Fee Muir

I am interested in importing one of the above, preferably a Type R but am struggling to find a 1996 STi III Type R to avoid ESVA problems with importing.....

Do they exist, or are they just 1997 onwards???

Can anyone tell me the main differences between an RA and R (apart from the obvious ones like the shell)?

How do the STi and the STi RA / R compare?

Does anyone know from experience rough prices for importing them?

Thanks

scoobyDAZZA

http://www.sidc.co.uk/faq.htm#1.4

Fee Muir

great thanks

looks like there will be some 1996 Type Rs but very few.....will need to keep my eyes peeled for one

GC8

There are some but theyre very few and far between. I have seen 3 or 4 '96 Type R's at the most and Im certain that theyll sell for a lot more than the going rate for the reason that you mention. I can tell you what a '97 Type R / STI Type R will sell for, but at a live auction an early car will probably exceed that by a substantial amount. I wouldnt hold out a deal of hope if I were you.

Simon

Fee Muir

Will keep looking.....it'll be a few months before I can get one anyway..... and if nothing comes up then I may have to go for the RA instead

....test drove an R last month though and fell in love with it!!!!



also tried to test drive one out at Calders (edinburgh)....but when I popped the bonnet there was no engine in it!!! Apparently they needed it for another car....but would happily put a new one in if I was interested in it....hmmmm

HOUSEQUAKE

http://www.scoobyscene.co.uk

http://www.wrx.co.uk

http://www.futurautos.co.uk

http://www.bhpsolutionsperformancevehicles.com

http://www.neweraimports.com

They all have and can get a good selection of STI.

GC8

They cant get what hes looking for though; '96 build Type R's are as rare as rocking horse ****. I have access to, I believe, every decent auction in Japan myself, I dont rely on a buyer finding what Im looking for, and I havent even seen one for over 8 months.

Simon

Fee Muir

If you do come across one in the next couple of months could you let me know please....

....and I'm a she....not a he!!!!

GC8

My apologies; I will let you know but Im not sure what you would be able to do about it as it will be in an auction the following day in Japan; their time, which is 9 hours ahead.

Regards



Simon

andyr

Try Andy or Pete at JVS in Loanhead near you : they regularly visit the auctions in Japan.
Check here :
http://www.powervehicles.com/welcome.htm
and you could post here (their own new forum) for a quick answer :
http://www.power-parts.co.uk/forums/index.php?act=idx

Adam Kindness

iTrader: (1)

do the typeR's have the same short gearbox as the RA's?

johnfelstead

depends on the model year. There are more than one set of gear ratio's used in the TypeRA's