V 7 sti

[lunchie]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Subaru/Wrx/auction-278056568.htm

Can anyone tell me about the "facelift" the guy refers to in this add?

Im just trying to learn more about the GD series sti's and I know very little about version 7's

[subiv5]

As far as I know there is no such thing. Some of the models got the new Xenon headlights but thats about it.

Also there is no difference between the NZ new's and the Japanese spec car's, NZ got the Jap ones with all the option boxes ticked!

The facelift could just be the slightly different front grill.

[R.D]

" -Has been owned by 40+ owners prior to myself "

whattttttttttt

[lunchie]

 R.D said:

" -Has been owned by 40+ owners prior to myself "

whattttttttttt

I think that means 40 year olds.....

[newsuba]

 subiv5 said:

As far as I know there is no such thing. Some of the models got the new Xenon headlights but thats about it.

Also there is no difference between the NZ new's and the Japanese spec car's, NZ got the Jap ones with all the option boxes ticked!

The facelift could just be the slightly different front grill.

It was officially known as the Type B revision, on all cars post-Sept 01.

On STi limited to cosmetics; deeper air intake, black six star Subaru badge for the grille plus a small STi badge, STi badge on bootlid, dark glass on HID equipped cars, pink STi stickers on foglight covers. Mechanicals were unchanged so no power/torque increase.

Only non-STi engines got mechanical upgrades like revised intake system, pistons, ignition.

TM car has all the above except the black Subaru badge.

But seller is being disingenuous by saying the car is NZ new, it's an import.

http://www.carjam.co.nz/car/?plate=aml153

[lunchie]

 newsuba']

[quote name='subiv5 said:

As far as I know there is no such thing. Some of the models got the new Xenon headlights but thats about it.

Also there is no difference between the NZ new's and the Japanese spec car's, NZ got the Jap ones with all the option boxes ticked!

The facelift could just be the slightly different front grill.

/quote]

It was officially known as the Type B revision, on all cars post-Sept 01.

On STi limited to cosmetics; deeper air intake, black six star Subaru badge for the grille plus a small STi badge, STi badge on bootlid, dark glass on HID equipped cars, pink STi stickers on foglight covers. Mechanicals were unchanged so no power/torque increase.

Only non-STi engines got mechanical upgrades like revised intake system, pistons, ignition.

TM car has all the above except the black Subaru badge.

But seller is being disingenuous by saying the car is NZ new, it's an import.

http://www.carjam.co.nz/car/?plate=aml153

worth the asking price?/ if not what would it be worth?

[richm]

I don't trust him.

1. He says it is 2002, but it is 2001.

2. He says it is NZ new, but it is imported.

If he is dodge about those items he is likely dodge about others. That's my opinion.

[WRXER]

I love the classic "it's a later year but registered year before" trick, for those that are legit about it all they need to do is just think about what they have said and how it makes no sense lol.

[richm]

Don't you love the comment he made?

"""Registered as 01 model but actually a 02 revision (suspension tweak and slightly more torque). ""

Oh yes, and what upgrades are those from an 01 to a 02 V7? Gee, my late '01 must have those suspension tweaks and higher torque also then? I must remember this when I sell mine...

The other classic is "finest example on TM", or he takes the cake with "best in the country" and "looked at 5 others".

I'm pretty tired of these guys. Trouble is, some non-subaru guy might just believe him.

I also find 5000km on NZ roads per year hard to believe. Furthermore if it arrived in NZ in early Jan '02, second hand. Find it hard to believe it even is a "late 01", not that it makes any difference.

[Pappu1]

cosmetic differences were front grill and rear badging else all the same

difference in ecu mapping and apperently it had more torque (slightly) but really not all that different in performance

the main difference was that the ecu between 00 and 01 models in the early v7

01 and 02 - not much between them ay

[Guest]

on this topic, can someone share some light on the difference between the V7 STI 2000,2001 and 2002 models... I am confused with this.... they all look the same... hope they are..

[RAYDEO]

getting back into the club scene Ben?

get a V8!

[Pappu1]

 substirex said:

on this topic, can someone share some light on the difference between the V7 STI 2000,2001 and 2002 models... I am confused with this.... they all look the same... hope they are..

2000 and 2001 look the same front wise

late 2001 and 2002 have a different grill in front and different boot badge

pretty much its a subtle difference and not really worth much unless u looked hard enough.

mechanically the same except the excu is different between all the years but they all seem to go pretty much the same

[lunchie]

 RAYDEO said:

getting back into the club scene Ben?

get a V8!

yeah probably I had the bike for a while, was fun but yeah hoping to hold off buying anything for a while untill I have a wee bit for dosh for a v7+.... the self restraint is proving difficult as GC8's are just so dam cheap now

[Simon C]

GDB is definately worth the wait.

[Guest]

 Simon C said:

GDB is definately worth the wait.

+1

[Pappu1]

from what i notice, there are 4 silver v7 sti in the club so far..

me

familyman

me old wert

one other person from auckland but cannot remember name

[Oesnam]

does anyone know anything about this car?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=278598955

i'm very keen on a version 7 and this one seems very tidy and nice.

[familyman]

 pappu said:

from what i notice, there are 4 silver v7 sti in the club so far..

me

familyman

me old wert

one other person from auckland but cannot remember name

mine not silver. Went for originality and bought blue.

One on tard me looks alright too. But mine has tilting lights too yet not spec c.

[Pappu1]

 familyman']

[quote name='pappu said:

from what i notice, there are 4 silver v7 sti in the club so far..

me

familyman

me old wert

one other person from auckland but cannot remember name

/quote]

mine not silver. Went for originality and bought blue.

oh hahahaha yea original hahaha good one man!

[Oesnam]

He just doesn't know for sure i think, because I'm pretty sure version 7's came standard with tilt lights.

Even my B4 has it... :-\

[Pappu1]

 Oesnam said:

He just doesn't know for sure i think, because I'm pretty sure version 7's came standard with tilt lights.

Even my B4 has it... :-\

yea bro.. for the HID lol.. the spec C had the non HID poor mans impreza bug eye lol

[Simon C]

HID adds weight, makes you slower

HID is great IMHO, I definately noticed a huge difference in visibility when I did my upgrade.