted to 112 mph and running the OE engine/cat pipes etc. It rolled off the line in May 1997. The car had it's first MOT on the 23 July 2008 after it was imported from Japan. It was a Grade 4B (?) and came in via NIKKYO Ltd out of Yokohama to Newcastle.

I'll get some under bonnet pictures later.

Here's a few interior pictures to wet the appetite.

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The rear fog is integrated into the rear OS light tail light.
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I have changed the headlight bulbs to OSRAM Night Breakers. I did HID on my previous Classics and whilst they looked good they actually performed poorly in mist or fog. The RA's from MY 96 onward have better lights so take to good bulbs well.

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It is quite clean at the moment and considering it's been stored will take very little work to make it look the business.

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Looking forward to some more pics! Hope you're better soon, nothing like a new toy and not being able to play!

Gotta get that restrictor off ;)

looks very clean ,get well soon

Nope, even the orange indicators are back on the wings.

The colour coded door handles are coming off and the OE black ones are going on to match the mirrors. The only real upgrade will be Subaru four pots on the front (currently being stripped and refurbed), some OE LAMCO gauges (ready to go) and mini grit guards.

Said it was clean :D

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Spot on Captain, will looking forward to seeing the car soon :thumb:

Very nice car Ian, you've bought very well. :)

And I agree as well, the OE look is best. :thumb:

Very nice pal, love a bit of steering wheel and gear knob stitching lol

Very clean and nice example un modified is the new modified as you don't get many standard anymore

Can't wait to have a look and hope you have a fast recovery

Love it love it.

More RA's we need in South Wales lol.

Very nice example Ian.

Told you to leave the door handles alone, you won't listen lol

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i like the handles white aswell, agree with the rest standard though.

Nice choice Ian. Can't believe you're suffering from stones again! How you get over them soon.

Wouldn't mind a quick spin one day, once you're well. Tempted to get a classic as the next car, and the RA is on the list.

That's looks great Ian.... On a certain selection of car OEM with a little choice enhancement I feel is the way forward, I've got bulbs to go in mine at some point as what's in it are light candles :freak3:

I agree with keeping the limiter in place plus km on the clock, I'm still in km on mine I think it makes the car.

Looking forward to having a dry meet when we can all get there together :cool:

You did say that she was a clean car and wow is she, we`ll call round as soon as Gemma can go for a ride in the car can`t wait to lay eyes on her.

Good find cap'n! That looks a very clean example!

Hope the stones pass soon!

Si

Si,

I have a spare set of the Night Breakers, got sent two sets by mistake, they are yours if you want to have a go?

Sonic shocks lunchtime tomorrow :cry:

I am leaving mine in KPH and leaving the restrictor in place as well, the same as Ian and yourself it is nice to keep the originality of it in place.

Besides how often would you need to go up to or beyond 180KPH? As for the speedo it's really easy to work out MPH from KPH anyway. :)

Divide by 1.6 :thumb:

I know that you know, but I was thinking of those that aren't in the know or can't do simple division. :D :lol1:

Your getting slow with the humour Ty. You need a break :lol1:.

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Get some more pics up! Haven't had a nice RA in for a few years now :luvlove:

Dave,

I'll pop up as soon as I get some respite after the stones have gone.

Thanks for the offer there Ian, I've got new bulbs here but the cold wet weather has stopped my work but I'll get back on it as soon as I can. It's been so long I can't remember what they are lol

Let me know and I'll get the kettle on :thumb: Hope you'll be ok soon, sounds painful :eek:

I had a water mark on the rear seat so went at it with the valeting machine and some Quantum Upholstery Cleaner.

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It's good stuff that Quantum upholstery cleaner, you've done a cracking job Ian. :thumb: