SCOOBY 4 DOOR - REALLY?

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08 November 2007, 01:30 PM

Nick_Scooby

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SCOOBY 4 DOOR - REALLY?

A friend of a friend sent this images to me, claiming his Scooby is a rare 4 door P1 genuine from Subaru- click on the images. The images are small but you get the idea!

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/e...n/DSC00064.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/e...n/DSC00062.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/e...tan/scooby.jpg

I thought, rubbish then saw this:

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/e...tan/Letter.jpg

Thoughts please? Why would someone go to the trouble of mocking up a fake letter, though I'm sure it is fake!

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08 November 2007, 01:33 PM

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Its an STi
The P1 had blue patches on the seats instead of the familiar red that you get with the STi's

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08 November 2007, 01:34 PM

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hmmm just read the letter...
Probably wrong then

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08 November 2007, 01:35 PM

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Never heard of one myself though and i've been involved with subarus for over 10 years

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08 November 2007, 01:42 PM

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08 November 2007, 01:45 PM

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BUT.. The numberplate comes up as Subaru Impreza 2000 AWD!
Which is UK!

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08 November 2007, 01:53 PM

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I've heard of a development/prototype P1 in a 4 door shell, as well as the white P1. There's also a DBM P1 which a customer wanted it sprayed that colour.

Imho whoever owns this 'p1' would do well to bin the rear chavtastic lights

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08 November 2007, 01:56 PM

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Chap I know had another one of these a couple of years ago, sounded a bit odd to me at first admittedly but I'm sure another one cropped up on here which made it sound a bit more plausible!

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08 November 2007, 02:15 PM

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Also noticed it has no head lamp washers!

This is what I reckon it was originally, like I said, website registration checks say this car is a Subaru Impreza 2000 TURBO AWD

Subaru Impreza Classic - 1993-2000 UK - Reddish Blue - scoobyphotos.com Subaru Impreza Photo Archive

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08 November 2007, 02:20 PM

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It has a rear wash / wipe.......I can't remember if P1's had them !

Must be a JDM model ?

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08 November 2007, 03:54 PM

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P1's and uk 22bs had rear wash wipes, mine did anyway.

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08 November 2007, 06:42 PM

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why would they import a 4 dr sti when they could have imported a typeR which the p1 was eventually based on?

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08 November 2007, 08:51 PM

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someone could try and contact the name at bottom of letter for verification if need be

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08 November 2007, 09:48 PM

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If anyone can verify this it would be prodrive themselves. Why not contact prodrive.

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08 November 2007, 10:09 PM

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do a search on here, its genuine.

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08 November 2007, 10:11 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by scoobynutta555

as well as the white P1.

The white one exists I've seen it in the flesh

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08 November 2007, 11:15 PM

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Seen this crop up a few times, no matter how genuine its got two many doors for a "real" P1

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09 November 2007, 08:46 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by exvaux

why would they import a 4 dr sti when they could have imported a typeR which the p1 was eventually based on?

........... because the P1 is an STI in a 2 door shell; i.e. it has ABS, but no DCCD, intercooler water spray etc. It's nearer to an STI5 than to an Type R or RA.

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09 November 2007, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Silver Scooby Sport

The white one exists I've seen it in the flesh

I was going to buy it years ago but decided on a real P1 instead.

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09 November 2007, 02:00 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gpssti4

........... because the P1 is an STI in a 2 door shell; i.e. it has ABS, but no DCCD, intercooler water spray etc. It's nearer to an STI5 than to an Type R or RA.

Mike Wood gave this explanation of what a P1 "is"

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The show cars were built from Blue STi V5 Type Rs made to look the part ( we used the white one for development as we had it 'in stock' and couldn't wait for blue ones to arrive.

A P1 isn't a Type R with bits removed, it best described as a V6 4 door built into a2 door bodyshell with Type R suspension. Bit more complex than that as some parts were fitted in Japan and more were fitted in the UK but it's more correct than saying it's a low spec Type R.

Here is the white P1 now owned by a member on here Stevie333

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09 November 2007, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by T5NYW

Mike Wood gave this explanation of what a P1 "is"

Here is the white P1 now owned by a member on here Stevie333

i was always under the impression it was a v5 4door shell...oh well horses mouth and everything; Mike Wood knows stuff, just ask him about the version numbers vs MY's

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09 November 2007, 03:16 PM

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oh well horses mouth and everything; Mike Wood knows stuff, just ask him about the version numbers vs MY's

allegally hes got enough on his plate at the moment

maybe busy testing the 08STi PPP

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09 November 2007, 03:49 PM

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Sweet Lamb for a look see!

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09 November 2007, 04:02 PM

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Couple more bigger pics!

Still think it's what the registration says online, Subaru Impreza 2000 Turbo AWD, Is that a UK model?

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/e...34111_5438.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/e...34116_6954.jpg

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09 November 2007, 04:26 PM

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reg's are penny a pound if its an import, when I was looking for a classic I noticed many imports were registered as WRX etc even though they were STi's or Type RA's.

However that particular one is registered as a UK Turbo, which indicates it was intended for the UK market. Like others said, get the VIN etc, plate details and send them off to prodrive to see if they know the history.

Always nice to find rare breeds in the Impreza family