MY 97 or 98?
05 December 2002, 11:00 AM
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I am now the happy owner of a 1997 R reg Scoob (registered in August), in metallic green with Gold prodrive alloys.
Does anyone know if it'll be a MY97 or MY98? If not, how do I check?
Cheers.
Does anyone know if it'll be a MY97 or MY98? If not, how do I check?
Cheers.
05 December 2002, 11:32 AM
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Cheers people, it's the 98 then! Much appreciated. Now to go and get myself some new brake pads (assuming I find a garage with the right locking wheel nut key as mine is missing), so I can stop as quicky as I can go!
05 December 2002, 12:19 PM
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Other give away is tweeter thing in the door & the leccy window switches are on arm rest rather than vertical panel for a MY98 if i recall correctly. Seems strange yers is a MY98 in august as i'm sure mine was registered after then but MY97 i could b rong so i shall check although i did initially think it woz a MY98 from the vin no thing compared with SIDC faq list thing but being a turbo 2000 these are of no use so turns out (following discovery of scoobynet & knowledge) that i have but a MY97 
Oh well good excuse 2 buy a STi version 4 type R next year 
(still dreaming 
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Si
Oh well good excuse 2 buy a STi version 4 type R next year (still dreaming )Si
05 December 2002, 05:08 PM
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The SIDC FAQ applied model code list is for the JDM model. The IWOC one isn't though (well the UK applied model code one).
http://www.iwoc.co.uk/ukcode.html
any help in filling the gaps appreciated.
Steve
http://www.iwoc.co.uk/ukcode.html
any help in filling the gaps appreciated.
Steve
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05 December 2002, 06:11 PM
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Mine is a face lift MY97..registered Feb 97.
it has the bonnet...seats etc etc....but came with Bloody 15" alloys!! lol
a few months newer it would have had the 16"s
Phil
it has the bonnet...seats etc etc....but came with Bloody 15" alloys!! lol
a few months newer it would have had the 16"s
Phil
06 December 2002, 05:39 PM
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piston slap to on MY98's i think too.....or am i wrong?
Phil
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07 December 2002, 04:10 PM
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Piston slap was mainly on the the 98 model and some of the late 97. The engine had a slight redesign for the MY99 model aka phase 2 engine.
If I was going to buy a UK spec classic impreza I would go for the 99 model, had a slightly better ecu than the MY00 and had the 4 pots over the MY98 2 pots.
If you are looking at a grey import then the best classic was the MY00 of course.
If I was going to buy a UK spec classic impreza I would go for the 99 model, had a slightly better ecu than the MY00 and had the 4 pots over the MY98 2 pots.
If you are looking at a grey import then the best classic was the MY00 of course
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07 December 2002, 04:18 PM
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MY00 WRX Type RA and flew through MOT and still on original MAF . It seem the majority of MAF failures are down to induction kit or non standard panel filters . Pays ya money then ya pays it again .
. It seem the majority of MAF failures are down to induction kit or non standard panel filters . Pays ya money then ya pays it again .