Been looking at buying a jap import,owner says its a mcrae,has a badge on boot saying v-limited 161/555 has dccd box an small ra vent in roof,you can also push bodywork with light finger pressure,anyone enlighten me plz?

 

hello mate ,

sounds like a wrx sti v limited 555 mate

what year is it?

here a quick bit on the version 2 model if i know what year and the appiled model code you will have more luck, but sounds like 555 v-limted mate
Becoming very rare!!!

Special Features:
- only 555 cars were produced
- 'Colin McRae' and 'Derek Ringer' stitched into STi seats
- applied model code GC8C4DD
- unique paint code selected by Colin, saltire blue, colour code 53C
- DCCD
- Closed Deck Block
- Short Ratio gearbox
- Rear LSD
- Fifth fuel injector on the inlet manifold
- Rally style roof vent
- FIA "World Rally Manufacturer's Champions Subaru 1995" badge on left hand side of bootlid
- No rear wash wipe
- No electric mirrors
- No side skirts or rear corner spats

if you need more info see here SUBARU IMPREZA TYPE RA - Identify models

http://www.imprezatypera.com/imprezaspecs.htm

you also need to view here for special impreza models Type-RA.co.uk - Subaru Impreza WRX Type RA, Impreza WRX STi Type RA, Impreza Type RA V Limited, Scooby V. Ltd, visit the WRX forum & Subaru forum
i own a Type ra and you would not be dissapointed

anything else just shout mate
regards nathan

SUBARU IMPREZA TYPE RA - impreza type ra .com

 

i have only read the first 7 words and i can tell you hand on heart, that car is NOT a mcrae, the series mcrae car was only ever made was for a uk market, for some reason when people see the mcrae embroidered seats thinks "oh its a mcrae" and sell it as that and bump the price up.

 

v2 555, mcrae limited edition. rare as rocking horse poop!

does it look like this?

 

Post #2 says no rear wash wipe, no sideskirts. Photo shows otherwise

 

no its not a mcrae, mcraes are uk editions only, and 200 were made. mines, before i did a mcrash on it was No 174 lol. it'll be a 555 v limited, it gets confused with mcrae editions because its got a sticked signature in the seat. this is a series mcrae











all mcraes come with the following plaque at the bottom of the centre console

 

also those dials are the wrong way around to standard. the speedo is normally on the left. not the right. thats another difference

 

on the import?

 

mcraes the spedo is on the right, no idea why and just had to go look at some pics of others to check that lol

 

-yeah thats what i mean mate. my speedo is on the left and the one in the pic is the right

 

ahh right lol, yeah bit of s atrange one that, looked at the pics form a few mcrae interiors and there all teh same as my old one, must be another subaru strange ism lol

 

Tidgy is correct.

'Series McRae' is a totally different variant to the '555'.

As said, McRae is a UK marketed/supplied special edition based on a UKDM Turbo 2000 AWD... The 555, on the other hand, is a spl. edn. based on a JDM marketed/supplied v.2 STi.

Also, UKDM Classics have the speedo on the right/tach on the left - hence the case on the UK McRae in the above pic. And I think the UK speedos read to '160' (and not the '180' of the JDMs.)

 

looks like you have gained a lot more knowledge about your car,As said before the series Mcrae is a uk car Special Edition
Produced after winning both the manufacturers and drivers World Rally Championship titles in 1995, Subaru UK released this limited edition model and named it the Series McRae. Revisions over the standard model included Recaro sports front seats with open head rests and Series McRae motifs as seen on previous post by Tidgy, interior trimmed in Le Mans/Avus material, Sunroof, special Series McRae decals, 8-spoke gold alloy wheels, and a special blue mica paint. Only 200 Series McRae's were produced by prodrive in Banbury

Which leaves me to think you have a 555 please check your appiled model code or post some pictures and all will be cleared up mate

regards nathan

SUBARU IMPREZA TYPE RA - impreza type ra .com

 

andy post up a pic of the car, plus of the inside inc. dash area by the gearknob... and VIN plate.

 

It wont be a 555 sti if it has a limited number plaque as the 555 sti never had one. ( i have one there were 500 saloons built but they never numbered them )

It will be a v limited or something similar.

 

think it is from your spec,will check vin,how much are they worth -close to mint,will they hold value?cheers.

 

I no some one who has one of these put away and a Catalunya if anyone wants to buy one