Hello

[Elephant]

Hi I'm George I just got my first Impreza , it's a modified wagon it's a version 5 I'm told it has a yellow sticker on the back for this forum so I thought I would have a look   

[stuartie]

Welcome along buddy 🖒, we like to see pics of said motor 😁 also someone may recognise it and be able to tell you some of its history 

[Rps]

Welcome aboard mate

[Elephant]

Thanks

[Elephant]

This is the sellers picture it's filthy now 

[RichieT]

A bonnie wagon. I hope you enjoy it and welcome along. 

[Jay762]

Wotcha and welcome - plenty of wagon love on here

[Elephant]

hi all i got big problems, was told it had a sti gearbox in it  fitted by previous owner but no proof !!! its stuck at work in 3rd gear it wont come out or anything it made some horrible noises.

 

was told it was forged engine too and now im thinking thats lies 

[stuartie]

Is it 6 speed as i'm sure the sti box has 6 gears however i may be wrong as i don't have an sti, someone will be along soon to help out further 👍

[Elephant]

No 5 sti box

[Sirspidey]

I think the classics sti were 5 speed, but I'm sure someone will be along to confirm, savage?

[Elephant]

No classic sti were 5

[Scoobyghost]

What's the transmission code?

Should be a sticker on the gearbox.

[Elephant]

It been recovered now waiting garage to diagnose tomorrow 

[mfnick]

Sorry to hear about this mate.

Yes the classic STi box is still 5 speed. It was the newage STi's (2001 onward) that had 6 speed. You'll have to get the code off the box to find out for sure. But unfortunately even the STi 5 speed boxes are pretty weak and don't take much abuse/ power before they tend to fail. Could well be a STi box and you've just been unlucky with it failing so soon after you get it.