impreza grill badge - logo - emblem

[gurkan2001]

Hi, I am a new Impreza 2001 5 door 1500cc owner. I got it imported from Japan to Cyprus. It does not have the standard Subaru logo on it. The grille badge looks like an "I" on blue background . I wonder why I don't get the standard logo? Thanks for comments in advance.

[freakray]

The 'I' badge is one of the logos the STI use, it's highly likely that the previous owner replaced the regular badge with that one as a 'JDM' upgrade.
Usually the STI badges have a pink or white background as those are STI's recognised colors, it's still a Subaru badge though.

[gurkan2001]

Thanks for your reply. Does your answer mean that my car is not A STI? And, what 's a JDM please? Sorry for `ignorance`!

[freakray]

JDM = Japanese Domestic Market

There is very little chance you have a Subaru Impreza STI.
The STI is turbocharged for a start, and has a lot bigger engine than yours and comes with a 6-speed manual transmission.

This is a 2001 STI:

[gurkan2001]

I am grateful for your kind help and cooperation. As the picture you attached shows, my car is not definitely a STI. Mine is a 5-door, 1500 cc Impreza 2001. I have done a search on the net but cannot find any information about the very car i have bought. Do you know where I can gather information about what kind of an Impreza I have? Sorry for the headache but you have been of great help to me.

[Jay!]

Here's a good place to start learning about the different models, though this site is geared mostly to the US market.

http://www.cars101.com/

Check out the links section, though, as you may find even more...