CobaltForge

Hey guys,

Some of you may have been aware that I was getting ready to sell my TSX, some of you may have not. In any case, I just got my new car, '06 Subaru Legacy GT Limited in Regal Blue.

Sure I miss my TSX and its nice luxuries that it had, but I have made up for it in power that the Legacy has. In any case, there are some pictures below.

I also wanted to say thank you for all the great memories on this board these past 1.5 years. I organized and helped organize some great So Cal TSX meets, and I do hope those who attended had fun. I have made some really good friends on this board, some whom I actually hang out with pretty often.

I'll still hang out and check out the new developments on the TSX. See everyone's mods, and try to offer any expertise (if any haha) I can.

Thanks once again, and enjoy the pictures:

MattJP

Hey, congrats and enjoy!
I just traded my old skool RS Impreza (nearly the same color as your LGT ) for my TSX. I was real close to trading up to an LGT Ltd but decided to try Honda this time around.

Good luck with your new ride, they are sweet. If you haven't found nabisco, give it a try. A pretty good site: http://www.nasioc.com/

Matt -

EuRTSX

Ahh, exactly what I was going to get if I weren't to get the TSX. The power definitely makes up for it. Good choice bro. You'll enjoy every moment with that car.

CGTSX2004

iTrader: (1)

Congrats on the new car!

Don't be a stranger.

CobaltForge

Thanks everyone. I'll definitely stick around and try to give input, or just pw haha. Nabisco (Nasioc) is full of info, sometimes inane. I prefer legacygt.com

Can't wait to start modding this car haha.

mg7726

congrats! me likey.

are you gonna come back when we get our 2nd gen turbo'd shawd TSX?

TSX 'R' US

Congrats!

CobaltForge

Haha, I think I'll have to. Honda reliability, SHAWD, Turbo! There's nothing wrong with that equation!

Benz_05_TSX

iTrader: (1)

Damn man...sad to see you sell the TSX>...but good choice on the Subie!! Man that thing is fast....I would've love to get it..

Have fun now....maybe you should go up against a Supercharged TSX..

waTSX

Congrats on the GT! Good luck with it.

Mockenrue

Interesting... I just bought a 2006 TSX, and my second choice was the same exact car you bought (2006 Legacy GT limited Regal Blue). In fact, I did a lot of negotiation on that one too, and came very close to buying it. In the end, I never could get very comfortable in the GT seat, and I liked the interior and features better on the TSX. Also, I do a lot of stop-and-go driving. Even with the less-powerful TSX, I fell like I'm rarely able to open it up. With the ultra-fast GT, I'd be pretty frustrated! In any case, you got a great car... it was very close between the two during my test drives.

CobaltForge

Thanks everyone. Actually, I was cross-shopping the LGT against my TSX at the time that I bought the TSX. I figure, that since I've had my run with the TSX, I might as well try the LGT. So far, no dissapointments yet. The car was originally supposed to be an STi or an Evo, but after careful consideration, a daily 100-mile an average commute in LA traffic, and the cop attraction factor made me change my mind. In the end, I'm happy with my choice, but I will still kinda miss my TSX.

Sclass88

Nice car, man! Congratulations. I've always liked Subies. Good Luck with it!!!

fuckleberry

enjoy the GT..even at this time of crazy gas prices

sathiele

shoulda waited on that 2007 spec b, that car is amazing (and your avatar..). but i understand, it's pricier and you'd have to wait.

the spec b has improved a lot i'd say, but i part of me wants it to fail again, so i could get my hands on one cheap like the 2006's (but for the sake of subaru, let's hope it does well).

great choice! like i said before, i'll probably be choosing between that and a tsx.

TypeRS

Cobalt, congrats on your new ride! you'll still be a welcomed tsx groupie here. and thanks for the advice and help you've provided and also the deal on the a-spec kit. hopefully i'll catch you again at a future meet and in ur new ride!

CobaltForge

Thanks! I figured that I wanted to: 1) Try and still take advantage of Subaru's 4.9% financing, and yes, 2) the new '07 specB would have been near the price of a WRX STi but without the same power. I'm actually pretty happy with my choice. Living in SoCal and having to deal with traffic kinda shyed me away from the sticky LGT 5MT.

CobaltForge

Oh ya, I'll definitely try and stop by the next TSX/Azine SoCal meet. I'll still hang around here and see how the TSX develops. And sure thing about the A-Spec, I hope you're still enjoying it!

MattJP

Kind of cool to see cross Subie/Acura interests. Having owned two I can say that they are decent cars. I like what they have done with Legacy. I only wish they would still sell the white with black leather interior, I might have bought one.

