Kwik

iTrader: (10)

Are they ltd edition? One up from STI in that year? 2 or 4dr?
Sorry for being a noob....

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Limited edition 4 door mainly, have a look at www.sidc.co.uk

Tony

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

You can get a 4 door 555 version 2 and a 5 door 555 version 2 Mine is a 555 so look at my garage

You can also get 555 type R version 3's but they don't have a roof vent or 53c paint just 555 stitching on the front seats.

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

That looks like a wrx to me It's definitely not a 555. The type R is a 2 door

WRX-murphy

nope

53

iTrader: (41)

What colour is on the roof, post the Vin plate

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

Looking at the photo on a better screen (not on the laptop now) it does look like the roof could be blue and there may be a roof flap. It doesn't help that the picture is such poor quality.

53

iTrader: (41)

Even without the vent it could well be a *******ised WRX V-Limited if 53c

Tech@PFC

Very nice example for sale here - http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3479287.htm

g7prs

iTrader: (5)

Tell me thats not a f@cking scooby doo on the side of that!

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

The only 2 doors were rare front wheel drive N/A ones, type R's, P1's and 22B's.

Some type R's have a 555 interior but they are different to the 4 & 5 door 555's that had no build number associated with the chassis but there were 500 4 doors built (I think) and 100 5 doors. All genuine 555's have a roof flap and they came in 53c blue. STI v-limited's look the same and I don't know if there are any differences but they made 1000 of those and they are numbered.

What's the story behind the car pictured above?

g7prs

iTrader: (5)

The roof vent would cost nearly what he is selling the whole thing for!

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

That looks like a 4 door and it does state it's got the roof flap so it may be a 555 shell but it also looks ****

Nice feedback btw

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

Doesn't look like it has rear door handles to me but it also doesn't look like a 2 door. I can't work out what's going on with the colour from that photo because it looks too dark but it looks like the roof might be the right colour.

g7prs

iTrader: (5)

It just looks like the front ends been wrapped or painted black and stickers up the side. I would think it's worth £250.

MattyB1983

iTrader: (51)

I would say that the car in the picture is a 555. Can't quite see the rear door handles but these could of been filled, deffinately not a 2 door shell.
It's worth £250 all day long though, I'd happily pay that right now if it was closer to home.

Also, the V3 type R that some call a 555 in my eyes is not a true 555. The only proper ones are the V2 saloon and wagon.

53

iTrader: (41)

+1 shame it's in scouse land I would have put the flap in my 555 wagon

MattyB1983

iTrader: (51)

It could even be a STI RA V-limited as they were blue also I believe.

You really need the applied model code from under the bonnet.
Leave the chap a voice message explaining your interest and what you need.

MattyB1983

iTrader: (51)

Listing has ended.

ditchmyster

iTrader: (7)

Also, the V3 type R that some call a 555 in my eyes is not a true 555. The only proper ones are the V2 saloon and wagon.[/QUOTE]

Oi, watch it, my type r is a 555.

And might be persuaded to part with the shell as i'm breaking it but it will cost a damm sight more than £250, might keep it though as it's had a slight knock
on the front which will devalue the shell.

so may store the bare shell till happier times and build a carbon monster lol, me and my pipe dreams.

MattyB1983

iTrader: (51)

Oi, watch it, my type r is a 555.

And might be persuaded to part with the shell as i'm breaking it but it will cost a damm sight more than £250, might keep it though as it's had a slight knock
on the front which will devalue the shell.

so may store the bare shell till happier times and build a carbon monster lol, me and my pipe dreams.[/QUOTE]


What is the applied model code out of interest, is it GC8D2DD ?

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

See post 14 It doesn't really matter though to be honest, they are the same cars from I can work out apart from one is numbered and one isn't. I thought the v-limited would have the dccd or something but they don't. I don't know what's different but to be honest I would have been better of using something like that as a base for mine than a 555

MattyB1983

iTrader: (51)

The V-Limited was based on a STI type RA whereas the 555 was based on a STI V2.

The V-Limited would of had shorter gear ratios and DCCD. Gearbox code - VB4CA compared to yours which would of been - VB4AA

Think that's it anyway, plus the all the normal RA bits and bobs ofcourse.

MattyB1983

iTrader: (51)

You may be thinking of the 97 model year WRX V-limited. They were also blue (not 53C I don't think), also had roof vent but no DCCD.

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

That's what I thought but I viewed a v-limited in 53c the other week with a mate and it was the same as mine with no dccd and it had side skirts.

What we know though is that it had panels from a v-limited (different shade of 53c) so maybe it was a 555 and the guy thought it was a v-limited from the badge on the boot (which was from another car ) There was no internal number only a badge on the bootlid and that didn't relate to the age of the car maybe that explains why it confused me.