Vin Plates

[Dk01]

Hey I've just picked up another classic jap import wrx but the vin plate has gc8c48d(wrx) but the rest as you can see is related to an sti I'm a little baffled on this one. It has original sti 240kmph clocks in it and there the clocks it was imported with I've checked the engine numbers on lump and box they match the vin plate. Any opinions welcomed cheers dan

[The Don]

Just a Dark blue Mica WRX sedan made in December 1995.........

[Dk01]

But how come it's got an sti engine and box in it as what the engine and box code relate to on vin a wrx engine code from that year would beEJ20G DW4HD. I no its a wrx but I checked vin to my 95sti and plates are the same except one has gc8c47d the other gc8c48d applied model even option code is the same.. So my question as its sti running gear. And light weight panels is it one of these hard to find sti spec wrx's people talk about and not the ra. ????

[The Don]

But how come it's got an sti engine and box in it as what the engine and box code relate to on vin a wrx engine code from that year would beEJ20G DW4HD. I no its a wrx but I checked vin to my 95sti and plates are the same except one has gc8c47d the other gc8c48d applied model even option code is the same.. So my question as its sti running gear. And light weight panels is it one of these hard to find sti spec wrx's people talk about and not the ra. ????

It's probable/possible that it's a WRX V Limited which isn't listed separately in the model listing of the database.

http://bbs.scoobynet.com/general-technical-10/883545-can-anyone-tell-me-what-year-my-scooby-is-from-these-codes.html

http://bbs.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-general-1/844535-ej20g-dw5he.html

http://bbs.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-general-1/784420-what-does-my-option-trim-code-mean.html

Edited June 6, 2012 by don

[Dk01]

Not your everyday wrx then. Cheers for the info. But what's the v-limited all about tho

[monsterenergy]

V-Limited may have this on the back... was to celebrate FIA world rally manufacturers championship

[The Don]

Not your everyday wrx then. Cheers for the info. But what's the v-limited all about tho

Basically a limited edition run of the various JDM models

Time to start googling

Halfway down the page here seems to confirm it...

http://www.catherineandken.co.uk/sti/wrx.html

http://bbs.scoobynet.com/subaru-444/894910-subaru-impreza-wrx-v-ltd.html

http://bbs.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-general-1/722258-1995-v-limited.html

From Scoobypedia..............

1996.2 : Limited Edition V-limited.

The WRX typeRA STi 2 V-limited package included Sport-blue body color, original bucket seats, a WRC champion emblem, manual air conditioner, and limited edition number plate. The WRX V-limited package included ABS, green glass, original bucket seats, a WRC champion emblem, gold alloy wheels the same as the STi, and limited edition number plate.

[t5nyw]

22B JDM GC8E2SD 300 Wide bodied 2.2 litre special edition

WRX GC8A48D 240 4 door First Impreza Turbo

WRX V1 GC8B48D MY95 260 4 door

WRX V1 GF8B58D 220 First appearance of 5 door

WRX V1 SA GF8B58D 220 5 door Auto transmission fitted after production

WRX V2 GC8C48D MY96 260 4 door

WRX V2 GF8C58D 220 5 door

WRX V2 GF8C58P 220 5 door AT First production automatic transmission

WRX V3 GC8D48D 280 4 door

WRX V3 GF8D58D 240 5 door

WRX V3 AT GF8D58P 240 5 door AT

WRX V4 GC8E48D 280 4 door

WRX V4 GF8E58D 280 5 door

WRX V4 AT GF8E58P 240 5 door AT

WRX V5 GC8F48D 280 4 door

WRX V5 GF8F58D 280 5 door

WRX V5 AT GF8F58P 240 5 door AT

WRX V6 GC8G48D 280 4 door

WRX V6 GF8G58D 240 5 door

WRX V6 AT GF8G58P 240 5 door AT

Sti V1 GC8B48D 250 First appearance of STi, modified from production WRX

Sti V1 GF8B58D 250 5 door modified from production vehicle.

Sti V2 GC8C4ED 275 4 door First STi full production

Sti V2 GF8C5ED 260 5 door

Sti V2 GF8C5ED 260 555 5 door Special edition

Sti V2 555 GC8C4ED 275 555 4 door Special edition

Sti V3 GC8D4ED 300 4 door

Sti V3 GF8D5ED 300 5 door

Sti V4 GC8E4ED 300 4 door

Sti V4 GF8E5ED 300 5 door

Sti V5 GC8F4ED 300 4 door

Sti V5 GF8F5ED 300 5 door

Sti V6 GC8G4ED 300 4 door

Sti V6 GF8G5ED 300 5 door

Sti V1 RA GC8C47D 275 4 door Modified from production

Sti V2 RA GC8C47D 275 First full production RA

Sti V3 RA GC8D4DD 300 4 door

Sti V4 RA GC8E4DD 300 4 door

Sti V5 RA GC8F4DD 300 4 door

STi V6 GC8G4ED 300 4 door

Sti V2 RA V Limited ? ?

Sti V3 RA V Limited ? ?

Sti V4 RA V Limited GC8E4DD 300 4 door V-Limited Special edition

Sti V4 RA V Limited GC8E27D 300 2 door Special edition 2 door RA

Sti V5 RA V Limited GC8F4DD 300 4 door V-Limited Special edition

Sti V5 RA V Limited GC8F27D 300 2 door Special edition RA

Sti V6 RA V Limited GC8G4DD 300 4 door V-Limited Special edition

Sti V3 R GC8D2DD 300 2 door First 2 door coupe

Sti V3 R 555 ? ?

Sti V4 R GC8E2DD 300 2 door

Sti V5 R GC8F2DD 300 2 door

Sti V6 R GC8G2DD 300 2 door

Sti V3 R V Limited GF8D5ED 300 V-Limited 5 door Special edition

Sti V3 R V Limited GC8D4ED 300 4 door Special edition

Sti V4 R V Limited GC8E2DD 300 2 door Special edition

Sti V5 R V Limited GC8F2DD 300 2 door Special edition

Sti V6 R V Limited GC8G2DD 300 2 door Special edition

STi V6 V Limited wrc GC8G2DD 300 2 door Special edition

WRX RA GC8A47D 240 4 door

WRX RA V1 GC8B47D 240 4 door

WRX RA V2 GC8C47D 260 4 door

WRX RA V3 GC8D47D 280 4 door

WRX RA V4 GC8E47D 280 4 door

WRX RA V5 GC8F47D 280 4 door

WRX RA V6 GC8G47D 280 4 door

WRX RA V Limited GC8G27D 300 2 door Special edition RA

But some early Classics were "Made" for Base WRX or base STi's