just for fun

[WRC No 1]

here is some thing do u know what these stand for ???

1. = RB5 and how meny was made ???

2. = Terzo and how meny was made ???

3. = Sti type ra ???

i jast have been reading up on things.

[billyboy]

terzo 333.

[WRC No 1]

u know the other ones billy

[the squiggle]

RB5 is Richard Burns and i think his number was 5, dont know how many were built

Terzo is the sperial edition released to commemorate the third manufacturers championship win, 333 were made with no number 13. Our very own Billyboy has one

STI RA is the lightweight model produced for the Japanese Domestic Market. These cars form the basis for many a Grp N rally car conversion. Our resident loony, Wilky, has one and there were quite a few thousand built.

Grant

[Guest]

think it was 200 rb5,s ... 1 to 201 ... no number 13, no doubt i will be corrected

[Ken 275]

Nope, I think there were 444 RB5's built.

Ken

[2559B]

McRae special edition - made in 1994 .... 200 made to commerorate WRC championship

Catalunya - made in 1996 .... to mark WRC championship win in catalunya

Terzo - made in 1998 .... to celebrate a 3rd championship win - 333 made

22B - 400 made .... ( plus another 33 for specialist markets )

RB5 - richard burns car number 5 made in 1999

P1 - prodrive made in 1999

uk300 - made in 2001

555 - france & holland only special editions 1996 & 1997

anyone got anymore?? been trawling through website to find these...

[ormiboy]

i think terzo is italian for third????

and RA i belive stands for race altered.

other than that i know naffin

[2559B]

RIGHT !! call me a cheatin' bar-steward if ya want but look what i found.......

Series McRae

In June 1995, to celebrate their winning of both the manufacturers and drivers World Rally Championship titles, Subaru in the UK released a limited edition run of two hundred cars (numbered 1 to 201 - no number 13!) prepared by Prodrive going by the name of the Series McRae. The main improvements over the standard model are:

Special mica blue paintwork

6.5 x 16 inch eight spoke gold Speedline Safari alloy wheels

Pirelli P Zero 205/50 ZR 16 low profile tyres

Recaro sports front seats with open headrests and Series McRae motifs

All seats (front and back) and door panelling retrimmed in Le Mans/Avus material

Factory fitted electric tilt and slide sunroof

Interior numbered Series McRae plaque

Side and rear Series McRae decals

On the road price was £22,999

Catalunya

In 1996, Subaru again won the manufacturers title in the FIA World Rally Championship, finally winning the title with the points gained on the Catalunya rally of Spain. To celebrate this, another limited edition run of 200 cars (again with no number 13) was produced, this time going by the name of the Catalunya (I wonder why?) The main features of the "Cats", as they are commonly known as are:

Special black mica paintwork (red metallic flecks)

Colour matched door mirrors

Gold Alloys (same ones as fitted to 2.0 Sport, but painted gold)

Front and rear seats and side door panelling re-trimmed in black with red highlights

Short rally style gear knob (initial sales blurb promised a quick shift!)

Carbon fibre effect dashboard

Air conditioning

Special floor mats (black with red trim and Catalunya logo)

Side and rear Catalunya decals

Interior numbered Catalunya plaque

The first examples were registered during March 1997, for an on the road price of £21,610. Note that some dealers decided to cash in on tremendous demand for "Cats", and fitted leather seats, sunroof and other options to all their Cats, forcing buyers to hand over significantly more money than the list price, increasing their profit margin on each car sold.

