Hi all, i am a new member to this excelent site and would like some expert help. I owned a very nice version 6 classic STI a few years ago and am now looking for another Impreza. I am looking at a crystal grey version 9 tomorrow which is on a 54 plate. It has the revised dash, DCCD, and version 9 wheels. The date of first reg is 27 Oct 2004. Can this definitely be a version 9 on a 54 plate as i have only ever seen them on an 05 onwards. When was the version 9 released? Also the first owner was Jan 05. Is this a bit odd??? Demonstrator model maybe?? Thanks in advance, Jim.

 

My widetrack Jdm Blobeye Sti is on a 54 plate. The 05 model year started on 54 plates. Someone will probally be along soon to explain in more detail. Steve.

 

No such thing as version nine. When the new age was released it became a Model Year designation. Therefore the car you're looking at is a MY04 with the wider track and revised interior so effectively a MY05. It could have been a dealer demo model as you suspect.

 

The "versions" stopped at 6........... it moved onto MY and model.

Shaun

 

Cheers guys for the info. Never really knew what to call the later ones. Learnt something new after just one post. My current car is an 80 horse power diesel astra. Tomorrow could be a good day.

 

My my05 jdm sti is on an 04 plate august 04 is when it was built but imported December 2005, easy to spot though by the rear wheel arch extensions and different interior and wheels

 

It's a MY05 the car your looking at they started from August 2004 so you can also get one on an 04 plate.

Is it a JDM your looking at or a UK spec?

 

It's a UK spec. All seems to be right. Best to check first i thought.

 

I have just brought a JDM MY05 STi amazing car

 

Must agree with you I was so glad I waited for mine to turn up almost bought a uk car due to length of time I was looking, I always thought my04 was v9 and my05 was v10 but much easier to go by model year as gets confusing

 

So I guess a Hawk is MY06?

 

MY06 or an MY07, yes

Tony

 

be carefull its easy to retrofit the newer interior and wheel arch extensions.
i have an 04 with the updated interior and arch extensions but no dccd

 

I've a 55 plate hawkeye what version is this ?

 

my06

 

It doesn't have a "version"..........they stopped at the version 6 (classic).

Shaun

 

Euro import, the A-DCCD was an optional extra, they fitted it as standard on UK cars but added the 1k extra to the cost...

Tony

 

No uk car fitted with arches and 05 bumper and new console by me.
I know of a few early cars with this conversion now.
What I am saying Is a few cars are not what they seem so check out carefully