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drove 2005 Legacy GT sedan...
Drove the sedan 5MT. Pros: good power, good bump absorption, very nice interior. Cons: would be nearly impossible to change out the stock stereo, fair amount of tire noise, leans in the corners way more than I expected.
After looking at the cars a bit more, I think the GT wagon limited with the auto tranny looks pretty good as a potential family car. With the basic STi motor in there, it should be pretty easy to get the family wagon up to 350 HP. :-))) BTW, when I was looking at the Legacy brochure, I noticed that Subaru has finally made a break from their standard basic chassis design. The rear suspension is substantially different than the classic Subaru modified MacPherson strut rear suspension.
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Mychailo :: 2006 Silver Mitsubishi Evolution 9, E85, 34 psi peak, 425wtq/505whp DJ :: 1995 Laguna Blue SVX L AWD 5MT (sold) Visit my locker SVX Mods: ND iridium spark plugs, Impreza RS fpr, afr tuned to 13.2:1 using a custom MAF bypass, custom exhaust, WRX 5MT w/ STi RA 1st-4th gear & stock WRX 5th gear, Exedy 13 lb flywheel & Sport Clutch, STi Group N tranny & engine mounts, urethane spacers in rear subframe, rear diff mounts, and pitch stopper, SVX Sport Strut Springs (185f/150r), custom 19 mm rear swaybar, urethane swaybar mounts, Rota Torque 17x8", 225/45-17 Proxes 4 tires, Axxis Deluxe Plus organic brake pads. |
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Family car?? Family car?? You're not even married yet!
-Bill
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Test drove the gt limited sedan, wagon, and an outback sedan 3.0.
I agree - they all lean too much. I expected the limited sedan to be stiffer, but was disappointed. It was better then the wagon for body roll, but still had too much and like you said the tires protest quite a bit. I actually remarked to the salesman that I was surprised such low profile tires howled at such a low speed. I have the same size tire on my svx and have only pushed them hard enough to hear a squeak twice. Great interior on the limited. Good power - but none of them felt any faster than the svx. Bottom line on all of them was I expected to be pushed back in the seat with 250hp, but was disappointed.
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Re: drove 2005 Legacy GT sedan...
Ouch. It's the cons like that which will cause Subaru to lose potential buyers...
The young and active crowd will be upset about the stereo; the luxury minded will hate the tire noise; and the performance buyer will want a flatter cornering stance. Mazda seems to have found the perfect blend of quality fit-n-finish, practicality mixed in with sporty performance and handling. Subaru isn't very far behind, and with a little R&D and tweaking of their final products, they could really capture more of the market share in the US. -Chike Quote:
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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BTW: All the Legacys got the new rear suspension with the 3rd generation in 2000
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Mychailo :: 2006 Silver Mitsubishi Evolution 9, E85, 34 psi peak, 425wtq/505whp DJ :: 1995 Laguna Blue SVX L AWD 5MT (sold) Visit my locker SVX Mods: ND iridium spark plugs, Impreza RS fpr, afr tuned to 13.2:1 using a custom MAF bypass, custom exhaust, WRX 5MT w/ STi RA 1st-4th gear & stock WRX 5th gear, Exedy 13 lb flywheel & Sport Clutch, STi Group N tranny & engine mounts, urethane spacers in rear subframe, rear diff mounts, and pitch stopper, SVX Sport Strut Springs (185f/150r), custom 19 mm rear swaybar, urethane swaybar mounts, Rota Torque 17x8", 225/45-17 Proxes 4 tires, Axxis Deluxe Plus organic brake pads. Last edited by mbtoloczko; 07-26-2004 at 12:27 AM. |
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Re: Re: drove 2005 Legacy GT sedan...
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Harry
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newsvx 1992 SVX LSL, #1215 1997 SVX LSi, #370 "I live with fear every day. Sometimes she lets me go racing." "Getting Older and Slower" Locker: http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/user.php?newsvx |
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Re: Re: Re: drove 2005 Legacy GT sedan...
Very, very true. The new Outbacks can top out at over 40K when all luxury options are checked, and a well optioned Legacy GT can approach the price of the BMW 325i...
Remember the old Subaru slogan? Didn't it go something like: "Inexpensive cars and built to stay that way..." -Chike Quote:
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Re: Re: Re: Re: drove 2005 Legacy GT sedan...
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Close on that slogan: Subaru. Inexpensive... and built to stay that way. My wife and I paid $11,400 for a new GL wagon in 1986. Options were air, cruise and "On-Demand" 4WD (with the white spoke steel wheels), and that's it; not even power steering. Hardly inexpensive for the time. Oh, but I still miss that car. dcb |
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My youngest son just paid less than $18K for a Madza 3 with moon roof, upgraded stero (6 CD changer too) and auto (with bump gear changer). Great little car, especially for the money!!
He considered a Subaru, but couldn't come close to this deal! Harry
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Mazda 3
Test drove a Mazda 3 several months ago...an excellent car.
Usually with much better equipment for the same or lower price than a Civic... Zoom Zoom! Don
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Cats: Clio, Inky, Sheba, Sparky, Rocky, Cali, Scooter 3 cars: 02 SVT Focus, 2012 Versa...2015 Fiat 500 currently SVX-less 1 wife ("She, who must be obeyed..") "One advantage of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries" |
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continued hijack
one of my friends was trying to talk me into a mazda 3. he's gonna be so upset that i committed to the scion tC without even checking it out.
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Kenneth 1997 Subaru SVX LSi "Svetlana" #185 of 640 - 09/1996 - Polo Green Pearl - 34k miles 1992 Subaru SVX LS-L "Everett" #8738 - 01/1992 - Ebony Pearl - 139k miles - 5MT shifty - Sold 07/31/2011 1992 Subaru SVX LS-L "Sven" #1599 - 05/1991 - Claret - 168k miles - Traded 05/11/2005 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Limited CVT - Crystal White Pearl - 2.8k miles 2021 Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited CVT - Horizon Blue Pearl - 17k miles 2023 Volkswagen Jetta S 6MT - Pure White - 2.6k miles 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Limited EV - Ceramic White - 30k miles |
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as for the new legacy gt, i desperately wanted one (or any other of the subaru turbos). couldn't justify the price right now.
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Kenneth 1997 Subaru SVX LSi "Svetlana" #185 of 640 - 09/1996 - Polo Green Pearl - 34k miles 1992 Subaru SVX LS-L "Everett" #8738 - 01/1992 - Ebony Pearl - 139k miles - 5MT shifty - Sold 07/31/2011 1992 Subaru SVX LS-L "Sven" #1599 - 05/1991 - Claret - 168k miles - Traded 05/11/2005 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Limited CVT - Crystal White Pearl - 2.8k miles 2021 Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited CVT - Horizon Blue Pearl - 17k miles 2023 Volkswagen Jetta S 6MT - Pure White - 2.6k miles 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Limited EV - Ceramic White - 30k miles |
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