Terzo

1997 saw Subaru win the WRC manufacturers title for a third time in succession. Even before the official announcement to the UK Subaru dealers, rumours were circulating over the inevitable release of a third special edition, with the possible specification suggested being very close to the final car. Available from April 1998 onwards, at an on the road price of £22,995, a total of 333 "Terzo" special editions have been produced (numbered 1 to 334, omitting 13). Terzo is Italian for third. This is to celebrate the third WRC championship victory in a row, and hence the third special edition. Specification for the Terzo is as follows:

Special mica blue paintwork (similar but not identical to the current WRC cars)

Current style 16 inch alloys, but painted gold

Air conditioning

Alacantra + suede effect interior trim (Same front seats as fitted to recent STi models, but without embroidered STi logo, and red shoulder flashes)

Interior number Terzo plaque

Cobra 6422 Thatcham Category 1 alarm with remote central locking

Side and rear Terzo decals

Special Terzo floor mats

Non folding rear seat

22B "Type UK"

In late 1998, Subaru UK officially imported 16 22Bs (described below), and passed them on to Prodrive for modification. The UK cars differ from the privately imported 22Bs, not just in their 3 year factory warranty, but with revised gear ratios more suited to UK roads. The was acheived by changing the final drive ratio from 3.9 to 4.44 to lengthen the gearing. Cosmetically, the car got the headlights from the '99 model, UK rear light clusters and driving lights (not fog lights!) were fitted where the normal 22B has blanking plates. From the back, you can tell you're looking at one of the rarest cars in the world by the "Type UK" and "Prodrive" stickers. The price was £39,950, and demand for the cars was overwhelming.

Interestingly, Subaru UK were not able to put their 16 cars through the Single Vehicle Approval scheme because the maximum of 50 privately imported 22Bs had already been registered in 1998. Consequently the Type UKs were registered in 1999. The cars do not meet European Type Approval regulations for noise and emissions.

RB5

To celebrate Richard Burns' first year in the Subaru World Rally Team, the RB5 (5 was the number Richard used during the 1999 WRC championship) was launched to critical acclaim by the press. 444 examples of this car were made available to the general public. A "WR Sport" version of the car was available at extra cost, specified at delivery time by the first owner.

Blue Steel metallic paintwork

Fully colour-coded exterior (mirrors, door handles, skirts and driving lamp covers)

Blue 'Alcantara' and suede-effect interior trim, with black 'jersey' surround on seats

Special graphite trim for the centre console

Air conditioning

Unique titanium/pewter coloured 17in, 6 spoke Speedline alloy wheels with Pirelli 'P Zero' 205/45 ZR17 tyres

PIAA front driving light conversion

Prodrive quickshift

Roof-mounted map reading lamps

RB5 side and rear decals (and also on driving light covers)

RB5 embossed carpet mats

RB5 interior-mounted, numbered plaque "Limited Edition" only 444 availabl

On the road price: £24,995

WR Sport Performance Package

Prodrive High wing (similar to the new STi 5 but with the brake light on the wing rather than boot lid)

Prodrive Performance pack, consiting of Prodrive ECU, exhaust and revised intercooler piping.

On the road price: £27,500

Prodrive WR Sport

Take the standard Impreza Turbo from new and add the full Prodrive interior treatment, suspension package, body kit, wheels with exclusive WR interior and exterior badging (engine upgrade not compulsory) and an official World Rally Sport limited edition of the Impreza Turbo is yours (for £30,000).

Prodrive P1

Throughout 1999, there were strong rumours that the UK market was at long last going to receive a Japanese specification Impreza, with improved levels of overall performance. A two door white Impreza Turbo running on 17 inch gold alloys and Prodrive number plates had been spotted several times. September 22nd 1999, Autocar magazine run a scoop showing this very same white car, along with a glowing write-up, and an estimated price tag of £30k. Despite having a few inconsistencies (eg 2.2 litre engine with 350bhp!), the article answered many of the questions enthusiasts across the country had been asking for many weeks. The white car was actually a prototype for the forthcoming UK spec Impreza supercar. Based on the 2 door Impreza body shell (but without the wide arches of the 22B)., the car had been developed by Prodrive during the previous year in conjunction with Fuji Heavy Industries and Subaru Tecnica International in Japan. It had been designed from day 1 to be Subaru UK?s response to both ?grey imports? and the phenomenal Mitsubishi EVO 6, which had been receiving rave reviews all year long. "Shock Subaru Announcement - New UK Spec 280 PS Impreza Turbo" was the title of the press release, which ran to a full 9 pages. This car was to be called the Prodrive P1 (Prodrive One), would have the full 280PS (276bhp) of the Japanese spec cars and carried a full 3 year warranty with support from all Subaru UK dealers. This astonishing car had been painstakingly developed, and not only met all requirements necessary for full European Type Approval, but also set class-leading standards for both ride and handling. The main features of the car are as follows:

