ozzy21

Hello everyone,


Im new on this forum.Im planning to buy a sti but i got confused. The car is 2005 Hawkeye Sti Spec C 16 inch version but when i checked the chassis number on the internet it says the chassis numbers belongs to the 2004 Blobeye Sti Spec c 16 inch. How is that possible ?


Thank you.


Applied model : GDBE4FH

Chassis no : GDB-029580

domino46

someone has done a front end conversion , very common now

ozzy21

As far as i remember it always been a hawkeye . it was imported the way it is now. anyways.. how much they worth nowadays ? are 16 inch ones rare ?

Don Clark

Just to confirm

From the VIN and Applied model code it is a revision "E" car built in August 2004 (revision E build dates 2004/03-2005/05) so originally a Blobeye.

ozzy21

Thank you so much Don Clark.That's what i thought. So it is probably front end conversion as domino46 said.

ozzy21

So i called its previous owner.He told me that it its late 2005 produced blobeye they have changed the bumpers and the fenders..the chassis is belong to blobeye but he said you dont need to do front end conversion.blobeye and hawkeye bumpers will fit vice versa.is that true ?

Don Clark

Blobeye builds ended 05/2005. Hawkeye builds began 04/2005
Your build date according to database is 08/2004 ( by extracting the data it's actually 24/08/2004)
GDB029580G11GDBE4FH10747001802CB20WLH200408242004082320040824D11M



Blobeye to Hawkeye requires at least bumper/grille, bonnet, fenders,lights etc




Sounds as if the previous owner did the facelift.

Don Clark

If you checked on the internet @ carvx.jp ?? they use the same image of a hawkeye for all model years

ozzy21

of course.my bad. i forgot to mention the grille,bonnet and the lights.

so is it worth buying it ? because there is another sti for sale (hawkeye spec c type ra) for extra 6k.

ozzy21

this confused me as well.

NOSSY_89

Although more money that would probably be better.

If its the same as the blob 16 then the only things spec c are mainly engine, gearbox and roof flap.

Dreep

GDB-E = widetrack blob , GDB-F = hawkeye, GDB-G = hawkeye with minor updates

adam.pah

I'd go for the RA personally.