Subaru has the HiD as an option here (mine has them, D2S bulbs). I don't know if the US model had them as an option.

 

us model does not have the option of hids, just halogen projectors.

 

'07 Legacy GT with 24k miles for $19k... Yay or nay?

 

Private party, in good condition is $20K. So if this thing is in really excellent condition, the price is fair. If it's a dealer, then get a touch of warranty and snap it up.

Also, take it for a drive. But the bigger question is slush box or manual?

 

Dealer. Slushy. I thought the same regarding the warranty, it's at a Subaru so it better be certified to 100k miles.

I've searched for a manual leggy and all that comes up is a 2.5i, which is likely incorrectly listed.

 

I installed a slim line HID kit in my OEM projectors.

 

With the auto, I'd say no, especially on that car. But then again, the only manual Legacy GTs I've seen for sell locally looked like they'd been thrashed and not taken care of.

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On a related note, a couple of WRXs came up at a local dealer. I thought I'd check insurance rates before considering further. Yow.

 

The 5 speed auto is not that bad. And the 2.5i does have a manual, as its for fuel economy. It's still a good price if you get some warranty, and the miles are low.

 

sexy subie

 

I'm posting this for no good reason. It's not even a recent pic.

 

Thought this thread could use some more STi, heres mine


When I picked her up.



then the fun began














this was after a 60 mile trek back to a car show that had a Dirtiest Subie contest.



and now just some regular shots.







Mod List:

Became wingless about a month after purchase
Tanabe GF210 Springs
Invidia Catless Downpipe
Greddy SP2 Catback
Mishimoto Radiator
Protune with opensource OpenECU by Kert Miller Millerspec Las Vegas. 320hp 340tq @19psi on Nevada piss water. FFS & LC set at 5500 rpm at 15psi
5% tint all the way around
JDM tail light rewire method mod.

soon to go e85

 

Nice man! Welcome.

 

Very nice. Love it man!

 

Hey windowlickinggood, do you have the dyno data sheet with you? I would love to check out the curve!

 

I use to. I think it fell in one of the black holes I have in my house. When I get tuned for e85 ill post up the results. I expect to see hp in the high 300s

 

damn i have that black hole in my house too. that's okay man. thank you! some of the mazdaspeed guys are trying out the e85 as well. interesting.

 

I'm picking up a set of OEM STi BBS wheels, exactly like the ones pictured above. I'm going to have them powdercoated, not sure on the color yet.

They're forged (16.5# ea.). I will be shaving 5+lbs per corner. Stoked.

 

I would go with the stock subaru gold since gold 5x100s are hard to find and can be sold at a higher price or go with light bronze or chromium black, graphite

 

If they were gold I would probably bolt them on to see what they looked like but I won't refinish them gold. All the trim on the car is black and cf so I will probably go dark on the wheels. Maybe flat black or a teflon black type powder coat finish.

 

This is the color my oem wheels are coated. I liked it so much I did my PFF7's, which have since been sold.

 

Im actually lookin for a set of rims that would resemble the the 2120 speedlines but with a concave look in a light bronze. Then I guess it would be easier to find the N22's that I want to go with em

 

After visiting the powder coat shop yesterday to look at colors I'm strongly leaning towards my old stand by color pictured above. I wanted to change it up but that color is just money. At least I'm switching up wheels.

 

 

...and this is the end result. I love seeing her dirty.







She performed like a champ

 

^ not dirty enough. Do it right next time.

 

haha i know. if only there was a trail around here i could drive on legally...

 

love the wingless STi's, which is why i've always been in love with the STi limited... i can do without the leather though. give me a base model gray fabric, and i'm good.

 

just joined here for giggles and happened to come across this. heres my car



and my old car (RIP)

 

Anyone have experience with a 2nd Gen Legacy GT? I started looking at them for a beater this winter so the S2K can sleep till Spring. Should I be looking for usual problems like head gaskets and timing chains?

Thanks guys.

 

Welcome. Love your old car.

Any mod lists for both cars?

 

of course.

FXT:
Engine:
Magnaflow Custom 3 inch Catback Exhaust
K&N drop in filter
ECU flash. Max boost 15 PSI

Suspension:
2004 WRX Struts
2005 STi Springs
Paranoid Solutions 3/8 Saggy Butt spacers

Brakes:
Unknown Cross Drilled & Slotted Rotors
Hawks Pads

Wheels:
Purple Painted Stock FXT
Kyowa KR206 Wheels (borrowed from a friend for a little)

WRX:
Engine:
Vishnu upipe
Turbo XS stealthback catless
Prodrive rear round tip muffler
Mishimoto Radiator
ECS Performance OpenSource Tune

Wheels/Suspension:
Advan RC II 17x7.5 (summer tires)
Tein H-Techs
Whiteline front and rear endlinks and rear swar bar

Others:
20% tint
Thule Roof rack with custom brackets
short shifter
RallyArmor Mudflaps
MOMO Shift Knob

 

Very nice mods list.

Welcome to Acurazine!

 

thank you. this is an awesome forum from what i can tell so far. very diverse

 

Yes. Members are very unbiased except for a few.

The name is Acurazine, but it's more like Bimmerzine or Mazdazine these days.

 

I'm curious to know what you Subaru owners think... now that the 2011 WRX shares the same body with the STi, could you justify the extra cost of the STi over the WRX? I understand they perform similarly. I wonder if STi sales will suffer now.

 

The price of sedan version STi is substantially less than the hatch version IIRC. You can get the sedan one for like 31-32k. There's couple members on mazdaspeed forum who just switched have told me.

And WRX has a 5 speed manual and STi has a 6 speed.... that and there are significant differences in suspension set up I believe.

 

I guess I should have posted this here

https://acurazine.com/forums/car-talk-5/2008-subaru-legacy-3-0r-829440/

 

But for the vast majority of owners or those who will do no mods other than perhaps a COBB AP and exhaust... will you really notice a difference? I seem to think you wouldn't notice a performance difference unless you were driving in track conditions.

I know the 5-speed has gotten a bad reputation and the 6-speed seems pretty stout (again, for those who aren't going crazy with mods) but are other parts more "beefy" on the STi compared to the components on the WRX? I know the brakes on the STi are much improved over the WRX... still wondering if that $4k-8k (hatch) is worth the price of admission.

 

Welcome to the boards!

Always loved that gen!!

 

My friends have both newer model WRX and STi. As soon as you row through the gear and drive the car for couple minutes, you can tell they are just two different animals. The WRX just seems sluggish, plain, and a little boring compare to the STi.

If budget is not much of an issue, I would definitely go with the STi over WRX for sure.

You should just go test drive both at the dealership or something. On the paper, they seem pretty identical, but it's all about driving experience. And it's certainly different.