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22 June 2006, 09:49 AM
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Thanks I've taken the numbers down and been on a website. My chassis number is GF-GC8. GC8 F 48D. it comes up as mine being an Version V 1998 WRX STi. Is Says There V in V-limited was dropped. There were 1000 WRX typre RA STi version 5 limited cars and the WRX type R STI version 5 Limited cars had a 4 month waiting period for each order.
I think that this clears the matter up.
this can be found on website en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Impreza_WRX_STi.
I think that this clears the matter up.
this can be found on website en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Impreza_WRX_STi.
22 June 2006, 09:58 AM
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22 June 2006, 10:05 AM
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Again, that is the 'engine type' alongside the WRX 'applied model code'.
Unfortunately there is nothing in this thread / pics to suggest you have an Sti. I'm sure it was a genuine mistake (brought about because of the incorrect documentation) ... but i'd take it up with the seller.
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Unfortunately there is nothing in this thread / pics to suggest you have an Sti. I'm sure it was a genuine mistake (brought about because of the incorrect documentation) ... but i'd take it up with the seller.
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22 June 2006, 10:05 AM
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wendy,
its a wrx i'm afraid, engine bay (and interior shots), give it away. look here http://www.sidc.co.uk/faq.htm at the specification section for your model year (MY98), its a 240bhp 4 door WRX. sorry but you have been lied to, as bobr said get trading standards on the case
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its a wrx i'm afraid, engine bay (and interior shots), give it away. look here http://www.sidc.co.uk/faq.htm at the specification section for your model year (MY98), its a 240bhp 4 door WRX. sorry but you have been lied to, as bobr said get trading standards on the case
ian
22 June 2006, 10:14 AM
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I.ve been on that website and thank you guy's.As far as i can make out from my numbers.
G impreza c sadan. 8 2.0L turbo. f my99? confused. as mine is 1998. 4 4 door saloon.8 wrx d sti
I think had my dad look at it and he thinks the same i hope i didnt get ripped off. Also i cant belive my friend wrote that about my car. I've never done more than 165 in it. Sorry guy's think he's trying to make his webiste look good and him. Think it might have the other affect tho. ha ha
G impreza c sadan. 8 2.0L turbo. f my99? confused. as mine is 1998. 4 4 door saloon.8 wrx d sti
I think had my dad look at it and he thinks the same i hope i didnt get ripped off. Also i cant belive my friend wrote that about my car. I've never done more than 165 in it. Sorry guy's think he's trying to make his webiste look good and him. Think it might have the other affect tho. ha ha
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22 June 2006, 10:56 AM
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right thanks for your help with this i have a wrx 280bhp. I'm going to report the bloke that sold it to me and lose my temper with him. Cheers for all that helped. Look's like he took advantage of me being a women Dame you men!!!
Anyone can take pitty on me if you like.
Anyone can take pitty on me if you like.
22 June 2006, 10:58 AM
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GC8F48D - MY99 WRX built 09/98-08/99
EJ207 DWK1E : Should be 280PS/6500RPM on Jap Fuel.
TY754VBAA: Transmission Type F,G
Front Diff: Open
Rear Diff: Sure truck mounted LSD
Centre Diff: Screw refuse type LSD
Wheel Size: 205/50/16 7J
Deffo not an STI - sorry.
EJ207 DWK1E : Should be 280PS/6500RPM on Jap Fuel.
TY754VBAA: Transmission Type F,G
Front Diff: Open
Rear Diff: Sure truck mounted LSD
Centre Diff: Screw refuse type LSD
Wheel Size: 205/50/16 7J
Deffo not an STI - sorry.
22 June 2006, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by wendywrxsti
right thanks for your help with this i have a wrx 280bhp. I'm going to report the bloke that sold it to me and lose my temper with him. Cheers for all that helped. Look's like he took advantage of me being a women Dame you men!!!
Anyone can take pitty on me if you like.
Anyone can take pitty on me if you like.Still a nice looking car mate, and with 280bhp is not exactly slow. Hopefully he'll compensate you somehow when presented with the facts. Looking on the bright side, it's better specced and more powerful than the UK equivalent of the same year (MY99 Turbo 2000 AWD).
Hope you get it sorted.
22 June 2006, 11:28 AM
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I did say it wasnt an STi about 30 posts ago!
Wendy - let us know how you get on with shopping this chap. And dont get so shirty next time
what I found odd was your post about "I dont know anything cos im a woman" but then revealed you'd been told its a Type R...
I wouldnt feel too stupid - there is a myriad of different models out there. Ive dealt a LOT with the version 4 and 5 type R and the equivalent UK model so I do know the fine details on these cars.
