teppichkopf Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 Rethinking my needs I'm looking at switching from a wagon to a sedan. From any onwers of turbo Legacy's, what feedback and opinions do you have. Is the gain in HP and turbo worth it? In it a headache to maintain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredley Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 I'm on Subie #5, which is a Legacy Turbo. I love the extra oomph from the turbo, but I'm not so nuts about the lower gas mileage. (Especially needing higher octane gas!) Other than that, I would do it again in a heartbeat! (By the way, I've had a couple of wagons and a couple sedans, and I really do like having things in the trunk, out of sight when we travel.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teppichkopf Posted May 30, 2004 Author Share Posted May 30, 2004 Having a secure trunk is one of the main reasons for my wanting to switch. Do you need medium or premium grade in a turbo? What kinda MPG do you see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredley Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 I don't know what the current generation requires. My '94 needs 92 or better octane. I consistently get 25 MPG. (But then again, most of my miles are highway.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nubs Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 I love my 93 Turbo Wagon. I also drive a 93 L sedan sometimes, and the extra power is definetly better. 92 or better octane should be used. I get between 20 and 25 mpg depending on a trip or local or if I stay off off the boost,which is hard:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxsubaru Posted May 31, 2004 Share Posted May 31, 2004 92 or better octane should be used. I thought you could use 91 octane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunablue Posted June 1, 2004 Share Posted June 1, 2004 My opinion is to make sure you get a good one!! I bought mine pretty cheap ($600), but it needed quite a bit of work. IF you get one that's well taken care of, they're great cars. If you get one that wasn't, it could be a headache unless you're mechanically inclined. I actually enjoy driving it more than my SVX and our WRX. The fact that it's a total sleeper is the icing on the cake. I've spent about $3k getting it to it's present condition which includes a new engine and tranny. In hindsight, I should have waited a bit longer for the right one, but overall I'm still happy with my car. Be sure to look out for rust. Luckily mine has very little rust because it came from WV. It now runs like a dream and I wouldn't get rid of it for anything. Yes the gas mileage is crappy if you do a lot of in town driving. Highway driving I average about 25 mpg and I've gotten as high as 28 mpg ( with a light foot). Check out http://bbs.legacycentral.org for more information on the turbo's. It's a great site that I refer to quite often when I need info. Good luck, Bobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nubs Posted June 1, 2004 Share Posted June 1, 2004 I thought you could use 91 octane. You are correct, I meant to say 91. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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