No, not the dog. That’s Farley, and he’s not new. Although he certainly acts new.
Please welcome to the Fixbroke family o’ projects my new-to-me and new-to-Canada 1996 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Version 3 wagon! (that’s definitely a mouthful)
This trusty steed comes via Japan, and accordingly, is steered from the right hand side. It takes a little getting used to - and yes, the pedals are still laid out with clutch on the left and gas on the right. The shift pattern still has first gear in the top left spot. The only thing that is really different is that the wiper and turn signal stalks are reversed, so that anyone unfamiliar with the car WILL turn on the wipers the first time they try to turn right.
The WRX STi is a car that is now available at your local Subaru dealer, but imagine a time back before the internet was big, way back in 1996 - Subaru sold Imprezas on our shores, but not in the WRX or STi trim. The STi added a whole bucketload of horsepower (280 hp on paper, 300 hp in reality) via a turbocharged 2.0 L flat 4-cylinder engine. It added limited slip differentials, a short-shifting close-ratio 5-speed gearbox, special suspension, seats, and body reinforcements. I’m sure they added even more than that, but I can tell already I’m losing the interest of the less techically-inclined. Suffice it to say, it’s a rally car with a wagon back.
The first order of business is new fluids. New oil for the engine, differential, and gearbox.
Look for a lot more on this car in future installments!
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