Subaru WRX STi Type R Version VI Coupe 2 Door GC8 JDM Import- First Look, Just landed in Australia

[@Holmesson]

Absolutely stunning.

[@wrxcult8266]

😎👊🏼

[@tinochoi4688]

I have just finished mine in Taiwan and stuff a whole bunch of JDM subaru genuine parts and mods on my year 2000 2.0 GT. I will continue to do more JDM engine conversion as well

[@wrxcult8266]

Sounds great, Tino. Hope you can share some pics on our Facebook page soon 😎

[@tinochoi4688]

@WRX Cult your fb page is? I would love to

[@dougrodriguez4977]

Dream car, beautiful.

[@wrxcult8266]

Hey- yes, totally agree 😎

[@madbeat5]

That's a unicorn.... Beautiful car mate

[@wrxcult8266]

Thanks- I’ve been cleaning it up and buying parts. Wait till you see the improvements coming up in future vid… much nicer! 👍🏼

[@chrisweir1097]

Nice ride mate. I have a 1999 version v type r limited with a few modern mods and love it. Personally I feel 17” wheels are the perfect size and 18” look to big for this chassis. Keen to see your progress on this sweet Suby.

[@wrxcult8266]

Hey Chris- nice one 👍🏼 I think the 17 is ok but I much prefer the 18. I’ll have Ian date vid soon as I now have them on the car. Perhaps I’m too old for the smaller look that seems to be the theme now days!! Appreciate the comment, lmk what you think of the new wheels when I post it…hopefully I’ll change your mind!! Cheers

[@vincentamerena7302]

My dream subaru right there. Planning on keeping the centre dash pod with the gauge?

[@wrxcult8266]

Hey, the centre dash lid is broken but the gauge is good. I’ll replace the lid when I replace the dash….

[@vincentamerena7302]

@@wrxcult8266 would you sell it then? Got different socials I can follow?

[@Miiikeru]

Picked up some JDM rear lights for 50 bucks a piece at the local parts yard in New Zealand 😂😂😂

[@wrxcult8266]

That’s brilliant - great score 👊🏼

[@G4Disco]

More on that Liberty in the back.

[@wrxcult8266]

That would be good but not my car - do you know the owner?

[@G4Disco]

@@wrxcult8266 Well, no. There isn’t much Legacy/Liberty content. I have plans for that in future.

[@philipsgarage]

Do you know where you can order that under hood mat from?

[@wrxcult8266]

Hey Philip- can’t say I do. Lmk if you find a seller 👍🏼

[@itsJulianLam]

Do you know if you can buy from Subaru Australia a new replacement genuine Momo 4 spoke steering wheel with the same red stitching and airbag that came factory standard on the MY00 Subaru WRX ?. My one is starting to wear out.

[@wrxcult8266]

Hey Julian- good question. The short answer is, No. You’ll need to hunt down the ebay and FB pages for second hand parts. I managed to source a very good used wheel from a friend in the Subie community. A very good second hand version will cost you $800+ and if you ever find an unused version, maybe $1500+. You can also have your existing wheel refurbished for a few hundred. Good luck with the search

[@itsJulianLam]

@@wrxcult8266 Thanks for your informative reply. I had my pristine MY00 GC8 WRX stored in a secure underground car park for the last 6 months parked in a corner car spot, and unfortunately an external down pipe on the wall next to my car had leaked with constant dripping for weeks. This unfortunately produced a lot of mould spors in the air, and to my shock horror my interior seats, seat belts, interior door trims, steering wheel and hand brake was all covered in white mildew! I had all my windows closed so I'm surprised how the mould spors got inside my car. Silly me I decided to use 3M Scotch magic tape which I had at the time to dab off and remove the mildew off the Momo leather steering wheel. This unfortunately also appeared to remove the shine off the outer edge of the steering wheel which now makes it look very worn. I'll have to investigate if there is some polish or cleaner suitable for use on leather steering wheels in order to restore the shine.

[@richc7127]

What was total price to have it in the driveway?

[@wrxcult8266]

Hey- you looking to import one too? Which model?

[@richc7127]

@@wrxcult8266 Its a thought haha, Id love RA sti like yours. I've currently got a 99 wrx.

[@wiii432]

Nice

[@wrxcult8266]

Will be great once it’s cleaned up … 👍🏼