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Spotted a purple R33 GTR on Long gully Rd while i was broken down fixing a loose intercooler hose. Gave a wave got a wave.

lol i had the same prob on the monaro hwy the reves droped and it nerly stalled and i was like shit but then i go intercooler :) lol but easy fix

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A white S15 convertible (Sexy, SEXY. I didn't even know they existed, yes I did check to see if it was an S13 with a front/rear end conversion, no it was a proper S15.)

Yeah i knew of them, but i didn't think they were eligable for compliance?? oh well good to see it made it, must have come in under the rule about owning it in japan for a year or whatever (how do 2 door WRX's get here?)

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sweet mother of god if that was my girl i will be so proud :geek: normally everyone see's her but she doesnt seem to ever see them. I am sure when she gets home tonight she will tell me if she did see anyone :blush:

think 2 door rexes were allowed for a brief period - something like 400 only?

spotted a black r33 near curtin, driven by a girl - gave/got a wave

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think 2 door rexes were allowed for a brief period - something like 400 only?

spotted a black r33 near curtin, driven by a girl - gave/got a wave

I know the rexes you're talking about, the ones with the big WRX sticker on the bootlid from japan only 400 were imported, and all were 4 doors

got it in a hot 4s mag somewhere

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sweet mother of god if that was my girl i will be so proud :( normally everyone see's her but she doesnt seem to ever see them. I am sure when she gets home tonight she will tell me if she did see anyone :O

she may not remember me as i was in the peugeot at the time - actually i didn't see her wave, but my gf says she did. :P

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bahaha i just rang her then and asked her she is like ummm not that i know of and then she was like yea i did but i thought they were wanting to move into a different lane or something she said it was near a roundabout or a set of lights ???

anyways sounds like she might have waved even if it was unintentional :(

she may not remember me as i was in the peugeot at the time - actually i didn't see her wave, but my gf says she did. :P
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ok here's the goss on the 2 door wrx - can't believe i'm about to type this out.

my98 wrx sti type r 2 door - import for subaru as a show piece

my99 wrx sti 2 door - 400 imported. first official sti.

my00 wrx sti 4 door - 400 imported.

wrx sti 22b 2 door - 22 imported.

rest look like 4 doors. this is from motor magazine march 2006.

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ok here's the goss on the 2 door wrx - can't believe i'm about to type this out.

my98 wrx sti type r 2 door - import for subaru as a show piece

my99 wrx sti 2 door - 400 imported. first official sti.

my00 wrx sti 4 door - 400 imported.

wrx sti 22b 2 door - 22 imported.

rest look like 4 doors. this is from motor magazine march 2006.

are the my00's the same shape as the 99's?? if so they must be the ones im talkin bout, if not i wana go find this magazine to see if i can prove you wrong :)

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ok here's the goss on the 2 door wrx - can't believe i'm about to type this out.

my98 wrx sti type r 2 door - import for subaru as a show piece

my99 wrx sti 2 door - 400 imported. first official sti.

my00 wrx sti 4 door - 400 imported.

wrx sti 22b 2 door - 22 imported.

rest look like 4 doors. this is from motor magazine march 2006.

Almost correct-22B,only five came to Aus'. Subaru kept one,the other four went unregistered to private buyers at $110,000 each...

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