Hi,
Are there any Impreza STIs (94-00) with the long (twelve-place) european VIN (JF1GC8.....) - or do they all have the eight-place japanese VIN (starting with GC8....)
Thanks,
Rudi

 

All classic shaped STIs were JDM only so would only have the Jap VIN, as far as i know.

 

Which Car is a WRX STi

 

Ok, so there are no original STIs with the long VIN...
Thanks a lot,
Rudi

 

Thats right. JDM vehicles have a short chassis number, not a seventeen character VIN. An STIs applied model number (not a unique number, also found on the chassis plate) will start and end as follows: GC8*4ED (or 4DD if its an STI Type-RA).

Simon

 

I,m sure P1,s start with JF1GM8,not an STI i know,but it kinda was.

 

Fine, thanks.
Can anyone confirm that P1s have the long european VIN?
Cheers,
Rudi

 

European cars have to have a VIN. The P1 was type-approved, so Id be extremely surprised if they carried a completely unsuitable JDM chassis number.

 

Do all uk cars begin with JF1GC8 then

 

I cant really answer that, as I havent ever owned a UK car. Id expect the Classic SportsWagons to be identified as GF8 though, as this is Subarus model code for two litres Imprezas (and GC8 is the code for two litre saloons). JF1 is the WMI code for Subaru / FHI's vehicles, so all VINd vehicles VIN will start with this prefix.

Simon

 

All four door saloon classic Impreza Turbo VINs begin like that, yes.