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Good Idea or just crazy

1993 Subaru Impreza L, $7,995 - Cars.com

I've wanted one of those since '94 when I was 14 and would swing by the dealership every other day.

The Subaru salespeople were really nice...they'd let me sit in the cars and give me sales literature. I drooled over those things...and thought the 2dr was the hotness.

Price seems a little high...but I have no idea how the market is for those...and IDK about the right hand drive, but looks like a very clean car for the mileage.

Yeah I have no idea how much a RHD STi should cost . If it was a 2dr and had the correct rims I don't think I would be home posting I would be going to queens to buy it hahah.

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Really..... Let me check

Worked for me. I closed out the page and opened it from the link I posted

I just clicked the link and get nothing... I fail.

Found it online however...

It is not an STi BTW.... Wrong intercooler and doesn't have the strut tower bar. Still nice though...

What the heck is a RDH STi?


The L's price is way high. You could find a nice 2.5 RS (~2000 model year) in very good-excellent condition for that price. Or even a bugeye WRX.

If you're wondering what a swapped RSTi (or other sleeper STi transplant) would cost, NASIOC is a great place to check. From what I recall, ~$14k is about average. However, most come with some headaches or minor inconveniences. Also, find out who did the work. East Coast Swappers is one of the most famous names....however, a little research reveals that they're a nightmare and full of lies. One of my close Subaru buddies went through a horrible ordeal where his GF bought a swapped car that was totally misrepresented.

So, do your research, don't pull the trigger too quick, etc.

That being said, I really miss my 04 WRX wagon w/ 2.5 liter hybrid. So much fun!

Sorry fixed it. It should of said RHD- Right Hand Drive. Also you do know this is not a swap car right... Its a real JDM STi not a L with a STi swap. As for research this will be my 3rd subaru and my second STi :fawk:

It is just a JDM WRX... No STi. Also has the wrong front seats. Right steering wheel though.

Ahhh Thanks for the info. What gives it away as a WRX and not a STi. I though the top mount was kinda small but what do I know. Also the wheels are from a 02 bugeye haha

The STi's have a silver intercooler with STi on a plate near the top of the intercooler, the WRX's are all black intercoolers with no plate. Also, the STi's have a carbon strut tower bar up front, the WRX does not.

Trust me... I've been looking into getting one shipped over from Japan for quite some time. Also, I wouldn't get a Version I anyways... I would look for a Version III+. :2cents:

I don't think its a bad choice, kina expensive for what it is.....what is up with members on this forum and subies GAH!

^AWD baby! However, I have AWD with my Audi, but if I hit anything I can't afford to have it fixed due to the "Audi Mark-Up"... :(

Wow man thanks. Yeah I think i will take your advice and stay away from it.

If you really have your heart set on an EJ20 powered GC/GF Scooby you could always get a regular L or RS model and swap one in. I was going to do this with a wagon... Pretty straight forward, will just take some time with the wiring, but there are people out there who offer the service for a fee.

Incase you were wondering the attached pic shows what the intercooler, intercooler plate, and strut tower bar look like...

https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/att...1&d=1264518214

i don't get this car... are you sure its jdm wrx? or that year? vin is GC2 and wrong version bumper among other things.

its a great car if there's some honesty behind it...

I didn't even check the VIN on it... If it is a GC2 then it is not even a WRX, as they were GC8's IIRC...

You can get e36 bmws for almost half of that price these days :dunno:

I've seen higher mileage E36 ///M's around that price range.

From what I've seen I'd just get a later model RS2.5 2 door and swap in an EJ25. A local doucher bought a beautiful blue 2.5RS with an EJ20 swapped a few years back. Decided he wanted a big poop loop wing on it and picked one up for 40$ or so, only it was flat black. Instead of paying someone to paint the poop loop blue, the dumbshit spends 200$ in rattlecan to flat black the car. Looked like complete dog shit when he was done with it, but what do you expect for a 16 year old kid.

That makes me want to cry and also slap that kid

Yep.

The previous owner to him did the swap and it wasn't bad... the electronics was all a hackjob.. It also wasn't all that quick for the size turbo and the amount of air it was pushing. I blame Apexi and Safc for that, though.