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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:09 am
by Splinter
If thats what they want for it and its complete, Ill take it. Ive got the cash avalible now.

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:29 am
by BAC5.2
$3800 for a car you can't drive?

I would hope you'd at least swap the RHD stuff!

What does the RS-RA have that your car doesn't already have? That's a lotta bling just for a motor. Trans and diff aren't special, interior isn't THAT special, a few body panels here and there, and RHD?

I must not know that much about the RS-RA. What makes it worth that much?

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:35 pm
by shtbxr22
don't forget that $3000 is just for shipping :shock:

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:53 pm
by QuickDrive
BAC5.2 wrote:$3800 for a car you can't drive?

He's Canadian we can drive it up here at that age.

3800$ is a little rediculous, but if it's 100% rust free that's worth 3000$ in shipping north of the border alone.. kinda..

To me the absolute rarity of it is what would draw me to spending that amount.

There was just recently a 91 GT wagon FS in British Columbia, RHD 20,000kms, no rust, and the price tag on that was ~8000$ I don't know if that's worth the price but it's not for sale anymore...

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:13 pm
by Splinter
BAC5.2 wrote:I must not know that much about the RS-RA. What makes it worth that much?
I guess you havent been following my build, but I already have 1 RS-RA engine :P

Factory forged bottom end, HUGE factory port and polished heads and manifold, revs to 8000 due to factory dynamic balancing, high lift high duration cams....

Its STI's first engine

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:15 pm
by Splinter
shtbxr22 wrote:don't forget that $3000 is just for shipping :shock:
Doesnt really matter...

3 grand is average going price for a regular SS around here... for one with DOHC heads, a bunch of JDM goodies and all that jazz, its well worth it for me.

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:13 pm
by know1
plus any of the goodies you dont use or have left over ill buy, like your saab tmic

P.S.sell me your saab tmic! :P

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:55 am
by BAC5.2
But $3800 for a motor? $3800 could build a hell of a motor out of an EJ22T.

I guess I could see the appeal. The RS-RA's were all pre-facelift though, right?

Bummer.

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:08 am
by Splinter
Its not for a motor, its for the whole car... We can drive them in Canada, pretty much straight off the boat. Almost 0 red tape.

I have to swap the headlights for USDM ones (easy) and do a provincial inspection (lights work, no cracks in glass, etc)

Thats about it.

And no, there are pre and post RS-RAs

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:34 am
by BAC5.2
Hmm, I wish it were that easy to drive one here. A post facelift RS-RA would be nice, if it had really low miles. I don't think I'm ever going to buy another used car with as many miles as all of the Subaru's I've bought.

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:40 pm
by QuickDrive
So, the general public is waitin for pics, mileage etc on this overseas legacy.

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:11 pm
by shtbxr22
yep, still waiting.......they say they are trying to locate the car. :?