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It was the 2005 Model Year (MY05) which was launched in Japan in September 2004 I think...I have one that was imported by Litchfield in October 2004 so is a '54 plate (well, it would be, if it didn't have a personal number plate lol) and I've never seen an '04 plate MY05.
It was the 2005 Model Year (MY05) which was launched in Japan in September 2004 I think...I have one that was imported by Litchfield in October 2004 so is a '54 plate (well, it would be, if it didn't have a personal number plate lol) and I've never seen an '04 plate MY05.
I see, but 54plate you have. I am pretty sure they come in 04 plate aswell?
All I can say is I've never seen one on an '04 plate - it would have to have made it in to the UK before September 2004 and I don't think that happened.
I'm pretty sure Iain Litchfield was the only one who could get them through the SVA at the time...might be different now.
MY05 was released in Japan 1st August 2004, although I did see a report of a test drive in July...so theoretically possible to have imported one before the plate change to 54 in September.
MY05 was released in Japan 1st August 2004, although I did see a report of a test drive in July...so theoretically possible to have imported one before the plate change to 54 in September.
unlikely to be many kicking about on an 04 plate though
Indeed - and as I said, I think Litchfield had the monopoly on getting them approved for use in the UK, and he never had any '04 plate cars to the best of my belief
MY05 was released in Japan 1st August 2004, although I did see a report of a test drive in July...so theoretically possible to have imported one before the plate change to 54 in September.
Is it possible to change just the wheel hubs from 5*100 to 5*114.3 to convert the my03 car into my05 widetrack car? Will the 5*114.3 hubs fit 2003 driveshafts? Will have also to change the brake disks and wheels, of course. It seems the hub difference is the only one between these cars, and the newer hub bearings are much stronger, it is good for hard track days driving. Does anyone in the UK try to make this conversion? Thanks guys.
Wow - must be one of the very first then. Nice Think what I'm remembering is that there were no brand new imports back in 2004 due to the Litchfield SVA monopoly, but importing one later was probably much easier.
So, there are probably a few '04 plates around now, but none older than July 2004 I imagine.
I think Subaru Japan may have registered the first batch of the widetracks on the 1st July 2004 & mine was one of them. Wonder if I can tell by chasis no?
I think Subaru Japan may have registered the first batch of the widetracks on the 1st July 2004 & mine was one of them. Wonder if I can tell by chasis no?
17 April 2012, 07:47 PM
Think what I'm remembering is that there were no brand new imports back in 2004 due to the Litchfield SVA monopoly, but importing one later was probably much easier.