Model: (Click to see more) 58226: Subaru Impreza WRC (Ltd. Ed.)
Status: Project
Date: 28-Jan-2006
Comments: 8
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Well here it is at last - the very special Impreza I've been planning since late last year. With the tragic passing of World Rally Champ Richard Burns I felt this was my chance to make a really fitting tribute, so here it is - my RB5. The RB5 was available in the UK from April 1999 and was built to celebrate Richard Burns returning to the Subaru WRC team. Limited to 444 models, the car was named after Richard Burn's car number 5 in the WRC. This particular model Impreza was available only in Blue Steel Metalic with 17' Speedline alloy wheels, but could also be purchased with the optional WR-Sport package which added amongst other things a Prodrive bodykit, black Prodrive alloy wheels, re-mapped ECU and tweaked exhaust. My version of the Tamiya Impreza WRC shell has small mods including lowered front splitter done in carbon effect and lower sideskirts. The centre of the rear wing is also done in carbon. The roof sticker was bought from the official RB5 website. The RB5 Owners Club are taking donations and will be submitting them to Cancer Research as Richard's family have requested. By making a donation of £2.50 the RB5 Owners Club will send you a vinyl sticker that you can fit to your car to mark your respects for Richard Burns. This sticker is a clear vinyl with print available in 3 colours, Black, White & Silver. For more information please visit the following link: http://www.rb5oc.co.uk/rbsticker.asp


front detail side back the sticker with it's WRC brother

Comments

Monty

28-Jan-2006

WOW that looks awesome Ross best lookin scooby on TC i reckon!!!

nice job

scoobs

28-Jan-2006

Lovely! Love the colour too! If you get a chance to get it out of your garden, some 'realism' shots would be highly welcomed!
Would go nicely with my silver TRF Scooby!

Maxxed Ross

28-Jan-2006

thanks, the pictures don't really do it justice - the light was all wrong and my camera is rubish!

mr_pushrod

28-Jan-2006

Great looking replica, a nice tribute too.

_miga_

28-Jan-2006

love that car!

Petrolhead

29-Jan-2006

Great Car, really nice tribute aswell.

Wez-li

26-Feb-2007

Very nice replica mate, love the carbon lip spoiler I used to own an RB5, #287, I'm thinking of doing a RB5 replica myself, but is there a four door classic shell?

Maxxed Ross

27-Feb-2007

Unfortunately not, you just have to use the 2 door and hope no one notices! haha


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