Finally, my first Scooby!

[STi.G]

Hi guys!

Having grown up on the stages with my dad following the WRC I formed a love for Subaru at an early age. My father and I had a prestigious boast that between 1989 and his death in 2006 we had been to every British rally and would follow it from start to finish every year as well as attending as many British championship events as school/work would allow.

My dad bought RB5 no. 294 (T703 AOK) in 2001 which was replaced in 2003 by a new WRX estate (hitting 60 he had decided that he needed to be a little more sensible and make room for grandkids and dogs!!) from Keith Price Subaru in Crickhowell nr Abergavenny.

For my birthday last year I my mum treated myself to a tour of Prodrive and thanks to Jackie I had an amazing and emotional time, sitting in the WRC cars of both Richard Burns and Colin Mcrae. Both of whom as a child and an adult I had watched with awe and excitement as I know you all have and this only furthered my love for the mark. Finally last week after what seems like a lifetime of saying "one day...." I bought my first Impreza. It requires a bit of love, and a new set of front coils but I love it and cannot wait until it is ready for me to have my first proper drive. With the parts arriving on Wednesday it should be fully road legal by saturday and as you can imagine it can't come soon enough!

I will look forward to joining SIDC as a full member as soon as the expenses of the purchase and the work subside a little and payday comes and will look forward even more to joining you guys at future meets and events. I do not know much about the car itself and unfortunately was given very little paperwork about it. I know its a jap import and the turbo-timer and boost gauge fitted tell me that its probably a little more than standard though until I get a reply from Subaru with regard the car I can't say much else.

But one thing is for sure, its my first steps on a road I have been waiting for for a very long time and I look forward to taking them as part of SIDC and with you guys!

[paul555sti]

Hello and welcome! That's a cracking looking classic!

How do you mean a reply from Subaru about the car?

[fmj]

Welcome! Like you I grew up watching the WRC (on tv rather then the real thing other then Rally GB 2008 which I went to) and fell in love with the Impreza. I decided then I would own one and at 21 I got my classic and still have it today. If you have requested Subaru tell you about the model and its specs then you can post the vin/chassis code here and somebody will easily identify it for you from the codes. I hope it serves you well! Enjoy

[STi.G]

Hi Guys,

I sent Subaru the details from the plate in the engine bay, though I don't know which info was most relevant as everything with in Japanese! There are stickers in the front and rear windscreens, but again these are all in Japanese. I don't know if they will be able to help but who knows. As for posting them here, I will do tomorrow. I wrote them straight into my blackberry from the plate so don't have them to hand at the moment.

[paul555sti]

It's the applied model code that starts GC8 that will help you.