syphon Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 I bought a new Subaru. I had two cars, a '90 Thunderbird Supercoupe and '93 Turbo Legacy. http://home1.gte.net/res0ibjw/mycars.jpg I'm not a huge performance guy, so I decided I wanted something newer, more luxurious, nice looking, and still reasonably fun to drive. I bought this. It's a '98 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT. 2.5l boxer engine mated to a 5-spd AWD tranny. The car had 90k miles on it. Here are some more pictures. My old Legacy has already been sold, and someone's flying out to look at the T-Bird (and hopefully pick it up) on Saturday. http://www.jayspang.com/pics/LegacyGT/Front.jpg http://www.jayspang.com/pics/LegacyGT/engine.jpg http://www.jayspang.com/pics/LegacyGT/Front3.jpg http://www.jayspang.com/pics/LegacyGT/Rear.jpg http://www.jayspang.com/pics/LegacyGT/Side.jpg http://www.jayspang.com/pics/LegacyGT/Dash.jpg The EJ25 is slightly more powerful than my old EJ22t (165hp compared to 160) but the car feels a tiny bit slower than my old turbo. I don't know what either car weighed, but it's a small difference. It's interesting to see the difference in performance between the two cars. The 2.5 feels torqueier, while the turbo felt faster (after the turbo kicked in). Overall, I'm really happy with my purchase. What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrian Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 So that's what my car would look like if it were pimped out. I'm going to have to think about tinting my windows. And wow, that's a very clean engine compartment. This is the right time of year to buy a Subaru. Enjoy your new car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handtool Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Beautiful! I'm in the market. If you don't mind me asking, what did you pay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qman Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Looks good. Tex told me it was a looker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syphon Posted April 22, 2005 Author Share Posted April 22, 2005 So that's what my car would look like if it were pimped out. I'm going to have to think about tinting my windows. And wow, that's a very clean engine compartment.This is the right time of year to buy a Subaru. Enjoy your new car. He was asking $9600 (which was Trade-In blue book value), Private sale BB was $8000. I ended up paying him $8500 for it. Looks good. Tex told me it was a looker. Heh, being a vain, single, 24 year old male who works full time and has little to waste his money on (no girlfriend)... I'd consider this a perfect car for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 That is one beautiful car! I just cleaned up the inside of mine a bit yesterday and was feeling pretty proud until I saw your pics. If that car is in good of shape as it looks, it must run like new or better. Congratulations, Chef He was asking $9600 (which was Trade-In blue book value), Private sale BB was $8000. I ended up paying him $8500 for it. Heh, being a vain, single, 24 year old male who works full time and has little to waste his money on (no girlfriend)... I'd consider this a perfect car for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT95 Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Dude, that engine bay in super clean. You've got yourself a nice looking ride. I bought my 95 LSi wagon last year and am still making changes to it, so I envy your hatch visor and hood scoop. (I put a new hood on mine last year and wish I'd bought a scooped hood...) The wagons, IMHO, are much cooler than the sedans, so you've got a sporty, classy car that kicks butt in practicality too. Subaru wagons look so stealthy with tinted windows. These are great cars--you'll have a blast in yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 The car looks fantastic but you better get some Ortho spray weed killer on those dandelions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixon Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 [quote name=s. Heh' date=' being a vain, single, 24 year old male who works full time and has little to waste his money on (no girlfriend)... I'd consider this a perfect car for me [You won't be needing the tinted windows,then.That's the cleanest chrome free engine bay i've ever seen. Post again in a year's time. I wish I could find a peach like that. I did but my sister bought it. Most in the UK are pretty knackered and stink of wet dogs. Here's a tip-If your car stinks of wet dogs,put a washing up bowl of fresh lawn clippings on the back seat. Replace each week for a month. MMMMM- 1st cut fresh. Nothing else works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetterFan Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 You got a great deal on that auto!! How did you or the previous owner get the engine bay so clean? I would really like to find a legacy in that kind of condition for that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sregor13 Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 That car is awesome, almost the car of my dreams. I would take a 97 just like that one. Congratulations on your acquisition. Let me know if you ever want to get rid of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. RX Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 Yea, I saw it in person the other day down a Kikko's in Redmond, it is really nice looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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