Prodrive stamp on car from Japan
12 January 2003, 04:33 PM
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It may have been prepared and competed in Group N rallying...
Sounds more like some rally fan's DIY custom job.
[Edited by greasemonkey - 12/1/2003 4:35:00 PM]
30 November 2003, 10:30 AM
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Can anyone explain why I got my car from Japan with a Prodrive stamp (not sticker) on it
its indented into the metal
its stamped onto the chassis - you can see the plate next to it in Jap
its indented into the metal
its stamped onto the chassis - you can see the plate next to it in Jap
30 November 2003, 10:56 AM
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Rally Foot Grilles
Sparco Pedals
Rally Sump Guard
Lower Strut Brace
Stripped Down (Rear Washer Bottle, Handles, Sun Visors, Boot Side Carpet, Ariel, Turbo Heat Shield, Eyebrows, Sideskirts)
Samco Hoses (Coolant Kit)
Clutch Foot Rest
Roof Vents
SPA Shift Light
Sti Rear Transfer
Sti Badge Change
RA Group N gearbox
Speedo Dails Change
Cusco High Pressure Rad Cap
Momo Steering Wheel
Sparco Pedals
Rally Sump Guard
Lower Strut Brace
Stripped Down (Rear Washer Bottle, Handles, Sun Visors, Boot Side Carpet, Ariel, Turbo Heat Shield, Eyebrows, Sideskirts)
Samco Hoses (Coolant Kit)
Clutch Foot Rest
Roof Vents
SPA Shift Light
Sti Rear Transfer
Sti Badge Change
RA Group N gearbox
Speedo Dails Change
Cusco High Pressure Rad Cap
Momo Steering Wheel
01 December 2003, 02:38 PM
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It may have been prepared and competed in Group N rallying...LOL would that make you feel better? I'd suggest you get in touch with Mike Wood at Prodrive and ask if he can shed any light? He sometimes visits these forums so may see this anyway.
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01 December 2003, 05:32 PM
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Yeah I agree its a some rally fans custom DIY job - maybe the stamp got added when the gearbox was done (as this was the biggest job by the looks like it)
Also eyebrows are the plastic covers over the windows
Also eyebrows are the plastic covers over the windows
01 December 2003, 05:40 PM
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Yep, a rallycar wouldn't have those.
As for the upper crossmember, is there any evidence of welding at the sides where it joins the chassis? The one thing I was wondering is whether the car's had a front-end shunt at some point in the past and a new one's been put in.
Either way though, even Prodrive prepared bodyshells use Subaru parts, and so don't usually have logos stamped on in this manner, meaning that wherever it came from, it's most likely to have been a third party.
[Edited by greasemonkey - 12/1/2003 5:43:26 PM]
As for the upper crossmember, is there any evidence of welding at the sides where it joins the chassis? The one thing I was wondering is whether the car's had a front-end shunt at some point in the past and a new one's been put in.
Either way though, even Prodrive prepared bodyshells use Subaru parts, and so don't usually have logos stamped on in this manner, meaning that wherever it came from, it's most likely to have been a third party.
[Edited by greasemonkey - 12/1/2003 5:43:26 PM]
17 December 2003, 06:17 PM
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Suely it wouldnt have the a/c pump if it was a rally prepared car.. nor a strut brace for group N, My guess that the prodrive stamp is there is because its an add-on by someone in Japan to make it look pretty... It used to say OXO on buses but they never sold any!
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17 December 2003, 10:26 PM
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Indeedy. Group N cars do have that strutbrace BTW, but I don't think anyone was trying to suggest it had actually been prepared for motorsport; I certainly wasn't.
Just looks like it was previously owned by a rally obsessed fanboy, and I suspect that therein lies the explanation for the Prodrive badge.
Just looks like it was previously owned by a rally obsessed fanboy, and I suspect that therein lies the explanation for the Prodrive badge.
17 December 2003, 10:34 PM
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You have a "prodrive" badge on your car.
I have "**** star" on one of my T Shirts, but guess what, Im not a **** star.......
I once saw a Nova with a Ferrari badge on it, but it didnt fool me..
I have "**** star" on one of my T Shirts, but guess what, Im not a **** star.......
I once saw a Nova with a Ferrari badge on it, but it didnt fool me..
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