Jap STi 3

I'm looking at getting a twin head light conversion on e-bay, I've got a Jap Import STi 3 MY96 (suprise, suprise,) Question is, is it a face lift model or not??? Anyone know off hand.






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Krade

Main diff is 3 slats in the lower part of bumper under indecators, different Grill, different vents on bonnet, wider scoop (i think).


not face lift. but does has a lower lip.





Face lift with morretts p1 fog and p1 style lip.






[Edited by Krade - 12/5/2003 3:32:19 PM]

* * * KEV * * *

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forget the lights, you need to spend the money making your car faster if last weekend is anything to go by, LOL, only joking, somebodys just started a thread in "styling" for morette replicas and i've put my name down, have a look, cya later

Jap STi 3

Thanks Krade, pre face lift me thinks then. Doooooo!!!

Kev, it's a bog standard STi and I was all over you like a rash. LOL...

Just glad I did'nt get squashed by the Volvo.



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Ray



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M0NEY

Facelift depends on various items

96/97 was a difficult year. As i think they had the facelift bonnet but the pre face lift bumper. lol

Just look at Krade's bonnets, sort which one is yours, and then you can see if you want the face lift or not

scoobychimp

facelifts.

up to 97 and earlier cars:
= had the rounder headlights
= bumper with 3 slats
= slat style vents on bonnet
= front grill with single slat running vertically through middle
97/98 imprezas then had:
= squarer shaped headlights
= bonnet with mesh grills and shaped to fit the new headlights
= still 3 slat style bumper
= front grill 'open mouth' meshed to match bonnet grills

the later classics, once subaru had finally finished, then had the above but the bumper then had 2 slats rather than the 3 and slightly different overall shape (slats on bumper found below headlights, above spots and next to indicators)

this is correct as far as im aware as i have a nov 96 which is a bit of a mix and match at present thanks to a few upgrade bits from cvc cardiff when i bought it.
i have rounder headlights(not for much longer), 3 slat bumper but i have a later spec bonnet. this will allow the shape of the newer headlights to go straight on along with a newer mesh sti grill.

hope this is of use and i didnt go on for to long!!

dan

Jap STi 3

Thanks for all the input but I seem to have the three slats but the face lift bonnet and clear head lights. Mmmmm this is getting more complicated than I thought . So which double lights will i need, Face lift me thinks now.

Dyney

What grill do you have?

M0NEY

Face lift ones

Hol

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The 97-V3/98-V4 cars were facelifted over the 96 cars withs differeent grill and bonnet.




The 99-V5/00-V6 Cars were further face lifted with another slightly fiffereent grill and a new bumper.



All the above are the same car BTW.

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