R1916v

Garage at the end of the road has a mint L reg import turbo in.

Its got no markings on it, red mint interior with a nice momo wheel.

Its got a standard looking twin pipe exhaust.

Is there a way from teh exterior I can tell if this is an STi or a WRX?

The garage seem to know **** all and dont return my calls/mails. It used to be for sale as an STI, I emaile dthem asking for the number on the plate under the bonnet and never got a reply. Now the ads cahnged and its being advertised as a "sports saloon", how gay.

Its up at silly money too, although on the phone when they said it was an sti they offered it for 5900. If its a wrx I'd offer them 4500 or walk, noone will buy it here and I can see it still sitting there in 6 months!

Chris_S199

Sounds like a standard WRX which came with red interior and momo wheel. STI will usually have embroidered logos on seat and if you can look under the bonnet, the manifold should be red. Also check it's got a rear wiper, air con and no headlight washers or it's just a UK car, but from your description of the interior, it does sound like an import

Chris

jpmason33

have a look ot the model code under the bonnet and compare to the table below

Oct.93-Aug.94
MY94 GC8B48D 240 WRX 4 door
GC8B47D 240 WRX RA 4 door
GC8B48D 250 WRX STi 4 door First appearance of STi, modified from production WRX
GF8B58D 220 WRX 5 door First appearance of 5 door
GF8B58D 220 WRX SA 5 door Auto transmission fitted after production
GF8B58D 250 WRX STi 5 door As per WRX STi 4 door, modified from production vehicle.
C1 Sep.94-Aug.95
MY95 GC8C48D 260 WRX 4 door
GC8C47D 260 WRX RA 4 door
GC8C47D 275 WRX RA STi 4 door Modified from production WRX
GF8C58D 220 WRX 4 door
C2 Sep.95-Aug.96
MY96 GC8C48D 260 WRX 4 door
GC8C47D 260 WRX RA 4 door
GC8C4ED 275 WRX STi2 4 door First full production STi
GC8C4ED 275 WRX STi2 555 4 door Special edition
GC8C4DD 275 WRX RA STi First full production STi RA
GC8C4DD 275 WRX RA STi2 V-Limited Special edition
GF8C58D 220 WRX 5 door
GF8C58D 260 WRX STi2 5 door
GF8C58D 260 WRX STi2 555 5 door Special edition
GF8C58P 220 WRX 5 door AT First production automatic transmission

R1916v

Ta

What power were the import wrx, 220-240?

Its def an import, also has aircon.

Now to find someone who can insure me :/

Marky-San

240ps I believe were the first WRX power figures.

1st STI doesnt have a red manifold. Interior were all black and grey inserts with STI logo.

R1916v

Yay so its def a wrx. Kinda good as makes it more insurable, but bad as not as quick

Still, can knock the price down, its up for 6495!!!

23 an 4 years ncd, any chance in hell of insuring it?

wez_sti

defo mate, as long as you dont live in Basra!

i'm 22 with 4yr no-claims paying £1000......

wez_sti

with Elephant BTW !!!

and mines an STi but think that might of buggered it up, i def told them it was though....

R1916v

Cool, luckily I'm not in basra

23, 4 years ncd, lowest crime zone etc. Only thing thats not perfect is car is kept on driveway and not in garage.

I paid a grand when I was 20 on the 19, tpft, christ I was stupid

Will pop in on Saturday I think, have a word and see how clued up they are, I really don't think they know what it is at all.

I'll offer them 5k, they will refuse point blank, I'll leave my number and say ok then call me in 6 months when it's still there. Then if they do call back they must be desperate to get rid and I'll give em less

If they don't call or it sells no loss, plenty about. Interior on this one looks mint though, and the enkei alloys are quite tasty.

Smad

if its the silver one in karrs.co.uk then it was advertised as a sti, but the engine plate makes it a wrx 93, they dont know anything about imports there. pretty sure you can do better cheaper imo

little_idiot

22 with 4 years no claims and paying £1000 you must live in a really low ins part of the country!

I'm 25, 5 years no claims and I pay £1050, with exhaust mentioned as a mod, was £950 without zorst. I also have to have a tracker with that insurance (another £100 odd quid a year subscription) and £250 compulsory excess and £250 volountary exess.

That is also on a UK car!

I hate insurance

James