Hello (again) all

[Scratch]

Not been around on SIDC for quite some time to be honest, just life getting in the way and being time poor meant that some of my past times had to take a back seat, as my amount of leisure time was in decline. I can see a few names around that I recognise from probably +10years ago when I was a bit more active on the forum, and no doubt lots of new people too.

However, having recently bought another scooby, and broken it, and fixed it again, I thought that I would make an effort.

Had various scoobs over the years, including classic Imprezas, UK and import, a Forester STI (amazing car which I had for 8 years), blob Spec C (track car), and currently have a Legacy GTB Tuned by STI (family wagon), and my recently rebuilt purchase of an R205 (toy 🙂 ), which I think I've managed to now do about 500 miles in the first almost 12 months of ownership, it died after 3 days, and is only just back on the road, run in and mapped.

So hello 🙂  

[STImulation]

Welcome back to SIDC!

I remember your Forester STi well, from the 2013 & 2019 Prodrive meets plus the 2015 Colin McRae Weekender. You really shifted it round the Evo Triangle! 

It was lovely sitting in your R205 at RallyDay 2022, the pearlescent white really pops in the sunlight, very bright indeed! 

Thread and photos can be found here: 

According to https://legacypic.uk/car/chassislist.php?id=1266 Subaru only ended up producing 350 R205's as opposed to the claimed 400, https://www.sti.jp/en/completecar/heritage/cardetail/2010/r205/

Some interesting numbers on your Legacy here, https://legacypic.uk/car/chassislist.php?id=1011 - Super rare!

Hopefully see you again soon at some future events and meets. It would be great to get a look at your Legacy! 

Edited October 14, 2022 by STImulation

[Scratch]

This is the info I previously came across for the R205 (although I can't remember where)

Edited October 14, 2022 by Scratch

[kxtsti]

Good to see you back!

Really liked your Forester STi, some good memories of it at the Prodrive meets in 2013 and 2019.

Also the Colin McRae Weekender in 2015.

Going around the Evo Triangle in 2015 in my car whilst you were in your Forester STi was a blast

Was good to catch up with you on RallyDay and enjoyed seeing your R205.

Be great to catch up with you again at some more meets and events.

SIDC have plenty lined up for next year 😁

Would love to see your Legacy GT Spec B Tuned By STI

Would be interested if you have any ideas or suggestions for meets and events.

 

 

Edited October 14, 2022 by kxtsti

[The Don]

Can confirm the LegacyPic.uk  Info  is correct - 350 listed in the parts database.

[STImulation]

That's good to know Don, because there is one chassis list on LegacyPic.uk that I am unsure about and I wonder if it's an error or if there is another explanation:

According to https://legacypic.uk/car/chassislist.php?id=1672 there are 5 Solid Bright Red (22G) UK WR1's?

I understood that all UK and French WR1's were only sold in 23G Ice Blue Metallic.

I've just found a chassis list for 'General and Europe (Left-Hand Drive) MY 2004 GDBDLEH Impreza WRX STi LIMITED EDITION' (https://legacypic.uk/car/chassislist.php?id=6774) that lists 495 chassis with 106 of those being 23G Ice Blue Metallic. I'm wondering if those 106 are the French WR1's and the other 356 (02C WRC Blue Mica) and 33 (22G Solid Bright Red) are European Petter Solberg Editions?

Edited October 14, 2022 by STImulation

[The Don]

It's not inconceivable that 5 cars were built for the "European and General" (as it was then) RHD market (EK) that happen to have the same Option Pack(78) and Trim Code (B20) in 22G Bright Red 3.  or it could just be a database entry error  22G/23G ?? who knows 😉

 

[STImulation]

So if I understand this correctly, the official Subaru chassis lists only account for how the the vehicles rolled out of the factory in Japan and do not include the Prodrive Edition's specifications. As the Prodrive packages and parts were added afterwards upon arrival in the 'Destination Country' by Prodrive themselves, as far as I know.

Which would explain why the 5, 22G Bright Red 3, Blobeye STI's are listed in the same chassis list as the 23G Ice Blue Metallic, UK WR1's and the 23G Ice Blue Metallic, French WR1's are listed alongside LHD European Petter Solberg Editions?

In which case the 5 RHD Red Blobeye STI's might be Petter Solberg Editions for RHD markets in 'European and General'...

Edited October 15, 2022 by STImulation