People tend to refer to the 98-01 RS as the "GC8" RS. Can anyone explain then why digits 4,5,6 of my vin are "GM6"?

i heard something about GC8 being the original series over in Japan or something like that...

does anybody have an RS that actually says "GC8" under the hood somewhere?

IIRC, the 4-5-6 digits of mine are GC6. I'll have to wait until I go home for thanksgiving to check though.

I was looking at it one day and found that weird.

Well, if GC8 actually refers to the old skool WRX,
maybe 6 is 2dr, 8 is 4dr (not that there ever was a 2 door wrx...)

I believe my car says GC8 on it...not too sure though, I'll check later on today.

The "6" can't be for a 2 door, since I have a sedan ;)

Mine says GM4. Hmm. From Ye Olde Schoole.

1st letter:
G = Subaru G Line

2nd letter:
M = 2Door Coupe
C = 4Door Sedan
F = Sport Wagon

3rd letter:
4 = 2.2L
6 = 2.5L
8 = 2.0L

4th letter:
2 = Brighton
3 = L
7 = RS
8 = Outback

5th letter:
5 = Manual type seatbelt and SRS Airbags

So GC8 refers to the 2L Impreza 4 door body model, which is the common name for the oldskool impreza model.

The RS would be a GC6 or GM6 depending on the # of doors .

Gundma (sp?) or whatever the name of the city where the Impreza line-up is built perhaps?

arghh, I always thought it wasn't quite right. Anyhow, from this day forward, acording to me, it will be refered to as a "G*6 RS" or maybe just a "G*67" pronounced "gee star sitty seven."


edit: I didn't spell anything wrong, I just refuse to type the name of a certain honda sedan:D

I prefer to keep calling my car a GC8 though. Heh.

Too bad it isn't a 2.0l. ;)

If you like the 2.0L so much, just put a wood block under your gas pedal so it doesn't go down all the way. Voila all the pep of a 2.0L engine. ;)

Kurt

So I have a GC-675???

cool:confused:

Originally posted by 63Alpine
Voila all the pep of a 2.0L engine. ;)


Not quite the same as the 1996cc turbocharged engine though :lol:

Heh, I changed my info to reflect my car more accurately- is there a number for manual transmission?

Voila all the pep of a 2.0L engine.

Not quite the same as the 1996cc turbocharged engine though

So Turbocharge your 2.5L and keep the block under the gas pedal. He he... :D

Dammit, I'm driving a GM!:p

Originally posted by Marc Sawaya
Heh, I changed my info to reflect my car more accurately- is there a number for manual transmission?

yeah, but it's the twelfth character - and it's a letter.

GF485? um....yeah...i rule!

My 12th digit is a 4... the last letter is the 11th digit.

I just realized saying GM67 is redundant because the RS is the only GM/C with the 2.5L engine. I think it's funny that we call all pre 02 Imprezas GC8s then, because there has never been a GC8 produced in America, right?

Originally posted by 63Alpine
If you like the 2.0L so much, just put a wood block under your gas pedal so it doesn't go down all the way. Voila all the pep of a 2.0L engine. ;)

Kurt

LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THat is the BESt thing i have heard YET!! I'm rolling over here.

jeremy

Still like to refer to the old shape as GC8 though... easier that way.

yea, lets stick with GC8

Originally posted by Marc Sawaya
because there has never been a GC8 produced in America, right?

there has never even been a GC8 sold in america.

and yes, G*67 is redundant, but no more redundant than "Impreza 2.5 RS"

what about the # for a 1.8

I'll go look when I get home...

like you guys care anyway...
;)

Take this into account - the coupe body "GM" is quite rare, so if we refer to our cars as "GC"s it will work a little better across the board, UK guys will know, Japanese parts dealers will understand.. etc.

Or just stop hemming and hawing about it and just stick to GC8 -everybody is happy!