Hi, I'm wondering if you lot could help me out.

A couple of pals and I are trying to find out any infomation about this car we have purchased as we are a bit confused.
After reading through many blogs, forum etc still drawing up blanks.

We have recently purchased this as a project and were wondering a bit about the breed. We are unsure of how many were made, what the list price was and what the worth would be today. I have seen one advertised but it's different to the one we have.

We were told that it is a Mk1 type 25.

Any help would be greatly received.

Many thanks

 

its not the red one that blew up on the track at castle coombe a few weeks back is it?

 

Is it My04 or MY05?

 

I have a T25 ,number 37 which is a spec c

 

This thread could get interesting

 

Why is that?

 

as long as its not this one, as your is a 2004 then its unlikely.

 

Call Litchfield up and give him the details.

 

http://www.litchfieldimports.co.uk/SUBARU/Subaru-Specc

 

Its a my04 (i'm assuming this is the year?) and its black, only 15k on the clock too. Its been sitting in a garage for ages apparently. It's mostly just cosmetic damage and nothing a good service won't fix. Must admit I'm a total novice with scoobys so any help appreciated. I've emailed Litchfield. Are these sought after or something? Why could it get interesting? Sorry for my novice ways lol. Will take some pics and post them soon. I've checked out all the info on Litchfield. There was some mention of when this car was first produced a batch were made that authorities weren't happy with as they were basically the rally car with plates so Litchfield stopped making this car and produced a 'softer' version, any truth in this?

 

Nope perfectly road legal cars based on JDM spec. These are pretty well sought after mainly due to their performance, build and rarity.

I saw a beautiful grey one about a month ago and I would love to try one. Keep hold of it.

 

What happened to the red one??

 

Yeah the first ones were legal but Litchfield got told to tone them down so not many were made or have I been told a pile perverbial. Everything adds up but cannot find solid info on these models

 

Interesting as mine is number 37 and is a 2003 spec c model. Was told there's only around 5 left

 

That's what I mean about these build numbers and reg, just ain't making sense to me

 

Was there not a type 20 run before the type 25 run?

 

Yes I've came across the type 20 was that the one I've been told about you think because this apparently is one of the first 25s

 

I was told the original owner of my car had number one T25 which was stolen and never recovered and brought number 37. Remember the cars were not always new when litchfield modded them.Evo mag had mine in a road test as a spec c 2 ltr

 

The Type 20 is a 2.0L
the Type 25 is a 2.5L
If you was to by a vType 25 when new with all the extras, including the Porsche fully forged engine running 415BHP you would of paid over 40K for this,
they were all sold with slightly different spec & power.
& I thought they were all Spec Cs JDM that Litcho modified, but I might be wrong.

I wanted one!

Bez

 

That was my understanding too. I don't really want to start work on it till I know what I have here. Does anyone know when they were first made?

 

I have a version 1 T25. The version 2 was the one you just mentioned isent it?

 

Is that not a T20 then?

 

Litchfield changed the engine to a 2.5.

 

Mk 1 type 20/25 was a blob with the 25 having a USDM forged engine
Mk 2 type 20/25 was a hawk and the 25 had a cosworth numbered engine
Not all of them were based on a Spec-C shell as far as i know...Some of the type 20`s were the standard JDM Sti.

 

no thats in cardiff being upgraded

 

That's correct. However, not all cars were based on a spec c. Certainly not the mark2's and from what I remember (though may be wrong about this part) not mark1's either.
I used to have some info in an old email somewhere but can't find it....if I come across it ill put the info up. Best bet is to speak with Iain -he'll have the spec of your particular build on file.
Also, I'm pretty sure Japanese performance did an article as they were just coming out....2003 I think......?

 

Thank you everyone, I'll have a look for that article. Like I said I'm a complete novice but this is intruiging me. Anyone know of numbers left? Taking photos tomorrow, shes no oil painting but atleast you know what I've let myself in for

 

sorry just read this about the Cosworth engine. This has a Cosworth engine and some kind of Prodrive pack but will need to investigate further on that. So this can't be a Mk 1?

 

Best bet is to phone litchfields up.

 

As gaz states the mk1 started with the t20 a 2.0 with a few light mods, custom map and ast suspension. They introduced the t25 with the usdm 2.5 with forged pistons and not much else from memory. Mk 2 was based on the hawkeye and the 2.0 remained in standard from where as the t25 got the full cosworth treatment.

http://www.type-25.com/home.asp

Both had the option at time of ordering in being built on a Jdm sti or the spec c

That's my understanding of them

Drop litchfield a call and they should help the shed some light on your car, although they seem to have focused on the gtr now