Actually the GC8V I'm using is brought over from ver2. In ver3 can you just select this WRX or do you still need the code? I already got 2.5 million points and I just tried the game to see how it's like. I drove like crap for 1 round to try and get a part change but then I realised that when you're tuning/upgrading, you won't get a part change.
Oh no to get to 990k max tune is another 55 games away, that is $110. Nooo

and what if still cannot part change NNOOOO

Oh by the way, I assume that 990k is still the max tune right? If not, NNNOOOOOOO

I can't really say if the GC8V is good in ver3 since I only played $10 worth. Must also minus the $2 cost to upgrade to new card. So I played 4 games only. But the GC8V handles almost like ver2 just that acceleration is more realistic now so it's slightly slower, also feel it's slightly heavier. Also most of the turns now have to be taken at about 10km/h slower.