How can I tell if its a Euro Import???? Blob STi
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How can I tell if its a Euro Import???? Blob STi
Going to view a widetrack blobeye STi in crystal grey, and even though the owner says in a UK car, I have a suspicion it could be a Euro Import. Is there anyway I can tell its a UK car and not a Euro import??
Ive done a few checks and the car has come back as a WRX and not a STi? It has not been under sealed from the factory but done by previous owner, It has a alarm system thats been added recently and not a standard Subaru alarm, and no locking wheel nuts, Also the service book has been replaced(has a stamp inside saying that a replacement book been sent out by Subaru) Ive seen a few euro imports that dont have the service book???
Car also has DCCD, where as a mate had a widetrack euro import and it had NO DCCD, this crystal grey widetrack does have DCCD.
Is there any way of finding if this car is a Euro import, as its very strong money and would like to know 100% if its a UK or Euro car!!!
Ive done a few checks and the car has come back as a WRX and not a STi? It has not been under sealed from the factory but done by previous owner, It has a alarm system thats been added recently and not a standard Subaru alarm, and no locking wheel nuts, Also the service book has been replaced(has a stamp inside saying that a replacement book been sent out by Subaru) Ive seen a few euro imports that dont have the service book???
Car also has DCCD, where as a mate had a widetrack euro import and it had NO DCCD, this crystal grey widetrack does have DCCD.
Is there any way of finding if this car is a Euro import, as its very strong money and would like to know 100% if its a UK or Euro car!!!
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The key will have two buttons it and a aftermarket alarm fob also uk Subarus have small white dome sensors half way up the "a" piller , the service book will have the PDI stamp in a European country, Malta, Cyprus most likely.
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Mine was sourced from Malta, shows as type uk on the logbook, has two buttons on the key, is registered with Subaru UK for recall work.
Didn't know this at the time as v5 doesn't mention this anywhere.
It does have dccd but doesn't have a service book but has invoices for the servicing
I'd not let it put you off, makes sod all difference
Didn't know this at the time as v5 doesn't mention this anywhere.
It does have dccd but doesn't have a service book but has invoices for the servicing
I'd not let it put you off, makes sod all difference
Last edited by chrispy200+; 06 March 2016 at 12:37 AM.
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i know when I was looking at a MY04 car years ago, It turned out to be a euro car (so about £1500 over priced)
The alarm bells rang for me as it had no side air bags which I knew the UK cars had. So I had someone in the 'know' check the VIN/reg to see what came up
If you don't feel comfortable with it.. walk away like I did. They're are plenty of cars out there to look at.
what are you wanting to spend?
how old a car do you want?
why not go JDM?
The alarm bells rang for me as it had no side air bags which I knew the UK cars had. So I had someone in the 'know' check the VIN/reg to see what came up
If you don't feel comfortable with it.. walk away like I did. They're are plenty of cars out there to look at.
what are you wanting to spend?
how old a car do you want?
why not go JDM?
Last edited by salsa-king; 06 March 2016 at 08:14 PM.
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My WRX is a Cypriot import. The vin number is different from UK cars. It is undersealed but had no locking wheel nuts or Cigma alarm. It has a cobra alarm system, not sure about side airbags but just had a Subaru UK recall through the post about the passenger airbag.
Not sure about other differences as I've never compared it to a UK version. Can't complain though, 10 years old and mostly still mint :-)
Not sure about other differences as I've never compared it to a UK version. Can't complain though, 10 years old and mostly still mint :-)
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