Subaru Legacy buying advice

[Goochie]

I'm in the market for a fast estate car as a dog carrying run-about. I've been looking at the Skoda Octavia VRS as I've had an Octavia before, but I've just noticed some reasonably priced Subaru Legacy's in the classifieds.

I've had little time to look into them but here are some questions:

1) Which one has the most power?
2) The mileage on imported cars always seems low for the age of the vehicle, are they commonly clocked?
3) I presume most of the oily bits are common with UK Subarus - are they?
4) Is there a website/owners club that could offer me more info?

Thanks.

[WildCards]

Goochie said:

1) Which one has the most power?

GTB's are twin turbo and 260bhp I believe, someone will be along shortly to verify or ridicule that though. Or are you talking about the newer models?

Goochie said:

2) The mileage on imported cars always seems low for the age of the vehicle, are they commonly clocked?

Jap's don't tend to do many miles, almost all cars are low mileage. Make sure it's been converted from kms to miles though.

Goochie said:

3) I presume most of the oily bits are common with UK Subarus - are they?

Yes, 2.0 boxer usually, lots and lot's of support and tuning goodies for Subaru Legacy's

Goochie said:

4) Is there a website/owners club that could offer me more info?

www.scoobynet.com, www.legacygt.com & www.uklegacy.com amongst others.

Edited by WildCards on Monday 22 June 14:00

[Goochie]

WildCards said:

www.scoobynet.com,www.legacygt.com & www.uklegacy.com amongst others.

Thanks! Some great looking cars on the UKLegacy site !

One more question, are the black "pimp tints" that they all have on the rear half of the car permanent or can they be removed?

[FlatPack]

The majority of imports seem to have the tints, I had to hunt around for a bit but mine doesn't have them. I've got no idea if they can be removed though

Manual GTBs are 280bhp btw.

Edited by FlatPack on Monday 22 June 19:35

[GravelBen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHY3Y5gXtS8

[GravelBen]

As said above, manual GTB 280bhp auto 260. 2nd-gen GT (not B) 260bhp and no bilsteins. Well worth spending the extra for a 3rd-gen car IMO, many improvements were made.

[Colonial]

Tint can be removed as well.

[Goochie]

Colonial said:

Tint can be removed as well.

Are they just stuck-on flm then ?