STI Type R or RA?
Discussion
STi Type-R V-ltd had roof scoop (optional perhaps?) as said above, don't think WRX (non STi) Type-R got it though. Not sure if gearbox was the same as STi-RA V-ltd (which had the longer 5th as an option) but it may well have been. RA slightly lighter, not much else between them to decide other than a preference for 2 or 4 doors.
Edited by GravelBen on Wednesday 8th July 08:44
I might have got that wrong about the RVL box then, theres so many subtle differences across the years and models its hard to keep track. 
Hell even the guys on the RA forum can get into a muddle over them, a mate of mine had a 2 Door WRX RA, which is basically a 2door WRX, with an STi engine and short box, but no STi lights, no DCCD, no water spray and no high level spoiler. When he posted up on the forum they laid into him telling him it was just a normal WRX despite the model code saying otherwise.
Hell even the guys on the RA forum can get into a muddle over them, a mate of mine had a 2 Door WRX RA, which is basically a 2door WRX, with an STi engine and short box, but no STi lights, no DCCD, no water spray and no high level spoiler. When he posted up on the forum they laid into him telling him it was just a normal WRX despite the model code saying otherwise.
Edited by Marf on Wednesday 8th July 09:01
Marf said:
Hell even the guys on the RA forum can get into a muddle over them, a mate of mine had a 2 Door WRX RA, which is basically a 2door WRX, with an STi engine and short box, but no STi lights, no DCCD, no water spray and no spoiler. When he posted up on the forum they laid into him telling him it was just a normal WRX despite the model code saying otherwise.
If 2-door it should be a WRX Type-R rather than RA - RA is the light 4-door shell. Never heard of a WRX-RA with the STi engine - short box/no DCCD/waterspray/spoiler is normal for a WRX-RA though. Problem is so much parts swapping goes on in Japan that the bits on an import car may not be the same ones it left the factory with anyway.
GravelBen said:
Marf said:
Hell even the guys on the RA forum can get into a muddle over them, a mate of mine had a 2 Door WRX RA, which is basically a 2door WRX, with an STi engine and short box, but no STi lights, no DCCD, no water spray and no spoiler. When he posted up on the forum they laid into him telling him it was just a normal WRX despite the model code saying otherwise.
If 2-door it should be a WRX Type-R rather than RA - RA is the light 4-door shell. Never heard of a WRX-RA with the STi engine - short box/no DCCD/waterspray/spoiler is normal for a WRX-RA though. Problem is so much parts swapping goes on in Japan that the bits on an import car may not be the same ones it left the factory with anyway.
GravelBen said:
Yeah, who knows! If you know the chassis code (applied model code) that would help shed some light on it, not that it matters.
Nah I cant remember it now, he's sold the car anyway, has a UK Bugeye STi now.Kajaki said:
Cheers lads. thank u. think its a v-limited then ive bought,lol
get some pics up then 
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