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Toymods Club Treasurer
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Re: Subaru Legacy Wagons...any good?
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Thu, 18 September 2003 02:50
 
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My last car was a 93 Legacy GT wagon (auto). This was the same model as the Aussie Liberty RS Turbo.
You will find that body parts are the same as Aussie version except for the bonnet with its scoop.
The jap versions are generally more loaded with goodies than Aussie ones.
Mine had electric seat, retracable mirrors, digital climate A/C, plus other things.
Bought mine in 00 for $17 000. Met a guy later in the year with who had bought a 94 for $20 000 then (auto though).
The cost difference is in the gearbox. The 5spd manuals are extremely rare (probably only 10% of Japanese production), so about $20k for a 94 manual sounds about right depending on mileage.
As stated by others, the only problems are with the solenoids controlling the sequential turbos if the cars been sitting for a while, if previous owners have been hamfisted with the manual gearbox.
The problem I had with the auto was that the stall converter wouldn't allow takeoffs at revs sufficient to have some boost (<3000rpm) which meant you're trying to drag a 1600kg car with a low compression 2.0L motor, but on the move the auto allows the car to stay on boost constantly & not having to build up boost again between gears.
If you get an auto, the very FIRST thing you MUST DO, is change the transmission cooler systems from out of the factory radiator to AN EXTERNAL COOLER.
This is a simple job by undoing the hose clamps & extending them to the new front mount cooler.
FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL RESULT IN THE GEARBOX PACKING IT IN after time & costly rebuild.
Problem is that the cooling system for the turbo auto can't handle our climate.
Mine gave up at 120 000km with pretty much all the bands being burnt out.
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Subaru Legacy Wagons...any good?
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viagra_cressida | Thu, 11 September 2003 11:58 |
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sideshow | Thu, 11 September 2003 12:42 |
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swankiedude | Thu, 11 September 2003 22:50 |
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Classique71 | Fri, 12 September 2003 10:13 |
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JZK25 | Wed, 17 September 2003 09:50 |
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sideshow | Wed, 17 September 2003 11:08 |
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wagonist | Thu, 18 September 2003 02:50 |
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Julz | Tue, 23 September 2003 03:05 |
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viagra_cressida | Tue, 23 September 2003 04:34 |