2 Door Saloon Body

Available exclusively in Sonic Blue, similar to the WRC cars, and the same as the 22B

280PS engine, with an estimated 260 lb/ft of torque

Top speed of 155mph, 0-60 in 4.6 seconds

Special Hella driving lamps

Specially Designed "Titanium" 10-spoke O.Z. 17 x 7 alloy wheels

High Ratio Steering Rack

Ventilated front and rear brakes

Shorter throw "Quickshift" gearchange

4 Channel ABS brakes

Rear wiper

Specially designed aerodynamically superior front and rear spoilers

Category 1 alarm/immobiliser, and RAC Trackstar tracking system

Air Conditioning

A production run of 1,000 cars was eventually produced, and there were some delays in getting the earlier cars to customers, following production problems with some of the parts fitted here in the UK.

"1.8GL"

A very special special! In 1993 Subaru UK brought in 6 Impreza WRX RSs, the development car which led to the RA. Due to type approval regulations, the cars were registered as 1.8GLs! 3 went to Prodrive and were presumably smashed to bits in a forest, while 3 went to Subaru UK who later sold them as used cars. At least one is known still to exist. Yes, it says 1.8GL on the registration document. Yes, it has a 2 litre engine with a huge turbo under the bonnet ...

1.3.2 European Special Editions

In Europe, there have been some special editions in blue known as the 555.

France

Mark Mansfield provided the following info ...

'96 Model '555'

Black WRX bucket seats trimmed with grey Alacantra

Black dashboard

555 Blue paintwork

Gold wheels

No split rear seat

Nardi leather steering wheel and gear knob

Cost FRF165 000 (compared to FRF 155 000 for standard model) Exchange rate was about 8F to the £

'97 Model '555'

Red trim on black seats (all models now have bucket seats and Nardi steering wheel)

Blue paintwork

Gold wheels

Cost FRF 166 500 (FRF 159 000 for standard model)

'97 Model 'WRX'

As for '555' plus:

Metallic blue paint (like the WRC)

WRX sticker and number on boot, front wings, and inside (very tacky and cheap).

'98 Model 'WRX'

Black paint

Gold wheels

Netherlands

The Netherlands have had '96 and '98 555 specials, which seem to be similar to the French WRX versions described above.

Italy

Italy had a 5 door special in blue mica with red trimmed black seats similar to the Catalunya.

1.3.3 Australian/New Zealand Special Editions

97 'Club Spec' (possibly as part of '97 model run-out)

Either four or five door

Special blue mica paint

Gold 15" wheels

Red inserts on seats

Special 'Club Spec' decals.

98 'Silver Anniversary'

Either 4 or 5 door

Limited numbers

Special black mica paint

Gold wheels (std '98 config.)

CD player (not autochanger)

Leather trim on non-standard seats (seats appear to be from the non-turbo RX model - not wrap around)

Automatic transmission

98 'Club Spec EVO 2'

Special blue mica paint

Quick-shift gear change

16 inch gold alloy wheels

Seats and side trim as per STi3 (red/black with grey suede plus blue 555 logos)

Nardi steering wheel

Leather shroud for gear stick rather than moulded gator

Tracker Security system

Club Spec decals

AU $47k on the road

Many thanks to William Fletcher and Ralph Douglas for the above info.

