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[ohtari]

Amirhussain said:

My mate just picked this up today, anyone know what the colour is called?

That would be "bad respray purple", probably done because "it's proper cheap, innit?"

[HonestIago]

Art0ir said:

Amirhussain said:

Lol, I was thinking its some sort of special colour e.g. Dakar yellow etc.

Indeed! Sorry but its utterly ghastly and representative of just how classic Imprezas developed a bad rep.

How on Earth anyone managed to actually convince him to buy it I've no idea.

[Art0ir]

I wouldn't go that far, taste is subjective!

I just can't imagine Subaru releasing something like that, Imprezas tend to come in "safe" colours.

[Ross Parker]

My 94 Type RA Fast road/Track car

[rb5er]

Amirhussain said:

Lol, I was thinking its some sort of special colour e.g. Dakar yellow etc.

Nope its definately not yellow.

If the paint is not actually as bad as the pics make out maybe it could be saved somewhat (well to an extent). He could start by getting rid of those tacky rear lights.

[Lefty]

Type RA is lovely but do you mind me asking why you ditched the rear wing?

[Amirhussain]

rb5er said:

Amirhussain said:

Lol, I was thinking its some sort of special colour e.g. Dakar yellow etc.

Nope its definately not yellow.

If the paint is not actually as bad as the pics make out maybe it could be saved somewhat (well to an extent). He could start by getting rid of those tacky rear lights.

Paint isn't that bad in the flesh, the rear lights are going to be replaced with standard ones,

[SpunkyGlory]

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Edited by SpunkyGlory on Saturday 21st December 11:37

[Serin]

Lefty said:

Type RA is lovely but do you mind me asking why you ditched the rear wing?

RAs don't have a rear wing for the sake of "weight saving"

[rb5er]

Serin said:

Lefty said:

Type RA is lovely but do you mind me asking why you ditched the rear wing?

RAs don't have a rear wing for the sake of "weight saving"

Nope, RA`s do usually have a low level rear wing. All standard, turbocharged, classic imprezas have a rear wing of some sort.

[Lefty]

Yeah that's what I thought. Every ra I've seen has the curvy mid-height wing.

[paul555sti]

The very early ones never had rear spoilers.

http://www.type-ra.com/my93specs.htm

http://www.northursalia.com/download/jdm93/4.jpg

Edited by paul555sti on Sunday 22 December 12:16

[rb5er]

Well I didn`t know that.

SO for 10 months they made one with no rear spoiler, after this all turbos came with one.

The one above is a 1995 though so did originally come with one. It looks like you can see where it was removed they have plugged the holes in the boot.

[Mastodon2]

Amirhussain said:

My mate just picked this up today, anyone know what the colour is called?

Dear lord. I hope he bought it with the intention of changing it from McDonald's car park purple to one of the OEM colours.

[leefee]

[Ross Parker]

Hey all, My 94 RA did come with a mid level spoiler, but would have originally come with a low level. I removed it to save weight as it really doesn't do anything. It saved me about 10Kg's and as you know it all adds up. It should look a bit better once coilovers are fitted along with some nice wheels. But Impreza's without spoilers are very Marmite.

[Lefty]

10kg?!

Jesus, that's a lot. Personally, I love a big wing on an Impreza but to each his own

[Ross Parker]

yes I like the high level on the facelift cars. I don't even run with a spare wheel as im a weight saving nut, only on longer journey's

[RESSE]

Ross Parker said:

My 94 Type RA Fast road/Track car

Looks great Ross (white RAs being the best of course)





www.type-ra.com

[Serin]

rb5er said:

Nope, RA`s do usually have a low level rear wing. All standard, turbocharged, classic imprezas have a rear wing of some sort.

Nope, your wrong, very few RAs had wings. and its not just the early stuff!

Here is a page from the JDM brochure for a 99 V6 WRX RA as you can see no wing,



STi RAs on the other hand often did.

So now you know, maybe you'll check your facts before being so dismissive

Edited by Serin on Wednesday 1st January 08:50