T0MMY

Hi guys, new to the site as I'm looking at buying my first Impreza

It's a '99 WRX that the guy brought to the UK from Australia a while back. I believe the spec is the same as JDM WRXs but he said that when it was imported to Australia it had to be modified to comply with Australian emissions laws.

He didn't really know what that entailed so I'm just wondering if anyone here has any idea what that means? Presumably at least a remap so what power output would the car have and would it still need to be run on SUL or is it now closer to a turbo 2000 spec? (I'd use SUL anyway but just wondering)

Bit of a long shot but maybe there's some aussies on here that can tell me?

scoobeedoo

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Try here ... http://www.ausubaru.com/

Steve Whitehorn

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Is it metailic red?

T0MMY

Nope...why?

Steve Whitehorn

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There was a red Aussie import knocking about in Sussex years back which was beyond mint. Just wondered if it was the same one? Obviously not

RobJenks

I have the MY99 Australian Spec . 95 RON is the minimum fuel I think its marked on he filler cap.
If the vehicle originated in Perth then the body will almost certainly be rust free

TonyBurns

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Its the same/similar spec to a UK turbo, 215bhp etc.

Tony

f1_fan

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Tony is right as far as the engine goes.

Differences as far as I know are:

No headlight washers
No bright switch
Indicators/wiper controls opposite way round to later UK cars i.e. indicators on right
Dimmable instrument lighting on indicator/light control
Seats have red trim
No headlamp levelling control

tony de wonderful

They are detuned from JDM spec.

SkydiveMacca

I have an Aussie import. Good luck when you come to modding it! It's supposed to be a euro spec, but not all bits are. All rather fun when you're trying to get the right part to fit it :-)

T0MMY

It's only going to have the same power as a Turbo 2000? That's a bit disappointing, I thought it felt a little slow

Ah well, I'll still buy it I think, I was only after a turbo 2000 originally anyway as it's a daily driver. So it's ok to use 95 ron unleaded in it?

T0MMY

Which bits do you mean exactly? I wonder if it's maybe a better idea to just get a turbo 2000 after all if it's going to be a ball ache If I'm not getting the extra power anyway...

Phil555

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http://drischnie.homeip.net/www.suba...nENG.htm#oben2

T0MMY

Well, whatever the power is, I've bought it now . You don't get many 1 owner, 62,000 mile unmodified Classics for the price I paid so I couldn't say no Is there an easy way to get an idea of the spec short of sticking it on a dyno?

Feels a lot quicker than I remember on the test drive (obviously I was feeling the pressure of the owner being sat next to me and holding back a bit). I wouldn't say it feels as fast as I imagine 280bhp would feel but maybe quicker than 215bhp, but I haven't had a fast car for a couple of years so my perception might have changed a bit and I've never had a car over 240 or so.

First thing it needs is a set of front brake discs...where do you guys get parts from and am I ok with boggo standard ones?