1.3.4 Japanese Special Editions

STi 22B

This stunning machine is based on the 1997 World Rally Championship-winning car. Only 399 were built for sale to the domestic market (another 25 were made for overseas markets) and they pre-sold almost instantly in early 1998, although many of those sales were to importers hoping to sell the car immediately. In Japan the car was sold for a retail price of about £28,000, but by the time they appeared in the UK as grey imports, many were sold for over £40k!! There are three cars known to have been issued with the 000 number, belonging to Dave Richards of Prodrive, Colin McRae and Nicky Grist. Colin and Nicky both purchased their cars directly form Subaru for an undisclosed sum.

Features include

2.2 litre engine restricted to 280 PS (276 bhp) for the Japanese domestic market.

seam-welded body shell (supposedly identical in shape to the WRC)

Driver-adjustable front/rear diff

Twin-plate racing clutch

Quick steering rack (13:1 ratio)

Adjustable rear wing

revised suspension and bigger brakes over the STi 4

7.5 x 17" BBS alloy wheels with 235/40 ZR17 tyres

Blue alacantra seats and interior trim

Nardi (non-airbag) steering wheel

Uniquely numbered identity plate (1 to 400, with No 13 not being issued)

(A reader has pointed out that 22B in hexadecimal is 555 in decimal ...)

1.4 Non UK Impreza models

1.4.1 Australasia

In the UK the 208/214 bhp Impreza is officially known as the Impreza Turbo 2000. In Australia and New Zealand, the same Impreza is known as the WRX. In Europe and other markets (e.g. South America), the model is known as the Impreza GT. Apart from minor regional variations (climate control instead of air-con, cruise control, automatic transmission, special editions, heated seats etc.), the cars are essentially identical: 2.0 Turbo, 208/214 bhp, and a quoted 0-62 mph (100 km/h) time of about 6.2 - 6.4 seconds.

The 280 PS WRX models are also available as official imports in Brunei, Hong Kong and Singapore, and Cyprus. Automatic versions are also available, but only in 250 PS 5 door (wagon) form.

In January 1999 there were 400 STi V coupes officially imported to Australia, in a choice of blue or white. Sold at AU$60k, demand was such that they could be immediately resold at a premium of up to 30%!

In December 1999, the Autralian market was fortunate to receive a further 400 STi models (4 doors) based on the STi VI. Rumours pesisted that this version had been detuned following some blown engines with the pervious STi model, but several independant tests have found the performance of the cars to be virtually identical.

1.4.2 Japan

In Japan, home of Subaru Impreza, the standard model is known as the WRX (not to be confused with the Australian WRX). Most of the current 2 and 4 door models produce 280 PS (276 BHP), on Japanese 100 RON super unleaded fuel, and between 240 to 260 lb ft of torque. Acceleration times are close to 5 seconds for the 0-62 sprint, however top speeds are limited by Japanese law to 112 mph. A Japanese gentleman's agreement also prevents any production vehicle producing over 280 PS (276 bhp), hence a number of vehicles quote this as their standard output, but are widely accepted to produce more.. Bypassing the speed limiter and releasing more power from the engine can be simply achieved by certain under bonnet modifications, including changes to the engine management system.

Also available in Japan, are Subaru models modified by Subaru's advanced vehicle division, STi (Subaru Tecnica International). STi are responsible, along with Prodrive in the UK, for creating the WRC cars driven by the likes of Colin McRae and Richard Burns. Over the years, they have produced a number of production models (STi versions 1 to VI), in coupe, saloon and five door format. They have also released a number of limited edition models such as the V-Limited range and the 22B-STi wide bodied Coupe. Specifications for the STi models can include blueprinted engines, with different pistons and crankshaft, closed deck blocks, uprated close ratio gearbox, uprated suspension (i.e. hard!) and brakes, as well as nice toys such as water spray cooling for the intercooler, and driver adjustable differentials. STi engines rev to a 8250 rpm red line whilst the normal Japanese spec WRX's red line at 7500 rpm. Typically, the equipment specification of the Japanese WRX models are higher than that of the standard export models.

