Subaru Impreza WRX STi Type RA V6 Ltd

A blue and gold themed Subaru has to be one of the great automotive icons.

We all know the story, Subaru and Mitsubishi are battling it out in the WRC with the latest 4WD and turbo technology. True legends from the world of rallying with heroes such as McRae & Makinen behind the wheel.

Fast forward to the present day and the sight of a classic Impreza, especially a limited JDM model, has a real impact!

If you’re a scooby fan, then what we have here is bound to grab your attention…

This is a Subaru Impreza WRX STi Type RA Version 6 Limited (GC8) from the year 2000.

Having covered just 83,482 km (51,873 miles), it’s a very rare find indeed! Subaru produced 2000 four door examples, with this being No. #0557/2000.

The Type RA focuses on being a fully-fledged performance model. It includes weight saving measures plus a range of special enhancements to offer an incredible raw driving experience. It also includes the addition of various fine tuning and as a limited edition model, it includes extra unique features…

Special Enhancements/Features as standard:

- WRC type roof flap/ventilator

- Adjustable DCCD (Driver's Control Centre Differential). Allows you to adjust the differential lock ratio of the LSD (limited slip differential) as necessary. Adjustable torque to the rear wheels 70:30 front, or lock it up to a 50:50 split

- Front helical LSD and R180 rear diff

- Quick steering rack (13:1)

- 16 inch RAYS lightweight forged wheels

- Lightweight aluminium bonnet and thinner glass

- Manual/auto intercooler water spray

- Exclusive ‘sonic blue mica’ body colour with colour coded wing mirrors

- Serial number plaque

- Six-star front grille emblem (cherry red)

- Titanium WRC gear knob

- Exclusive blue front seats

- Exclusive blue dash and gear surround

- Aluminium sports pedals

- Auto air conditioning

- Power windows and wing mirrors

- Central locking

- Weighs 1260 kg

Standard STI Specs:

- 2-litre EJ20 STI engine, 280bhp and 260 ft/lb torque standard specification

- 7900 RPM red line, stronger engine/factory forged pistons, and a more aggressive setup

- VF28 turbo

- 4-pot fronts, 2-pot rear callipers

- Close ratio 5 speed gearbox

- STi suspension

- STi strut brace

- STi intercooler

- Larger rear spoiler

With a short production run between Nov 1999 - Aug 2000, this model is truly special and getting rarer by the day!