I am the proud owner of a scooby now! All i have ever dreamed of :D

[nyall7]

HI GUYS, JUST WANTED TO INTRODUCE MYSELF.

 

MY NAME IS NYALL, I AM FROM SOUTHAMPTON AND I HAVE FINALLY BOUGHT MYSELF MY DREAM CAR, A SUBARU IMPREZA :)

 

TO SAY I AM LIKE A KID AT XMAS IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT!

 

I AM COMPLETELY NEW TO SCOOBYS, I HAVE VIRTUALLY NO KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THEM. ONLY STUFF I DO KNOW IS WHAT MY FRIENDS HAVE TOLD ME WHO OWN OR PREVIOUSLY HAVE OWNED IMPREZAS. AM HOPING TO LOOK THROUGH THE FORUM AND CHANGE MY KNOWLEDGE A BIT.

 

MY CAR IS A 1998 IMPORT, WRX STI. 

 

THE ENGINE CODE IS ej20kdw7pr  I AM HOPING YOU CAN TELL ME MORE ABOUT THIS MODEL AND WHAT IT MEANS  :D 

 

HERE IS A PIC OF IT

 

Thanks

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jay762]

Wotcha and welcome - that is a great looking motor, for your car we would need the model code for some more info - I can tell you your engine is a 2.0 litre from the EJ20 part and from the year it could be a version IV or V.

 

We have a fair few members with a world of classics knowledge who may be able to supply more info, feel free to get stuck into the forum as we are fortunate to have some friendly characters floating about

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Yeah ej20 mate is the 2.0 turbo

[nyall7]

thank for you replies, as soon as im back home i will get the model number and hopefully you can tell me more  :D

[nyall7]

oh and i know its a 2.0 turbo wrx sti but dont really know much more about it except it was well looked after before i bought it

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It's either a Wrx or a Sti mate

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By looks of the pic it's a v4 sti

[nyall7]

GC8-064551

 

that any good?

[nyall7]

ive been told its a wrx sti    so is he telling me fibs? hes a good friend of mine too

[quit]

On classics it was one or the other mate , newage they did that just to confuse people

[nyall7]

the engine has sti all over it, so why he saying its a wrx? is sti the quicker 1? what is the difference?

[quit]

Wrx was the base model

Then

Sti was the better model ,

Has it got a silver intercooler and a red inlet manifold ?

[nyall7]

yes to both mate

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That's the best start lol

[nyall7]

What do u mean by that lol So is this just an sti then? On the log book it say turbo 2000 but he insists it isn't and doesn't know why it says it is. He is adamant it's an sti

[nyall7]

http://www.autosnout.com/Car-Performance-Statistics.php?EditionID=529

 

Why is that saying wrx sti? im so confused lol

[quit]

If it's on the logbook as a 2000 its a U.K. car mate

People have modified both to look like a sti

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Is it a import ?

[Jay762]

according to this

http://www.type-ra.com/what-model-is-my-impreza/

 

it is a WRX STI Version IV

model code GC8E4ED

Gearbox TY752VBCAA

Engine you already have EJ20KDW7PR

 

280 BHP as standard

 

this site gives the differences most notably with yours... ( http://igotasti.com/vBforum/showthread.php/42-*STICKY*-Differences-between-each-year-of-STi)

 

Version IV (09/97 – 08/98) - GC8E
Power remained at 280 PS but torque was raised from 253 lbs./ft of torque to 260. Forged pistons were also added.
The interior and the cockpit were changed into a newer design along with the new "White colour" gauges.

[Jay762]

here is how to read / decode your vin number which may help ?? If you have a J for the country code it is a Japanese import an S means a UK car

 

http://www.cars101.com/subaru/vin.html

[nyall7]

yes buddy its an import but he doesnt understand how they have got it wrong when it was imported

 

and jay thank you for the info, i cannot find anything online myself

 

 

so is this just an sti then? and it can not possibly be a wrx sti?

[quit]

Some people call it a Wrx sti or just a sti there is no difference !!

Ask the purists they won't call it that , Dvla ***** up all the time and put sport or what ever they think is nearest!

Only issue you might have is resale

[quit]

Your going to enjoy it either way mate

[nyall7]

oh sorry bud, just wanted to know what it actually was lol

 

he said it would be cheaper on insurance for me but can understand with the resale.

 

how much do you think my car is worth? 143000km on the clock and had a complete respray. everything is sound on it engine, tyres and whatever else. Underseals fine, no rust anywhere on car, drives perfect

[quit]

143k that's anout 75000- 80 000 miles yeah ? Is it standard

Rough guess if it's really tidy I would say between 2750 - 3250 ?