Be jerks here and go through the GC vs. GD ish here. Personally I love and enjoy both. I drive a GDA, don't hate me because I'm beautiful :D .

k2

Where do I stand if I have both?:confused:

lolz. It is all good. I would love to enjoy helping out both types of cars. Cuz that is what this is all about. Helping each other out.

We love 'em both. ;)

- Alex

it's all about the legacy. all you impreza drivers suck! :D

Originally posted by GTKrockeTT
it's all about the legacy. all you impreza drivers suck! :D

I have one of those too. Now I am really confused as to where to be. :confused: :P

Word! Goooo Legacy!

-Brian (who's g/f has a '00 RS)

I'm wondering when somebody with some real spare cash and time will step up and build a twin engine 1.8L turbo project car.

Originally posted by ImprezaRSDriver
I have one of those too. Now I am really confused as to where to be. :confused: :P
what about one of them SVX's?!? :confused: hehe now where do you fit?!?

Could someone kindly explain GC*, GD* to those not fortunate enough to be old time Subers?

G means an Impreza from the previous generation
C means a 4dr
8 means a EJ20

So GC8 is a EJ20 Impreza 4dr
A GM6 is a Impreza previous generation in a 2dr with a EJ25

GD means an Impreza in the new generation and yet its 4drs.

Oh yeah and GF means its a previous gen Impreza wagon.

Thanks.

Not sure where that puts my '02 OBS, but that clears some stuff up :)

No idea on the OBS. Sorry. In fact I've never even ridden in one let alone work on one. I tinkered with an 97 STI last night though. My GTI-R would of destroyed that thing.

Agreed.. Lets just keep it simple nad forget grudge matches

Eric

I have only seen vendors refer to the '01 and older cars as GC8. According to the explanatory posts above, I have a GM6. And what is the difference between GDB/GDA? Sedan/wagon?

as a whole the parts for the entire gc and gf series are inter changeable .... many fo those parts are interchangagle with the gda/gga
gdb =sti .. so even stiffer chassis and differnt motor tranny .. and lots of other "small" things

FWIW i have both
a GDA
and a GC2 soon to be a GC8

Okay here is how it goes

G = Impreza Model Line

C = Previous Generation Sedan
M = Previous Gerneration Coupe
F = Previous Generation Wagon
D = New Age Sedan
G = New Age Wagon

6 = EJ25 N/A
8 = EJ20 Turbo (Obviously)
A = EJ20 without AVCS (I believe)
B = EJ20 with AVCS (I believe)

Please correct me if I am wrong.
So basically here are all the combinations possible:

GC6, GM6, GC8, GM8, GF8, GDA, GDB, GGA, GGB

I know I have probably missed some, but that is what it breaks down too.

Duh. Manufacturers put the model in the VIN. It should come just past the "J". I have a GM6. How bout the rest of you guys? Any more confusion?

huh... how come I have never herd it called gm6? all I have ever herd was gc8... wait.. gc8 is the old body style but in europe with the turbo I bet and we picked it up as a term for out car

well the question was posed about the obs

i have a 2.2l obs 1997

it is GF4

so being an imp wagon, it's a gf, and the 4... possibly the 2.2l
or is it just obs

anyone have a 2.2l L wagon?

I have a 96 Legacy Outback wagon with a 2.2L and a 02 WRX.

nomadtw,

You are right the 4 does stand for the 2.2L engines. The number at the end of the two letters will always designate the type of engine that is in the car.

steppin16,

You never heard the term GM6 because the GC8 is what the rest of the world got and we did not. So basically when you buy parts you should be looking for stuff that fits a GC/GM/GF car and not a GC8, technically.

Here is a site that will help you decode your Vin and explain it quite well.

http://www.ravensblade-impreza.com/techdocs/vin/vin.html

GM6's rule!! Wooot! better than any GD GG. ;)

JK..... but GM6's do rule. Especially turbo gm6's

Originally posted by ImprezaRSDriver
You never heard the term GM6 because the GC8 is what the rest of the world got and we did not.

Hmm. So the "closest" we came to getting a GC8 was 2000-2001 when we had the GC6, huh? :D