1997 WRX STI Type R (SOLD)

[thisguy]

I have owned this car for three wonderful years. It was originally
imported from Okinawa, Japan where there are no winters and it has since been
in the garage every winter season I've owned it.  It has just 53,638 original miles. Needless to
say, it is exceptionally clean. This car was made to be very quick. With things like a top mounted intercooler (to reduce the amount of tubing and subsequently reduce turbo lag), lighter weight
panels and one of the lowest gear ratio ever put in an Impreza. It is a thrill to drive and, with the suspension upgrades, it handles amazingly well.  If you put the track wheels/tyres back on you’re
ready to take face peeling corners.  It being a 555 limited edition there are only 554 others like it in the world. 

 

STANDARD OPTIONS: Power steering, power windows, electric
mirrors with retract mode, central locking, climate control a/c, tinted windows
with retract mode, privacy rear glass, rear wiper, and  fitted mats.

 

INTERIOR: Aftermarket Nardi Steering Wheel, Pioneer CD/MP3/iPOD/USB
Connection Stereo, Alpine Speakers and tweeters fitted in doors/ADDZEST rear
speakers on rear shelf.

 

STI Type R REFINEMENTS: VF34 ball bearing turbocharger (same as the WRC cars) , uprated intercooler, Driver Controlled Center Differential Gearbox (a knob controls the power distribution to the wheels… from 70% rear 30% front all the way to 50/50), Quick-rack steering,  STi carbon fibre front strut tower bar, STI aluminium rear strut tower bar, 4-Pot brakes at the front, Intercooler spray wash (at the push of a button water is sprayed on the intercooler to evaporate off the heat),  STi  555 bucket seats ,Thinner Glass, Light-weight aluminium
panels, etc.

 

INSTALLED:  Öhlins fully adjustable coilover system, Exedy lightweight flywheel, Exedy racing stage
1 clutch, Work Emotion Kai 17’ alloy wheels,  Cusco lower arm  H-brace, Cusco camber plates, Cusco brake master cylinder stopper, Cusco rear diff brace, Cusco rear member brace,  5Zigen 3” decat exhaust.  

 

COMES WITH: 4 Original JDM 16” alloys with Toyo Proxies R888
tyres(1/2 life left), Original STi 2.5” exhaust (for MOT), Triple gauge
A-pillar gauge pod with blue smoked lensed oil press, oil temp and boost gauges
installed (original boost gauge recently broke), 2 electric window motor
replacements (passenger side goes down a bit slower so I bought replacements
just in case),  HT autos larger bonnet
scoop(primed), 22b larger boot spoiler (primed), 22b hood vents,  induction hood vent (primed), Box  of random STi braces, electric fans, fog
lights, etc.   

 

MOT good till Feb 2015

5500 GBP Or best offer.

[Jay762]

That is a tidy motor would like it on my drive but circumstances dictate etc etc - good luck with the sale

[mfnick]

Lovely car mate! I'm after one of these eventually but I can't afford insurance on one yet with it being an import. One day...

Good luck with the sale!

[thisguy]

Price update bump. 

[Ash007ks]

I think you would rather have a skyline and let me have this instead :) GLWTS

[thisguy]

SOLD.

[Gambit]

Thanks for letting us know mate appreciate it. Saves people coming on and asking if it's still forsale in a few months time :) 

I actually feel a little sad that it has been sold :(  hopefully the new owner might greet us with some new pictures ;) 

[Jay762]

glad you managed to sell it