Type R Coupe

Hello chaps. First time out on the site. Just bought a white 1999 Type R Coupe with 15k miles. The car is awesome but maybe a bit short geared for the motorway. However most of my work is around A roads etc.

Purely for interest - How many other Type R's are there in the Uk ?

Regards

Andy McCord

there must be plenty because theres 2 on the site that i work at!!!

Type R Coupe

Hi Andy, Are we talking white?

Cheers

chrisp

I have seen a couple of white type Rs and a couple of yellow ones but the majority seem to be blue. I guess blue is more popular in the UK (esp rally blue/sonic blue), where as white is a popular colour in Japan IIRC.

dhorwich

I heard on the grape vine that white cars in japan and more sought after than most the other colours, and that they try to avoid importing them to other countries as they are so popular in japan itself..??

Dan

chrisp

Dan yep I heard that they consider white cars to be lucky where as we consider white cars to be the cops .

grahamstocker

Yep Blue 98 ver 4

DO'B

I just bought a white STI IV Type R 99 2 door on a T with full Park Lane service history - Man!! those guys know how to construct a bill: average £1200.00 for a service............

Japanese and white cars - much simpler than all suggestions so far, they buy white because it reflects the heat.

stealth20v

Well mines BLACK !!!

Stealth20v

PHILYB

my m8 has 98r sonic blue one!!!

rhybeck

wrx sti type r
98r

happy motoring.
warning 3rd piston big end watch out !!!!
take steps so you dont become a victim!!!!!!!

scooby_si

out of interest any of u current type R peaps gone straight from a UK scooby to the type R & if so how much did insurance change by ? Just dont tempt me too much
Si

mega_stream

I went from a MY99 UK car to a MY99 Type RA, insurance went from £750 with Norwich Union to £950 with A-Plan.

If you need tempting, DRIVE ONE
I used to think my UK car was quick, this one is a totally different thing altogether

As soon as I drove a Type R I knew I had to have one, it took me a few miles and a few weeks looking at some but I got there in the end

chrisp

I went from a UK 1998 to an RA 2000 its went up from 550 to 850. Then to 950 the year after and I have just renewed at just a touch over 1000. Must say the two cars are similarly modified, exhaust, cosmetics, wheels etc. I am guessing I could get a UK for about 600-700 so about 350 more for me.

It okay until they ask they ask what the "Type RA" stands for

[Edited by chrisp - 11/24/2002 12:42:35 PM]

Hol

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Never tried a UK car, but went straight to look at STI's and EVO's.
Ended up with a Silver Type R with lots of factory extras. Including sunroof and electric heated/Cooled Recaro's.

Never seen another one like it.

When I looked there were Plenty of Silver and Blues, but only a few Black Coupe ones around. No white ones.

[Edited by Hol - 11/24/2002 1:53:24 PM]

madmacslemon

Yellow type R here..........!

Gez

Blue STI 6 Type R v-LTD..

DanTheMan

I went from a 93WRX to a sonic STiV typeR V-Ltd and boy was it a big difference, as mega said.....the moment you drive one you will want to buy it

dazzaTypeR

Cool Grey STi5 Type R. After trying an RS4 yesterday it's definately gonna have to go...

scooby_si

So i no it's probably sumwhere in the general technical stuff but being lasy get wots particular trubble/story with piston 3 & big end problem on the type R then Rhybeck & how do ya overcome such risks? I recall 3rd piston is most likely 2 go as it's nearer turbo hot bits or wotever but didn't realise this woz more of an issue for the type R's? Does deresticting them add any particluar risks n all?
Just wondered as u buggers have got my greed gene in operation now guna call insurers 2moz try & scare meself into chillin 4 a bit in the hope that further MY03 price knock downs make diff between me MY97 UK turbo & a STi V4 type R MY98 jobby, reckon that's my new dream as no maff trubble of 99etc with better interior over 97 (slaps himself 2 stop gettin ideas) but on other hand that will still mean i have lost more in depreciation
Si
(awaiting 2b corrected )

5 Type R

White Version 5 Type R..................


http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/thread.asp?ThreadID=140509

MelTypeR

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Cool Grey STI 5 Type R.

By the way RA stands for "Race Altered".


Mel.

Dave R

Sonic Blue STI5 Type R V-Ltd here, complete with Link, Gold P1 rims and loud pipe...

Gixerman

Black v5 Type-r (Might be for sale soon)



[Edited by Gixerman - 11/25/2002 9:14:01 AM]

scooby_si

Mummy i'm guna cry the nasty insurance types wont let me change up to a type R [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
Si

chrisp

Exactly, when I tell them that they dont like the word altered and really dont like the word race

Gixerman

ScoobySi

Try A-PLan.....my sti5 Type-r fully comp with AP 6 pots, full de-cat, morrettes etc declared plus protested no claims....under £800

scooby_si

Hmm yeah but i have only just renewed current policy so only 1 month in so i guess cancelling may have implications
Maybe put off for 11 months then
Si
(or may still let temptation get better of me )

Ian Drew

Sonic Blue STi v5 Type R V-Ltd, i'm 22 and insured with Egg - it's not cheap but worth every penny!!!

SCD Simon

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This belongs to my bro (Jabroni)
Type R Version 6