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Old 20 August 2011, 11:39 AM
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Hi after parting with my 96 wrx 2 years ago I am know after buying another subaru, I have been trawling the classifieds and pistonheads to try and find a good genuine car!

I have came across a 99 rb5 grey wrx sti and would like your opinions on the car or know of it
http://pistonheads.com/sales/3138379.htm

Thanks in advance

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Old 20 August 2011, 11:57 AM
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.............just twigged, it's in RB grey and not an RB5 , sorry !

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Looks in really top condition from the You Tube walkaround video, no rust on it at all.

I would soon remove that dump valve though.
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Its not a RB5 though mate, Il have a look through

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Originally Posted by Midlife......
Looking at that I guess he's in the RB5 owners club or they know about it..........why not ask on their website

http://www.rb5oc.co.uk/

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Its not an RB5, MY 99 STi in the best colour.
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Originally Posted by Ste RB5138
Looks in really top condition from the You Tube walkaround video, no rust on it at all.

I would soon remove that dump valve though.
Yeah I would run a recirc one as I ran a dv on my last one and when I went back to a recirculating one it ran a lot better!
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The body work all looks good, what do you think to the engine and mods, It would be my daily so want it to be reliable
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I know the guy who owns the car he's a member on lads and uses the same specialist i do, it is totally straight and mint underneath bud
Old 20 August 2011, 12:59 PM
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No dont know the car but tell you what if I was after another scooby would have no hesitation at looking at this one :

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2945474.htm


paid 6k for a 2 owner 31k 2005 wrx just a couple off months ago, this is a bargain and a great spec.
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Yep, I know it too, Its a really Clean tidy car and very well looked after, I`ll give him the heads up and he might contribute to this post, Gaz.
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Thanks Lads Yer its mine Dan and is my daily so is set up to be reliable it runs fine with the Dv and Fmic as it was maped to these mods by Andrew Car! The map is nice and smooth the Apexi ecu is very smooth around Town and in traffic! And the good thing is it has 4 boost settings at the min are 0.8 / 1 /1.3/1.4 bar but you can set them to what ever you want below 1.4 So can just plod around on low Boost!
This is a full JDM STI Not a UK RB5 is just a uk spec car! in Grey! The mods have beeen done to make it more reliable Like the Apexi ecu / New Age maf / walbro fuel pump / FMIC /fuel press reg and with the Apexi hand Commander! you can see what is going on with the motor on the fly ie Inj-Duty % / Boost / Knock / Water temp / Ing Advance and retard! and more! feel free to give me a Call Dan Anytime m8
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Thanks for your replies, Alan I will phone you tomorrow to arrange viewing if ok
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Nice one Dan as said call me any Time! I will email you my number! as that phone safe will cost yer m8

And thanks for the nice comments on my Scoob Lads!
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You best get out polishing her again when it stops raining

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just out of interest thats why a honda

ps dam good bit of acid house sound in the track on your you tube vid

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Old 21 August 2011, 10:20 AM
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She is Still for sale Lads to far for Dan to travel! Shame hope he finds a good one not Easy these days! There is a nice STI for Someone here!

Lol happy Dude it was better than wind noise! M8

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