hi guys sorry to sound dumb lol i am really confused i paid 6k for this car thinking it was a sti not knowing alot about them as 1st one i went by the log book which says sti v limited i now find its not? as looks like wrx engine but on vin plate says model GC8E27D which i read on here is a wrx type r ra v limited ive put it up cheap as got band from driving but is it to cheap?? some one messaged me saying its only worth 2k so now im thinkin 6k i paid i was totaly ripped off?? heres a link to my car if any one can help me here thanks alot

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-m...turbo/96324233

 

its a type ra or p1, which is still a sti engine

 

i think

 

Hard to tell really, looks like a mix. facelift dash, pre-facelift bumpers. Engine has a wrx intercooler and cant see any red on the inlet-manifold. Im pretty sure that v-limited's came with dccd but no ABS, yours has ABS.

 

It looks to me to be a WRX type R, there were a few type R's that were wrx and not sti. Id give you the £2K for it cash collected

 

a type R that blew it's original engine perhaps

 

It's neither of those. It looks like a version 4 WRX type R to me. RA's have 4 doors

 

Just checked model code, it is V4 WRX type R not an STI. On imports the log books were often wrong due to how many different models there were.

 

Why did you pay 6k, if its on the ad for 3,695?

 

V4 WRX type R is a very rare car and should have GC8E2DD as the VIN code.

Scroll down the page to the 1997 - 1998 models. The first car is a WRX V-Limited.

http://drischnie.homeip.net/www.suba...eza.de/STi.htm

http://drischnie.homeip.net/www.suba...IMG_8522kl.jpg

 

as im after a quick sale as been band from driving i paid 6k as i thort it was a sti as says sti on log book basicly i paid to much as wrx arnt worth 6k so im told so im takin a big loss

 

It seems to have V3 embroidered on the seats? Nice car if its a good one, price probably a bit low.

 

v4 WRX Type R.

 

Might be worth taking out the bit about a driving ban, it gives the impression you've been driving this scoob like a maniac.

 

yer true i didnt get band in the car tho was on my r6 bike didnt see unmarked cop car on motorway at 147mph opps instant ban

 

thats what im thinking as front splitter is v3 aswell so im told so maybe its a wrx v limited v3 is a nice car carnt find anything wrong on it and drives perfect if wasnt band id keep it but dont want it sat on my drive for 2 years doing nothing to temptin to just drive it lol

price is bit low yes been told worth 5k but need fast sale one to get it out my way so dont drive it and 2 to pay my fines and court costs / solicitors fees

 

According to this site your car is a special edition, WRX R V-Limited 2 door, with 280 PS as standard. Heck that was more power than my 2005 STi when it was stock!

http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.p...ProductionRuns

 

thanks alot guys i just needed to know as i dont want to try sell as a sti as its defo not so i did get ripped off lol as i paid for sti wish i found this site 1st as i know nothing about them lol just fancyed a 2 door oh well i guse the price i got it up for is a fair price for wrx??

 

No it's definitely a version 4 because it has the wrong dash and clocks for a version 3. It's easier to change the seats than the dash, loom & clocks

 

V4 I believe have the facelift bonnet and pre facelift bumper not till v5 do u get full facelift..
But I could be corrected ...

 

That's correct, the version 3 and 4 are both like that.

 

hang on , after reading the ad, it says its been forged, if it has thats why you paid 6k whether or not its a sti

however looking at the pics, even though i cant see the details, i doubt its been forged at all, well not in the way it may have been advertised to you but i wouldnt be able to tell anyway. tthe trouble with scoobies is you just dont know what been done to them with out actually opening up the engine.

 

thats wot was told from last owner got the recipe for full engine rebuild with forged parts for £5200 im glad u can tell its not forged i not got a clue im only going by the recipe and i know its a genuine recipe as i rang the company on the recipe to comfirm they did the work maybe he paid £5200 for a standered rebuild then? and got them to put forged on the recipe?

 

Apparently V4 had V3 on the seats to commemorate the previous years rally win.If you read here https://www.scoobynet.com/general-te...v-limited.html Nice motor anyway.

 

Type R V Ltd...................

 

As said, wrx type R ltd, they have added a roof vent as these didnt come with one (only the STI had them), if its had a forged engine then that is a bonus, but probably because the original let go
Is it worth 6k that you paid? no.
No point having a forged engine when the rest of the car cannot take the power.

Tony

 

Roof vent is standard on this model....

Brochure scan here.....

http://www.type-ra.co.uk/pdf/version4.pdf

This WAS the mythical 2 door ra untill proven to be the WRX type r v limited.

It was loosely based on the ra which is why they have an ra chassis code...

But clearly Subaru marketed the car as a type r ....

 

Hmmm interesting that they added a roof vent to the wrx, they never did that to the RA limited, just the STI.

Tony

 

Yes it was definately a mix of parts....hence the confusion surrounding the model.

 

So its officially a 280 BHP, WRX engined type R with the V-limited styling.
and NOT an RA, but the closest thing to it.
Very Rare it seems.

Still doesnt answer the questions about the difference in mechanical parts, as compared to the STi.?

anyone??