Subaru Legacy 2.0 GT 4th gen - just bought!
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Hello all!
I haven't venued much into this corner of PH before, but it might have to become my new home after buying this;
Always liked the 4th gen legacy, and found myself searching for one recently as I need a big more boot space. I was looking for a spec B 3 litre, but stumbled across this import 2.0 GT very near to where i live- turned out it belonged to the Director of an ECU tuning company.
It's a little higher mileage than I'd liked, but feels in superb condition. Very happy indeed.
Has anyone had one, and can share any information about them?
I plan to tidy the car up a little, and fix a few bits of missing trim. The stereo will get replaced soon, as being a japanese import the FM tuner will only pick up a few uk stations - luckily the car was supplied with an additional spare facia - a double din facia with the cumulate controls built in. As much as I like the idea of keeping it looking standard (and keeping that retro minidisc player it has!), it makes sense to fit a decent unit with the supplied facia.
I also plan to see if I can retro-fit a muti function steering wheel that the spec B has, and in the process retro-fit cruise control. A rudimentary search shows it should be doable with OE parts.
Looks like I've got a summer of car tinkering to come!
I haven't venued much into this corner of PH before, but it might have to become my new home after buying this;
Always liked the 4th gen legacy, and found myself searching for one recently as I need a big more boot space. I was looking for a spec B 3 litre, but stumbled across this import 2.0 GT very near to where i live- turned out it belonged to the Director of an ECU tuning company.
It's a little higher mileage than I'd liked, but feels in superb condition. Very happy indeed.
Has anyone had one, and can share any information about them?
I plan to tidy the car up a little, and fix a few bits of missing trim. The stereo will get replaced soon, as being a japanese import the FM tuner will only pick up a few uk stations - luckily the car was supplied with an additional spare facia - a double din facia with the cumulate controls built in. As much as I like the idea of keeping it looking standard (and keeping that retro minidisc player it has!), it makes sense to fit a decent unit with the supplied facia.
I also plan to see if I can retro-fit a muti function steering wheel that the spec B has, and in the process retro-fit cruise control. A rudimentary search shows it should be doable with OE parts.
Looks like I've got a summer of car tinkering to come!
Konan said:
I went from a WRX wagon to a JDM GT Spec B last year.
Very dirty up in the Pennines and sitting on WRX wheels for winter:
Suits me down to the ground. The load space is huge compared to the Impreza, I love the seats, the ride is a lot plusher, even with the 'sports' shocks. Although it's obviously not as quick as my WRX could be, it doesn't feel it's size at all.
I went with an auto as I do a lot of boring commute / sitting in traffic. It's not a bad box - very occasionally I find a bit of driving that makes me yearn for a manual but I have to remind myself that 95% of the time I'm much happier with it doing the work for me.
I'm the first UK owner. I was prepared to have the mapping adjusted for UK fuel, but it runs happily enough on Shell V-Power. I've not tried it on anything less though.
Be careful with cruise control on a JDM car - they're limited to something like 68mph. With the slight inaccuracy in the ECU vehicle speed, this translated to about 65. If it were 70, I could've lived with it, but the only place I personally use CC is dual carridgeway / motorway. It can be mapped out but it's not in the definitions file for most ECUs so you have to identify the relevant addresses in the ROM and add them yourself.
Great photos - white cars look great in the snow. - Up in the mountains on a B road - A legacy in it's natural environmentVery dirty up in the Pennines and sitting on WRX wheels for winter:
Suits me down to the ground. The load space is huge compared to the Impreza, I love the seats, the ride is a lot plusher, even with the 'sports' shocks. Although it's obviously not as quick as my WRX could be, it doesn't feel it's size at all.
I went with an auto as I do a lot of boring commute / sitting in traffic. It's not a bad box - very occasionally I find a bit of driving that makes me yearn for a manual but I have to remind myself that 95% of the time I'm much happier with it doing the work for me.
I'm the first UK owner. I was prepared to have the mapping adjusted for UK fuel, but it runs happily enough on Shell V-Power. I've not tried it on anything less though.
Be careful with cruise control on a JDM car - they're limited to something like 68mph. With the slight inaccuracy in the ECU vehicle speed, this translated to about 65. If it were 70, I could've lived with it, but the only place I personally use CC is dual carridgeway / motorway. It can be mapped out but it's not in the definitions file for most ECUs so you have to identify the relevant addresses in the ROM and add them yourself.
Thanks for the speed limit information - Looks like i'll need to do a lot more research before I do anything. Coming from a well specced e46 beemer, I found myself missing a few things - like cruise control, steering wheel controls, and auto dim dip rear mirror. Small price to pay though!
Are there any good legacy forums? I want to start nerding up on my car and learning everything there is to know
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