Shed of the Week: Subaru Legacy
Discussion
NailedOn said:
Liquid Tuna said:
I have the same car but in saloon guise:
Ugly and thirsty lol, but without doubt one of the best cars I've owned. Utterly reliable, comfy and no knocks or rattles inside. The autobox is a bit dim-witted at times but then it's very old tech by today's standards.
Nothing's gone wrong in almost 3 years and I'd have another in a heartbeat. I fancy the 3.0 in the next Gen next though.
Great shed.Ugly and thirsty lol, but without doubt one of the best cars I've owned. Utterly reliable, comfy and no knocks or rattles inside. The autobox is a bit dim-witted at times but then it's very old tech by today's standards.
Nothing's gone wrong in almost 3 years and I'd have another in a heartbeat. I fancy the 3.0 in the next Gen next though.
Edited by Liquid Tuna on Friday 18th April 12:46
Scooby in: Blue. H6. Yes!
I've clocked up 75,000 in mine. A beaut.
The Spruce goose said:
only1ian said:
Why does it have odd unmatchimg alloys? Silver at the front gold at the back interesting choice. Doesn't bode well
really you think that off one photo when the others show gold alloys all round. look like the spare was used for 1 photo hopefully replaced now, unless where you come from punctures don't happen..BL Fanboy said:
I've heard good things that these can be surprisingly frugal.
Surely you'd have to drive like a saint in a largish 2.5 4wd petrol estate to get 25mpg?
I did 30K miles (less than a year)in a 2004 Legacy estate (2.5 Auto) and my fuel log calculator said I managed 35.9 mpg. Bear in mind I was leaving early 10 mins to M4 and getting off he M4 in Newbury I had no traffic as it was a A-road in and then work. I did hustle it occasionally though and I did get stuck a few times in horrendous tailbacks.Surely you'd have to drive like a saint in a largish 2.5 4wd petrol estate to get 25mpg?
Plus sides, very comfortable to be in, practical as well,spaces for drinks and sunglasses nd phones. Driving position was spot on, the steering wheel was one of the best (Momo as standard I think). The handling,for a big car it could handle the B-rods far better then many many other so called sports cars I've driven. It could swallow anything in the back and you could kip in it if tired.
I loved mine, and really should have kept it an lived with the mpg.
I've run 2 Legacys of the next generation and loved them both.
It always makes me laugh when people get hung up on mpg, they tell you their diesel does 50 to the gallon but it did need a £1500 clutch or new ABS module last year.
I had a 2 litre auto 56 reg, and a 2.5 litre auto 53 reg (very early next gen) 2.5 was really good on fuel - if you look at the stats auto is better than the manual - it has really long gearing which makes it a lovely way to waft along - it couldn't be further removed from the image of the imprezza if it tried.
I bought the 2.5 for £1800 quid - the seller was a bit clueless and had priced it based on the previous generation but that's another story.
It always makes me laugh when people get hung up on mpg, they tell you their diesel does 50 to the gallon but it did need a £1500 clutch or new ABS module last year.
I had a 2 litre auto 56 reg, and a 2.5 litre auto 53 reg (very early next gen) 2.5 was really good on fuel - if you look at the stats auto is better than the manual - it has really long gearing which makes it a lovely way to waft along - it couldn't be further removed from the image of the imprezza if it tried.
I bought the 2.5 for £1800 quid - the seller was a bit clueless and had priced it based on the previous generation but that's another story.
plenty said:
PomBstard said:
Not so - my 05 GT (Gen 4, single turbo) will do 35 on a run quite easily. Different matter entirely around town.
Back to the Shed - I ran a 1999 2.5 wagon a few years ago as my first Subaru. Couldn't have been too bad as I'm now on my fourth. I reckon that did about 35mpg on a run too.
Looks like you're down under too. Clearly there's something in the air (or petrol) that improves the mpg in the southern hemisphere Back to the Shed - I ran a 1999 2.5 wagon a few years ago as my first Subaru. Couldn't have been too bad as I'm now on my fourth. I reckon that did about 35mpg on a run too.
As others have said, though, these are pretty good cars to hustle along, and seem to shrug off their size, as well as being big enough without being in the same category as a Volvo 240/Citroen CX - will easily take a couple of mtbs without taking any wheels off.
Barkychoc said:
I've run 2 Legacys of the next generation and loved them both.
It always makes me laugh when people get hung up on mpg, they tell you their diesel does 50 to the gallon but it did need a £1500 clutch or new ABS module last year.
I totally agree with you. Why people risk buying second hand diesels is beyond me. Unless you are doing 20,000 miles a year or something stick to a n/a petrol engine car everytime and just row the gears to keep up with timmy TDI!It always makes me laugh when people get hung up on mpg, they tell you their diesel does 50 to the gallon but it did need a £1500 clutch or new ABS module last year.
beasto said:
Loved the Legacy Outback as a drive, but its dipsomania was crazy.
Even worse than the cost was having to constantly eyeball the fuel gauge on long journeys - running low across Dartmoor at midnight wasn't funny at all!
This generation of Legacy was designed with the US in mind. They have a 14ish gallon tank, but the needle is way down towards empty before 10 gallons have been sipped.Even worse than the cost was having to constantly eyeball the fuel gauge on long journeys - running low across Dartmoor at midnight wasn't funny at all!
Agree these are fantastic cars, they feel like a quality product even at 15 years old and a few hundred k miles.
Liquid Tuna said:
GC8 said:
BL Fanboy said:
I've heard good things that these can be surprisingly frugal.
The person telling you was mistaken.Select Sports # on the SI drive and man does she fly!
There are some promising figures, but I don't think that they are the norm. The majority of cars are likely to be automatic too (although that depends on year, I suppose) which certainly wont help.
2.0l EJ20s struggle to offer reasonable economy in normally aspirated Imprezas, so I don't expect the larger and heavier Legacys to fare any better.
2.0l EJ20s struggle to offer reasonable economy in normally aspirated Imprezas, so I don't expect the larger and heavier Legacys to fare any better.
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