Shed of the Week: Subaru Legacy

Shed of the Week: Subaru Legacy

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firman

1,407 posts

192 months

Friday 18th April 2014
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Currently running a 2000 Legacy estate, returns 30 mpg from the 2.0 non turbo engine, never misses a beat and will roll over to 150k next week. Great shed and not many estates bigger in the back.

Bapple

94 posts

134 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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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.

Edited by Liquid Tuna on Friday 18th April 12:46
Great shed.

Scooby in: Blue. H6. Yes!
I've clocked up 75,000 in mine. A beaut.
I love my 02 H6 sedan. Really understated as I think people look for the bonnet scoop to identify performance on a Subaru. I think it (hypothetically) would give people a bit of a shock if it were to launch from the lights, which one would never do of course.

only1ian

684 posts

193 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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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..
They do but then I wouldn't a) take a picture of it b) use it in an advert for its sale unless I was a lazy chancer looking for a quick buck

rb5er

11,657 posts

171 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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They really are great cars, mine was particularly garish and distasteful but a really great car all round:





Harji

2,196 posts

160 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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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.

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.

Barkychoc

7,848 posts

203 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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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.

beasto

323 posts

213 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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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!


PomBstard

6,729 posts

241 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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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 smile
Wouldn't have thought so - cruising at 115/120 kmh probably helps. Under about 3000rpm its just a NA 2.0-litre.

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.

marshal_alan

432 posts

177 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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OH has 2 gtb twin turbos, goes like stink. used to hate driving it but once you give the secondary turbo a tickle it is fun. BTW the reason most have towbars isnt to pull a caravan but for a extra fuel bowser as the gtv drinks momentum 99 like a glasgow ned drinks buckfast

Bezza1969

777 posts

147 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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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!

bluerainer101

38 posts

144 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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I had one of these for 2 years and sold it last August. 2.0 GL, as reliable as can be, flew through its MOT every year and all it cost was fuel and a set of tyres. Sold it for £300 more than we bought it for, highly recommend motor.

bluerainer101

38 posts

144 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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I had one of these for 2 years and sold it last August. 2.0 GL, as reliable as can be, flew through its MOT every year and all it cost was fuel and a set of tyres. Sold it for £300 more than we bought it for, highly recommend motor.

bluerainer101

38 posts

144 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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I had one of these for 2 years and sold it last August. 2.0 GL, as reliable as can be, flew through its MOT every year and all it cost was fuel and a set of tyres. Sold it for £300 more than we bought it for, highly recommend motor.

GC8

19,910 posts

189 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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BL Fanboy said:
I've heard good things that these can be surprisingly frugal.
The person telling you was mistaken.

rb5er

11,657 posts

171 months

Monday 21st April 2014
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I used to average around 28 mpg in my 2.5 manual.

Liquid Tuna

1,398 posts

155 months

Monday 21st April 2014
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GC8 said:
BL Fanboy said:
I've heard good things that these can be surprisingly frugal.
The person telling you was mistaken.
I agree, frugal they're not!

Krikkit

26,500 posts

180 months

Monday 21st April 2014
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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.

Agree these are fantastic cars, they feel like a quality product even at 15 years old and a few hundred k miles.

NailedOn

3,114 posts

234 months

Monday 21st April 2014
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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.
I agree, frugal they're not!
My 3.0 H6 has averaged 28.2 over the last 4 years. Much of that at c.70 mph(a-Hm) on the motorways.
Select Sports # on the SI drive and man does she fly!

GC8

19,910 posts

189 months

Monday 21st April 2014
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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.

chuckjaeger

2 posts

205 months

Monday 21st April 2014
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I don't have a Legacy of that vintage but I do have that engine, in my 1986 VW Westfalia. Has never let me down.