Anyone know anything about this

[hiddenone]

This has been on TM for a long time, Has anyone seen it in the flesh?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Subaru/Impreza/auction-286230395.htm

[ODB]

looks like its been well converted but personally id avoid.

Even the best workshop will not be able to turn a retna coupe into an STi with the same quality of workmanship as factory.

At 9k id save a little more and get an unmolested genuine v3 sti

[DRFVDR]

 ODB said:

looks like its been well converted but personally id avoid.

Even the best workshop will not be able to turn a retna coupe into an STi with the same quality of workmanship as factory.

At 9k id save a little more and get an unmolested genuine v3 sti

yeah I would not touch it with a 20 ft barge pole,

[Guest boostin]

Maybe Nt-a-foz knows something. He knows someone that converted one. And he's in Tauranga too.

[subieboy]

 DRFVDR']

[quote name='ODB said:

looks like its been well converted but personally id avoid.

Even the best workshop will not be able to turn a retna coupe into an STi with the same quality of workmanship as factory.

At 9k id save a little more and get an unmolested genuine v3 sti

/quote]

yeah I would not touch it with a 20 ft barge pole,

+ 1

On top of that, what would be your insurance rates be like and excess... bugger that

[pl0x]

 boostin said:

Maybe Nt-a-foz knows something. He knows someone that converted one. And he's in Tauranga too.

Was thinking that also, send him a pm and ask if he knows of it

I think it looks quite good, better than some of the boy racer coupes out there

i.e http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Subaru/auction-294516423.htm

(no ones on here i hope hurr)

I'd be asking how many kms the engine & gbox have done, if your after a rwd subaru then seems sweet. Although didn't see a mention of a cert

edit p.s. if its been on trade me for a long time then i bet you could get it cheaper than listed

[Shale]

Wouldn't touch it. What a mongrel!

[nt_a_foz]

 boostin said:

Maybe Nt-a-foz knows something. He knows someone that converted one. And he's in Tauranga too.

Have seen it around..The guy works at Mercedes dealership so possibly a mechanic or maybe just a salesman..

Havent seen it close as but i wouldnt touch it for that money. You can buy a "REAL" coupe for taht money or a bit more for less kms..

I do know of 2 other converted retinas in tauranga one has since been sold and the otehr is still being built as a track car.

[wrx_lou]

You talking about the black one at Daves?

[nt_a_foz]

Negative....

The black one is a real coupe haha

[wrx_lou]

Yeah thats what i thought. mmmm carbon fibre widebody *drools*

[nt_a_foz]

actually no click i just realised which one you are talking about haha

that one is retina...the other black one is a sti haha

[Shale]

RETNA. Retina is the thing at the back of your eye that senses light. (Fun fact...when you're as blind as me, you're in danger of them peeling off and you go blind forever )

[nt_a_foz]

who gives a fuck retina is gay hahaha....only cool coupes are teh real deal...

[wrx_lou]

Only the ones that go :

[ODB]

 Shale said:

Wouldn't touch it. What a mongrel!

werent you singing the praises of the Retna pretty recently?

Bit a flip flop there!

[ReubenH]

 ODB']

looks like its been well converted but personally id avoid.

Even the best workshop will not be able to turn a retna coupe into an STi with the same quality of workmanship as factory.

At 9k id save a little more and get an unmolested genuine v3 sti

You don't even need to save a little more, 9K will buy you a good V3 now days!

I'd love to do a retna job myself, but it'd be a case of stripping it and making it a hack about only. If i wanted an interior i'd just by and R and leave it as is.

[quote name='nt_a_foz said:

who gives a darnit retina is gay hahaha....only cool coupes are teh real deal...

I smell an elitist

Respect your elders, Retna's came first, probably to tool up for making the real ones, or for test chassis or something like that.

[nt_a_foz]

 ReubenH']

[quote name='nt_a_foz said:

who gives a darnit retina is gay hahaha....only cool coupes are teh real deal...

/quote]

I smell an elitist

Respect your elders, Retna's came first, probably to tool up for making the real ones, or for test chassis or something like that.

2 fucking right hahaha....The Real Type R is the only R to have..

[Koom]

 nt_a_foz']

[quote name='nt_a_foz said:

who gives a darnit retina is gay hahaha....only cool coupes are teh real deal...

/quote]

I smell an elitist

Respect your elders, Retna's came first, probably to tool up for making the real ones, or for test chassis or something like that.

2 darniting right hahaha....The Real Type R is the only R to have..

Your R is soo molested these days that you can barely claim it to be an R More of an aRRRggghh....

[nt_a_foz]

hahaha hmmmmm true.,.....the base of it is a r...albeit a version 8 fitted r haha

[EJ20T]

ive seen this car in the flesh, its not to bad at all