The Japanese spec WRX STi is also available as the 2-door coupe "Type R", which has the same equipment as a STi saloon plus driver-controlled diffs, and an intercooler water spray, but no ABS!.

The "Type RA" (Race Altered) is a lighter weight car with some options deleted and deemed the most suitable model in the range as the basis for a rally car. Generally they come without air conditioning, electric windows or radio, but these are available from the options list, and fitted to many road cars. The RA comes with a closed deck block, shorter gearing than standard (150mph at 8,000 rpm!), and rally style vent(s)/flap(s) on the roof.

When imported into the UK, the Japanese specification WRX retail price is approximately 25-100% higher than the standard Impreza Turbo 2000 model, depending on exchange rate, body style and options chosen. More detail on the specification of these cars can be found on the IWOC web site. For more information on importing these desirable cars, see section 8.

1.4.3 North America

The Impreza Turbo has not been sold to date in the US, partly due to emission regulations, and perhaps also because of the perceived lack of demand for a small-engined Japanese performance car. Instead, the Impreza range is topped by the 2.5RS, with a 165 bhp normally-aspirated engine (which still sports an intercooler intake on the bonnet). This car almost has as much of a cult following in the US and Canada, as the turbo models have in markets where they are available. Due to the excellent interchangability of parts, many owners have imporeved their RS by fitting aftermarket wheels, suspension and exhausts, as well as basic styling features such as spoliers and stickers etc. There is now a flourishing performance market in the US, with both turbo and supercharger conversions available.

However, all this is due to change for the year 2001 (MY2002 in the US!), when factory turbo Imprezas are due to be sold from Subaru dealers across the continent. No firm details are yet known regarding price and specification, but it is most likely to be based on the export models that the rest of the world recieves (~220bhp).

The "Outback Sport" is the Impreza 5-door with 2.2 litre engine, slightly increased ground clearance, two-tone paint, hood scoops, and various sport utility vehicle options as standard.

JUST AS WELL I KNOW HOW TO COPY & PASTE....THIS WOULD HAVE TAKEN AGES TO TYPE!!!!

[jcscoob]

Case closed.

[fraser_drinkwater]

Ive found another one...

The RA has another extra layer of paint.

Why you ask?

For the extra rally protection!!!!!!!!

Na just kiddin

[micra_wrc]

dont really wanna be a party pooper but has anyone checked out the "Subaru Impreza FAQ" available on the home page of this very fine forum??

looks like its where 2559B found the info!

Imy

[pink pepper]

<< looks like its where 2559B found the info!

Imy >>

First prize goes to Imy

trust ally to ruin everyone's fun...........

[WRC No 1]

Here are your answers in full (but shortened thanks Ally)

1. The RB5 stands for Richard Burns and YES his car was number 5. It commemorated the return of Richard Burns to the Rally and camp!!

There was only 444 RB5 produced and they cost new £24,995 when first built in March 99, However prodrive did a performance version of the RB 5 and it had better engine response with a 238 power output!

2. The terzo was the 'third' special edition made in the UK in april 1998. 'Terzo' actually means third in Italian and it was called this to celebrate the Impreza's third succesful victory in the WRC manufacturers title. There were 333 Terzo's made however if you live in Switzerland the terzo was marketed and called the "collection".

3. The STI type RA means Rally Applicable thats why they came with the roof mounted vents. They were also made to be very lightweight for Rally purposes. And only came in white!!!

Wullie

[wilky]

Bo**ocks! Your all wrong.

STI RA = Subaru Transfusion Intravienusly Real Animal- of which I need a daily transfusion, once getting it I HAVE to travel at warp factor 9 and touch the red line at least twice. I then Lie in a darkened room for an hour listening to dump valves mateing.

Never, I repeat never, allow me to participate in this kind of thread............................