RichieC

Evenin all,

A mate of mine asked me the other day what the difference was between these two model years, and apart from the colour coded mirrors (and I've seen some MY99s with them anyway) I couldn't tell him!

So can someone please fill me in on all the differences.

Were there any engine changes? How come some MY00s are hesitant?

Cheers for any advice to save me looking a berk

Rgds

Rich

SiPie

Think there is a change to the interior map reading lights and there is a change from 5 spoke to 6 spoke alloys.... other than that I'm unsure of anything else

Cheers

Burble

Colour coded wing mirrors handles etc.
Map reading lights - yippee...

greasemonkey

Colour coded wing mirrors and doorhandles
Different style wheels
Different shape gearknob
Map reading lights in headlining
Variable wash/wipe
Deep Blue Mica instead of Dark Blue Mica
AE802 ECU (which is the reason why some MY00's are known for less than perfect throttle response, although a few late MY99's also have the 802).

Erm, have I missed anything?

T5NYW

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Not certain, as some MY00 changes were available on Late MY99's but didn't the differences also include white speedo/Rev Dails

Tony

pslewis

Put simply, the MY00 was THE Impreza to have - and STILL is!!

It was the result of 8 years of development and gradual design improvements, THEN came the FUGLY ............. and the dream was over

The MY00's are the classics in the wings

Pete

SiDHEaD

cool i have one.

Andy

Brun

LMAO@Pete

greasemonkey

Tony, the MY99 and MY00 instrument package is identical. ]

'97 and 98's looks the same from the driver's side, but is actually a different package.

Rasher

yes, aluminium look centre consul surround

my00scooby

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Big thumbs up for the MY00, even though I couldn't really afford it I bought an MY00 anyway just to have the last classic example before that fugly, although an MY04 could nearly make up for it now

tiggers

The MY00 is the classic to have as long as you can get an ECU from a MY99 installed.

I had access to both a MY00 and MY99 (wife's car) at the same time and cannot say enough how much better in terms of acceleration (partcularly midrange) and throttle response the MY99 was. It made the MY00 feel like a slug in comparison. Unfortunately as the MY00 was a lease car I didn't hink they'd appreciate me tampering with the ECU

Regards,

tiggers.

SlowBoy

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Or get an MY00 with PPP

SCD Simon

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MY00 was a case of hello red mica & goodbye bright red
Simon

Ray_li

Do you just swap the ECU or can you re-programme the MY00 ECU to a MY99 ECU. which method is cheaper?

SCD Simon

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You can just swap straight over, probably cheapest method too.
do a search for the AE 801 on here they are quite reasonably priced sold mine on here a few weeks back
Simon

greasemonkey

Getting an MY99 ECU is by far the cheapest option if all you want to do is get rid of the hesitation. The going rate for them is between £80 and £150 depending on whether you give them your existing box in part-ex.

If you got your ECU reprogrammed, that'd mean you going the EcuTeK route, which'd cost you more money, but then a TeK 2 would get you more power than going for an MY99 ECU, so to a certain extent, you get what you pay for.

NelsonUK

Got a MY00 with PPP ECU - Nice

Puff The Magic Wagon!

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Hmm

Wonder what the chances of fitting MY00 variable intermittent to MY99...

RichieC

Is that variable intermittent hesitancy or wipers PTMW

Rgds

Rich

PS Cheers for all the advice

misty

MY/00 with PPP. Watch it become "THE" scoob to have in years to come! Well that's what I tell myself everytime I put £30.00 of optimax in!!
dave

Scott.T

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I'm not really an 'Anorak'....BUT....
The MY 00 has holes in the underside of the front bumper, so that the STi VI front splitter fit's straight on without any drilling.
Well my 'X' plate did/does....


An MY99 that I happened to be under does not.

Diablo

Interestingly all the road tests of standard MY00 suggested they were among the slowest accelerating of all the UK cars up till then.

There were some pretty low rolling road results as well for standard cars, in comparison to MY99 and before.

MY99's rock

D

RichieC

Ello, bit of a 99 vs 00 debate coming here.

I'm actually being tempted back into Scoob ownership with all this talk, I think I'll be having a look about in the new year.

Rgds

Rich

TAINTON

Are you guys saying an 99 will be quicker than an 00??

Got me worried for a minute as im picking my 00 next month.....lucky for me it has PPP on.....PHEW

Scott.T

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Mines a TEK2+ (284BHP/272ftlb) with full decat, so it 'should' be quicker then a MY99