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Wendy - let us know how you get on with shopping this chap. And dont get so shirty next time
what I found odd was your post about "I dont know anything cos im a woman" but then revealed you'd been told its a Type R...I wouldnt feel too stupid - there is a myriad of different models out there. Ive dealt a LOT with the version 4 and 5 type R and the equivalent UK model so I do know the fine details on these cars.
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22 June 2006, 11:35 AM
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i'm sorry cos i was only going by what the bloke had told me and looks like he's a t***er or know's nothing about them. I onlt got shirty cos i thought u were all taking the p*** out of me. friends 
22 June 2006, 11:43 AM
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Don't feel too bad, it's easy to make mistakes buying cars - especially when you're dealing with Impreza's as there are so many versions/variables.
I consider myself as reasonably in the know, yet still made the mistake of not properly checking out a P1 I bought from a main dealer in 2004. It cost £18000 and despite being sold as a 100% straight car with no history, it turned out to have had a serious front end smash and damage to most panels. The garage were fully aware of it (they had repaired the damage off the books) but lied about it when I asked, obviously being a big franchised dealership I trusted them. In the end it cost me £4000 when I sold it 4 months later, as I'm honest enough to not pull the same stunt on the person I sold it to.
Looking back I probably should have sued them, and reported them officially to IM. I had plenty of evidence, the sales manager admitted what he'd done and was fired. And I had another dealership fully inspect the car and write a report on it to use as evidence. The owner of the offending dealership offered to put the damage right, and took it for 5 weeks during which they resprayed the front bumper again and didn't replace the damaged front metalwork or radiators. It looked ok from the outside but was still a shed underneath, I never would have wanted to drive it after that. I just wanted to be rid of the car so I took it as a lesson learned and sold it back to the dealer at a £4k loss.
I can't name the dealership ( ) here due to Scoobnets fear of upsetting anyone, but the car was P1 624/1000.
I consider myself as reasonably in the know, yet still made the mistake of not properly checking out a P1 I bought from a main dealer in 2004. It cost £18000 and despite being sold as a 100% straight car with no history, it turned out to have had a serious front end smash and damage to most panels. The garage were fully aware of it (they had repaired the damage off the books) but lied about it when I asked, obviously being a big franchised dealership I trusted them. In the end it cost me £4000 when I sold it 4 months later, as I'm honest enough to not pull the same stunt on the person I sold it to.
Looking back I probably should have sued them, and reported them officially to IM. I had plenty of evidence, the sales manager admitted what he'd done and was fired. And I had another dealership fully inspect the car and write a report on it to use as evidence. The owner of the offending dealership offered to put the damage right, and took it for 5 weeks during which they resprayed the front bumper again and didn't replace the damaged front metalwork or radiators. It looked ok from the outside but was still a shed underneath, I never would have wanted to drive it after that. I just wanted to be rid of the car so I took it as a lesson learned and sold it back to the dealer at a £4k loss.
I can't name the dealership (
) here due to Scoobnets fear of upsetting anyone, but the car was P1 624/1000.
22 June 2006, 11:48 AM
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my friend i feel your pain. Why do people have to lie there are a lot of shallow people out there. I dont know how they slap at night to be honest. They mess with peoples lifes and money. I hope all is good now and wish u all the best. Thank you for being so understanding.
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Originally Posted by wendywrxsti
my friend i feel your pain. Why do people have to lie there are a lot of shallow people out there. I dont know how they slap at night to be honest. They mess with peoples lifes and money. I hope all is good now and wish u all the best. Thank you for being so understanding. Oh yeah I'm fine about it now, all water under the bridge at the end of the day and an important lesson learned.
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Every cloud has a silver lining.
Look on the bright side wendywrxsti at least you are a front runner for the shortest lived username award at the end of the year 
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22 June 2006, 08:44 PM
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It is a MY99 and will be 280ps. 240 bhp was the early 94-95 WRX IIRC. They hiked the power up to 260 then 280.
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wendy,
its a wrx i'm afraid, engine bay (and interior shots), give it away. look here http://www.sidc.co.uk/faq.htm at the specification section for your model year (MY98), its a 240bhp 4 door WRX. sorry but you have been lied to, as bobr said get trading standards on the case
ian
its a wrx i'm afraid, engine bay (and interior shots), give it away. look here http://www.sidc.co.uk/faq.htm at the specification section for your model year (MY98), its a 240bhp 4 door WRX. sorry but you have been lied to, as bobr said get trading standards on the case
ian