Too bad the spec b is so high priced. For that money, it puts one into a whole other bracket. I think only Subie faithful are buying them. I knew of four of them sitting on dealer lots in February (and of course they weren't dealing on them )

kyotousa

you gonna part out?
haha

amanhao

Congrats dude!!! Hope you enjoy your new ride its really cool ride !!! And how about some interior pics? ehehehehehe Thanks!!

CobaltForge

Well, I already did haha. I started parting out to some of my local friends and basically sold most of my parts.

CobaltForge

BTW, for those of you that don't know, here's what my TSX looked like:

Alin10123

Nice new ride! hope you enjoy it.

rifleman

I expected to buy the GT wagon in Oct '04, but they just weren't that available, so I bought the TSX. But I still could not get the Subie out of my mind. Year and a half later the SO crashes her old Camry, and I locate a screaming deal right down the street on a left-over 'O5 Atlantic Blue MT GT wagon (this is now Feb/Mar '06). Sticker over 27, could've had it for 22+. Drove it twice, was a thing of beauty. She did'nt want it, (mostly her money, she basically would have gotten my TSX) wouldn't have it, back and forth, dealer's callin', I'm draggin, FINALLY get her on board, drive down with two checks (her big, my smaller) in my pocket, and SOLD! Served me right. Quest begins anew. Just bought the vehicle she wanted, the new V6 Rav4. Yeah, it's like a Camry on stilts, but it's smooth as silk, and flies like a magic carpet. I can live with it. But you're lucky you got a Subie, and best of luck.

S14 n Tsx

Congrats! Stop by once a while to say hi and show off your future mods on your GT. You should debage your car...It will look better and clean. just my .2

ninjamyst

Good choice. The Legacy GT was also on my list when I was shopping for a car. Loved the power and thought the interior wasn't that bad either. The instrument dash is really cool when you start the car. Hated the steering wheel though. But good choice. And Subaru reliability is pretty good too. You got the best of both worlds....luxury and power.

CobaltForge

I figured I made a pretty good choice. I just finished the break-in today and am a very happy man. Being about to run it to red line makes a difference hehe.

Luxury-wise, the Legacy isn't up to par with the TSX. But then power-wise, the TSX doesn't even touch the Subie. For those of you craving a little more power, but not willing to sacrifice the lux, I recommend checking out the Subie. Sure it doesn't have the big "names" that some of the euros do, but for reliability and mod potential, this puts it up there for those of you interested in some nice power gains with about the same vehicle cost investment.

vwong

I guess the bug stuck around in you.

Nice car, Omar. I considered the LGT before the IS250 came out. I did so much researches on this car that I could envision what it would look like if I have this car. So did you get the 5MT or the 5AT? After you've broken-in your car, we should head out to a drag strip. We'll compare your LGT and my A4. Both turbo and AWD, but you have more power and torque.

Tsx536

Congrats on the new ride Cobalt! Hope you enjoy it. Definitely stick around and post pics and you do some mods

CobaltForge

Man Vincent, this thing is fast compared to the TSX. And yes, the bug already bit LOL. I picked up some STi pink springs this past weekend and I'm going to get them installed this upcoming weekend haha.

I've already broken her in. 1,000 miles in one friggin week! I drive an s-load for a living. We gotta schedule some track time for sure. And unfortunately, with the kind of driving that I do, I decided to get the 5AT because I could never get the hang of the Legacy 5MT (felt a little too soft). But OTOH, I can drive the WRX STi like it was nothing go figure.

CobaltForge

Thanks Kenny! Will do. And actually I think most of the mods that I do will be non-visual leaning towards the power-side of the equation.

Ronin317

I misread this as "Congrats on the ne Cobalt!" and was thinking "WTF?"

CGTSX2004

iTrader: (1)

Time to get that ECU upgrade.

mattg, one of the mods, got an LGT earlier in the year and is already making obscene quantities of power with just an ECU upgrade...

t_in_maine

I, too, heavily considered the Sub. Legacy Sedan when I was shopping around. Congrats.

CCColtsicehockey

Cobalt you know you will do this and you thought you were getting a new car to get out of modding lol.

CobaltForge

Haha, everyone on this board knows me to well LOL. I have the first mod getting installed this weekend (STi springs). And definitely I'll be getting the ECU upgrade as thee next step. I knew that when I got this car the modding wouldn't stop haha.

vwong

IMO, the only way to stop modding is not to start modding in the beginning. Once you started modding, it'll stay with you for a long long time.

I was debating whether I should mod my A4 since it's a lease. Guess what, I got my first mod already.

CCColtsicehockey

then I am curious how you saved money by getting rid of the tsx.

CCColtsicehockey

whats the mod. also how much were your spoon front control arms.