toying with buying a 1997 sti type-r 2 door model.anyone had one or driven one.
just looked at one with a cage fitted,coilovers,running 1 bar boost.

are they strong mechanically etc.
not looking for blinkered answers,just feedback from people who know about them please.

 

dont know alot about them im afraid, but the 2 door imprezza is a nice looking one

 

Ask Phil Allenby - jes had scoobs about 5 yr now

 

My mate has a 98 2 door WRX.
Lovely looking car, with rollcage and coilovers quite ironically lol

Driven it a couple of times, lovely solid feeling in terms of ride and pwoer delivery.

Was a bit slow when he bought it, then he drove it quite hard for about 4 months and it spun a shell.

Just got it back and found out it had a UK spec engine in it. Had a WRX STi engine fully rebuilt with a new clutch and a second hand bigger turbo. The bill came to Ł4200.

Is very quick now though, just hope it lasts

 

is that an STI 4 or 5 ???

the 5 has 1 of the worse engines in the classic scoob, the big end problem should always be in the back of your mind with a classic impreza, but theres plenty of them that go on & on.
allround good car though

 

its 1997 v3 model,which apparently has a stronger set up than the v5

 

The heads on the STI3 are the best to use.

Whack it on SNET.