hi newbie here with possibly a stupid question !
28 June 2006, 04:30 PM
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hi newbie here with possibly a stupid question !
i have just sold my r33 due to my wife being a pain in the **** moaning about the boot size,2 doors, rwd, sideways in the wet and in the dry,harsh ride etc etc etc..blah blah blah !. so i said what do you suggest ?? blank ! so i have decided to make it either an evo 4 or impreza ! but wanted to know the in's and outs . i basically wanted to know if you could tell the difference between an sti and a wrx by looking at them . i am going to a jap auction (where i got my skyline) and sometimes they are described as sti's when they are not (according to a scooby mechanic i met there). so short of pestering him every ten seconds, i decided to ask you guys ! sorry if that was a bit long winded ! by the way ! hello ! 
ps i am lokking for the high 270's to 300 bhp's
ps i am lokking for the high 270's to 300 bhp's
28 June 2006, 04:49 PM
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excellent info but doesnt say how to tell the wrx's from the sti's by looks alone, only spec ! i just dont want to pay over the odds to find out in fact i have bought a wrx and not a genuine sti ! sometimes the auctioneer describes it as an sti but isnt. i just want to be able to spot the real differences as some cars are already modified when they get here !
28 June 2006, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by rabskyline
excellent info but doesnt say how to tell the wrx's from the sti's by looks alone, only spec ! i just dont want to pay over the odds to find out in fact i have bought a wrx and not a genuine sti ! sometimes the auctioneer describes it as an sti but isnt. i just want to be able to spot the real differences as some cars are already modified when they get here !
28 June 2006, 04:54 PM
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Could be a daft question? But here goes..............
What year are you looking at? Are you after a classic/wagon, Bugeye/Blobeye?
If people have an idea what your after, they may be able to assist more
???????????????
What year are you looking at? Are you after a classic/wagon, Bugeye/Blobeye?
If people have an idea what your after, they may be able to assist more
???????????????
28 June 2006, 04:58 PM
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sorry guys, probably around a 95-97. ive seen a few runing around and they look good ! saloon or wagon but prefer saloon. other than that no real preferences !
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28 June 2006, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Drboobfondler
Yep ! that really was a stupid question !!!
NEXT !
NEXT !
oooh helpful...
this forum needs helpful people........
28 June 2006, 05:04 PM
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look under the bonnet, in the ages your looking at an sti should have a red top engine (i.e. the inlet manifold painted red) the WRX wont. Thats the most obvious one TBH....externally they do look much the same, a true STI will have a few subtle decals saying "STI" but tbh, its not uncommon for a WRX previous owner to stick them on anyway...
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Originally Posted by Neilo
look under the bonnet, in the ages your looking at an sti should have a red top engine (i.e. the inlet manifold painted red) the WRX wont. Thats the most obvious one TBH....externally they do look much the same, a true STI will have a few subtle decals saying "STI" but tbh, its not uncommon for a WRX previous owner to stick them on anyway...
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without being able to take off cam covers and other stuff im not sure theres much else you can "see".....so red top is a decent starting point 
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28 June 2006, 06:19 PM
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Look at the Applied Model Number on the build plate located on the NS inner wing. A WRX's number ends 48D; a Type-RA (cheaper but more fun/extreme) ends 47D. If the APM ends either 4DD or 4ED youre away! If the last number is a 2 then itll be a two door; but there shouldnt be too much doubt as to what it is then.....
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28 June 2006, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by rabskyline
WHAT ABOUT THIS ?? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...DME:L:RTQ:UK:1
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28 June 2006, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Drboobfondler
Taxi for Rab
you wont last long on any forum !(before you get booted out by an administrator !)
28 June 2006, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Drboobfondler
34 DD more like !
28 June 2006, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by rabskyline
so 4 dd or 4ed is the way to tell ? and the one to get ?
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28 June 2006, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by GC8
Correct. For example: GC8D4ED is a D-Series (MY1996) WRX STI and GC8D4DD is a MY'96 WRX STI Type-RA.
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drboobfondler, if ye fell into a bucket of ****, ye would come out suckin yer thumb ! now go away !
